The Boom and Bust of Texas Oil Towns | VOCES Shorts | PBS

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In this autobiographical short film, a filmmaker returns to her hometown of Denver City in West Texas to document how the boom or bust nature of the town’s main industry – oil – fuels the life of the town. An intimate portrait of family, memory, and economy.

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Produced by ‪@LPBMedia‬, the acclaimed PBS documentary series VOCES features the best of Latino arts, culture and history and shines a light on current issues that impact Latino Americans. Devoted to exploring the rich diversity of the Latino experience, VOCES presents new and established filmmakers and brings their powerful and illuminating stories to a national audience.