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Independent Lens introduces a new documentary film each week from among the best independent filmmakers working today, creating an independent film festival in your living room.

Dolores airs Thursday at 1:00 p.m.

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“Jose and Mr. Ramos: The Dreamer”

A follow-up to East of Salinas, The Dreamer revisits Jose Ansaldo, a bright, optimistic...

“Sophie and Ben”

Sophie Sartain, director of the Independent Lens documentary Mimi and Dona, which...

“Jose and Mr. Ramos”

With parents working long hours in the fields, third grader Jose Ansaldo turns to his...

“Never Conquered”

In this piece by filmmaker Mat Hames, we get to know more about Eastern Shoshone tribal...

“We Are All Newtown - Part 1”

Pastor Sam Saylor, whose son was shot and killed in Hartford, CT shortly before the Sandy...

“We Are All Newtown - Part 3”

In Tallahassee, Florida, Mayor Andrew Gillum, the local sheriff, a student victim of a...

“TOWER - Guns on Campus - Short Film”

50 years after a gunman opened fire from the tower at University of Texas — the first...

“The Rise of SWAT”

Learn some of the astonishing statistics about the history of SWAT usage in United States...

“The Black Panthers: Jamal Joseph”

Former Black Panther Jamal Joseph describes how his thirst for violence was directed...

“The Black Panthers: Ericka Huggins”

Ericka Huggins, a former leader in the Black Panther, shares her admiration for the...

“Biker Patches”

Ron "Stray Dog" Hall and his wife go biker patch shopping.

“Protecting Anonymity”

1971 filmmaker Johanna Hamilton joins The Burglary author Betty Medsger and Citizen Four...

“County Clerk Changes History”

In this video extra, learn more about the story of Clela Rorex, former County Clerk in...

“Preparatoria de Madres Solteras”

Son las últimas pocas semanas de la preparatoria para Yessenia, una estudiante del cuarto...

“Realmente Quiero Tener Éxito”

Sharon Montano de Oakland decide regresar a la escuela a los 20 años después de varios...

“¡Avancemos!”

¡Avancemos! sigue a un grupo de estudiantes del octavo año en San Antonio terminando su...

“I Really Want to Make It”

Sharon Montano of Oakland decides to go back to school at age 20 after several years of...

“Skipping Up”

Skipping Up follows a group of eighth graders in San Antonio as they finish their year in...

“Immigrant High”

Immigrant teens face discrimination, language barriers, unfamiliar cultural traditions —...

“Can't Hold Me Back”

Can't Hold Me Back follows Detroit teen Fernando Parraz as he overcomes a mountain of...

“Nada Me Detiene”

Nada Me Detiene sigue a un adolescente de Detroit, Fernando Parraz, en su lucha por...

“Colegio Inmigrante”

Inmigrantes adolescentes enfrentan la discriminación, barreras del idioma, tradiciones...

“Baby Mama High”

It’s the last few weeks of high school for Yessenia, a soft-spoken senior with two small...

A new documentary film each week from among the best independent filmmakers working today.

Upcoming Episodes

Sat 11/2, 11:00pm

Made in Boise

In Boise, nurses, nail technicians, and stay-at-home mothers are choosing to become paid reproductive surrogates for people from around the world. Made in Boise offers a rare glimpse into this world by intimately following the lives of four...

Sat 11/9, 11:00pm

Decade of Fire

TBD