Latest Episodes
A filmmaker honors his father’s legacy of art, activism, and resilience across generations.
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One family. Four generations shaped by displacement and trauma.
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Natchez, Mississippi, is famous for its antebellum homes, but what’s left out of the tours?
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Behind the Kentucky Derby's glamour, unseen workers keep racing’s biggest stage running.
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A filmmaker seeks belonging in the little people community and explores dwarfism within her family.
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Librarians across the U.S. examine how restrictions on library content are shaping communities.
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Meet Barbara Jordan: a civil rights icon whose powerful voice masked a complex private life.
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When her eyesight begins to fade, a film editor reimagines belonging and what it truly means to see.
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A filmmaker investigates assisted dying through the lens of disabled voices missing from the debate.
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A bipartisan coalition continues a century-long fight to add gender equality into the Constitution.
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Extras
Filmmaker Tadashi Nakamura honors his father, Robert A. Nakamura, and their shared legacy.
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A filmmaker traces the history of her Chinese family’s trauma and questions if healing is possible.
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A Mississippi tourist town examines its antebellum history and the stories being told.
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Unseen immigrant workers keep the Kentucky Derby running.
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Follow filmmaker Julie Forrest Wyman as she searches for her place in the little people community.
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One woman exposes abuse within Amish communities and helps survivors find the strength to speak out.
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Barbara Jordan’s voice shook the nation. Discover her story in The Inquisitor.
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Librarians across the U.S. examine how the review of library materials is impacting communities.
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An editor’s journey through vision loss and the power of reinvention.
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Welcome to the Independent Lens video podcast. We explore "Life After" and medical aid in dying.
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