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Independent Lens - Season 7

Episode List

Parliament Funkadelic: One Nation Under a Groove
E1 - Parliament Funkadelic: One Nation Under a Groove

Aired: 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

En Route to Baghdad
E2 - En Route to Baghdad

Aired: October 18, 2005

The Last Cowboy
E3 - The Last Cowboy

Aired: October 25, 2005

A Family at War
E4 - A Family at War

Aired: November 08, 2005

Mirror Dance
E5 - Mirror Dance

Aired: 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.

Race Is the Place
E6 - Race Is the Place

Aired: November 22, 2005

Maid in America
E7 - Maid in America

Aired: November 29, 2005

Seoul Train
E8 - Seoul Train

Aired: 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.

Sisters: Portrait of a Benedictine Community
E9 - Sisters: Portrait of a Benedictine Community

Aired: 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.

Short Stack: Lost & Found
E10 - Short Stack: Lost & Found

Aired: December 27, 2005

Sheriff
E11 - Sheriff

Aired: January 03, 2006

Girl Trouble
E12 - Girl Trouble

Aired: January 17, 2006

Negroes With Guns: Rob Williams and Black Power
E13 - Negroes With Guns: Rob Williams and Black Power

Aired: February 07, 2006

July '64
E14 - July '64

Aired: 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.

Almost Home
E15 - Almost Home

Aired: February 21, 2006

The Loss of Nameless Things
E16 - The Loss of Nameless Things

Aired: 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.

Troop 1500
E17 - Troop 1500

Aired: March 21, 2006

Taking the Heat: The First Women Firefighters of New York City
E18 - Taking the Heat: The First Women Firefighters of New York City

Aired: March 28, 2006

Trudell
E19 - Trudell

Aired: April 11, 2006

La Sierra
E20 - La Sierra

Aired: April 18, 2006

A League of Ordinary Gentlemen
E21 - A League of Ordinary Gentlemen

Aired: April 25, 2006

Music from the Inside Out
E22 - Music from the Inside Out

Aired: May 02, 2006

Fishbowl; American Made
E23 - Fishbowl; American Made

Aired: May 09, 2006

Frozen Angels
E24 - Frozen Angels

Aired: May 16, 2006

The Devil's Miner
E25 - The Devil's Miner

Aired: May 23, 2006

The Great Pink Scare
E26 - The Great Pink Scare

Aired: June 06, 2006

The Real Dirt on Farmer John
E27 - The Real Dirt on Farmer John

Aired: 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.

A Lion in the House
E28 - A Lion in the House

Aired: June 21, 2006

A Lion in the House
E29 - A Lion in the House

Aired: June 22, 2006