Ordinary New Yorkers share their anxieties about the future while bracing for record heat.

The Hottest August Independent Lens

Premiered April 20, 2020
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The Hottest August

Brett Story’s critically acclaimed documentary The Hottest August raises the specter of climate change without ever mentioning it, spotlighting ordinary New Yorkers as they share their anxieties about what the future holds while bracing for what could be one of the hottest months on record.

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