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SCHUYLKILL RIVER

A multi-faceted document of Philadelphia's Schuylkill River and the spaces and ideas that converge in its flow. The Schuylkill River is a place where gay lovers meet, where people mourn the loss of their youth, where Canadian geese live and catfish die. There is Undine, the water nymph, still alive after centuries of inspiring poets' fantasies and stirring up an array of feelings. There is Grays Ferry and Kelly Drive, and the tormented history of the Kelly family. There are hidden poisons and secret fish....This show is as unpredictable as the Schuylkill, a Dutch name for "the water canal that is hiding."

Coordinating Producers:
Dorothea Braemer
Carl Lee

Segment Video Artist Collaborator Role
Open / Drinking Water Michael Kuetemeyer & Anula Shetty
Zoom In Schuylkill Michael Kuetemeyer
Odunde Samuel Zolten Alex Steptoe, Desiree Steptoe & Anne Toti-Steptoe Interview
Tap Drip Carl Lee
Undine van Schuylkill with John Thilo Marg-Bracken John Phillips & Franz Schubert (Music) Interview
Kelly Drive Sloan Seale Dina Mendros Camera
Schuylkill Expressway Carl Lee
Grays Ferry Dorothea Braemer Morris Sampson Interview
Down River Michael Kuetemeyer US Geologic Survey
Gay Acres Leno Forbes Kate Sorenson and Billy Bolo Actors

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