Independent Lens - Season 18
Season 18
Episodes
Best of Enemies
The debates between Gore Vidal and William F. Buckley during the 1968 political conventions.
Meet the Patels
Explore the influence of culture and identity on an intense, personal, important part of life - love.
Best And Most Beautiful Things
Join a quirky young woman on a journey of self-discovery that celebrates outcasts everywhere.
Containment; Excerpt From Uranium Drive-in
Governments around the world struggle to protect future generations from nuclear waste; excerpt from "Uranium Drive-In.''
What Was Ours
Join a group of Native Americans as they embark on a journey to reclaim lost tribal artifacts.
The Witness
Get a fresh look at the notorious 1964 murder of Kitty Genovese, a crime that defined an era.
Birth Of A Movement
Learn how Griffith's 1915 The Birth of a Nation sparked a dialogue on racism that continues today.
Accidental Courtesy: Daryl Davis, Race & America
Meet an African American musician out to challenge racism by befriending members of the KKK.
Tower
Explore the deadly 1966 mass shooting at the University of Texas through interviews with survivors.
The Bad Kids
Visit a remote Mojave Desert high school where educators help at-risk students build better futures.
Ovarian Psycos
Join the East LA bike crew Ovarian Psycos and explore the impact of their unique brand of feminism.
Newtown
Explore the aftermath and resilience of a community devastated by the 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook.
Seed: The Untold Story
Follow passionate seed keepers determined to protect humanity's 12,000-year-old food legacy.
The Last Laugh
Hear Jewish comics discuss whether any topic - even the Holocaust - should be off-limits in comedy.
National Bird
Investigate the U.S. drone war with two women and a former NSA analyst who become whistleblowers.
The Prison In Twelve Landscapes
Explore how the tentacles of America's criminal justice system reach far beyond the prison walls.
Forever Pure
Two Muslim soccer players picked up by Israel's Beitar Jerusalem F.C. are subjected to racist attacks by their own fans.
They Call Us Monsters
Step behind the walls of the facility where Los Angeles houses its most violent juvenile criminals.
Farmer Veteran
An Army combat veteran manages his PTSD and becomes a farmer in North Carolina following his deployments in Iraq.
Real Boy
Meet Bennett, a transgender teen on a journey to find his voice as a musician, a son and a man.
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