Independent Lens

Authentic stories. Extraordinary people.

Episodes

  • The Inquisitor: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    The Inquisitor

    S27 Ep7 |
    Meet Barbara Jordan: a civil rights icon whose powerful voice masked a complex private life.
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    The Librarians

    S27 Ep6 |
    Librarians across the U.S. examine how restrictions on library content are shaping communities.
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    Vivien's Wild Ride

    S27 Ep5 |
    When her eyesight begins to fade, a film editor reimagines belonging and what it truly means to see.
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    Life After

    S27 Ep3 |
    A filmmaker investigates assisted dying through the lens of disabled voices missing from the debate.
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    Ratified

    S27 Ep2 |
    A bipartisan coalition continues a century-long fight to add gender equality into the Constitution.
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    Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution

    S27 Ep1 |
    Phil Sharp’s RNA discovery reshaped science, medicine, and the global biotech industry.
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    TEST Who is Michael Jang?

    S26 Ep21 |
    TEST - An elusive photographer uses street art tactics to share his previously unknown work with the
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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.
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    And So It Begins

    S26 Ep18 |
    See how the Philippines' tense race for president in 2022 became the nation's fight for its soul.

Specials

  • The Opioid Trilogy, Episode 3: Coming Home: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    The Opioid Trilogy, Episode 3: Coming Home

    A Milwaukee woman’s journey from addiction to healing reshapes recovery for her community.
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    The Opioid Trilogy, Episode 2: Do No Harm

    One woman’s journey from heroin addiction to healing, recovery, and hope.
  • The Grocery List Show | Latino Grocery Store in Brooklyn | Ep 5: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    The Grocery List Show | Latino Grocery Store in Brooklyn | Ep 5

    A food blogger cooks up his family's garnachas recipe after a jaunt to a Latin American grocery.
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    Camp Widow

    Camp Widow is a place for widowed people to find both camaraderie and unexpected joy.
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    The Grocery List Show | Family-Run Italian Market in New Jersey | Ep 4

    A family-run grocery in New Jersey brings people from all over for delectable treats from Italy.
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    The Grocery List Show | A Little Caribbean Market in Brooklyn | Ep 3

    At a Caribbean grocery in Brooklyn, the "island vibe" infuses the spirit of the neighborhood.
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    The Grocery List Show | Halal Grocery in Brooklyn | Ep 2

    The family behind a Middle Eastern Brooklyn grocery makes a hearty mansaf meal.
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    The Grocery List Show | Seafood City in Chicago | Ep 1

    Filipino food galore at Seafood City in Chicago is followed by the making of a crab torta feast.
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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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