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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S22 E4: Trailer | Belly of the BeastAn unlikely duo discovers a pattern of illegal sterilizations in women’s ...An unlikely duo discovers a pattern of illegal sterilizations in women’s prisons, shielded by prison officials and doctors, and wage a near-impossible battle against the Department of Corrections. ... -
S22 E3: Trailer | Jonathan Scott's Power TripIn Jonathan Scott's Power Trip, the HGTV home makeover guru shines a light on ...In Jonathan Scott's Power Trip, the HGTV home makeover guru shines a light on the obstacles and opportunities for America’s solar industry, following fossil fuel monopolies that halt the growth of ... -
S22 E16: Independent Lens 2020 - 2021 Season Promo"It is shown that history repeats itself if we don't learn from it." This ..."It is shown that history repeats itself if we don't learn from it." This season, from fall to spring, Independent Lens presents a new group of impressive films that delve deep into the most pressing ... -
S22 E2: Trailer | RepresentRepresent follows three women running for office in the heart of the Midwest ...Represent follows three women running for office in the heart of the Midwest leading up to the 2018 midterm elections, as they take on entrenched local political networks and fight to reshape politics ... -
S22 E1: Trailer | Feels Good ManFeels Good Man is the story of how artist Matt Furie, creator of a once-benign ...Feels Good Man is the story of how artist Matt Furie, creator of a once-benign comic character named Pepe the Frog, fought an uphill battle to reclaim his iconic creation from those who turned it into ... -
S21 E19: Trailer | Pipe DreamsPipe Dreams challenges preconceived notions about an age-old instrument—the ...Pipe Dreams challenges preconceived notions about an age-old instrument—the pipe organ—while introducing viewers to a new generation of passionate, talented young organists in the intense lead up ... -
S21 E19: Trailer | Recorder: The Marion Stokes ProjectA fiercely intelligent activist who became a wealthy recluse in her later years, ...A fiercely intelligent activist who became a wealthy recluse in her later years, Marion Stokes was dedicated to furthering and protecting the truth — so much so that she recorded American television ... -
S21 E17: Trailer | Eating Up EasterMore than just a picture-perfect postcard of iconic stone statues, Rapa Nui, or ...More than just a picture-perfect postcard of iconic stone statues, Rapa Nui, or Easter Island, is a microcosm of a planet in flux. Directed by native Rapa Nui filmmaker Sergio Mata’u Rapu, Eating Up ... -
S21 E8: Trailer | RewindMade up of home video footage that reveals a long-kept secret, Sasha Joseph ...Made up of home video footage that reveals a long-kept secret, Sasha Joseph Neulinger’s Rewind is a brave and wrenching look at his childhood and his journey to reconcile his past. By probing the ... -
S21 E16: Trailer | Jim Allison: BreakthroughThe story of one warmhearted, stubborn man’s visionary quest to find a cure ...The story of one warmhearted, stubborn man’s visionary quest to find a cure for cancer, Jim Allison: Breakthrough is an homage to an unconventional superhero — a pioneering, harmonica-playing ... -
S21 E15: Trailer | The Hottest AugustBrett Story’s critically acclaimed documentary The Hottest August raises the ...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 ... -
S21 E14: Trailer | BedlamShot over the course of five years, Bedlam examines the mental health crisis ...Shot over the course of five years, Bedlam examines the mental health crisis through intimate stories of those people who are in-and-out of overwhelmed and under-resourced psych emergency rooms, jails ... -
S21 E13: One Child Nation - TrailerAfter the birth of her first child, filmmaker Nanfu Wang returns to China to ...After the birth of her first child, filmmaker Nanfu Wang returns to China to speak with her family and explore the ripple effect of that country's devastating social experiment, the one-child policy. ... -
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 E11: Trailer | We Believe In DinosaursIn We Believe in Dinosaurs the Bible and science collide amid the battleground ...In We Believe in Dinosaurs the Bible and science collide amid the battleground of a Creation Museum and a $120 million Noah’s Ark-inspired theme park in rural Kentucky. -
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 sheng nu, a derogatory term in China to describe educated, professional women in their mid-20s ... -
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, ...
