Independent Lens - Season 22

Independent Lens - Season 22

Season 22

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DatesOct 19, 2020 - Jun 28, 2021
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Episodes

Feels Good Man
Season 22Episode 190 min

Feels Good Man

Follow artist Matt Furie, creator of Pepe the Frog, as he fights to take back his cartoon image.

Oct 19, 2020
Represent
Season 22Episode 290 min

Represent

Meet three women fighting to reshape local politics on their own terms.

Oct 26, 2020
Jonathan Scott's Power Trip
Season 22Episode 390 min

Jonathan Scott's Power Trip

Follow Jonathan Scott on his mission to flip the switch on how Americans access power.

Nov 16, 2020
Belly Of The Beast
Season 22Episode 490 min

Belly Of The Beast

Hear the horrifying truth about modern-day eugenics and reproductive injustice in California prison.

Nov 23, 2020
A Woman's Work: The Nfl's Cheerleader Problem
Season 22Episode 590 min

A Woman's Work: The Nfl's Cheerleader Problem

A Woman’s Work: The NFL’s Cheerleader Problem sheds light on the continued fight to end the gender pay gap prevalent throughout the National Football League, chronicling the journeys of cheerleaders from the Raiders and the Bills, each of whom put their careers on the line to take legal action and fight for fair pay.
Jan 4, 2021
A Day in the Life of America
Season 22Episode 690 min

A Day in the Life of America

On July 4, 2017, more than 90 film crews across the country capture one day in the life of America.

Jan 11, 2021
9to5: The Story Of A Movement
Season 22Episode 790 min

9to5: The Story Of A Movement

When Dolly Parton sang “9 to 5,” she was singing about a real movement that started with a group of secretaries in the early 1970s. Their goals were simple—better pay, more advancement opportunities and an end to sexual harassment—but as seen in 9to5: The Story of a Movement, their fight that inspired a hit would change the American workplace forever.
Feb 1, 2021
Women In Blue
Season 22Episode 890 min

Women In Blue

Female Minneapolis police officers seek gender equity. A fatal shooting threatens their progress.

Feb 8, 2021
Mr. SOUL!
Season 22Episode 990 min

Mr. SOUL!

Mr. SOUL! explores the first nationally broadcast all-Black variety show on public television, Ellis Haizlip's SOUL!

 

Feb 22, 2021
Coded Bias
Season 22Episode 1090 min

Coded Bias

In an increasingly data-driven, automated world, the question of how to protect individuals' civil liberties in the face of artificial intelligence looms larger by the day. Coded Bias follows M.I.T. Media Lab computer scientist Joy Buolamwini and her Algorithmic Justice League, along with data scientists, mathematicians, and watchdog groups from all over the world, as they fight to expose the discrimination within facial recognition algorithms now prevalent across all spheres of daily life. Join the fight to expose threats to civil liberties posed by our new data-driven, automated world. 

Mar 22, 2021
'til Kingdom Come/the Debate
Season 22Episode 1190 min

'til Kingdom Come/the Debate

Pastors encourage an impoverished community to donate to Israel in anticipation of Jesus's return.

Mar 29, 2021
Down A Dark Stairwell
Season 22Episode 1290 min

Down A Dark Stairwell

Two marginalized communities must navigate an uneven criminal justice system together.

Apr 12, 2021
The Donut King
Season 22Episode 1390 min

The Donut King

The life story of Christy's Donuts founder Ted Ngoy, who built a multimillion-dollar company in the U.S. after fleeing Cambodia.


 

May 24, 2021
Two Gods
Season 22Episode 1490 min

Two Gods

A Muslim casket maker in East Orange, N.J., teaches two young men how to embrace life as they learn about the Islamic burial tradition.


 

Jun 21, 2021
The People Vs. Agent Orange
Season 22Episode 1590 min

The People Vs. Agent Orange

Two women, one American and one Vietnamese, fight to hold the chemical industry accountable for a devastating legacy.


 

Jun 28, 2021

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