P.O.V. Special: Two Towns of Jasper

[amelia]

I just saw an Oprah show about this upcoming PBS special. It looks very interesting and i know i'll check it out. January 22nd on PBS at 9:00pm EST/8:00pm CST


http://www.pbs.org/pov/pov2002/twotownsofjasper/

 

[WaxNWane]

Very cool - that documentary was getting some publicity at the SXSW film festival last spring. Really wanted to see it, but not $300 wanted to see it.

I remember the event clearly, as brutal a killing as I can imagine.

 

[amelia]

I remember the event clearly, as brutal a killing as I can imagine.

i remember it too. the movie looks well made.

 

[WaxNWane]

Danka for the note - documentaries are a favorite of mine. I'll plop down and watch this one.

 

[Spinaroonie]

i remember it too. the movie looks well made.

I'm hoping it will launch my career.

 

[JerseyBoy]

Anyone for some 'Jaspers'? not...

sorry...the title brought me back to the book 'The Santaroga Barrier'...strange hypnotic town...one you dont want to visit...

 

[amelia]

Anyone for some 'Jaspers'? not...

sorry...the title brought me back to the book 'The Santaroga Barrier'...strange hypnotic town...one you dont want to visit...

I would think that a lot of people wouldn't want to visit the town that this documentary takes place in either.

 

[WaxNWane]

bump - starting now

 

[amelia]

This documentary was well made. Anyone that is interested in race relations in America should check it out. I know it comes on again here at Midnight.


(i feel like a PBS cheerleader)

 

[WaxNWane]

T'was swell. Easily worth seeing...

...though not nearly as riveting as American Idol.

 

[Marxist]

I wonder if anyone else reading this has a divided cemetary in their town.

I've never really understood dividing the dead but the living are SO fucking stupid to think it matters.