Independent Lens Season 6 Episodes

Episode 1

The Political Dr. Seuss

Tue, Oct 26, 2004

Episode 2

Polka Time

Tue, Nov 9, 2004

Episode 3

Afghanistan Unveiled

Tue, Nov 23, 2004

Episode 4

Los Angeles Now

Tue, Nov 23, 2004

Episode 5

The Day My God Died

Tue, Nov 30, 2004

Episode 6

Girl Wrestler

Tue, Dec 14, 2004

Episode 7

Fine/Doki-Doki

Tue, Dec 21, 2004

Episode 8

Short, Not Sweet

Tue, Dec 28, 2004

Episode 9

A Hard Straight

Sat, Jan 1, 2005

Episode 10

A Touch of Greatness

Tue, Jan 11, 200558 mins

The remarkable teacher Albert Cullum broke the mold for the boring, uninspiring public school teachers in the 1950s and 60s. This film depicts how he inspired his students of all ages through movement and imagination, and how he challenged them to want to learn more through acting in theatrical productions of the classics. The productions were unconventional by every school standard, but gained recognition throughout the state for being groundbreaking and inspiring.

Episode 11

Power Trip

Tue, Jan 25, 2005

Episode 12

February One: The Story of the Greensboro Four

Tue, Feb 1, 2005

Episode 13

On a Roll

Tue, Feb 15, 2005

Greg Smith and his family bare all in this unflinching portrait of a 65-pound man striving for the American Dream.

Episode 14

Thunder in Guyana/Unites States of Poetry

Tue, Feb 22, 2005

Episode 15

Sisters of '77

Thu, Mar 3, 2005

Episode 16

Sunset Story

Tue, Mar 22, 2005

Episode 17

Let the Church Say Amen

Tue, Mar 29, 2005

Episode 18

A Lion's Trail

Tue, Apr 5, 200555 mins

Episode 19

Keeping Time: The Life, Music & Photographs of Milt Hinton

Tue, Apr 12, 2005

Episode 20

End of the Century: The Ramones/Joe Strummer Rocks Again

Tue, Apr 26, 2005

Episode 21

The Last Letter/Zyklon Portrait/The Walnut Tree

Tue, May 3, 2005

Episode 22

Imelda

Tue, May 10, 2005103 mins

A "beyond the shoes" documentary on the former first lady of the Philippines, Imelda Marcos.

Episode 23

Vietnam: The Next Generation

Tue, May 17, 200560 mins

Today, three quarters of Vietnam's population is under the age of 30 -- too young to remember the war, yet old enough to have witnessed its devastating aftermath. Meet Vietnam's new generation, reaping newfound opportunities while reshaping their country's future.

Episode 24

Red Hook Justice

Tue, May 24, 2005

Episode 25

Double Dare/Piki and Poko: Taking the Dare!

Tue, May 31, 2005

Episode 26

Chavez Ravine: A Los Angeles Story

Tue, Jun 7, 2005

Episode 27

Brother to Brother

Tue, Jun 14, 2005