Some Million Miles
About the Episode
Set atop Sand Mountain, Alabama, SOME MILLION MILES presents a meditation on loss and the search for redemption amid a rural landscape of abundant beauty and deep poverty. Through a series of confessional vignettes, we meet Chico, Alice, and Misty, whose lives have been shaped by systemic marginalization, domestic violence, and methamphetamine use.
Aired:
10/08/19
| Expires: 11/18/22 | Runtime: 12m 33s
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Extras
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Called to the Mountains | Official Trailer
Japanese bluegrass band Bluegrass 45 finds cultural unity through their music in the South.1:00 -
Small Town Universe | Official Trailer
In a quiet West Virginia town, a radio telescope searches for signs of life beyond Earth.0:30 -
Ishak | Official Trailer
A young woman is tapped to become the next chief of her tribe in southern Louisiana.0:19 -
How to Sue the Klan | Official Trailer
Five Black women take on the Klan in a landmark 1982 civil case for justice.0:17 -
36 Seconds: Portrait of a Hate Crime | Official Trailer
A Muslim-American family fights for justice after their loved ones are murdered in NC.0:30 -
The Voice of Bamboo | Official Trailer
After escaping Japan, an elderly man finds peace as a bamboo farmer in North Carolina.0:24 -
Free Play
A mother’s perseverance leads to the creation of Middle Tennessee’s largest inclusive playground.16:01 -
Japanese Students of Bluegrass
A member of Bluegrass 45 jams with Kobe University’s Bluegrass club.1:48 -
Hidden History at the Scrap Yard
Bluegrass 45 reunites with the tour van from their first US Tour.2:28 -
The Next Generation of Citizen Science
Ellie White visits an elementary school to lead students in an astronomy project.2:40
