The Last Tightrope Dancer in Armeniaby Vardan Hovhannisyan and Inna Sahakyan Two elderly masters of Armenian tightrope dancing search for an understudy to carry on a dying tradition. Global Perspectives Collection, Global Voices | |
Letter from Wacoby Don Howard and Terri Clemens A humorous portrait of “the West’s most southern city,” a place governed by four principles: race, religion, death, and football. | |
LISTENING AT THE LUNCHEONETTEby Carole Lucia Satrina and Eugene Marner In this six-part series, Americans from all walks of life gather at diners, cafeterias, and coffee shops to discuss identity and the challenges of building community. | |
Livable Landscapes: By Chance or by Choice?by Melissa Paly Examining the connection between landscape and community in northern New England, Livable Landscapes: By Chance or By Choice? looks at how growth and sprawl affect quality of life and how a community works to preserve its unique character. | |
Mai's Americaby Marlo Poras When a spunky, mini-skirted daughter of Ho Chi Minh’s revolution leaves cosmopolitan Hanoi for a high school exchange program in rural Mississippi, her ideas about freedom, America, Vietnam, and herself are thrown into question. POV, Global Voices | |
March Pointby Tracy Rector and Annie Silverstein of Longhouse Media The journey of three teens from the Swinomish Indian Tribe who make a film about the threat from two local oil refineries. Independent Lens | |
Miss Navajoby Billy Luther Following pageant contestants in their quest for the Miss Navajo Nation crown, and featuring personal stories of recent winners, Miss Navajo is a unique celebration of womanhood. Independent Lens | |
Mitakuye Oyasin: All My Relativesby Mary John. Prairie PTV, and CEN The history of the Native American Spirit Lake Nation through three generations of one family. | |
Muskrat Lovelyby Amy Nicholson A portrait of a close-knit Chesapeake Bay community and its annual National Outdoor Show, Muskrat Lovely traces the events leading up to the 50th crowning of Miss Outdoors. Independent Lens | |
The New Ball Gameby Stephen Holmes Now that baseball is big business, The New Ball Game asks whether small towns will be able to keep minor league professional teams afloat. |
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