
Prelude of a Story
Special | 16m 6sVideo has Closed Captions
After her mother’s passing, a daughter searches through archival footage to understand who she was.
After her mother’s passing, a daughter searches through archival footage to understand who she was and how it connects to her father's abusive relationship that is shaping her understanding of womanhood.
Support for Reel South is made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts, the Center for Asian American Media and by SouthArts.

Prelude of a Story
Special | 16m 6sVideo has Closed Captions
After her mother’s passing, a daughter searches through archival footage to understand who she was and how it connects to her father's abusive relationship that is shaping her understanding of womanhood.
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A Family Trip Reveals Tensions
Video has Closed Captions
A filmmaker uncovers footage from a family trip a year before her mother's death. (1m)
Video has Closed Captions
A filmmaker finds footage of her parents showing off their family car. (36s)
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipSupport for Reel South is made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts, the Center for Asian American Media and by SouthArts.