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.
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    Blood Brother

    S15 Ep9 |
    An intimate portrait of Rocky Braat, who traveled to India as a disillusioned tourist.
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    The Interpreters

    S21 Ep3 |
    Afghan and Iraqi interpreters risked their lives aiding US troops. Were they left behind?
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    Best of Enemies

    S18 Ep1 |
    Watch this film up to November 12th.
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    Waste Land

    S12 Ep19 |
    Artist Vik Muniz visits the world’s largest landfill to create portraits of catadores.
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    TOWER

    S18 Ep9 |
    The gripping story of America's first mass school shooting.
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    The First Rainbow Coalition

    S21 Ep7 |
    Across lines of race and ethnicity, alliances formed among Chicago activists in the '60s.
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    Always in Season

    S21 Ep11 |
    A haunting exploration of lynching and racial violence in America.
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    Cooked: Survival by Zip Code

    S21 Ep8 |
    Were the 739 deaths from Chicago's 1995 heatwave a one-time tragedy or appalling trend?

Specials

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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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