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REEL SOUTH is a PBS documentary series that showcases authentic stories which unearth the spirit of the South today. The series explores layers of Southern life across themes of social justice, cultural experience, environmental challenges, and more. REEL SOUTH aims to leverage our region’s rich storytelling tradition as a catalyst for positive change — in the American South and beyond.
Support for Reel South is made possible by the ETV Endowment of South Carolina, National Endowment for the Arts, and Wyncote Foundation.
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Special | 9m 21s | A Virginia, middle-aged immigrant couple contemplates alien life and searches for answers. (9m 21s)
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Special | 10m 17s | San Antonio's youth hunt and harvest wildlife for their families. (10m 17s)
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Special | 14m 43s | A portrait of workers and revelers at the fastest 2 minutes in sports, the Kentucky Derby. (14m 43s)
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Special | 3m 43s | A short film exploring the vandalism of signs in Mississippi marking Emmett Till’s death. (3m 43s)
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Special | 10m 15s | The impending border wall threatens a chapel and a local priest in Mission, Texas. (10m 15s)
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Special | 14m 40s | Troubled by storms, a New Orleans highschooler investigates her city's infrastructure. (14m 40s)
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Hispanic Heritage Collection
Celebrate Hispanic culture and independence with these Southern stories.
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Reel South SHORTS
The digital hive of Reel South, showcasing the best in Southern short-form.
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REEL SOUTH is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, and Vizio.
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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.