Independent Lens - Season 7

Independent Lens - Season 7

Season 7

Network
DatesOct 11, 2005 - Jun 22, 2006
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Episodes

Parliament Funkadelic: One Nation Under a Groove
Season 7Episode 160 min

Parliament Funkadelic: One Nation Under a Groove

“One Nation Under a Groove,” a profile of Parliament Funkadelic that features animation (including an “Afronaut” character voiced by Eddie Griffin) to explore P-Funk's unique mix of rock and R&B, and its rebellious vibe---tightly controlled by mastermind George Clinton, whose 50-year career links doo-wop and hip-hop. “It was just a party,” says singer Nona Hendryx
Oct 11, 2005
En Route to Baghdad
Season 7Episode 260 min

En Route to Baghdad

Oct 18, 2005
The Last Cowboy
Season 7Episode 360 min

The Last Cowboy

Oct 25, 2005
A Family at War
Season 7Episode 460 min

A Family at War

Nov 8, 2005
Mirror Dance
Season 7Episode 560 min

Mirror Dance

Identical twins Margarita and Ramona de Saa became acclaimed ballerinas with the National Ballet of Cuba. Once inseparable, their relationship disintegrated as one sister left for America while the other embraced the Cuban revolution. This program is the story of two women forever linked by birth and dance, but struggling to overcome rifts not only between sisters but also between nations.
Nov 15, 2005
Race is the Place
Season 7Episode 660 min

Race is the Place

Nov 22, 2005
Maid in America
Season 7Episode 760 min

Maid in America

Nov 29, 2005
Seoul Train
Season 7Episode 860 min

Seoul Train

This film explores the plight of North Korean refugees trying to escape their homeland and China, and tells the story of activists who put themselves in harm's way to save them via a clandestine underground railroad.
Dec 13, 2005
Sisters: Portrait of a Benedictine Community
Season 7Episode 960 min

Sisters: Portrait of a Benedictine Community

This documentary follows the lives of the women of St. Scholastica Monastery in Duluth, Minnesota. The story is told by the Sisters themselves -- at work, prayer and leisure -- as they pursue a balanced life based on the Rule of St. Benedict and face an uncertain future with spirit, conviction and wit.
Dec 20, 2005
Short Stack: Lost & Found
Season 7Episode 1060 min

Short Stack: Lost & Found

Dec 27, 2005
Sheriff
Season 7Episode 1160 min

Sheriff

Jan 3, 2006
Girl Trouble
Season 7Episode 1260 min

Girl Trouble

Jan 17, 2006
Almost Home
Season 7Episode 1360 min

Almost Home

Jan 31, 2006
Negroes with Guns: Rob Williams and Black Power
Season 7Episode 1460 min

Negroes with Guns: Rob Williams and Black Power

Feb 7, 2006
July '64
Season 7Episode 1560 min

July '64

Feb 14, 2006
The Loss of Nameless Things
Season 7Episode 1660 min

The Loss of Nameless Things

In 1978, Oakley Hall was a promising playwright on the verge of national recognition when a mysterious fall violently transformed his life. This program is the haunting story of a young man's fall from grace, of the vibrant artists who surrounded him and what happens when, decades later, a theater company discovers the very play he was writing the night he fell.
Feb 28, 2006
Troop 1500
Season 7Episode 1760 min

Troop 1500

Mar 21, 2006
Taking the Heat: The First Women Firefighters of New York City
Season 7Episode 1860 min

Taking the Heat: The First Women Firefighters of New York City

Mar 28, 2006
Trudell
Season 7Episode 1960 min

Trudell

Apr 11, 2006
La Sierra
Season 7Episode 2060 min

La Sierra

Apr 18, 2006
A League of Ordinary Gentlemen
Season 7Episode 2160 min

A League of Ordinary Gentlemen

Apr 25, 2006
Music from the Inside Out
Season 7Episode 2260 min

Music from the Inside Out

May 2, 2006
Fishbowl / American Made
Season 7Episode 2360 min

Fishbowl / American Made

May 9, 2006
Frozen Angels
Season 7Episode 2460 min

Frozen Angels

May 16, 2006
The Devil's Miner
Season 7Episode 2560 min

The Devil's Miner

May 23, 2006
The Great Pink Scare
Season 7Episode 2660 min

The Great Pink Scare

Jun 6, 2006
The Real Dirt on Farmer John
Season 7Episode 2760 min

The Real Dirt on Farmer John

The Real Dirt on Farmer John is a 2005 documentary film directed by Taggart Siegel about the life of Midwestern farmer John Peterson, operator of Angelic Organics. It tells the history of the eccentric farmer's family farm in rural Caledonia, Illinois.
Jun 13, 2006
A Lion in the House: Part 1
Season 7Episode 2860 min

A Lion in the House: Part 1

Jun 21, 2006
A Lion in the House: Part 2
Season 7Episode 2960 min

A Lion in the House: Part 2

Jun 22, 2006

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