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Independent Lens Launches Its Tenth Season

Independent Lens Launches Its Tenth Season

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Mary-Louise Parker to Host Independent Lens

Mary-Louise Parker to Host Independent Lens

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Join the Club with Mary-Louise Parker

Join the Club with Mary-Louise Parker

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Like an Emancipation Proclamation for the Disabled

Like an Emancipation Proclamation for the Disabled

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The Agony and the Ecstasy of Francesca Woodman

The Agony and the Ecstasy of Francesca Woodman

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Saving the Nation's Family Pictures

Saving the Nation's Family Pictures

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The African National Congress Turns 100

The African National Congress Turns 100

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Black History is American History

Black History is American History

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Looking Back at the Black Power Movement

Looking Back at the Black Power Movement

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Meet the Man Behind Elmo

Meet the Man Behind Elmo

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Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey - Preview

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey - Preview

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Haiti's Best Known Band Keeps Hope Alive

Haiti's Best Known Band Keeps Hope Alive

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Sign Language is Who I Am

Deaf Jam is the story of Aneta Brodski's discovery of American Sign Language Poetry while a student at the Lexington School for the Deaf in Queens, NY. Her enthusiasm and strong character lead her to embrace the performance form, and step into the established slam poetry scene.
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Seeds
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Season 28 Episode 3
Seeds
Seeds is a visual exploration of Black farmers and the power of owning land across generations.
My Omaha
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Season 28 Episode 2
My Omaha
A filmmaker confronts injustice in his hometown as he reconnects with his conservative father.
Ghost in the Machine
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Season 28 Episode 1
Ghost in the Machine
Ghost in the Machine reveals AI’s troubled history and present-day impacts.
Flood
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Season 27 Episode 15
Flood
A filmmaker revisits her evangelical roots to find connection with her estranged father.
Changemakers
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Season 27 Episode 14
True North: Canadian Myths and Black Power
How 1960s Montreal helped shape the global movement for Black liberation.
Artistic Expression
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Season 27 Episode 13
Assembly
Vogue, AI, and identity collide as an artist creates an exhibition honoring Black and queer culture.
AAPI Voices
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Season 27 Episode 12
Third Act
A filmmaker honors his father’s legacy of art, activism, and resilience across generations.
Light of the Setting Sun
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Season 27 Episode 11
Light of the Setting Sun
One family. Four generations shaped by displacement and trauma.
Our Community
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Season 27 Episode 10
Natchez
Natchez, Mississippi, is famous for its antebellum homes, but what’s left out of the tours?
Latinx Voices
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Season 27 Episode 9
BACKSIDE: The Unseen Hands of Horse Racing
Behind the Kentucky Derby's glamour, unseen workers keep racing’s biggest stage running.
Disability Visibility
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Season 27 Episode 8
The Tallest Dwarf
A filmmaker seeks belonging in the little people community and explores dwarfism within her family.
Inside Our Legal System
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Season 27 Episode 7
Keep Quiet and Forgive
An Amish sexual assault survivor breaks her silence, sparking a movement for justice and reform.
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