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A study in survival, six new films offer a look past the specter of our present.
Season 7 is a study in survival and belief. With a formidable cast of unforgettable women (and one enlightened mortician), six new films offer audiences a look past the specter of our present. Difficult jobs, anxious families, and hardened communities shape their stories, but with an assured vision for a future of their own making, these Southerners offer a powerful argument for perseverance.
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Season 7 | Preview
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Season 7 is a study in survival and belief. With a formidable cast of unforgettable women (and one enlightened mortician), six new films offer audiences a look past the specter of our present. Difficult jobs, anxious families, and hardened communities shape their stories, but with an assured vision for a future of their own making, these Southerners offer a powerful argument for perseverance.
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Preview: S7 | 1m 9s | A study in survival, six new films offer a look past the specter of our present. (1m 9s)
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Preview: S7 Ep5 | 50s | Three Haitian bathroom attendants hold court in Miami nightclubs, even during a pandemic. (50s)
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Preview: S7 Ep4 | 52s | A Florida woman battles media scrutiny and public outrage to save her pet alligator. (52s)
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Preview: S7 Ep3 | 43s | Four spirited teenage sisters languish at home during the pandemic of 2020. (43s)
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Preview: S7 Ep2 | 56s | Just outside Nashville, a mortician creates the state’s first, natural burial ground. (56s)
Little Satchmo | The Secret Child Now Having a Secret Child
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Clip: S7 Ep1 | 1m 6s | The secret daughter of Louis Armstrong understands her statistic as a teenage mother. (1m 6s)
Little Satchmo| Taking in a Classic NYC Day Feels Magical
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Clip: S7 Ep1 | 1m 14s | Sharon knows the magic and heartache of a day in New York City. (1m 14s)
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Preview: S7 Ep1 | 30s | Louis Armstrong was an icon, but for Sharon, he was the father she could never reveal. (30s)
Quaranteened| Siblings Locked at Home!
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Clip: S7 Ep3 | 1m 25s | Even the smallest of infractions turn into a serious sibling debacle. (1m 25s)
Quaranteened| Deep Reflections with a Teen in Quarantine
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Clip: S7 Ep3 | 1m 13s | A filmmaker asks his daughter to reflect on the upending of her daily life in 2020. (1m 13s)
Madame Pipi| One Haitian Woman Keeps and Protects the Vibes
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Clip: S7 Ep5 | 1m | This Miami bathroom attendant keeps the club vibes friendly. (1m)
Madame Pipi| How do you talk about money?
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Clip: S7 Ep5 | 1m 19s | Haitian expats working Miami clubs struggle to navigate the perceptions of those in Haiti. (1m 19s)
Florida Woman| You’re Not Taking My Gator
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Clip: S7 Ep4 | 1m 5s | How do you tell a nuanced story about a woman breaking the law? (1m 5s)
Florida Woman| Who’s the Real Apex Predator?
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Clip: S7 Ep4 | 1m 2s | Mary spent entire life growing up handling alligators, but is she afraid? (1m 2s)
Bury Me at Taylor Hollow| Talking Death at the Kitchen Table
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Clip: S7 Ep2 | 1m 3s | John Christian believes that we are doing a disservice by not talking about death. (1m 3s)
Bury Me at Taylor Hollow | A Childhood Burying Grasshoppers
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Clip: S7 Ep2 | 1m 45s | John reflects on what it means to give back to the earth today as a former mortician. (1m 45s)
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Preview: S7 Ep6 | 30s | An Arkansas woman and her town adopt an injured vulture as their own. (30s)
Broken Wings | Meet Adonis, Just Another Crippled Vulture
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Clip: S7 Ep6 | 47s | Meet Adonis, just another crippled vulture surviving on the kindness of Hot Springs, AR. (47s)
Broken Wings| A vulture that survives also inspires
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Clip: S7 Ep6 | 1m 18s | Jayne sees herself in the vulture that captivates a town. (1m 18s)
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