Episode guide
Independent Lens: Season 17
21 episodes · premiered Nov 9, 2015
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- Episode 1: Stray Dog Nov 9, 2015 · 1h The portrait of a motorcycle-riding Vietnam veteran. There’s much more to Ron “Stray Dog” Hall than meets the eye. Behind the tattoos and leather vest is a man dedicated to helping his…
- Episode 2: India's Daughter Nov 16, 2015 · 1h The story of the brutal gang rape and murder in Delhi of 23-year-old medical student Jyoti Singh, which sparked outrage and protests in India, a country beset by extreme poverty and gender…
- Episode 3: Mimi and Dona Nov 23, 2015 · 1h What happens when love runs out of time? For 92-year-old Mimi, who has spent much of her life caring for 64-year-old Dona, her daughter with an intellectual disability, it means facing the…
- Episode 4: East of Salinas Dec 28, 2015 · 1h Born in Mexico but living in Salinas, California, 3rd-grader Jose loves school. With little support at home, he turns to his teacher, Oscar Ramos, who like Jose was born the son of migrant…
- Episode 5: Chuck Norris vs. Communism Jan 4, 2016 · 1h 1980s Romania: thousands of American movies were smuggled through the Iron Curtain, opening a window into the free world. A black market racketeer and a courageous female translator…
- Episode 6: Autism in Love Jan 11, 2016 · 1h Finding love can be hard enough for anyone, but for those on the autism spectrum, the challenges may seem overwhelming. The disorder can jeopardize the core characteristics of a successful…
- Episode 7: No Más Bebés (No More Babies) Jan 25, 2016 · 1h The story of a little-known but landmark event in reproductive justice, when a small group of Mexican immigrant women sued county doctors, the state, and the U.S. government after they…
- Episode 8: In Football We Trust Feb 1, 2016 · 1h Transporting viewers deep inside the tightly-knit and complex Polynesian community in Salt Lake City, one of the chief sources of the modern influx of Pacific Islander football players to…
- Episode 9: A Ballerina's Tale Feb 8, 2016 · 1h Misty Copeland is on a mission to make history by becoming the first African American principal dancer of a major ballet company.
- Episode 10: The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution Feb 16, 2016 · 1h Weaving together a treasure trove of rare footage with the voices of a diverse group of people who were there, Stanley Nelson tells the vibrant story of a pivotal movement as urgent today…
- Episode 11: (T)ERROR Feb 22, 2016 · 1h With twists and turns fit for an espionage thriller, (T)error goes deep inside an active terror sting without FBI consent.
- Episode 12: Wilhemina’s War Feb 29, 2016 · 1h A Southern grandmother struggles to help her granddaughter survive the health risks and social stigma of living with HIV in South Carolina.
- Episode 13: An Honest Liar Mar 28, 2016 · 1h Fed up with faith healers, fortune-tellers, and psychics using his beloved magician’s tricks to swindle money out of credulous people, James “The Amazing” Randi dedicated his life to…
- Episode 14: Welcome to Leith Apr 4, 2016 · 1h When a notorious white supremacist and his followers hatch a scheme to gain electoral control of Leith, North Dakota, the residents of the tiny town desperately seek to expel their…
- Episode 15: Democrats Apr 25, 2016 · 1h Rival political operatives attempt to make history as they navigate Zimbabwe's volatile political landscape to draft a new constitution.
- Episode 16: My Nazi Legacy May 2, 2016 · 1h My Nazi Legacy explores the relationship between two men, each of whom are the children of Nazi war criminals who were responsible for thousands of deaths. Through frank interviews with…
- Episode 17: Peace Officer May 9, 2016 · 1h Meet Dub Lawrence, a crusading former sheriff whose investigations highlight increasingly militarized state of American police. Dub established Utah’s first SWAT team, only to see that…
- Episode 18: The Armor of Light May 10, 2016 · 1h The Armor of Light follows the journey of Evangelical minister Rob Schenck, who is trying to find the courage to preach about the growing toll of gun violence in America, and Lucy McBath…
- Episode 19: Dogtown Redemption May 16, 2016 · 1h Dogtown Redemption is the story of three recyclers struggling to survive in West Oakland, a neighborhood already decimated by unemployment, addiction, and violence. Their only lifeblood is…
- Episode 20: TRAPPED Jun 20, 2016 · 1h Trapped goes inside the contentious issue of abortion rights through the story of health care providers in Texas, Mississippi, and Alabama who are struggling to comply with controversial…
- Episode 21: T-Rex: Her Fight for Gold Aug 2, 2016 · 1h Flint, Michigan’s Claressa "T-Rex" Shields won a Gold Medal in 2012, the first time women were allowed to box in the Olympics. T-Rex is a coming-of-age tale of a girl who learns that in…