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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."
90 min.
As Goes Janesville
As Goes Janesville
Independent Lens
Life in Janesville, Wis., after the closing of a GM plant.
60 min.
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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.
In this excerpt from the Independent Lens special, "Half the Sky," Nicholas Kristof and Meg Ryan visit the Somaly Mam Foundation in Cambodia. Co-founded by Somaly Mam, who was forced to work in a brothel as a girl, the Foundation works to eradicate human trafficking, liberate its victims, and empower survivors so they can create and sustain lives of dignity.
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