Independent Lens
Airing weekly on PBS, the five-time Emmy Award-winning series Independent Lens is an independent film festival in your living room. Each week we introduce a new documentary film from among the best independent filmmakers working today.
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S21 E5: "Rich Man's Sport" | ATTLAIn a scene from ATTLA, the grand-nephew of legendary Alaska Native dogsled racer ...In a scene from ATTLA, the grand-nephew of legendary Alaska Native dogsled racer George Attla reflects on growing up not fully appreciating how much of a champion his great uncle was, in a culture ... -
alter-NATIVE: Kitchen Ep. 6All three Indigenous chefs featured in alter-NATIVE: Kitchen come together to ...All three Indigenous chefs featured in alter-NATIVE: Kitchen come together to prepare a multi-course meal of Native cuisine for a select group of Indigenous and non-Indigenous people in Los Angeles, ... -
alter-NATIVE: Kitchen Ep. 5Seattle-based chef Hillel Echo-Hawk focuses on traditional Pawnee foods, before ...Seattle-based chef Hillel Echo-Hawk focuses on traditional Pawnee foods, before Columbus and colonization, which means no dairy, no chicken, no processed sugar. Her all-Native catering company ... -
alter-NATIVE: Kitchen Ep. 4Kalā Domingo, a culinary student in Hawaii, cooks with his caterer father for ...Kalā Domingo, a culinary student in Hawaii, cooks with his caterer father for an Indigenous conference in Maui and a reception in Oahu, where they make dishes like Hō'i'o/Pohole salad, 'uala ... -
alter-NATIVE: Kitchen Ep. 3In traditional Hawaiian culture, it was important for food to take you closer to ...In traditional Hawaiian culture, it was important for food to take you closer to the Gods. Come to Oahu, Hawai'i, where young chef Kalā Domingo, a culinary student who works for his caterer father, ... -
alter-NATIVE: Kitchen Ep. 2Traveling chef Brian Yazzie brings Native cuisine back home to the Navajo Nation ...Traveling chef Brian Yazzie brings Native cuisine back home to the Navajo Nation in Arizona. There he looks for truly Indigenous ingredients, as even "classic" Native comfort foods like fry bread have ... -
alter-NATIVE: Kitchen Ep. 1Brian Yazzie, a Diné/Navajo traveling chef, does presentations demonstrating ...Brian Yazzie, a Diné/Navajo traveling chef, does presentations demonstrating Native cooking across the country while mentoring Native youth. Brian uses modern techniques with Indigenous ingredients, ... -
S21 E4: No Mosquitos, No Fish | Conscience PointIn a scene from Conscience Point, off the coast of the Hamptons a Long Island ...In a scene from Conscience Point, off the coast of the Hamptons a Long Island bayman shows how much fish and shellfish populations have been reduced due to mosquito control, harming the ecosystem and ... -
Should We Kid or Not? Ep. 3A same-sex couple shares their surrogacy journey and parenting story with ...A same-sex couple shares their surrogacy journey and parenting story with Cristino, a 24-year-old gay man who isn't at all sure if he wants kids. Jeff and Tom prod Cristino by asking "would you have ... -
Should We Kid or Not? Ep. 4Tasha, a single 50-year-old woman going through in vitro fertilization, debates ...Tasha, a single 50-year-old woman going through in vitro fertilization, debates Nikki, a 27-year old mother who got pregnant as a teen--and at the time thought she'd made a huge mistake. Nikki's not ... -
Should We Kid or Not? Ep. 5What's it mean to be childfree by choice, compared to ending up childless? ...What's it mean to be childfree by choice, compared to ending up childless? Frequently worrying about how his life would be "over" if he had kids, Cameron had panic attacks when almost becoming a ... -
Should We Kid or Not? Ep. 2Kelsey, a single, bisexual, childfree-by-choice woman from Indiana meets her ...Kelsey, a single, bisexual, childfree-by-choice woman from Indiana meets her polar opposite in Cameron, a Mormon father of 5 living in Brooklyn, to debate difficult topics around child-rearing on a ... -
Should We Kid or Not? Ep. 1Two women in their early '30s have a powerful conversation about their ...Two women in their early '30s have a powerful conversation about their reproductive choices: Lizbeth, married, Mexican American and from a Catholic family, is unsure if she wants kids; while Ann ... -
S21 E3: "You Will Call Me Phillip Morris" | The InterpretersIn this scene from The Interpreters, Sgt Paul Braun and an affable Iraqi ...In this scene from The Interpreters, Sgt Paul Braun and an affable Iraqi interpreter who called himself "Philip Morris" talk about the friendship they developed while Paul was in Iraq. Interpreters ... -
S21 E2: Banana Kelly Community Improvement | Decade of FireThis excerpt from the documentary Decade of Fire shows how the Banana Kelly ...This excerpt from the documentary Decade of Fire shows how the Banana Kelly Community Improvement Association, named after a banana-shaped portion of Kelly Street in the Bronx, took matters into their ... -
S21 E1: Nicole, a Host of Possibilities | Made in BoiseMeet Nicole, the CEO of the largest surrogacy agency in Boise, called A Host of ...Meet Nicole, the CEO of the largest surrogacy agency in Boise, called A Host of Possibilities, who co-owns the agency with her husband Don. She became interested in surrogacy because she loved being ... -
S21 E1: Surrogacy Support Group | Made in BoiseSammie and other women in a Boise-based surrogacy support group meet to share ...Sammie and other women in a Boise-based surrogacy support group meet to share stories of surrogacy, including the mixed feelings family members have about their choice to carry babies for intended ... -
S20 E19: Sweating the Weigh-In | WrestleIn this excerpt from the film Wrestle, on the night before a big meet, high ...In this excerpt from the film Wrestle, on the night before a big meet, high school wrestling Coach Scribner and a supportive group of teammates and family stay up with an exhausted Jaquan who needs to ... -
S20 E18: My Grapes Are Ready to Harvest | Harvest SeasonIn this excerpt from the film Harvest Season, Napa Valley winemaker Vanessa ...In this excerpt from the film Harvest Season, Napa Valley winemaker Vanessa Robledo and her mother Maria walk through their vineyard inspecting grapes, including checking the grapes' sugar levels. ... -
S20 E16: Mr. C's Community Is His Family | Charm CityIn this excerpt from the film Charm City, community leader Clayton “Mr. C” ...In this excerpt from the film Charm City, community leader Clayton “Mr. C” Guyton, the beating heart of Rose Street in Baltimore, holds a passionate meeting with his neighbors on people who are ... -
S20 E15: Pregnant Moms Want to Be Drug-Free | The ProvidersIn this excerpt from the film The Providers, Dr. Leslie Hayes, a health care ...In this excerpt from the film The Providers, Dr. Leslie Hayes, a health care provider in rural New Mexico, sees a patient far along in her pregnancy and struggling with opioid use disorder. Like a lot ...
