Coming to Independent Lens: Brakeless
Preview: Season 16 Episode 3 | 30s
The Independent Lens documentary Brakeless asks: What led the driver of a Japanese commuter train to accelerate perilously, causing a deadly crash? Piecing together personal accounts of those affected by the tragedy, Brakeless poses a question for a society that equates speed with progress: have what were once national virtues, punctuality and compliance, become dangerous?
Aired: 10/26/14 |
More Extras
Brakeless: Deadly Speed at Rush Hour
Clip: S16 Ep3 | 1m 13s
Brakeless: Model of the Tragic Train Crash
Clip: S16 Ep3 | 1m
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