Survive for the Next Day | The Hottest August

In this excerpt from The Hottest August, two New Yorkers -- an artist/designer in his studio and a naturalist on his boat in Jamaica Bay -- are asked about their futures and the planet's. The designer talks specifically about issues facing the African American community for whom the future "becomes less important than actually trying to figure out how to survive for the next day."

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Survive for the Next Day | The Hottest August

Recent Episodes

Space: The Longest Goodbye

One With the Whale

Matter of Mind: My Parkinson’s

A Thousand Pines

Greener Pastures

Breaking The News

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Clips & Previews

Trailer | The Hottest August

Survive for the Next Day | The Hottest August

Independent Lens 2019-2020 Season Promo

Lois Vossen on Curation at Sundance

New Frontier: Sparking Innovation at Sundance

God Loves Uganda: Sundance Premiere

Outlawed in Pakistan: Sundance Premiere

Half the Sky: Jane Ngori Turns a House into a Home in Kenya

Rose Mapendo Shares Her Story to Inspire Action

Women and Girls Lead: Meet Beverly

Women and Girls Lead: Meet Sonia

Women and Girls Lead: Melanne Verveer Web Exclusive

Half the Sky: Desmond Tutu's Message About Manmade Customs

Specials

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1 Hour Cozy Yule Log | Independent Lens

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Underground

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Driver Radio: Jamaica, Episode 4

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American Nomads, Episode 5

American Nomads, Episode 4

American Nomads, Episode 3

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American Nomads, Episode 1

alter-NATIVE: Kitchen, Episode 6

alter-NATIVE: Kitchen, Episode 5

alter-NATIVE: Kitchen, Episode 4

alter-NATIVE: Kitchen, Episode 3

alter-NATIVE: Kitchen, Episode 2

Should We Kid or Not? Episode 5

alter-NATIVE: Kitchen, Episode 1

Should We Kid or Not? Episode 4

Should We Kid or Not? Episode 3

Should We Kid or Not? Episode 2

Should We Kid or Not? Episode 1

Jose and Mr. Ramos: The Dreamer

Jose and Mr. Ramos

Sophie and Ben

Never Conquered

TOWER - Guns on Campus - Short Film

The Rise of SWAT

The Black Panthers: Ericka Huggins

The Black Panthers: Jamal Joseph

County Clerk Changes History

TV Schedules