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201954 minGdocumentary

The #1 Bus Chronicles

201954 minGdocumentary

A bus stop on an industrial highway in New Jersey serves as a focal point for exploring the lives and aspirations of riders on New Jersey Transit's #1 bus line.

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A bus stop on an industrial highway in New Jersey serves as a focal point for exploring the lives and aspirations of riders on New Jersey Transit's #1 bus line.

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Joel Katzdirector

Carlos Aguiarcast

Chris Russellcast

Deborah Tillerycast

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A bus stop on an industrial highway in New Jersey becomes the focus of a timely and intimate examination of marginalized lives in America. 'The #1 Bus Chronicles' interweaves portraits of the lives, pursuits, trials, and dreams of the riders of New Jersey Transit's #1 bus line, taking us into their workplaces, homes, and day-to-day lives.

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