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'The Public' Film Interview at Miami Dade Public Library

Season 6 Episode 1 | 11m 32s

PBS Books interviewed actor, writer and director Emilio Estevez at the Miami Dade Public Library, discussing his new film 'The Public,' which dramatizes a peaceful sit-in by the homeless inside a large public library that winds up escalating into a standoff with the police and attracts attention from the media. Estevez is joined by Ryan O'Dowd , author of The Librarians Guide to Homelessness.

Aired: 04/03/19 | Rating: NR

Extras From This Episode

• Birth of Collaboration | Ryan O'Dowd

  Clip: S6 Ep1 | 40s

• Favorite Character | Emilio Estevez

  Clip: S6 Ep1 | 2m 10s

• Film Development | Emilio Estevez

  Clip: S6 Ep1 | 45s

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