Rural Life Films (South)

They Sing Of A Heaven
They Sing Of A Heaven
1972 | 20mins
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They Sing Of A Heaven
1972 | 20mins
This film documents sacred harp singing, a 200 year old tradition of religious singing which survives today in the rural South.
Turtle Stew
Turtle Stew
2014 | 56mins
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Turtle Stew
2014 | 56mins
Sheep Stew Of Dundas
Sheep Stew Of Dundas
2001 | 56mins
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Sheep Stew Of Dundas
2001 | 56mins
This journey in search of the story of Dundas Sheep Stew and its preparation is poignant as we learn how fragile the tradition is; and it is filled at every turn with good humor…
Puddin Pot
Puddin Pot
2014 | 8mins
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Puddin Pot
2014 | 8mins
The Puddin’ Pot is the folk heritage traditional foodway served on the first Monday at the Indian Field Camp Meeting each September. Made in a large iron kettle, different parts…
Nothing to Prove
Nothing to Prove
2009 | 1h 27mins
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Nothing to Prove
2009 | 1h 27mins
Southpaw bassist and South Carolina native Mac Arnold was only ten years old when he and his brother built a guitar out of a gas can, a couple strips of wood, a handful of nails,…
Morris Chronicle
Morris Chronicle
2006 | 1h 51mins
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Morris Chronicle
2006 | 1h 51mins
Cypress Camp Meeting
Cypress Camp Meeting
2007 | 43mins
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Cypress Camp Meeting
2007 | 43mins
St. Paul Camp Ground
St. Paul Camp Ground
2007 | 52mins
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St. Paul Camp Ground
2007 | 52mins
Twenty years after slavery, four leaders of the St. Paul community bought the land for the campground. Held the second week of October, the camp has many traditions, including…
Brunswick Stew: The Pride of Brunswick County Virginia
Brunswick Stew: The Pride of Brunswick County Virginia
1999 | 56mins
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Brunswick Stew: The Pride of Brunswick County Virginia
1999 | 56mins
This film travels the viewer pot-side where we see the work of artisans of many different stewmasters and learn how these stews are sold and the money used to meet needs in the…
Brunswick Stew; Georgia Named Her, Georgia Claims Her
Brunswick Stew; Georgia Named Her, Georgia Claims Her
2005 | 56mins
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Brunswick Stew; Georgia Named Her, Georgia Claims Her
2005 | 56mins
The Governor, two Georgia State Senators, a “man-on-the-street” in Atlanta, and folklorist John Burrison speak in one voice, pronouncing Brunswick stew as a most beloved folk…
Ehrhardt Five and Dime
Ehrhardt Five and Dime
2007 | 8mins
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Ehrhardt Five and Dime
2007 | 8mins
There are two downtown stores that have been the cornerstone of Ehrhardt, South Carolina for nearly a hundred years:  the Ehrhardt 5 and 10, and Ehrhardt Grocery, once formerly…
Barbecue & Home Cooking
Barbecue & Home Cooking
2004 | 56mins
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Barbecue & Home Cooking
2004 | 56mins
The filmmaker is joined by SC folklorist, Saddler Taylor in this “road film” that travels a spontaneous investigating-and-recording-as-you-go journey through the farm roads and…
Southern Stews: A Taste of the South
Southern Stews: A Taste of the South
2002 | 56mins
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Southern Stews: A Taste of the South
2002 | 56mins
This spontaneously-shot surprising documentary looks across the South to see the connections between the folk heritage traditions of communal cooking in gigantic black iron pots…
Singing Stream Reunion
Singing Stream Reunion
2016 | 57mins
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Singing Stream Reunion
2016 | 57mins
This 57 minute documentary continues the story of the Landis family of Creedmoor, NC into the 21 Century. The first film " A Singing Stream: A Black Family Chronicle" was…
Homeplace
Homeplace
1974 | 27mins
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Homeplace
1974 | 27mins
A nostalgic documentary capturing the folklife and traditions of northern Mississippi’s hill country in the early 1970s.

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