Daily Archives: January 21, 2019

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Independent Lens #2006 – The King

Forty years after the death of Elvis Presley, filmmaker Eugene Jarecki takes the King’s 1963 Rolls-Royce on a musical road trip across America. From Memphis to New York, Las Vegas, and beyond, the journey traces the rise and fall of Elvis as a metaphor for the country he left behind. A diverse cast of Americans join the journey including Alec Baldwin, Rosanne Cash, Chuck D, Emmylou Harris, Ethan Hawke, Van Jones, Mike Myers, and Dan Rather, among many others.

Airs 1/28 at 9 p.m.

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Walking The Camino: Six Ways to Santiago

American fascination with the Camino is exploding. There are more than eight times the number of Americans doing the Camino today as a decade ago. “Walking the Camino” journeys into the hearts and minds of six modern-day pilgrims, ages 3 to 73, as they each face and triumph over their doubts and fears while they attempt to cross an entire country on foot. The documentary was in over 25 film festivals, garnering eight awards and selling out the majority of its screenings.

Airs 1/29 at 2 a.m.

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