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POV Shorts: The People Could Fly

Season 38 Episode 802

A poetic exploration into the history of Black gathering spaces in Louisville, KY. Intimate portraits reveal the ritual of roller skating and the emergence of roller rinks as sanctuaries for Black culture. Mixing archival footage, newsreel, still photos and recent video this history of a segregated Louisville underscores the magic that its Black community has conjured as an act of resistance.

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27:45
Alan Berliner discusses his documentary about his grandfather. (rough cut)
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