
REEL SOUTH Season 1 Promo
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REEL SOUTH's debut season showcases the culture & stories of the American South.
The American South – its history, people, culture and landscape are infused with a sense of heritage like no place else in the country – or the world. Introducing REEL SOUTH, a new anthology series that highlights the masterful, provocative Southern tradition of storytelling, exploring the alluring and complicated region and its diverse voices and points of view.
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Support for Reel South is made possible by the ETV Endowment of South Carolina, National Endowment for the Arts, and Wyncote Foundation.

REEL SOUTH Season 1 Promo
Preview | 1m 2s
The American South – its history, people, culture and landscape are infused with a sense of heritage like no place else in the country – or the world. Introducing REEL SOUTH, a new anthology series that highlights the masterful, provocative Southern tradition of storytelling, exploring the alluring and complicated region and its diverse voices and points of view.
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Where to Watch REEL SOUTH
REEL SOUTH is available to stream on pbs.org and the PBS app.
Providing Support for PBS.org
Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipPreview | 2m | This year Reel South celebrates a decade of southern storytelling. (2m)
Behind the Scenes With Valerie June
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Clip | 2m 29s | Behind the scenes at Reel South's recording session with Valerie June. (2m 29s)
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Preview | 1m 35s | Reel South Season 4 Trailer (1m 35s)
Preview | 34s | This is the story about the impact of forced sterilization of thousands of Americans. (34s)
Preview | 35s | This is the story of Fred McDowell, the godfather of the North Mississippi style of blues. (35s)
Preview | 33s | Red Wolf Revival is a short film about the last remaining wild population of red wolves. (33s)
Preview | 1m 7s | "Private Violence" exploresthe most dangerous place for a woman in America, her own home. (1m 7s)
Preview | 32s | A dairy farmer fights to save both his family business & a community tradition. (32s)
THE EXCEPTIONALLY EXTRAORDINARY EMPORIUM: Promo
Preview | 32s | A documentary about the cherished tradition of costuming during Mardi Gras in New Orleans. (32s)
Preview | 43s | The Croatians have used grit and determination to build an oystering industry. (43s)
Preview | 33s | "Overburden" is the story of a fiery, pro-coal right-winger and a environmentalist. (33s)
Preview | 34s | This is a powerful verité portrait of trans life in rural North Carolina. (34s)
Preview | 1m 34s | Soul City explores the rise, fall, and legacy of Soul City, North Carolina. (1m 34s)
Preview | 2m 3s | The public television series spotlighting documentary films steeped in Southern flavor. (2m 3s)
Preview | 33s | This film collects experiences, processes, & explanations of people who eat white dirt. (33s)
Behind The Scenes With Darius Rucker
Clip | 2m 40s | Season Two also features Charleston, South Carolina’s Darius Rucker as the host. (2m 40s)
Preview | 1m 2s | REEL SOUTH's debut season showcases the culture & stories of the American South. (1m 2s)
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Clip: Special | 36s | A filmmaker finds footage of her parents showing off their family car. (36s)
A Family Trip Reveals Tensions
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Clip: Special | 1m | A filmmaker uncovers footage from a family trip a year before her mother's death. (1m)
Preview: Special | 1m 16s | Pamela Winn fights to end the shackling of incarcerated pregnant people in Georgia. (1m 16s)
MISS CHELOVE: From Java to the Streets of D.C.
Preview: Special | 48s | Artist MISS CHELOVE shares stories from her life growing up in the D.C. punk scene. (48s)
Seeing Yourself Arrested After a Protest
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Clip: Special | 33s | What's it like to witness your own arrest after protesting police brutality in 2020? (33s)
Two Friends Discuss the Roots of Vaccine Hesitancy
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Clip: Special | 53s | Two friends layout the roots of distrust and the legacy of racism in medical research. (53s)
Take a Singing Tour Through the Deep South
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Clip: Special | 54s | What's it like to take a tour through the deep south with a race-unity choir? (54s)
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Clip: Special | 59s | See Karachi Through the Lens of A Young Woman Leaving Home (59s)
Leading the Caravana Protest Against Hunger in San Juan
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Clip: Special | 1m 2s | Puerto Rican hunger activist rallies his community for a protest caravan. (1m 2s)
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Clip: Special | 1m 3s | Ashley, a teacher and mother living in New Orleans, explains how there are no answers. (1m 3s)
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Preview: Special | 1m 36s | Preview Reel South's HINDSIGHT series, documenting the year of 2020, premiering July 29th. (1m 36s)
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Support for Reel South is made possible by the ETV Endowment of South Carolina, National Endowment for the Arts, and Wyncote Foundation.












































