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America Reframed

Class of '27 | A Conversation with James Rutenbeck

"Class of '27" filmmaker James Rutenbeck speaks about exploring a pocket of rural America in Owsley County, Kentucky. The executive producer discovers a welcoming community where poverty and addiction has impacted three generations: grandparents, parents and children. But the love of the people leads to the hope within this story.

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