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Independent Lens is an anthology of independent documentary films.

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18 this season · 564 total

s27e01 Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution 2025-10-07 02:00

Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution

s27e01 · 2025-10-07 · 02:00

A groundbreaking look at Phil Sharp's rise from being a rural Kentucky farm boy who battled dyslexia to Nobel Prize-winning scientist. Narrated by Mark Ruffalo with insights from Walter Isaacson, "Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution" reveals how Sharp's RNA discovery transformed biology and launched the biotechnology revolution leading to life-saving treatments for millions.

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s27e02 Ratified 2025-10-21 02:00

Ratified

s27e02 · 2025-10-21 · 02:00

"Ratified" brings the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to life through Virginia's pivotal ratification battle. Led by Black women and with the support of a multi-racial, multi-generational coalition, this documentary traces the legal, political, and deeply personal fight to enshrine gender equality in the U.S. Constitution nearly a century after the ERA was first proposed.

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s27e03 Life After 2025-11-04 03:00

Life After

s27e03 · 2025-11-04 · 03:00

Filmmaker Reid Davenport investigates assisted dying and uncovers how ableism, policy, and systemic failures can make death seem like the only option. With gripping stories and a personal mission, "Life After" explores who gets real choice, and who doesn't, in life and death.

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s27e04 Vivien's Wild Ride 2026-01-27 03:00

Vivien's Wild Ride

s27e04 · 2026-01-27 · 03:00

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s27e05 The Librarians 2026-02-10 03:00

The Librarians

s27e05 · 2026-02-10 · 03:00

Librarians across the U.S. examine how restrictions on library content are shaping communities.

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s27e06 The Inquisitor 2026-02-24 03:00

The Inquisitor

s27e06 · 2026-02-24 · 03:00

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s27e07 Keep Quiet and Forgive 2026-03-24 02:00

Keep Quiet and Forgive

s27e07 · 2026-03-24 · 02:00

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s27e08 The Tallest Dwarf 2026-04-07 02:00

The Tallest Dwarf

s27e08 · 2026-04-07 · 02:00

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s27e09 Backside: The Unseen Hands of Horse Racing 2026-04-14 02:00

Backside: The Unseen Hands of Horse Racing

s27e09 · 2026-04-14 · 02:00

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s27e10 Natchez 2026-05-12 02:00

Natchez

s27e10 · 2026-05-12 · 02:00

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s27e11 Light of the Setting Sun 2026-05-19 02:00

Light of the Setting Sun

s27e11 · 2026-05-19 · 02:00

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s27e12 Third Act 2026-05-26 02:00

Third Act

s27e12 · 2026-05-26 · 02:00

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s27e13 True North: Canadian Myths and Black Power 2026-07-07 02:00

True North: Canadian Myths and Black Power

s27e13 · 2026-07-07 · 02:00

Through rare archival footage and firsthand accounts, True North revisits 1968 Montreal, where Black liberation movements converged at the Congress of Black Writers. As student protests ignited the Sir George Williams Affair, Black youth faced violent repression, unfolding a powerful chapter of the global Black Power era.

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s27e14 Flood 2026-07-14 02:00

Flood

s27e14 · 2026-07-14 · 02:00

Returning home to California's Inland Empire, filmmaker Katy Scoggin seeks to reconnect with her estranged father, who works as an elementary science teacher. He is the only evangelical left in the family, and as they face their differences on faith, family, and belonging, their journey becomes a portrait of empathy and resilience. Together, they find new ways to listen and bridge divides.

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s27e15 Ghost in the Machine 2026-09-15 02:00

Ghost in the Machine

s27e15 · 2026-09-15 · 02:00

Ghost in the Machine reveals how the human values, biases, and power structures behind artificial intelligence are shaping our world—and its societal and environmental consequences.

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s27e16 My OmahaNext up 2026-10-06 02:00

My Omaha

s27e16 · 2026-10-06 · 02:00

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s27e17 Seeds 2026-10-27 02:00

Seeds

s27e17 · 2026-10-27 · 02:00

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s27e18 Storming: Seasons Of Care 2026-11-24 03:00

Storming: Seasons Of Care

s27e18 · 2026-11-24 · 03:00

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