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202373 minPGdocumentary

O Pioneer

202373 minPGdocumentary

In Appalachia, a blacksmith, a seamstress, and a hospital chaplain navigate their lives while redefining the concept of the American pioneer.

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Jonathan Lacocque

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In Appalachia, a blacksmith, a seamstress, and a hospital chaplain navigate their lives while redefining the concept of the American pioneer.

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Clara Lehmanndirector

Jonathan Lacocquedirector

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An anthem for the past and a love letter to the future, O Pioneer poetically reckons with and redefines the American pioneer. As a blacksmith forges connections, a seamstress hems raw edges, and a hospital chaplain ministers the spirit, three Appalachians endure without repeating the follies of the past.

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