Trailer | The Hottest August
Preview: Season 21 Episode 14 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
Ordinary New Yorkers share their anxieties about the future while bracing for record heat.
Brett Story’s critically acclaimed documentary The Hottest August raises the specter of climate change without ever mentioning it, spotlighting ordinary New Yorkers as they share their anxieties about what the future holds while bracing for what could be one of the hottest months on record.
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Trailer | The Hottest August
Preview: Season 21 Episode 14 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
Brett Story’s critically acclaimed documentary The Hottest August raises the specter of climate change without ever mentioning it, spotlighting ordinary New Yorkers as they share their anxieties about what the future holds while bracing for what could be one of the hottest months on record.
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Survive for the Next Day | The Hottest August
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Clip: S21 Ep14 | 1m 56s | In The Hottest August, two New Yorkers address their future and the planet's with concern. (1m 56s)
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