Seadrift
Season 5 Episode 7 | 55m 50sVideo has Closed Captions
A fatal shooting in Texas ignites a maelstrom of hostilities against Vietnamese refugees.
In 1979, a fatal shooting ignites a maelstrom of hostilities against Vietnamese refugee fishermen along the Gulf Coast. Set during the early days of Vietnamese refugee arrival in the U.S., "Seadrift" examines this turbulent yet little-seen chapter of American history, and explores its consequences that continue to reverberate today. Directed by Tim Tsai
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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.
Seadrift
Season 5 Episode 7 | 55m 50sVideo has Closed Captions
In 1979, a fatal shooting ignites a maelstrom of hostilities against Vietnamese refugee fishermen along the Gulf Coast. Set during the early days of Vietnamese refugee arrival in the U.S., "Seadrift" examines this turbulent yet little-seen chapter of American history, and explores its consequences that continue to reverberate today. Directed by Tim Tsai
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Clip: S5 Ep7 | 36s | Catch of the morning with "Cherry" on the Texas gulf coast. (36s)
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Clip: S5 Ep7 | 1m 19s | The makings of a small-town war in Seadrift, Texas. (1m 19s)
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Preview: S5 Ep7 | 23s | A Texas gulf community faces the internal & external manifestations of national policies. (23s)
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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.