A Decade of Reel South
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This year Reel South celebrates a decade of southern storytelling.
For all the wonders of the South — the food, the music, the people, the land — the collective heritage of the region is complicated, to say the least. But the ability to witness and understand that complexity and foster empathy is more important than ever. Which is why REEL SOUTH exists.
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Support for Reel South is made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts, the Center for Asian American Media and by SouthArts.
A Decade of Reel South
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For all the wonders of the South — the food, the music, the people, the land — the collective heritage of the region is complicated, to say the least. But the ability to witness and understand that complexity and foster empathy is more important than ever. Which is why REEL SOUTH exists.
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Behind the Scenes With Valerie June
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Support for Reel South is made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts, the Center for Asian American Media and by SouthArts.