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Independent Lens
This acclaimed Emmy Award-winning anthology series features documentaries and a limited number of fiction films united by the creative freedom, artistic achievement and unflinching visions of their independent producers. "Independent Lens" features unforgettable stories about a unique individual, community or moment in history. The series is supported by interactive companion Web sites and national publicity and community engagement campaigns.
Full Episodes
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Independent Lens
Independent Lens
Belly of the Beast
Hear the horrifying truth about modern-day eugenics and reproductive injustice in California prisons through intimate accounts from currently and formerly incarcerated people filmed over the course of seven years.
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Independent Lens
Independent Lens
Jonathan Scott's Power Trip
Follow home renovation expert Jonathan Scott on his mission to flip the switch on how Americans access power. He travels the country and interviews a host of experts, and quickly learns how little choice the public has in how they source energy.
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Independent Lens
Independent Lens
Dawnland
See how a group of Native and non-Native leaders in Maine came together to acknowledge and address the abuses suffered by Native children in the hands of the child welfare system, illuminating the ongoing crisis of indigenous child removal.
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Independent Lens
Independent Lens
Represent
Leading up to the 2018 midterm elections in the heart of the Midwest, three women take on entrenched local political networks in their fight to reshape politics on their own terms.
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Independent Lens
Independent Lens
Feels Good Man
Follow artist Matt Furie, creator of the comic character Pepe the Frog, as he begins an uphill battle to take back his iconic cartoon image from those who use it for their own purposes.
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Clips & Segments
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Independent Lens
With intimate and unprecedented access, Peter Bratt's "Dolores" tells the story of Dolores Huerta, among the most important, yet least-known, activists in American history.
Upcoming Airdates
Supergirl
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2020-12-07T05:00:00-08:00KCET-HD
Charm City
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2020-12-12T15:00:00-08:00KCET-HD
The Force
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2020-12-19T15:00:00-08:00KCET-HD
Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked The World
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2020-12-26T15:00:00-08:00KCET-HD
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