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After more than 35 years, a man reunites his old friends to recapture their wayward youth as represented by his old 1968 Mustang.

Back in the 1970s, Mike Ondish and his friends tore up the roads in the Catskills, racing other cars, running moonshine, and gleefully evading the authorities at every turn in a real-life Northeastern DUKES OF HAZZARD. Eventually, they put their cars away and settled down to much quieter lives. Now, decades later, Mike is repairing his legendary car, the Demon, to get it back out on the road, reuniting with his friends, and his youth, as a result. Director Christina Eliopoulos, producer George Wieser, and executive producer Josh Levin follow Mike as he commits himself to his new mission.

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The makers of BAG IT turn their attention from the environmental impact of plastic to the potential rebirth of uranium mining in a Colorado town.

Paradox CO has seen better days. A once-thriving mining town, its population is down to 242. In the hopes of encouraging population growth through the creation of new jobs, there are plans for a new uranium mill, reversing a trend away from uranium mining of more than two decades. Despite the environmental legacy of radiation-related health problems from the uranium industry in the past, many residents are supportive of the project and for the boost the new mill would bring to the local economy. For others, it’s not a welcome change. Director/producer Suzan Beraza and producer Michelle Hill live in the vicinity of the proposed Pinon Ridge Uranium Mill, giving them a personal stake and intimate access to others who stand to be affected by the project.

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