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Independent Lens Season 23

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Hazing

Hazing

Season 24 Episode 1
1:43:28
Children of Las Brisas

Children of Las Brisas

Season 24 Episode 4
1:22:50
The Picture Taker

The Picture Taker

Season 24 Episode 7
1:25:44
Free Chol Soo Lee

Free Chol Soo Lee

Season 24 Episode 12
1:24:52
Matter of Mind: My ALS

Matter of Mind: My ALS

Season 24 Episode 13
54:42
Sam Now

Sam Now

Season 24 Episode 14
1:24:59
Silent Beauty

Silent Beauty

Season 24 Episode 15
1:25:49
Mama Bears

Mama Bears

Season 24 Episode 16
1:25:23
El Equipo

El Equipo

Season 25 Episode 2
1:25:42
Three Chaplains

Three Chaplains

Season 25 Episode 3
55:43
Voices of Arab America

A Town Called Victoria | Episode 1

Season 25 Episode 4
54:41
A Town Called Victoria | Episode 2

A Town Called Victoria | Episode 2

Season 25 Episode 5
54:12
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Cured

Season 23 Episode 1

When doctors classified homosexuality as a mental illness to be “cured,” they employed cruel treatments like electroshock and lobotomies. LGBTQ+ activists and their allies fought back — and won a momentous victory when the American Psychiatric Association removed homosexuality from its manual of mental disorders in 1973.

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Season 25 Episode 9
Razing Liberty Square
A public housing community in Miami becomes ground zero for climate gentrification.
Racist Trees
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Season 25 Episode 8
Racist Trees
In Palm Springs, a Black neighborhood fights to remove a divisive wall of trees.
A Town Called Victoria | Episode 3
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Season 25 Episode 6
A Town Called Victoria | Episode 3
As the trial concludes, the people of Victoria, Texas, grapple with shocking revelations.
A Town Called Victoria | Episode 2
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Season 25 Episode 5
A Town Called Victoria | Episode 2
The town of Victoria’s support for the Muslim community wanes as rebuilding efforts stall.
Voices of Arab America
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54:41
Season 25 Episode 4
A Town Called Victoria | Episode 1
A Texas town is thrown into the national spotlight when a local mosque erupts in flames.
Three Chaplains
55:43
Season 25 Episode 3
Three Chaplains
Muslim chaplains advocate for equality in the military.
El Equipo
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1:25:42
Season 25 Episode 2
El Equipo
A collaboration changes the course of forensic science and international human rights.
Mama Bears
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1:25:23
Season 24 Episode 16
Mama Bears
Conservative beliefs have defined them. Now they’re championing their LGBTQ+ children.
Silent Beauty
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1:25:49
Season 24 Episode 15
Silent Beauty
A woman’s journey to heal from childhood sexual abuse and confront generational trauma.
Sam Now
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1:24:59
Season 24 Episode 14
Sam Now
What happens when a filmmaker helps his half brother search for his missing mother?
Matter of Mind: My ALS
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54:42
Season 24 Episode 13
Matter of Mind: My ALS
Three people with ALS confront complex choices in this intimate exploration.
Free Chol Soo Lee
1:24:52
Season 24 Episode 12
Free Chol Soo Lee
Rollercoaster story of Chol Soo Lee, a Korean immigrant wrongfully convicted of murder.
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