Portraits and Dreams
Season 33 Episode 7 | 52m 49sVideo has Closed Captions
Former students reflect on visionary photos they made in the 1970s and their present lives
Portraits and Dreams revisits photographs created by Kentucky school children in the 1970s and the place where their photos were made. Photographer and artist Wendy Ewald, who guided the students in making their visionary photographs, returns to Kentucky and learns how the lives and visions of her former students have changed. The film combines new narratives and insights of the now adult students
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Portraits and Dreams
Season 33 Episode 7 | 52m 49sVideo has Closed Captions
Portraits and Dreams revisits photographs created by Kentucky school children in the 1970s and the place where their photos were made. Photographer and artist Wendy Ewald, who guided the students in making their visionary photographs, returns to Kentucky and learns how the lives and visions of her former students have changed. The film combines new narratives and insights of the now adult students
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Lesson Plan Clip 1 | Portraits and Dreams
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Clip: S33 Ep7 | 1m 25s | The work of two young photographers in particular: Denise and Russell Akemon. (1m 25s)
Lesson Plan Clip 2 | Portraits and Dreams
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Clip: S33 Ep7 | 1m 29s | Denise’s series of dream photographs are set in a neighboring graveyard. (1m 29s)
Lesson Plan Clip 3 | Portraits and Dreams
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Clip: S33 Ep7 | 3m 13s | Sue looks through the published collection of portraits and reminisces about the project. (3m 13s)
Lesson Plan Clip 4 | Portraits and Dreams
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Clip: S33 Ep7 | 6m 5s | We see a series of Johnny’s family portraits and hear him reflect about his childhood. (6m 5s)
Lesson Plan Clip 6 | Portraits and Dreams
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Clip: S33 Ep7 | 31s | A brief audio recording from young Gary explaining his ideas about community plays. (31s)
Trailer | Portraits and Dreams
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Preview: S33 Ep7 | 2m 7s | Portraits and Dreams revisits photographs created by Kentucky schoolchildren in the 1970s. (2m 7s)
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