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Season 2 – Reel South

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Independent documentary films about the American South focus on its history, people, culture and landscape. Highlighting the Southern tradition of storytelling, the series emphasizes the region's diverse voices and points of view. Some segments include an old-time barn dance in North Carolina; the plight of the Native American community around the Isle de Jean Charles in Louisiana; and the career of artist Patrick Dougherty. This anthology series is a collaborative effort between South Carolina ETV, UNC-TV and the Southern Documentary Fund.
Reel South — Season 2

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Episode 1 Aired Jan 7, 2017 Soul City Civil rights activists try to build a multiracial utopia in the middle of Ku Klux Klan country in 1970s North Carolina. Details Episode 2 Aired Jan 7, 2017 Eat White Dirt The personal, cultural and scientific history of geophagy, the practice of eating dirt. Details Episode 3 Aired Jan 12, 2017 Deep Run A 17-year-old finds new love as a transgender man in rural North Carolina. Details Episode 4 Aired Jan 21, 2017 Overburden The lives of two women collide after a mine disaster devastates their community. Details Episode 5 Aired Jan 28, 2017 The State of Eugenics Survivors, legislators and journalists call on the state of North Carolina to confront its role in the forced sterilization of thousands of Americans. Details Episode 6 Aired Feb 4, 2017 The Exceptionally Extraordinary The family-owned Jefferson Variety Stores provide fabrics and other materials for Mardi Gras celebrations. Details Episode 7 Aired Feb 4, 2017 The Last Barn Dance While struggling to save his dairy farm in the Piedmont region of North Carolina, Randy Lewis hosts an old-time barn dance. Details Episode 8 Aired Feb 11, 2017 120 Days A man faces a difficult decision after an unexpected traffic stop. Details Episode 9 Aired Feb 18, 2017 Private Violence A woman seeks justice for crimes committed against her by her estranged husband; victim advocate Kit Gruelle. Details Episode 10 Aired Feb 25, 2017 Red Wolf Revival Biological, political, cultural and economic challenges threaten the wild red wolf population in North Carolina. Details Episode 11 Aired Feb 25, 2017 An Enduring Legacy: Louisiana's Croatian-Americans The history of the Croatian community in Lower Plaquemines Parish in Louisiana. Details Episode 12 Aired Mar 4, 2017 Shake 'em on Down: The Blues According to Fred McDowell The influence of bluesman Fred McDowell and his North Mississippi style of blues. Details
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Reel South — Season 2

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Season Info

Network
PBS
Rating
TV-G
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jan 7, 2017