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 E12: Trailer | Always in SeasonAlways in Season follows the tragedy of African American teenager Lennon Lacy, ...Always in Season follows the tragedy of African American teenager Lennon Lacy, who in August 2014, was found hanging from a swing set in North Carolina. His death was ruled a suicide, but Lennon’s ... -
S21 E10: Trailer | Leftover WomenLeftover Women follows three successful Chinese women who, despite thriving ...Leftover Women follows three successful Chinese women who, despite thriving careers, are still labeled "leftover women," or sheng nu, a derogatory term in China to describe educated, professional ... -
S21 E9: Trailer | Cooked: Survival by Zip CodeCooked: Survival by Zip Code tells the story of the tragic 1995 Chicago ...Cooked: Survival by Zip Code tells the story of the tragic 1995 Chicago heatwave, the most traumatic in U.S. history, in which 739 citizens died over the course of just a single week, most of them ... -
S21 E6: Trailer | The First Rainbow CoalitionIn 1969, the Chicago Black Panther Party formed alliances across ethnic and ...In 1969, the Chicago Black Panther Party formed alliances across ethnic and racial lines with other community-based movements in the city, including Latino group the Young Lords and southern whites ... -
S21 E7: Trailer | Accept the Call25 years after Yusuf Abdurahman left Somalia as a refugee to begin his life anew ...25 years after Yusuf Abdurahman left Somalia as a refugee to begin his life anew in Minnesota — which has the largest population of Somalis in America — his worst fear is realized when his ... -
S21 E5: ATTLA | TrailerATTLA tells the gripping story of George Attla, a charismatic Alaska Native ...ATTLA tells the gripping story of George Attla, a charismatic Alaska Native dogsled racer who, with one good leg and fierce determination, became a legendary sports hero in Northern communities around ... -
S21 E4: Trailer | Conscience PointConscience Point tracks the fractured history of the Shinnecock tribe on Long ...Conscience Point tracks the fractured history of the Shinnecock tribe on Long Island alongside the spirited path of one Native woman determined to make a stand: activist Rebecca Hill-Genia who, ... -
S21 E3: Trailer | The InterpretersThe Interpreters is a poignant but tense portrayal of a very human and ...The Interpreters is a poignant but tense portrayal of a very human and high-stakes side of war's aftermath, the story of how Afghan and Iraqi interpreters risked their lives aiding American ... -
S21 E2: Trailer | Decade of FireDecade of Fire covers a shocking but untold piece of American urban history, ...Decade of Fire covers a shocking but untold piece of American urban history, when the South Bronx was on fire in the 1970s. Left unprotected by the city government, nearly a quarter-million people ... -
S21 E1: Trailer | Made in BoiseIn Boise, nurses, nail technicians, and stay-at-home mothers are choosing to ...In Boise, nurses, nail technicians, and stay-at-home mothers are choosing to become paid reproductive surrogates for people from around the world. Made in Boise offers a rare glimpse into this world ... -
Independent Lens 2019-2020 Season Promo"Want me to tell you a story?" Coming to PBS, America’s home for ..."Want me to tell you a story?" Coming to PBS, America’s home for documentaries, Independent Lens presents a new group of powerful, award-winning films that will thrust viewers into the heart of ... -
Independent Lens on PBS PassportNow streaming on PBS Passport: an assortment of award-winning films from ...Now streaming on PBS Passport: an assortment of award-winning films from Independent Lens on PBS, America’s home for documentaries. Being a PBS member means documentaries wherever you are. -
S20 E19: Trailer | WrestleWrestle goes inside the lives of four members of the high school wrestling team ...Wrestle goes inside the lives of four members of the high school wrestling team at Huntsville’s J.O. Johnson High School--a longstanding entry on Alabama’s list of failing schools. Teammates ... -
S20 E18: Trailer | Harvest SeasonA story usually hidden behind a more glamorous front, Harvest Season probes the ...A story usually hidden behind a more glamorous front, Harvest Season probes the lives of the multigenerational Latinos, temporary laborers, and permanent residents intimately connected to the ... -
S20 E17: Out of StateIn Out of State, two native Hawaiians sent thousands of miles away to a private ...In Out of State, two native Hawaiians sent thousands of miles away to a private prison in the desert find a community of other native Hawaiians and discover indigenous traditions from a fellow inmate ... -
S20 E16: Trailer | Charm CityFilmed over a violent three-year period in Baltimore, Charm City profiles a ...Filmed over a violent three-year period in Baltimore, Charm City profiles a group of police, citizens, community leaders and government officials who, with grit and compassion, survive in and work to ... -
S20 E20: Trailer | Marcos Doesn't Live Here AnymoreA special presentation of Independent Lens, FRONTLINE and VOCES. From ...A special presentation of Independent Lens, FRONTLINE and VOCES. From acclaimed filmmaker David Sutherland (Kind-Hearted Woman, Country Boys, The Farmer’s Wife), Marcos Doesn't Live Here Anymore ... -
S20 E15: Trailer | The ProvidersDoes your zip code determine your life? Those in rural America sometimes lack ...Does your zip code determine your life? Those in rural America sometimes lack access to the most basic health care. The Providers gives a very human face to the physician shortage and opioid epidemic ... -
S20 E13: Trailer | Tre Maison DasanTold directly through the eyes of the children themselves, Tre Maison Dasan is ...Told directly through the eyes of the children themselves, Tre Maison Dasan is an up-close and unfiltered look at the lives of three Rhode Island boys, each navigating childhood and adolescence with a ... -
S20 E12: Trailer | People's Republic of DesireIn an age where the power of technology helps us connect, are we as isolated as ...In an age where the power of technology helps us connect, are we as isolated as ever? People’s Republic of Desire exposes the baffling reality of how virtual relationships are replacing real-life ... -
S20 E11: Trailer | Hale County This Morning, This EveningRaMell Ross's Hale County This Morning, This Evening, one of the year's most ...RaMell Ross's Hale County This Morning, This Evening, one of the year's most critically acclaimed films, is a dreamy and intimate journey through the world of Hale County, Alabama, a richly detailed ...
