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A Law and Order Man Shares His Doubts about the War on Drugs
A Law and Order Man Shares His Doubts about the War on Drugs
Independent Lens
Wonder Women! The Untold Story of American Superheroes
Wonder Women! The Untold Story of American Superheroes
Independent Lens
Wonder Women! The Untold Story of American Superheroines traces the fascinating evolution and legacy of Wonder Woman. From the birth of the comic book superheroine in the 1940s to the blockbusters of today, popular representations of powerful women often reflect society’s anxieties about women’s liberation.
The House I Live in Takes a Hard Look at the War on Drugs
The House I Live in Takes a Hard Look at the War on Drugs
Independent Lens
From director Eugene Jarecki (Why We Fight) comes an unflinching look at how the War on Drugs has disproportionately disenfranchised, incarcerated, and impoverished African Americans.
Ai Weiwei Weaves Red Tape into Art
Ai Weiwei Weaves Red Tape into Art
Independent Lens
Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry was broadcast in February 2013
The Powerbroker: Whitney Young's Fight For Civil Rights
The Powerbroker: Whitney Young's Fight For Civil Rights
Independent Lens
Actress Alfre Woodard discusses the pivotal role played by the civil rights movement’s inside man, the Powerbroker, as he navigated a society divided by war, race, and poverty.
The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975
The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975
Independent Lens
"The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975."
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Encompassing the full spectrum of film — from history to drama to animation to shorts to social-issue films — this anthology series allows audiences greater access to powerful and innovative programs united by the creative freedom, artistic achievement, and unflinching visions of their independent producers. Actress Maggie Gyllenhaal hosts.
Ai Weiwei — one of China's most internationally celebrated artists. But at heart, he is a troublemaker who challenges the government with rebellious and irreverent gestures. This has often cost him his freedom, but he never seems to lose his childlike approach to serious dissidence.
Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry was broadcast in February 2013
Awards
- 2012 duPont-Columbia Award
- 2012 National Board of Review's Top 5 Documentaries
- 2012 Sundance Film Festival Special Jury Prize
Ai Weiwei takes tremendous chances with his use of social media and art to call attention to governmental wrongdoings. If you lived in China, would you dare to speak up? >> Talk back.
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