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 | Jane Ngori Turns a House into a Home in Kenya | PBS (#102)
Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women - premiering October 1 & 2 07:37
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Independent Lens | Solutions | Awareness Campaign | Half the Sky Movement | PBS
www.halftheskymovement.org Solutions // Gabrielle Union, Olivia Wilde, Sheryl WuDunn and Nicholas Kristof discuss solutions to the most pressing problems facing women: maternal mortality,... 01:50
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Independent Lens | Forced Prostitution | Awareness Campaign | Half the Sky Movement | PBS
www.halftheskymovement.org // Forced Prostitution // At no point in history have more people been enslaved than women currently are in the sex trade. Women and girls account for 80 percent of the... 01:47
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A Kenyan Restauranteur Flourishes Through Microfinancing | Independent Lens | PBS
Watch Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women - premiering October 1 & 2 on PBS! Olivia Wilde and Nick Kristof visit Joyce, a Kenyan woman who owns a restaurant in Nairobi.... 02:22
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One Girl's Long Road to School and Safety in Sierra Leone | Independent Lens | PBS
Watch Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women - premiering October 1 & 2 on PBS! Agnes Libbi Smith lost her father during the civil war in Sierra Leone and her mother when she... 05:01
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Room to Read Gives Away Its Ten Millionth Book in Vietnam | Independent Lens | PBS
Watch Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women - premiering October 1 & 2 on PBS! John Wood, founder of Room to Read, gives away the 10 millionth book in Vietnam. The first... 05:50
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The Impact of India's Caste System on Women | Independent Lens | PBS
Watch Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women - premiering October 1 & 2 on PBS! Urmi Basu, the founder of New Light, explains to America Ferrera the caste system in India and... 05:17
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Independent Lens | Stanley Tucci to Host New Season of Independent Lens | PBS (#1400)
Series moves to Monday nights at 10pm (check local listings) 00:50
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Gabrielle Union on the Challenges That Girls Face in Vietnam | Independent Lens | PBS
Watch Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women - premiering October 1 & 2 on PBS! Gabrielle Union discusses her involvement in Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity... 03:45
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Sakena Yacoubi on Educating Women and Girls in Afghanistan | Independent Lens | PBS
Watch Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women - premiering October 1 & 2 on PBS! Sakena Yacoobi has made a difference in the lives of around 8.5 million people through the... 05:51
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Shining Hope on the Largest Slum in Africa | Independent Lens | PBS
Watch Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women - premiering October 1 & 2 on PBS! Nick Kristof and Olivia Wilde venture through Nairobi to reach Kibera, one of the largest slums... 09:53
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Olivia Wilde on Empowering Women Economically in Kenya | Independent Lens | PBS
Watch Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women - premiering October 1 & 2 on PBS! Olivia Wilde discusses her involvement in Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for... 05:17
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Eva Mendes on Bringing Girl Power to Sierra Leone | Independent Lens | PBS
Watch Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women - premiering October 1 & 2 on PBS! Eva Mendes discusses her involvement in Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for... 03:09
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America Ferrera on India's Sex Trade | Independent Lens | PBS
Watch Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women - premiering October 1 & 2 on PBS! America Ferrera discusses her involvement in Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity... 03:40
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Half the Sky | Join Six Amazing Actresses for an Inspiring Television Event | Independent Lens | PBS
Watch Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women - premiering October 1 & 2 on PBS! Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide is a landmark transmedia... 01:13
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More Than a Documentary - It's a Movement | Independent Lens | PBS
Meg Ryan, Diane Lane, Nicholas Kristof, and Sheryl WuDunn talk about a special two-night television event coming to PBS this fall. Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women... 01:28
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Independent Lens | Strong! | Video Extra | PBS (#1327)
Premiering July, 26 2012 at 9pm (check local listings): www.pbs.org Forget everything you think you know about strong women! In this companion video to the Independent Lens documentary Strong!,... 05:31
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Independent Lens | Strong! | Clip 3 | PBS (#1327)
Premiering July 26, 2012 on Independent Lens: www.pbs.org "Weightlifting is not simply about heaving weight over your head," says champion Cheryl Haworth. In this excerpt from the Independent Lens... 01:31
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Independent Lens | Strong! | Clip 2 | PBS (#1327)
Premiering July 26, 2012 on Independent Lens: www.pbs.org In this excerpt from the Independent Lens documentary, Strong!, weightlifter Cheryl Haworth goes clothes shopping with a friend, but has... 01:46
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Independent Lens | Strong! | Clip 1 | PBS (#1327)
Premiering July 26, 2012 on Independent Lens: www.pbs.org In this excerpt from the Independent Lens documentary, Strong!, weightlifter Cheryl Haworth describes why being heavier is better for... 01:15
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