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Homewood Native Makes Award-Nominated Amazon Documentary

The Amazon is one of the most stunning, yet mysterious places on earth. Filmmaker Ryan Kil-Lackey grew up in Homewood and has spent the last eight years making a documentary about the exotic locale that has been nominated at 17 film festivals. NBC 5’s Lauren Petty brings us his story.

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