Independent Lens
Season 7
2005 • 29 Episodes
Episodes
1. Parliament Funkadelic: One Nation Under a Groove
October 11, 2005
“One Nation Under a Groove,” a profile of Parliament Funkadelic that features animation (including an “Afronaut” character voiced by Eddie Griffin) to explore P-Funk's unique mix of rock and R&B, and its rebellious vibe---tightly controlled by mastermind George Clinton, whose 50-year career links doo-wop and hip-hop. “It was just a party,” says singer Nona Hendryx
2. En Route to Baghdad
October 18, 2005
No overview available.
3. The Last Cowboy
October 25, 2005
No overview available.
4. A Family at War
November 8, 2005
No overview available.
5. Mirror Dance
November 15, 2005
Identical twins Margarita and Ramona de Saa became acclaimed ballerinas with the National Ballet of Cuba. Once inseparable, their relationship disintegrated as one sister left for America while the other embraced the Cuban revolution. This program is the story of two women forever linked by birth and dance, but struggling to overcome rifts not only between sisters but also between nations.
6. Race Is the Place
November 22, 2005
No overview available.
7. Maid in America
November 29, 2005
No overview available.
8. Seoul Train
December 13, 2005
This film explores the plight of North Korean refugees trying to escape their homeland and China, and tells the story of activists who put themselves in harm's way to save them via a clandestine underground railroad.
9. Sisters: Portrait of a Benedictine Community
December 20, 2005
This documentary follows the lives of the women of St. Scholastica Monastery in Duluth, Minnesota. The story is told by the Sisters themselves -- at work, prayer and leisure -- as they pursue a balanced life based on the Rule of St. Benedict and face an uncertain future with spirit, conviction and wit.
10. Short Stack: Lost & Found
December 27, 2005
No overview available.
11. Sheriff
January 3, 2006
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12. Girl Trouble
January 17, 2006
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13. Negroes With Guns: Rob Williams and Black Power
February 7, 2006
No overview available.
14. July '64
February 14, 2006
July ’64 tells the story of a historic three-day race riot that erupted in two African American neighborhoods in the northern, mid-sized city of Rochester, New York. On the night of July 24, 1964, frustration and resentment brought on by institutional racism, overcrowding, lack of job opportunity and police dog attacks exploded in racial violence that brought Rochester to its knees. Directed by Carvin Eison and produced by Chris Christopher, JULY ’64 combines historic archival footage, news reports and interviews with witnesses and participants to dig deeply into the causes and effects of the historic disturbance.
15. Almost Home
February 21, 2006
No overview available.
16. The Loss of Nameless Things
February 28, 2006
In 1978, Oakley Hall was a promising playwright on the verge of national recognition when a mysterious fall violently transformed his life. This program is the haunting story of a young man's fall from grace, of the vibrant artists who surrounded him and what happens when, decades later, a theater company discovers the very play he was writing the night he fell.
17. Troop 1500
March 21, 2006
No overview available.
18. Taking the Heat: The First Women Firefighters of New York City
March 28, 2006
No overview available.
19. Trudell
April 11, 2006
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20. La Sierra
April 18, 2006
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21. A League of Ordinary Gentlemen
April 25, 2006
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22. Music from the Inside Out
May 2, 2006
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23. Fishbowl; American Made
May 9, 2006
No overview available.
24. Frozen Angels
May 16, 2006
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25. The Devil's Miner
May 23, 2006
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26. The Great Pink Scare
June 6, 2006
No overview available.
27. The Real Dirt on Farmer John
June 13, 2006
The Real Dirt on Farmer John is a 2005 documentary film directed by Taggart Siegel about the life of Midwestern farmer John Peterson, operator of Angelic Organics. It tells the history of the eccentric farmer's family farm in rural Caledonia, Illinois.
28. A Lion in the House
June 21, 2006
No overview available.
29. A Lion in the House
June 22, 2006
No overview available.