Video: Independent Lens
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.
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Independent Lens | We're the People Who Met the Pilgrims | PBS (#1305)
Follow Jessie Little Doe's tireless efforts to bring her tribal language back to life. 00:47
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Independent Lens | Wham! Bam! Islam! | Film Clip 3 | PBS (#1301)
Premiering October 13, 2011. Check local listings: www.pbs.org The fictional universe was a kind of refuge to the chubby young Al-Mutawa during his childhood in Kuwait. Books became his passport to... 01:43
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Independent Lens | Wham! Bam! Islam! | Film Clip 2 | PBS (#1301)
Premiering October 13, 2011. Check local listings: www.pbs.org Kuwaiti investor Majid Al-Refai describes how his own upbringing in rural Mississippi gives him an added advantage when negotiating... 01:55
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Independent Lens | Wham! Bam! Islam! | Film Clip 1 | PBS (#1301)
Premiering October 13, 2011. Check local listings: www.pbs.org Naif Al-Mutawa, the creator of The 99, describes reading about a Palestinian businessman who published a sticker book called the... 01:20
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Independent Lens | Wham! Bam! Islam! | Trailer | PBS (#1301)
Premiering in October. Check local listings: www.pbs.org In 2003, Dr. Naif Al-Mutawa — Kuwaiti psychologist, graduate of Columbia Business School and father of four young boys — had an idea: create... 02:50
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Independent Lens | Sign Language is Who I Am | PBS (#1304)
Follow the rise of a young slam poet who finds her voice through American Sign Language. 02:26
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Independent Lens | What Do You Love About Being Deaf? | PBS (#1304)
Aneta began attending the Lexington School at age 7, but worries about what's ahead. 01:44
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Independent Lens | ASL Poets in the Spotlight | PBS (#1304)
The students of the Lexington School take the stage for an ASL Poetry Performance. 03:04
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Independent Lens | Poets Without Borders | PBS (#1304)
Cultural boundaries dissolve when Aneta collaborates with a Palestinian spoken word poet. 02:40
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Independent Lens | Mary-Louise Parker to Host Independent Lens | PBS (#1300)
Parker's career epitomizes the spirit and the depth that also define Independent Lens. 00:44
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Independent Lens | Scaling the Capitol Steps for Disability Rights | PBS (#1303)
Disability Rights activists literally scaled the Capitol steps to rally for their rights. 02:59
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Independent Lens | Razing the Shameful Wall of Exclusion | PBS (#1303)
Activists in the Capitol Rotunda finally motivated Congress to pass the ADA. 02:06
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Independent Lens | An Invigorating Act of Civil Disobedience | PBS (#1303)
In 1977, Disability Rights activists occupied the Federal Building in San Francisco. 01:27
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Independent Lens | Lives Worth Living | Like an Emancipation Proclamation for the Disabled | PBS (#1303)
A look back at the dynamic Disability Rights Movement. 02:36
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Independent Lens | Donor Unknown | Hello, I'm your sister. Our father is Donor 150. | PBS (#1302)
A New York Times article became the catalyst for Donor 150's offspring to meet each other. 03:27
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Independent Lens | Donor Unknown | On the Road with Donor 150 | PBS (#1302)
While a friend fixes his camper, Jeffrey -- aka Donor 150 -- pauses to reflect on life. 03:00
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Independent Lens | Donor Unknown | Uncanny Similarities Between Newfound Siblings | PBS (#1302)
The newfound siblings were amazed by their similarities when they finally meet. 02:45
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Independent Lens | Independent Lens Launches Its Tenth Season | PBS (#1300)
Catch this remarkable lineup of 30 films you won't find anywhere else on television. 02:18
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Independent Lens | Wham! Bam! Islam! | The Secrets of a Comic Book Mastermind Revealed! | PBS (#1301)
Naif Al-Mutawa preferred to escape his awkward adolescence by losing himself in books. 01:42
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Independent Lens | Wham! Bam! Islam! | Investing in Comics for Social Change | PBS (#1301)
An investor in The 99 describes his unlikely Mississippi origins. 01:54
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