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Get Ready for a New Season of Independent Lens
Independent Lens launches its 12th season on PBS with a lineup of 23 remarkable documentaries from both new and established filmmakers. The season opener on Monday, September 30 is Don’t Stop Believin’: Everyman’s Journey, a real life rock and roll fairy tale about Filipino singer Arnel Pineda, who was plucked from YouTube to become the frontman for the iconic American rock band Journey.
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A crew of 12 Mexican tree planters travel the United States regrowing America’s forests.
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Midwestern families deal with unseen mental health issues affecting farmers in America.
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Women and LGBTQ+ journalists launch startup The 19th* to buck a broken news media system.
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A nun with stage IV cancer teaches others that death doesn’t have to be the end.
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A public housing community in Miami becomes ground zero for climate gentrification.
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As the trial concludes, the people of Victoria, Texas, grapple with shocking revelations.
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The town of Victoria’s support for the Muslim community wanes as rebuilding efforts stall.
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A Texas town is thrown into the national spotlight when a local mosque erupts in flames.
