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Independent Lens "March Point"
Travis Tom, Cody Cayou and Nick Clark on the rocky shores of March Point "March Point" follows the journey of three teens from the Swinomish Tribe who have been asked to make a film about the threat their people face from two local oil refineries. In the late 1950s, two refineries were built on March Point, an area that was once part of the Swinomish reservation by treaty. This is the story of the boys' awakening to the destruction these refineries have wrought in their communities. Ambivalent environmental ambassadors at the onset, the boys grapple with their assignment through humor, sarcasm, and a candid self-knowledge. But as their filmmaking evolves, they experience the need to understand and tell their stories, and the power of this process to change their lives.
Air Date
Sunday, 11/23/08 from 11:30 p.m. - 12:30 a.m. ET
Web Site
pbs.org/independentlens/marchpoint/index.html
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