Independent Lens
The Desert of Forbidden Art (#1217)
The incredible true story of how one man, Igor Savitsky, saved a treasure trove of art worth millions of dollars by "hiding" it in a museum in the desert in Uzbekistan. [56 minutes]
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Independent Lens | The Desert of Forbidden Art... (#1217)
Nukus Museum director Marinika Babanazarova describes how the future of Savitsky's legacy seems grim as its aging,... 02:34
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Independent Lens | The Desert of Forbidden Art... (#1217)
The Desert of Forbidden Art tells the incredible story of how one man -- Igor Savitsky -- stashed a treasure trove of... 03:18
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Independent Lens | The Desert of Forbidden Art... (#1217)
Back in the USSR, one man created a secret collection of suppressed masterpieces. The Desert of Forbidden Art tells... 02:40
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The Desert of Forbidden Art tells the incredible story of how one man -- Igor Savitsky -- stashed a treasure trove of... 01:45
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The Desert of Forbidden Art tells the incredible story of how one man -- Igor Savitsky -- stashed a treasure trove of... 02:31
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News & Announcements
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Herb and Dorothy Vogel's Art Collection
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Series Description: 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. Actor Stanley Tucci hosts.
All Upcoming Episodes
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Deaf Jam (#1304)
Deaf teens reveal passions, frustrations and humor as they discover American Sign Language poetry. [56 minutes]
- Wed, June 19, 6:00 PM on IPTV World
- Thu, June 20, 7:00 AM on IPTV World
- Thu, June 20, 1:00 PM on IPTV World
- Sat, June 22, 4:00 AM on IPTV World
- Sat, June 22, 12:00 PM on IPTV World
- Wed, June 26, 4:00 AM on IPTV World
- Wed, June 26, 10:00 AM on IPTV World
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The Revolutionary Optimists (#1417)
Children are helping to make radical health and sanitation improvements in the slums of Calcutta. [56 minutes]
- Wed, June 19, 7:00 PM on IPTV World
- Thu, June 20, 12:00 AM on IPTV World
- Thu, June 20, 8:00 AM on IPTV World
- Thu, June 20, 2:00 PM on IPTV World
- Sat, June 22, 11:00 AM on IPTV World
- Sun, June 23, 10:30 PM on IPTV
Past Episodes
These episodes of Independent Lens aired in the last few months on Iowa Public Television.
- Two Spirits (#1225)
- Love Free or Die (#1403)
- We Were Here (#1326)
- Detropia (#1415)
- Soul Food Junkies (#1405)
- The Invisible War (#1416)
- Seeking Asian Female (#1414)
- A Village Called Versailles (#1126)
- The Undocumented (#1413)
- The Island President (#1412)
- Wonder Women! The Untold Story of American Superheroines (#1411)
- Wham! Bam! Islam! (#1301)
- The House I Live In (#1410)
- Have You Heard from Johannesburg? - Free at Last (5 of 5) (#1312)
- Lost Souls (Animas Perdidas) (#1117)
- The Desert of Forbidden Art (#1217)
- Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry (#1409)
- The Powerbroker: Whitney Young's Fight for Civil Rights (#1408)
- As Goes Janesville (#1402)
- The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 (#1314)
- The Revisionaries (#1407)