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>> whats going on? i see your shirt. >> we got to do something, man. we cant ignore it, even though theres nothing we can do. at least like this we feel like we are part of it. [ speaking in foreign language ] >> cant take a picture. put the camera down. a picture. put the camera down.

But it is a really tough condition to work — i dont think i have never worked or witnessed 55 degrees. even for me as an iraqi, that i am used to high temperatures, this is just too much. i grew up in iraq, so i thought i was prepared. but in recent years, the weather has changed a lot. its hot — very hot. the camera is asking me to stop recording. i think you need to put it in the car. yeah. the camera needs... we leave it here? uh-huh. every 15 minutes, we have to cool the camera down. if ...

Its hot — very hot. the camera is asking me to stop recording. i think you need to put it in the car. yeah. the camera needs... we leave it here? uh-huh. every 15 minutes, we have to cool the camera down. if we didnt, we run the risk of losing all our footage. just two minutes. two minutes. filming in peak summer is always complicated and difficult. as a film—maker, you stay calm and to stay focused when it is that hot, and you are drenched in your own sweat — then when you add temperature...

People are trying to migrate from this base. but it is really tough conditions to work. i dont think ive ever worked or witnessed 55 degrees. even for me as an iraqi, i am used to high temperatures, this is just too used to high temperatures, this isjust too much. i grew up in iraq, so i thought i was prepared. but in recent years, the weather has changed a lot. it is hot. very hot. the camera is asking me to stop recording. the camera needs... it is asking me to stop recording. the camera needs...

Language ]. >> we are just leaving this irwin county detention center. there was one woman in particular. she described the experience here as torture. >> whats going on? >> not much. >> i see your shirt. >> we just feel that weve got to do something, man. to feel proud of all, you know, theres too much going on outside and we cant ignore it. even though theres nothing we can do. but at least like this we feel like we are part of it. >> [ speaking foreign language ]. >> cant take a picture. put ...

>> cant take a picture. put the camera down. [ speaking foreign language ]

>> my wife debbie thinks the sons of confederacy are going to burn our house down, and she is up all night looking out the window. its aggravating to me she is going through all this suffering. >> so i guess you know in this big old world its not perfect these days, is it? >> no, maam. >> but miss debbie tells you that jesus, what? >> loves you. >> like so much. >> i was in the doctors office one day, and the lady said to me, i heard you people beat up black people. thats the kind of rumors that...

People into different communities and just introduce them to people where theyre at. and so i didnt feel like there was a need to editorialize because i think audiences can draw their own conclusions from seeing things as they are. >> how did you get the trust of the sons of the confederacy? because theyre not -- look, it did help you were from there. but not every journalist could have gotten that sit-down. not every journalist could have handed him the original succession papers and gotten him...

>> cant take a picture. put the camera down. [ speaking in foreign language ]

And i can tell you well get through this. >> the lights flicker where you are in baton rouge on the other side of the screen, we were showing new orleans where the power is down. all the power is down in new orleans so were going to go to a reporter on the ground but governor john bell edwards, thank you for bringing us the latest in your state. >> thank you, pamela. lets take you there to new orleans. were seeing the video now. it a city in the dark. brian todd is there. what can you tell us,...