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Season 25 – Independent Lens

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As the title suggests, a series of documentaries resembles an independent film festival in its diversity of subject matter, from hula dancing to crossword mania as captured by a roster of edgy and creative filmmakers.

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Independent Lens — Season 25

Independent Lens — Season 25

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Anna Moot-Levin

Director

Laura Green

Director

David Alvarado

Producer

Laura Green

Producer

Anna Moot-Levin

Producer

Jason Sussberg

Producer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 30, 2024 One Person, One Vote? The complexities of the Electoral College, from its origins in slavery to its impact on American society. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 9, 2023 El Equipo A U.S. anthropologist sets out to train Latin American students in the use of forensic anthropology so they can investigate disappearances in Argentina during the "dirty war." Details Episode 3 Aired Nov 6, 2023 Three Chaplains How Muslim chaplains in the armed forces vow to protect the right of every service member to practice their faith freely. Details Episode 4 Aired Jan 9, 2024 Beyond Utopia Stories of families attempting to escape oppression in North Korea. Details Episode 5 Aired Jan 22, 2024 Racist Trees Racial tensions reignite in Palm Springs, Calif., as residents fight for the removal of a wall of trees that may have been intentionally added to exclude a Black community. Details Episode 6 Aired Jan 29, 2024 Razing Liberty Square Liberty City residents in Miami fight to save their community from climate gentrification as their land becomes real estate gold. Details Episode 7 Aired Feb 5, 2024 Sister Una Lived a Good Death A Catholic nun chooses to live as she has lived despite a cancer diagnosis, and plans her own funeral during the last nine months of her life. Details Episode 8 Aired Feb 19, 2024 Breaking the News A group of women and LGBTQ+ journalists unites to launch The 19th, a digital news startup aiming to combat misinformation and empower underserved and underrepresented women. Details Episode 9 Aired Mar 25, 2024 Greener Pastures A look at American farming through the stories of Midwestern farmers facing increased economic uncertainty. Details Episode 10 Aired Apr 1, 2024 A Thousand Pines Over eight months, a crew of Oaxacan guest workers plant trees across America, showing how hard it is to balance the physical demands of reforestation and extreme isolation while staying connected to family back home. Details Episode 11 Aired Apr 2, 2024 If Dreams Were Lightning Filmmaker Ramin Bahrani visits people in isolated parts of the South who have limited or no access to health care. Details Episode 12 Aired Apr 8, 2024 Matter of Mind: My Parkinson's Three people navigate their lives with determination despite Parkinson's; an optician pursues deep brain stimulation surgery; a mother becomes an advocate for exercise; a cartoonist contemplates continuing to draw as his motor control declines. Details Episode 13 Aired Apr 23, 2024 One With the Whale An Alaska native family is blindsided when their son, the youngest ever to harpoon a whale for his village, is targeted by animal activists. Details Episode 14 Aired May 6, 2024 Space: The Longest Goodbye NASA psychologists prepare astronauts for the extreme isolation required by a Mars mission. Details Episode 15 Aired May 18, 2024 The Tuba Thieves Exploring the role of sound and what it means to listen. Details

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Independent Lens — Season 25

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Season Info

Director
Anna Moot-Levin, Laura Green
Network
PBS
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Documentary, Entertainment
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 30, 2024