Independent Lens (1999)

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Independent Lens

Quick Facts

Premiered
Aug 1999
Runtime
90 mins
Language
English
Status
Running
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Networks

PBS

Storyline

Independent Lens is an anthology of independent documentary films.

Episodes

Episode 1: Worst Possible Illusion: The Curiosity Cabinet of Vik Muniz Aired: Oct 14, 2003
Episode 2: Foto-Novelas 2: Junkyard Saints and Broken Sky Aired: Oct 21, 2003
Episode 3: Shaolin Ulysses: Kungfu Monks in America Aired: Oct 28, 2003
Episode 4: A Wedding in Ramallah Aired: Nov 04, 2003
Episode 5: Be Good, Smile Pretty Aired: Nov 11, 2003
Episode 6: Livermore Aired: Nov 25, 2003
Episode 7: Eroica! Aired: Dec 09, 2003
Episode 8: Loaded Gun: Life, and Death, and Dickinson Aired: Dec 16, 2003
Episode 9: Get the Fire! Young Mormon Missionaries Abroad Aired: Dec 23, 2003
Episode 10: Man Bites Shorts Aired: Dec 30, 2003
Episode 11: Make 'em Dance: The Hackberry Ramblers' Story Aired: Jan 13, 2004
Episode 12: Life Matters Aired: Jan 20, 2004
Episode 13: Why Can't We Be a Family Again? / Downpour Resurfacing Aired: Jan 27, 2004
Episode 14: Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property Aired: Feb 10, 2004
Episode 15: A Place of Our Own: Black Resort Communities and the African American Dream Aired: Feb 17, 2004
Episode 16: Jimmy Scott: If You Only Knew Aired: Feb 24, 2004
Episode 17: Sentencing the Victim Aired: Mar 02, 2004
Episode 18: T-Shirt Travels Aired: Mar 23, 2004
Episode 19: Every Child is Born a Poet: The Life and Work of Piri Thomas Aired: Apr 06, 2004
Episode 20: Love Inventory Aired: Apr 13, 2004
Episode 21: Ram Dass: Fierce Grace Aired: Apr 20, 2004
Episode 22: The Weather Underground Aired: Apr 27, 2004
Episode 23: One Night at the Grand Star / Double Exposure Aired: May 04, 2004
Episode 24: Refugee Aired: May 11, 2004
Episode 25: Death of a Shaman Aired: May 27, 2004
Episode 26: Cosmopolitan Aired: Jun 01, 2004
Episode 27: Sumo East and West Aired: Jun 08, 2004
Episode 28: The Amasong Chorus: Singing Out Aired: Jun 15, 2004

Episode 1: The Political Dr. Seuss Aired: Oct 26, 2004
Episode 2: Polka Time Aired: Nov 09, 2004
Episode 3: Afghanistan Unveiled Aired: Nov 16, 2004
Episode 4: Los Angeles Now Aired: Nov 23, 2004
Episode 5: The Day My God Died Aired: Nov 30, 2004
Episode 6: Girl Wrestler Aired: Dec 14, 2004
Episode 7: Fine. / Doki-Doki Aired: Dec 21, 2004
Episode 8: Short, Not Sweet Aired: Dec 28, 2004
Episode 9: A Hard Straight Aired: Jan 04, 2005
Episode 10: A Touch of Greatness Aired: Jan 11, 2005
Episode 11: Power Trip Aired: Jan 25, 2005
Episode 12: February One: The Story of the Greensboro Four Aired: Feb 01, 2005
Episode 13: On a Roll: Disability and the American Dream Aired: Feb 15, 2005
Episode 14: Thunder in Guyana Aired: Feb 22, 2005
Episode 15: Sisters of '77 Aired: Mar 01, 2005
Episode 16: Sunset Story Aired: Mar 22, 2005
Episode 17: Let the Church Say Amen Aired: Mar 29, 2005
Episode 18: A Lion's Trail Aired: Apr 05, 2005
Episode 19: Keeping Time: The Life, Music and Photographs of Milt Hinton Aired: Apr 12, 2005
Episode 20: End of the Century: The Ramones; Joe Strummer Rocks Again Aired: Apr 26, 2005
Episode 21: The Last Letter / Zyklon Portrait and the Walnut Tree Aired: May 03, 2005
Episode 22: Imelda: Power, Myth, Illusion Aired: May 10, 2005
Episode 23: Vietnam: The Next Generation Aired: May 17, 2005
Episode 24: Red Hook Justice Aired: May 24, 2005
Episode 25: Double Dare / Piki and Poko: Taking The Dare! Aired: May 31, 2005
Episode 26: Chavez Ravine: A Los Angeles Story Aired: Jun 07, 2005
Episode 27: Brother to Brother Aired: Jun 14, 2005

Episode 1: Parliament Funkadelic: One Nation Under a Groove Aired: Oct 11, 2005
Episode 2: En Route to Baghdad Aired: Oct 18, 2005
Episode 3: The Last Cowboy Aired: Oct 25, 2005
Episode 4: A Family at War Aired: Nov 08, 2005
Episode 5: Mirror Dance Aired: Nov 15, 2005
Episode 6: Race is the Place Aired: Nov 22, 2005
Episode 7: Maid in America Aired: Nov 29, 2005
Episode 8: Seoul Train Aired: Dec 13, 2005
Episode 9: Sisters: Portrait of a Benedictine Community Aired: Dec 20, 2005
Episode 10: Short Stack: Lost & Found Aired: Dec 27, 2005
Episode 11: Sheriff Aired: Jan 03, 2006
Episode 12: Girl Trouble Aired: Jan 17, 2006
Episode 13: Almost Home Aired: Jan 31, 2006
Episode 14: Negroes with Guns: Rob Williams and Black Power Aired: Feb 07, 2006
Episode 15: July '64 Aired: Feb 14, 2006
Episode 16: The Loss of Nameless Things Aired: Feb 28, 2006
Episode 17: Troop 1500 Aired: Mar 21, 2006
Episode 18: Taking the Heat: The First Women Firefighters of New York City Aired: Mar 28, 2006
Episode 19: Trudell Aired: Apr 11, 2006
Episode 20: La Sierra Aired: Apr 18, 2006
Episode 21: A League of Ordinary Gentlemen Aired: Apr 25, 2006
Episode 22: Music from the Inside Out Aired: May 02, 2006
Episode 23: Fishbowl / American Made Aired: May 09, 2006
Episode 24: Frozen Angels Aired: May 16, 2006
Episode 25: The Devil's Miner Aired: May 23, 2006
Episode 26: The Great Pink Scare Aired: Jun 06, 2006
Episode 27: The Real Dirt on Farmer John Aired: Jun 13, 2006
Episode 28: A Lion in the House: Part 1 Aired: Jun 21, 2006
Episode 29: A Lion in the House: Part 2 Aired: Jun 22, 2006

Episode 1: Wham! Bam! Islam! Aired: Oct 13, 2011
Episode 2: Donor Unknown Aired: Oct 20, 2011
Episode 3: Lives Worth Living Aired: Oct 27, 2011
Episode 4: Deaf Jam Aired: Nov 03, 2011
Episode 5: We Still Live Here -- as Nutayunean Aired: Nov 17, 2011
Episode 6: The Woodmans Aired: Dec 22, 2011
Episode 7: These Amazing Shadows Aired: Dec 29, 2011
Episode 8: Have You Heard From Johannesburg: Road to Resistance Aired: Jan 12, 2012
Episode 9: Have You Heard From Johannesburg: The New Generation Aired: Jan 12, 2012
Episode 10: Have You Heard From Johannesburg: From Selma to Soweto Aired: Jan 19, 2012
Episode 11: Have You Heard From Johannesburg: The Bottom Line Aired: Jan 19, 2012
Episode 12: Have You Heard From Johannesburg: Free at Last Aired: Jan 26, 2012
Episode 13: Daisy Bates: First Lady of Little Rock Aired: Feb 02, 2012
Episode 14: The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 Aired: Feb 09, 2012
Episode 15: More Than A Month Aired: Feb 16, 2012
Episode 16: You're Looking at Me Like I Live Here and I Don't Aired: Mar 30, 2012
Episode 17: Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey Aired: Apr 05, 2012
Episode 18: When the Drum Is Beating Aired: Apr 12, 2012
Episode 19: Revenge of the Electric Car Aired: Apr 19, 2012
Episode 20: Facing the Storm: Story of the American Bison Aired: Apr 26, 2012
Episode 21: Circo Aired: May 03, 2012
Episode 22: Summer Pasture Aired: May 10, 2012
Episode 23: Precious Knowledge Aired: May 17, 2012
Episode 24: Left by the Ship Aired: May 24, 2012
Episode 25: Hell and Back Again Aired: May 28, 2012
Episode 26: We Were Here Aired: Jun 07, 2012
Episode 27: Strong! Aired: Jul 26, 2012

Cast

Stanley Tucci
Stanley Tucci
Host
America Ferrera
America Ferrera
Host
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Host
Terrence Howard
Terrence Howard
Host