Independent Lens

Authentic stories. Extraordinary people.

Episodes

  • Who is Michael Jang?: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Who is Michael Jang?

    S26 Ep19 |
    An elusive photographer uses street art tactics to share his previously unknown work with the world.
  • Children of Las Brisas: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Children of Las Brisas

    S24 Ep4 |
    A Venezuelan youth orchestra tests the power of music amidst poverty and politics.
  • Move Me: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Move Me

    S24 Ep3 |
    A dancer paralyzed with a spinal cord injury adapts to life with a disability.
  • TikTok, Boom.: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    TikTok, Boom.

    S24 Ep2 |
    Gen Z influencers and experts help dissect influential social media platform TikTok.
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    Hazing

    S24 Ep1 |
    Hazing reveals the tradition of underground rituals that are abusive and sometimes deadly.
  • Scenes From The Glittering World: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Scenes From The Glittering World

    S23 Ep15 |
    Indigenous teens going to a remote school on Navajo Nation reservation plan their futures.
  • When Claude Got Shot: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    When Claude Got Shot

    S23 Ep14 |
    After being shot in the face, a law student is torn by the effects of gun violence.
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    Try Harder!

    S23 Ep13 |
    At San Francisco’s Lowell High School, stressed-out seniors chase college dreams.
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    AWARE: Glimpses of Consciousness

    S23 Ep12 |
    Researchers take a mind-blowing journey to investigate the mysteries of consciousness.

Specials

  • Who Can Become American? | The History of White People in America, Ep 6: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Who Can Become American? | The History of White People in America, Ep 6

    Catchy, musical short chronicles the 175-year-long arbitrary system of race in America.
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    alter-NATIVE: Kitchen, Episode 4

    Are There Too Many Cooks In This Hawaiian Kitchen?
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    alter-NATIVE: Kitchen, Episode 3

    Why This Young Hawaiian Chef Still Cooks Underground
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    alter-NATIVE: Kitchen, Episode 2

    What Native Elders Think About Indigenous Cooking
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    alter-NATIVE: Kitchen, Episode 1

    How This Navajo Chef Brings His Native Food Traditions Back
  • Should We Kid or Not? Episode 5: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Should We Kid or Not? Episode 5

    Childfree vs. Childless
  • Should We Kid or Not? Episode 4: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Should We Kid or Not? Episode 4

    Too Old vs. Too Young To Be a Mom
  • Should We Kid or Not? Episode 3: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Should We Kid or Not? Episode 3

    Kids vs. No Kids: Gay Men and Parenthood
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    Should We Kid or Not? Episode 2

    Being Fruitful vs. Being Green

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