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The Sky's the Limit for the Women of Barefoot College
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Trailer | Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution
Phil Sharp’s RNA breakthrough sparked a revolution in science, health, and biotech.
Phil Sharp’s RNA breakthrough sparked a revolution in science, health, and biotech.
Trailer | Razing Liberty Square
Miami's Liberty City public housing projects become ground zero for climate gentrification
Miami's Liberty City public housing projects become ground zero for climate gentrification
Trailer | Beyond Utopia
The gripping story of families attempting to escape North Korea.
The gripping story of families attempting to escape North Korea.
Trailer | Sister Úna Lived a Good Death
A nun with stage IV cancer teaches others that death doesn’t have to be the end.
A nun with stage IV cancer teaches others that death doesn’t have to be the end.
Trailer | Mama Bears
Conservative beliefs have defined them. Now they’re championing their LGBTQ+ children.
Conservative beliefs have defined them. Now they’re championing their LGBTQ+ children.
Trailer | A Town Called Victoria
In the Texan town of Victoria, a mosque falls victim to an act of arson.
In the Texan town of Victoria, a mosque falls victim to an act of arson.
My Country No More - Trailer
My Country No More premieres on PBS’s Independent Lens on Monday, January 7, 2019.
My Country No More premieres on PBS’s Independent Lens on Monday, January 7, 2019.
Coming to Independent Lens: The State of Arizona
Premiering Monday, January 27, 2014 at 10pm/9c (check local listings)
Premiering Monday, January 27, 2014 at 10pm/9c (check local listings)
The Black Panthers - Trailer
The Black Panthers premieres on PBS’s Independent Lens on Tuesday, February 16, 2016.
The Black Panthers premieres on PBS’s Independent Lens on Tuesday, February 16, 2016.
India’s Daughter - Trailer
India’s Daughter premieres on PBS’s Independent Lens on Monday, November 16, 2015.
India’s Daughter premieres on PBS’s Independent Lens on Monday, November 16, 2015.
Trailer | Three Chaplains
Muslim chaplains advocate for equality in the military.
Muslim chaplains advocate for equality in the military.
Dinner And a Doc | Free Chol Soo Lee
Free Chol Soo Lee co-directors share lunch with activists in L.A.'s Koreatown.
Free Chol Soo Lee co-directors share lunch with activists in L.A.'s Koreatown.
The Ballad of Chol Soo Lee
Did a song help free an incarcerated man?
Did a song help free an incarcerated man?
Winter Season Trailer 2024 | Coming to Independent Lens
Watch Independent Lens on the PBS App.
Watch Independent Lens on the PBS App.
If Dreams Were Lightning | One Veteran's Story | Clip
A veteran shares their challenges with obtaining healthcare.
A veteran shares their challenges with obtaining healthcare.
(T)ERROR: The Conflicted Ideologies of a Black Panther
Available into perpetuity.
Available into perpetuity.
Fall Season Trailer | Coming to Independent Lens
Watch Independent Lens on the PBS App.
Watch Independent Lens on the PBS App.
T-Rex: Boxing and Dating
T-Rex: Her Fight for Gold premieres on PBS’s Independent Lens on Tuesday, August 2, 2016.
T-Rex: Her Fight for Gold premieres on PBS’s Independent Lens on Tuesday, August 2, 2016.
The Misrepresentation of Chol Soo Lee
Was this flick a prime example of Hollywood’s White Savior Complex?
Was this flick a prime example of Hollywood’s White Savior Complex?
Herzog Interviews Bahrani | If Dreams Were Lightning
Werner Herzog interviews Ramin Bahrani about his documentary If Dreams Were Lightning.
Werner Herzog interviews Ramin Bahrani about his documentary If Dreams Were Lightning.
A Short History of Korean American Immigration
What was that Korean-American journey like?
What was that Korean-American journey like?
The Sky's the Limit for the Women of Barefoot College
Watch Solar Mamas - premiering November 5, 2012 (check local listings)
Watch Solar Mamas - premiering November 5, 2012 (check local listings)
Trailer | Breaking The News
Women and LGBTQ+ journalists launch news startup The 19th* to combat misinformation.
Women and LGBTQ+ journalists launch news startup The 19th* to combat misinformation.
Trailer | This Winter on Independent Lens
Watch Independent Lens live or stream anytime on the PBS app.
Watch Independent Lens live or stream anytime on the PBS app.
Trailer | Silent Beauty
A woman’s journey to heal from childhood sexual abuse and confront generational trauma.
A woman’s journey to heal from childhood sexual abuse and confront generational trauma.
Has Journalism Always Been This Stressful?
A mental health crisis has taken shape in our newsrooms.
A mental health crisis has taken shape in our newsrooms.
Trailer | A Thousand Pines
Meet the Mexican guest workers who leave their families to plant trees all across America.
Meet the Mexican guest workers who leave their families to plant trees all across America.
Trailer | One With the Whale
An Alaska Native family faces backlash from environmentalists due to whale hunting.
An Alaska Native family faces backlash from environmentalists due to whale hunting.
Trailer | Matter of Mind: My Parkinson’s
Facing Parkinson's disease, three Americans navigate their lives with determination.
Facing Parkinson's disease, three Americans navigate their lives with determination.
How Did Opinions Get In Our News?
It's not always easy to spot the difference between facts and opinion.
It's not always easy to spot the difference between facts and opinion.
How Did This Women-Owned Newspaper Revolutionize Journalism?
How a women-led newsroom blazed a trail for women's rights.
How a women-led newsroom blazed a trail for women's rights.
Spring Season Trailer 2024 | Coming to Independent Lens
Watch Independent Lens on the PBS App.
Watch Independent Lens on the PBS App.
RIP Local News
What are the challenges facing local journalists?
What are the challenges facing local journalists?
Trailer | Bedlam
The stories of people with mental illness are explored with immediacy and urgency.
The stories of people with mental illness are explored with immediacy and urgency.
Trailer | AWARE: Glimpses of Consciousness
Researchers take a mind-blowing journey to investigate the mysteries of consciousness.
Researchers take a mind-blowing journey to investigate the mysteries of consciousness.
Jails for Mental Illness | Bedlam
America's three largest jails are also its three largest psychiatric treatment facilities.
America's three largest jails are also its three largest psychiatric treatment facilities.
Trailer | Children of Las Brisas
A Venezuelan youth orchestra tests the power of music amidst poverty and politics.
A Venezuelan youth orchestra tests the power of music amidst poverty and politics.
Trailer | Space: The Longest Goodbye
NASA psychologists prepare astronauts for the extreme isolation of a Mars mission.
NASA psychologists prepare astronauts for the extreme isolation of a Mars mission.
Trailer | Greener Pastures
Farmers persevere through climate change, industrialization, and mental health crises.
Farmers persevere through climate change, industrialization, and mental health crises.
1 Hour Cozy Yule Log | Independent Lens
Snuggle up.
Snuggle up.
Maletero
Porters deliver precious cargo across the U.S.-Mexico border to keep families connected.
Porters deliver precious cargo across the U.S.-Mexico border to keep families connected.
Southern Fried Tikka Masala | Spice Road, Episode 2
Pani puri, pakoras, and… pageants? Indian food in Southern Virginia.
Pani puri, pakoras, and… pageants? Indian food in Southern Virginia.
Back to the Motherland-ish | Spice Road, Episode 3
Rupak honors his mom's Maharashtrian heritage in New Jersey and with mom in New York.
Rupak honors his mom's Maharashtrian heritage in New Jersey and with mom in New York.
LA Street Food, South Asian Style | Spice Road, Episode 4
Rupak Ginna goes home to LA for Desi street delicacies and grocery store comfort food.
Rupak Ginna goes home to LA for Desi street delicacies and grocery store comfort food.
When I'm Her
A former ballet prodigy finds refuge in his alter ego, a Russian ballet instructor.
A former ballet prodigy finds refuge in his alter ego, a Russian ballet instructor.
After Angola | holding bodies: a justice anthology
A support group for men who served time inside Louisiana's Angola State Pen.
A support group for men who served time inside Louisiana's Angola State Pen.
First Disappearances | holding bodies: a justice anthology
What's the first 24 hours after you're arrested like?
What's the first 24 hours after you're arrested like?
D.A. Time | holding bodies: a justice anthology
A young woman feels pressure to plead guilty while kept waiting in jail for 60 days.
A young woman feels pressure to plead guilty while kept waiting in jail for 60 days.