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In this program
THE BURLEY FARMER
Directed by Marc Havener
The toil and trouble of one family’s burley tobacco harvest rests in the hands of a single government official.
QUILT FEVER
Directed by Olivia Loomis Merrion
Paducah, Kentucky’s annual Quilt Week is home to what is known as the Academy Awards of quilting.
SWEETHEART DANCERS
Directed by Ben-Alex Dupris
Indigenous dancers Sean and Adrian challenge the rulebook by performing at powwows in the “Sweetheart Dance” — a vibrant competition showcasing charisma.
ALL ON A MARDI GRAS DAY
Directed by Michal Pietrzyk
Desmond becomes the Big Chief of his tribe of Mardi Gras Indians in this sumptuous study of a sacred New Orleans tradition.
THE DUCK QUEEN OF PLAQUIMINE
Directed by Dominic Gill
Head out into the water with the spirited Duck Queen who disagrees with the use of levees on the Mississippi, despite floods ravaging her home twice.