Independent Lens

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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