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More Than a Month More Than a Month
Filmmaker Shukree Hassan Tilghman sets off on a cross-country campaign to end Black History Month. His thoughtful, humorous journey explores the complexity and contradictions of relegating an entire group's history to one month in a so-called 'post-racial' America.
http://video.pbs.org/widget/partnerplayer/2197967045/?player=WGBY-PBS&w=512&h=288&chapterbar=true&autoplay=false Filmmaker Shukree Hassan Tilghman sets off on a cross-country campaign to end Black History Month. His thoughtful, humorous journey explores the complexity and contradictions of relegating an entire group's history to one month in a so-called 'post-racial' America. /episodes/get/1498 /episode/1498 Independent Lens: More Than a Month /episode-player/1498
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The Undocumented
The Undocumented
Border Patrol agents, Native Americans, smugglers, ranchers, retirees and Samaritans form a constellation of people engaged with the Arizona/Mexico border on a daily basis?policing it, working it or simply feeling its consequences. But at the center of it all is the migrant. This film tells the...
Air date: 04/30/2013 Watch
http://video.pbs.org/widget/partnerplayer/2365003064/?player=WGBY-PBS&w=512&h=288&chapterbar=true&autoplay=false Border Patrol agents, Native Americans, smugglers, ranchers, retirees and Samaritans form a constellation of people engaged with the Arizona/Mexico border on a daily basis?policing it, working it or simply feeling its consequences. But at the center of it all is the migrant. This film tells the... /episodes/get/8664 /episode/8664 Independent Lens: The Undocumented /episode-player/8664
Seeking Asian Female
Seeking Asian Female
Two strangers ? an elderly American man and a young Chinese woman ? pursue a marriage brokered by the internet, but they get more than they bargained for when she moves across the Pacific to start a new life with him in America, in this intimate and quirky, personal documentary about modern love.
Air date: 05/07/2013 Watch
http://video.pbs.org/widget/partnerplayer/2365001610/?player=WGBY-PBS&w=512&h=288&chapterbar=true&autoplay=false Two strangers ? an elderly American man and a young Chinese woman ? pursue a marriage brokered by the internet, but they get more than they bargained for when she moves across the Pacific to start a new life with him in America, in this intimate and quirky, personal documentary about modern love. /episodes/get/8607 /episode/8607 Independent Lens: Seeking Asian Female /episode-player/8607
Wonder Women! The Untold Story of American Superheroines
Wonder Women! The Untold Story of American Superheroines
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, Wonder Women! looks at how popular representations of powerful women often reflect society's...
Air date: 04/16/2013 Watch
http://video.pbs.org/widget/partnerplayer/2331042879/?player=WGBY-PBS&w=512&h=288&chapterbar=true&autoplay=false 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, Wonder Women! looks at how popular representations of powerful women often reflect society's... /episodes/get/8523 /episode/8523 Independent Lens: Wonder Women! The Untold Story of American Superheroines /episode-player/8523
As I Am
As I Am
Filmmaker Alan Spearman collaborates with Chris Dean to present a meditation on life in South Memphis. With narration by a young man who lost his father to gang violence, this powerful collection of images provides a poetic counterpoint to the usually faceless War on Drugs.
Air date: 04/09/2013 Watch
http://video.pbs.org/widget/partnerplayer/2363325253/?player=WGBY-PBS&w=512&h=288&chapterbar=true&autoplay=false Filmmaker Alan Spearman collaborates with Chris Dean to present a meditation on life in South Memphis. With narration by a young man who lost his father to gang violence, this powerful collection of images provides a poetic counterpoint to the usually faceless War on Drugs. /episodes/get/8484 /episode/8484 Independent Lens: As I Am /episode-player/8484
The House I Live In
The House I Live In
In "The House I Live In," director Eugene Jarecki ("Why We Fight") gives a historical overview of America's War on Drugs and weaves unforgettable personal stories with groundbreaking commentary from a "who's who" of the leading proponents and opponents in this tragic and unending crisis.
Air date: 04/09/2013 Watch
http://video.pbs.org/widget/partnerplayer/2341636421/?player=WGBY-PBS&w=512&h=288&chapterbar=true&autoplay=false In "The House I Live In," director Eugene Jarecki ("Why We Fight") gives a historical overview of America's War on Drugs and weaves unforgettable personal stories with groundbreaking commentary from a "who's who" of the leading proponents and opponents in this tragic and unending crisis. /episodes/get/8375 /episode/8375 Independent Lens: The House I Live In /episode-player/8375