Independent Lens
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Independent Lens is America’s home for independent documentary film. (official site)
Featured Videos
When Claude Got Shot
S23 Ep14 | 1h 25m 19s | WETA Passport
Bulletproof
S23 Ep9 | 1h 22m 50s | WETA Passport
Home From School: The Children Of Carlisle
S23 Ep5 | 55m 18s | WETA Passport
Episodes
Scenes From The Glittering World
S23 Ep15 | 55m 48s | WETA Passport
When Claude Got Shot
S23 Ep14 | 1h 25m 19s | WETA Passport
AWARE: Glimpses of Consciousness
S23 Ep12 | 1h 25m 49s | WETA Passport
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Specials
Brother
Special | 14m 21s
Our League
Special | 36m 38s
Folk Frontera
Special | 14m 8s
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Extras
Trailer | Hit the Road with Independent Lens!
Preview: S24 | 30s
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Collections
- African American and Proud African American and Proud
- Celebrate Pride Spotlighting the LGBTQ+ community
- Driver Radio: Jamaica Twin brothers Don and Ron Brodie travel around Jamaica to reconnect with their roots.
- Hit the Road with Independent Lens! Hit the road from the PBS Video app.
- Native American Stories Native American Stories
- Philly D.A. Watch the eight-part docuseries Philly D.A.
- Women's Stories Spotlighting women's stories.
- American Nomads Web series: These folks make a home in vehicles while living their best life on the road.
- Award Winning Award winning Independent Lens docs.
- Blind Love "Blind Love" follows four single, blind millennials in their quest for love.
- School Spotlight School Spotlight
- Should We Kid or Not? Strangers from all walks of life debate reproductive choices and hot-button topics.
- alter-NATIVE: Kitchen Meet talented young Indigenous chefs connected to their own histories with delicious food.
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Interview | external link
The Narrative of the “American Dream"
Owned: A Tale of Two Americas explores the dark history of America’s housing industry.
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