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Independent Lens: Season 21

19 episodes · first aired Oct 28, 2019

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1 Made in Boise Oct 28, 2019 · 1h In Boise, nurses, nail technicians, and stay-at-home mothers are choosing to become paid reproductive surrogates for people from around the world. Made in Boise offers a rare glimpse into…
2 Decade of Fire Nov 4, 2019 · 1h Decade of Fire covers a shocking but untold piece of American urban history, when the South Bronx was on fire in the 1970s. Left unprotected by the city government, nearly a…
3 The Interpreters Nov 11, 2019 · 1h The Interpreters is a poignant but tense portrayal of a very human and high-stakes side of war's aftermath, the story of how Afghan and Iraqi interpreters risked their lives aiding…
4 Conscience Point; Jewel's Hunt Nov 18, 2019 · 1h A Native American activist fights to protect her tribe from the onslaughts of development in the Hamptons. Can Jewel balance the complications of a modern teenager with her connection to…
5 ATTLA Dec 16, 2019 · 1h ATTLA tells the gripping story of George Attla, a charismatic Alaska Native dogsled racer who, with one good leg and fierce determination, became a legendary sports hero in Northern…
6 Accept the Call Jan 20, 2020 · 1h 25 years after Yusuf Abdurahman left Somalia as a refugee to begin his life anew in Minnesota — which has the largest population of Somalis in America — his worst fear is realized when his…
7 The First Rainbow Coalition Jan 27, 2020 · 1h In 1969, the Chicago Black Panther Party formed alliances across ethnic and racial lines with other community-based movements in the city, including Latino group the Young Lords and…
8 Cooked: Survival by Zip Code Feb 3, 2020 · 1h Cooked: Survival by Zip Code tells the story of the tragic 1995 Chicago heatwave, the most traumatic in U.S. history, in which 739 citizens died over the course of just a single week, most…
9 Leftover Women Feb 10, 2020 · 1h Leftover Women follows three successful Chinese women who, despite thriving careers, are still labeled sheng nu, a derogatory term in China to describe educated, professional women in…
10 We Believe In Dinosaurs Feb 17, 2020 · 1h In We Believe in Dinosaurs the Bible and science collide amid the battleground of a Creation Museum and a $120 million Noah’s Ark-inspired theme park in rural Kentucky.
11 Always in Season Feb 24, 2020 · 1h Always in Season follows the tragedy of African American teenager Lennon Lacy, who in August 2014, was found hanging from a swing set in North Carolina. His death was ruled a suicide, but…
12 One Child Nation Mar 20, 2020 · 1h After the birth of her first child, filmmaker Nanfu Wang returns to China to speak with her family and explore the ripple effect of that country's devastating social experiment, the…
13 Bedlam Apr 13, 2020 · 1h Shot over the course of five years, Bedlam examines the mental health crisis through intimate stories of those people who are in-and-out of overwhelmed and under-resourced psych emergency…
14 The Hottest August Apr 20, 2020 · 1h Brett Story’s critically acclaimed documentary The Hottest August raises the specter of climate change without ever mentioning it, spotlighting ordinary New Yorkers as they share their…
15 Jim Allison: Breakthrough Apr 27, 2020 · 1h The story of one warmhearted, stubborn man’s visionary quest to find a cure for cancer, Jim Allison: Breakthrough is an homage to an unconventional superhero — a pioneering…
16 Rewind May 11, 2020 · 1h Made up of home video footage that reveals a long-kept secret, Sasha Joseph Neulinger’s Rewind is a brave and wrenching look at his childhood and his journey to reconcile his past. By…
17 Eating Up Easter May 25, 2020 · 1h More than just a picture-perfect postcard of iconic stone statues, Rapa Nui, or Easter Island, is a microcosm of a planet in flux. Directed by native Rapa Nui filmmaker Sergio Mata’u Rapu…
18 Recorder: The Marion Stokes Project Jun 15, 2020 · 1h For 30 years, Marion Stokes records American television, creating a comprehensive archive of the media on 70,000 VHS tapes that are being digitized for future generations.
19 Pipe Dreams Jun 22, 2020 · 1h Pipe Dreams challenges preconceived notions about an age-old instrument—the pipe organ—while introducing viewers to a new generation of passionate, talented young organists in the intense…