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Independent Lens Season 26
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Independent Lens Season 1
Unravel the complexities of the Electoral College through four 2020 presidential electors.
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1:16:37
The central mystery of this unconventional documentary is the nature of sound itself.
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1:25:17
NASA psychologists prepare astronauts for the extreme isolation of a Mars mission.
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1:24:52
For Native Alaskans living on a tiny Bering Sea island, if you don’t hunt, you die.
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1:18:04
Three people navigate their lives with determination in the face of Parkinson’s disease.
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54:41
A crew of 12 Mexican tree planters travel the United States regrowing America’s forests.
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55:37
Midwestern families deal with unseen mental health issues affecting farmers in America.
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1:24:54
Women and LGBTQ+ journalists launch startup The 19th* to buck a broken news media system.
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1:24:13
A nun with stage IV cancer teaches others that death doesn’t have to be the end.
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55:23
A public housing community in Miami becomes ground zero for climate gentrification.
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1:23:30
In Palm Springs, a Black neighborhood fights to remove a divisive wall of trees.
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1:23:49
With rural hospitals closing, meet the people trying to get help in healthcare deserts.
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25:43
The gripping story of families who risk everything escaping North Korea.
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1:51:55
As the trial concludes, the people of Victoria, Texas, grapple with shocking revelations.
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54:42
The town of Victoria’s support for the Muslim community wanes as rebuilding efforts stall.
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54:12
A Texas town is thrown into the national spotlight when a local mosque erupts in flames.
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54:41
Muslim chaplains advocate for equality in the military.
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55:43
A collaboration changes the course of forensic science and international human rights.
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1:25:42
Filmmaker captures immigrant's life in prison through family reenactments.
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1:25:42
Conservative beliefs have defined them. Now they’re championing their LGBTQ+ children.
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1:25:23
A woman’s journey to heal from childhood sexual abuse and confront generational trauma.
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1:25:49
What happens when a filmmaker helps his half brother search for his missing mother?
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1:24:59
Three people with ALS confront complex choices in this intimate exploration.
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54:42
Rollercoaster story of Chol Soo Lee, a Korean immigrant wrongfully convicted of murder.
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E12
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1:24:52
Modern women in China keep alive the tradition of Nüshu, a secret written language.
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1:25:27
How Vegas activist Ruby Duncan's grassroots movement of moms fought for guaranteed income.
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1:24:45
A supervised drug injection site gives hope to a community ravaged by fentanyl deaths.
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1:25:48
The people of Pahokee rise “outta the muck” to celebrate family history and football.
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1:25:44
Meet Ernest Withers, iconic African American civil rights photographer—and FBI informant.
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1:25:44
Five queer comic book artists journey from the underground comix scene to the mainstream.
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1:25:44
The passage of the first-ever reparations bill for Black Americans stirs up a debate.
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1:25:13
A Venezuelan youth orchestra tests the power of music amidst poverty and politics.
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1:22:50
A dancer paralyzed with a spinal cord injury adapts to life with a disability.
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1:22:17
Gen Z influencers and experts help dissect influential social media platform TikTok.
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1:24:57
Hazing reveals the tradition of underground rituals that are abusive and sometimes deadly.
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1:43:28
Indigenous teens going to a remote school on Navajo Nation reservation plan their futures.
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55:48
After being shot in the face, a law student is torn by the effects of gun violence.
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1:25:19
At San Francisco’s Lowell High School, stressed-out seniors chase college dreams.
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1:22:37
Researchers take a mind-blowing journey to investigate the mysteries of consciousness.
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1:25:49
Extras
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1:00
Oil painter Samir Khurshid's work reflects his tumultuous Iraq childhood and refugee life.
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How did the extreme Antarctic winter affected the Belgica's crew?
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E16
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13:41
The role and meaning of sound is explored in an unconventional documentary experience.
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E17
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0:30
How can future astronauts best prepare themselves to face these challenges?
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E16
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12:32
NASA psychologists prepare astronauts for the extreme isolation of a Mars mission.
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E16
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0:30
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0:30
How do you keep humans sane and relatively content in isolation?
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15:09
The grueling journey to Mars.
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1:00
An Alaska Native family faces backlash from environmentalists due to whale hunting.
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