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Minted
Season: 26 | Episode: 3

An insider's look at the rise and fall of the NFT (non-fungible token) phenomenon and how technology transformed the traditional art world, for better and worse. Featuring verité footage and candid interviews with groundbreaking artists—like Beeple, Latasha Alcindor, and Loish— at the center of this phenomenon, Minted delves into the complex world of the $40 billion NFT digital art market.

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This acclaimed Emmy Award-winning anthology series features documentaries and a limited number of fiction films united by the creative freedom, artistic achievement and unflinching visions of their independent producers. INDEPENDENT LENS features unforgettable stories about a unique individual, community or moment in history. The series is supported by interactive companion Web sites and national publicity and community engagement campaigns. Acclaimed actor and filmmaker Stanley Tucci hosts the series.

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    Climb into Elvis' 1963 Rolls-Royce for a musical road trip and meditation on modern America.

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    Take an electrifying look at the Native American influence in popular music, despite attempts to ban, censor and erase Indian culture.

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    Go deep in the bayous where locals face invasive pests. Man vs. rodent: may the best mammal win.

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    See North Dakota's oil boom through the lens of a family fighting to save their way of life.

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    Meet the white preacher who set himself on fire to bring awareness to the racism in his Texas town.

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    Meet the first woman judge to be appointed to the Middle East's Shari'a courts.

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    Explore the shadow industry of 'content moderators' and learn who controls what we see online.

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    Reveals the untold story and devastating impacts of Indigenous child removal in the U.S.

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    Meet a wildland firefighting crew whose members struggle with fear, loyalty, love and defeat.

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    Join five women rebuilding their lives with humor and heart in the Ms. Veteran America Competition.

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    Explore the charged battle to take down ACORN, a controversial national community-organizing group.

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    Go inside the 2016 standoff at Oregon's Malheur National Wildlife Refuge.

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    There's a new detective agency in Dallas, run by three exonerated men who all spent decades in prison. Their mission: to free other innocent people still behind bars.

    After serving a combined 60 years in prison for crimes they did not commit, three recently exonerated Texans — Christopher Scott, Johnnie Lindsey and Steven Phillips — join forces to form the unlikeliest of investigative teams, on a mission to help wrongfully convicted prisoners obtain freedom like they did. Scott, a dad and grandfather, formed House of Renewed Hope to help fight for the gift of 'a second chance at life.' In True Conviction, brotherly bonds are formed out of shared hardships — lengthy prison sentences in a state that executes more inmates than any other.

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    Look & See: Wendell Berry's Kentuckyis a portrait of the changing landscapes and shifting values of rural America through the voice of writer, farmer, and activist Wendell Berry. Centered in his native Henry County, Kentucky,Look & Seeis an elegy to a lost way of life that was once the bedrock of America–the culture of agriculture.

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    Independent Lens - S26E2

    Travel to West Virginia to uncover the truth behind a massive chemical spill.


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    Meet the unforgettable people who are turning the job of shoe shiner into an art form.

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    Independent Lens - S26E2

    Explore the journey of Iranian musician Shahin Najafi after clerics issue a fatwa for his death.


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    Meet the indomitable Dolores Huerta, who has tirelessly led the fight for racial and labor justice.

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    Trace Baltimore's history through a film that uses rats to chronicle oppression in poor communities.

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    Independent Lens - S26E2

    The rich history of America's Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) began before the end of slavery, flourished in the 20th century, and profoundly influenced the course of the nation for over 150 years — yet remains largely unknown. With Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities, the latest documentary from Stanley Nelson (Black Panthers, Freedom Riders) and Marco Williams, the powerful story of the rise, influence, and evolution of HBCUs comes to life.  

    A haven for Black intellectuals, artists, and revolutionaries — and a path of promise toward the American dream — HBCUs have educated the architects of freedom movements and cultivated leaders in every field while remaining unapologetically Black for more than 150 years. These institutions have nurtured some of the most influential Americans of our time, from Booker T. Washington to Martin Luther King, Jr., W.E.B. Du Bois to Ralph Ellison, Toni Morrison to Oprah Winfrey, Alice Walker to Spike Lee to Common. A key driver of Black social, political, and economic progress, HBCUs were also a place of unprecedented freedom for African American students and a refuge from the rampant racism raging outside the campus walls. Tell Them We Are Rising captures this important history to tell the dynamic story of Americans who refused to be denied a higher education and — in their resistance — created a set of institutions that would influence and shape the landscape of the country for centuries to come.


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    Explore the life of Winnie Mandela and her struggle to bring down apartheid.

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    Join Chinese filmmaker Nanfu Wang and a charming young drifter as they explore freedom and America.

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    Go deep inside the long-troubled Oakland Police Department as it struggles with demands for reform.

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    Explore James Baldwin's unfinished book about race in America in this Oscar-nominated documentary.

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    Follow filmmaker Jennifer Brea's struggle with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in this intimate film.

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    Meet Naomi, an Orthodox Jewish girl with a surprising talent: breaking world powerlifting records.

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    Explore the billion-dollar global arms trade through those who perpetrate and investigate it.

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    Explore the life of jazz great John Coltrane; Denzel Washington speaks the words of Coltrane.

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    Explore the billion-dollar global arms trade through those who perpetrate and investigate it.

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    Explore the life of jazz great John Coltrane; Denzel Washington speaks the words of Coltrane.

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    Meet Bennett, a transgender teen on a journey to find his voice as a musician, a son and a man.

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    An Army combat veteran manages his PTSD and becomes a farmer in North Carolina following his deployments in Iraq.

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    Step behind the walls of the facility where Los Angeles houses its most violent juvenile criminals.

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    Two Muslim soccer players picked up by Israel's Beitar Jerusalem F.C. are subjected to racist attacks by their own fans.

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    Explore how the tentacles of America's criminal justice system reach far beyond the prison walls.

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    Investigate the U.S. drone war with two women and a former NSA analyst who become whistleblowers.

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    Hear Jewish comics discuss whether any topic - even the Holocaust - should be off-limits in comedy.

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    Follow passionate seed keepers determined to protect humanity's 12,000-year-old food legacy.

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    Explore the aftermath and resilience of a community devastated by the 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook.

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    Join the East LA bike crew Ovarian Psycos and explore the impact of their unique brand of feminism.

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    Visit a remote Mojave Desert high school where educators help at-risk students build better futures.

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    Explore the deadly 1966 mass shooting at the University of Texas through interviews with survivors.

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    Meet an African American musician out to challenge racism by befriending members of the KKK.

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    Learn how Griffith's 1915 The Birth of a Nation sparked a dialogue on racism that continues today.

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    Get a fresh look at the notorious 1964 murder of Kitty Genovese, a crime that defined an era.

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    Join a group of Native Americans as they embark on a journey to reclaim lost tribal artifacts.

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    Governments around the world struggle to protect future generations from nuclear waste; excerpt from 'Uranium Drive-In.''

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    Join a quirky young woman on a journey of self-discovery that celebrates outcasts everywhere.

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    Explore the influence of culture and identity on an intense, personal, important part of life - love.

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    The debates between Gore Vidal and William F. Buckley during the 1968 political conventions.

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    T-Rex: Her Fight for Gold is the coming-of-age story of boxing phenom Claressa Shields, who was just 17 years old when she won the Olympic gold medal for women's boxing in 2012. Now with a record of 69-1, she is ranked number one in the world heading into her second Olympic competition, the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Summer Games.

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    Visit the front lines of the fight over controversial laws designed to restrict abortion access.

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    Meet three street recyclers who fight to survive in one of the poorest neighborhoods of Oakland, CA.

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    Meet three street recyclers who fight to survive in one of the poorest neighborhoods of Oakland, CA.

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    Meet two Christians - an Evangelical and the mother of a murdered son - who fight against gun violence.

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    Meet a crusading former sheriff, who highlights the increasingly militarized state of the police.

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    Meet the sons of two Nazi war criminals who jointly were responsible for thousands of deaths.

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    Democrats follows two top political operatives in Zimbabwe who have been appointed to lead the creation of a new constitution after years of increasingly corrupt leadership from President Robert Mugabe. The two men are political opponents with wholly different styles but united in their ambition to deliver a new foundation for a reformed Zimbabwe

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    Welcome to Leith chronicles the attempted takeover of a small town in North Dakota by notorious white supremacist Craig Cobb. As his behavior becomes more threatening, tensions soar and residents desperately look for ways to expel their unwanted neighbor. An unsettling exploration of what happens to democratic principles when they're pushed to the limit, the film asks us to consider how in a free society we confront people whose views we find abhorrent. MORE

    Leith, a 90 minute drive from the nearest city (Bismarck) is home to around 20 people, mostly farmers and ranchers living on a prairie backdrop of sky and wheat. In 2012, an outsider moved in and started buying up property. Residents initially welcomed him, figuring he'd moved to be closer to the oil fields, but Craig Cobb had other motives. Posting on white nationalist forums that he'd found the perfect place to start an all-white enclave, Cobb implored other white supremacists to move to Leith and help take over the town's government.

    Meanwhile, far from the prairies of North Dakota, Ryan Lenz, an investigator from Montgomery, Alabama's Southern Poverty Law Center, discovers Cobb's posts and informs Leith's mayor, Ryan Schock. Schock, a young rancher and family man who has lived in Leith all his life, is stunned by the news — and the ensuing media firestorm as tensions in Leith threaten to boil over into violence.

    As the community rallies to save their town from strangers intent on taking it over, Welcome to Leith details the clash between the locals and Craig Cobb's band of white supremacists as they challenge his vision for the future of the place they call home.

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    For the last half-century, James 'The Amazing' Randi has entertained millions with his dazzling feats of magic, escape, and trickery. Along the way he discovered that faith healers, fortune-tellers, and psychics were using his beloved magician's tricks to swindle money from the credulous. Fed up with the fraud, he dedicated his life to exposing con artists with a wit and over-the-top showmanship all his own. An Honest Liar is part detective story, part biography, and a bit of a magic act itself

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    Wilhemina's War is the story of Wilhemina Dixon, an uneducated daughter of sharecroppers who becomes a force in helping her granddaughter survive the health risks and social stigma of living with HIV in the South, where HIV/AIDS is the leading cause of death among black women. The film bears witness to the resilience and determination of the human spirit in the face of tremendous adversity.

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    A counterterrorism informant for the FBI befriends a suspected jihadist without informing his superiors.

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    Few dancers reach the elite level of ballet; of that already small number only a fraction are black women. Misty Copeland shattered those barriers in 2015, making history as the first African American principal dancer with the prestigious American Ballet Theatre (ABT).

    A Ballerina's Tale intimately documents Copeland's historic rise while shining a light on the absence of women of color at major ballet companies. The film also explores how ballet's emphasis on waifish bodies impacts the health of ballerinas while sending a negative message to young fans.

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    The history of Mexican-American women who were sterilized against their will during the 1960s and '70s at Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center.

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    Polynesian-American high-school football players in Utah aim for careers in pro sports while dealing with day-to-day gang violence and poverty.

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    Four adults with varying degrees of autism navigate dating, romance and relationships.

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    A black market VHS racketeer and a female translator bring the magic of film to Romanians during the 1980s.

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    Born in Mexico but living in Salinas, California, 3rd-grader Jose Ansaldo loves school. With little support at home, he turns to his teacher, Oscar Ramos, who like Jose was born the son of migrant farm workers, and who inspires him to imagine a life beyond the fields. Jose dutifully finishes his math homework before eating dinner or watching TV. He's anxious to get good grades so he can join the class field trip to the beach — a place he's never been despite living on the California coast. Follow Jose's quest for a better life away from the rough streets of LA.

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    A 92-year-old woman, still caring for her 64-year-old disabled daughter, realizes it is time to find her daughter a new home.

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    The rape and murder of a 23-year-old medical student in Delhi, India, sparks an international movement.

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    Cameras follow an unconventional veteran of the Vietnam War as he rides his motorcycle with fellow servicemen to the Vietnam Memorial and runs a business with his wife while contending with the conflict's legacy and reaching out to others.