Independent Lens

Authentic stories. Extraordinary people.

Episodes

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    Assembly

    S27 Ep13 |
    Vogue, AI, and identity collide as an artist creates an exhibition honoring Black and queer culture.
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    Third Act

    S27 Ep12 |
    A filmmaker honors his father’s legacy of art, activism, and resilience across generations.
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    Light of the Setting Sun

    S27 Ep11 |
    One family. Four generations shaped by displacement and trauma.
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    Natchez

    S27 Ep10 |
    Natchez, Mississippi, is famous for its antebellum homes, but what’s left out of the tours?
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    BACKSIDE: The Unseen Hands of Horse Racing

    S27 Ep9 |
    Behind the Kentucky Derby's glamour, unseen workers keep racing’s biggest stage running.
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    The Tallest Dwarf

    S27 Ep8 |
    A filmmaker seeks belonging in the little people community and explores dwarfism within her family.
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    Keep Quiet and Forgive

    S27 Ep7 |
    An Amish sexual assault survivor breaks her silence, sparking a movement for justice and reform.
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    The Inquisitor

    S27 Ep6 |
    Meet Barbara Jordan: a civil rights icon whose powerful voice masked a complex private life.
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    The Librarians

    S27 Ep5 |
    Librarians across the U.S. examine how restrictions on library content are shaping communities.

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.
  • 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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