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Coming to Independent Lens: Don't Stop Believin'

Coming to Independent Lens: Don't Stop Believin'

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Get Ready for a New Season of Independent Lens

Get Ready for a New Season of Independent Lens

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Coming Soon to Independent Lens: The Graduates

Coming Soon to Independent Lens: The Graduates

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The Graduates/Los Graduados: Coming This Fall to PBS

The Graduates/Los Graduados: Coming This Fall to PBS

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Los Graduados - Adelantado en Español

Los Graduados - Adelantado en Español

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The Graduates/Los Graduados: Latino Student Stories

The Graduates/Los Graduados: Latino Student Stories

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Oscar-nominated How to Survive a Plague Coming in December

Oscar-nominated How to Survive a Plague Coming in December

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Coming to Independent Lens: How to Survive a Plague

Coming to Independent Lens: How to Survive a Plague

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Coming Soon to Independent Lens: At Berkeley

Coming Soon to Independent Lens: At Berkeley

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See the Preview for Muscle Shoals

See the Preview for Muscle Shoals

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See the Preview for God Loves Uganda

See the Preview for God Loves Uganda

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Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution

Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution

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What is Community Cinema?

Community Cinema is a national civic engagement initiative featuring free screenings and curricula for films from the Emmy Award-winning PBS series Independent Lens. In 100 cities and online, community members come together to learn, discuss, and get involved in key social issues of our time. Coming in September, see The Graduates/Los Graduados!
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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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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
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Season 25 Episode 3
Three Chaplains
Muslim chaplains advocate for equality in the military.
El Equipo
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Season 25 Episode 2
El Equipo
A collaboration changes the course of forensic science and international human rights.
Mama Bears
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Season 24 Episode 16
Mama Bears
Conservative beliefs have defined them. Now they’re championing their LGBTQ+ children.
Silent Beauty
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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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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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Season 24 Episode 13
Matter of Mind: My ALS
Three people with ALS confront complex choices in this intimate exploration.
The Picture Taker
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Season 24 Episode 7
The Picture Taker
Meet Ernest Withers, iconic African American civil rights photographer—and FBI informant.
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