Independent Lens

Authentic stories. Extraordinary people.

Episodes

  • Home Court: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Home Court

    S26 Ep14 |
    The coming-of-age story and rise of Ashley Chea, a Cambodian American basketball prodigy.
  • 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.
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    Writing with Fire

    S23 Ep11 |
    Meet the fearless women journalists of India's only all-female newspaper.
  • Apart: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Apart

    S23 Ep10 |
    Three formerly incarcerated mothers fight to rebuild their lives outside of prison.
  • Bulletproof: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Bulletproof

    S23 Ep9 |
    A provocative look at what it means to feel safe in an American classroom.
  • Owned: A Tale of Two Americas: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Owned: A Tale of Two Americas

    S23 Ep8 |
    Exposé on how American housing policy has been manipulated in discriminatory ways.
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    Missing in Brooks County

    S23 Ep7 |
    An activist detective searches for missing migrants in rural South Texas.

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?
  • alter-NATIVE: Kitchen, Episode 3: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    alter-NATIVE: Kitchen, Episode 3

    Why This Young Hawaiian Chef Still Cooks Underground
  • alter-NATIVE: Kitchen, Episode 2: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    alter-NATIVE: Kitchen, Episode 2

    What Native Elders Think About Indigenous Cooking
  • alter-NATIVE: Kitchen, Episode 1: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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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
  • Should We Kid or Not? Episode 2: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Should We Kid or Not? Episode 2

    Being Fruitful vs. Being Green

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