Independent Lens - Season 7

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Parliament Funkadelic: One Nation Under a Groove

1 - Parliament Funkadelic: One Nation Under a Groove

Air Date: 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

2 - En Route to Baghdad

Air Date: October 18, 2005

The Last Cowboy

3 - The Last Cowboy

Air Date: October 25, 2005

A Family at War

4 - A Family at War

Air Date: November 8, 2005

Mirror Dance

5 - Mirror Dance

Air Date: 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

6 - Race Is the Place

Air Date: November 22, 2005

Maid in America

7 - Maid in America

Air Date: November 29, 2005

Seoul Train

8 - Seoul Train

Air Date: 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

9 - Sisters: Portrait of a Benedictine Community

Air Date: 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

10 - Short Stack: Lost & Found

Air Date: December 27, 2005

Sheriff

11 - Sheriff

Air Date: January 3, 2006

Girl Trouble

12 - Girl Trouble

Air Date: January 17, 2006

Negroes With Guns: Rob Williams and Black Power

13 - Negroes With Guns: Rob Williams and Black Power

Air Date: February 7, 2006

July '64

14 - July '64

Air Date: 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

15 - Almost Home

Air Date: February 21, 2006

The Loss of Nameless Things

16 - The Loss of Nameless Things

Air Date: 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

17 - Troop 1500

Air Date: March 21, 2006

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

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

Air Date: March 28, 2006

Trudell

19 - Trudell

Air Date: April 11, 2006

La Sierra

20 - La Sierra

Air Date: April 18, 2006

A League of Ordinary Gentlemen

21 - A League of Ordinary Gentlemen

Air Date: April 25, 2006

Music from the Inside Out

22 - Music from the Inside Out

Air Date: May 2, 2006

Fishbowl; American Made

23 - Fishbowl; American Made

Air Date: May 9, 2006

Frozen Angels

24 - Frozen Angels

Air Date: May 16, 2006

The Devil's Miner

25 - The Devil's Miner

Air Date: May 23, 2006

The Great Pink Scare

26 - The Great Pink Scare

Air Date: June 6, 2006

The Real Dirt on Farmer John

27 - The Real Dirt on Farmer John

Air Date: 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

28 - A Lion in the House

Air Date: June 21, 2006

A Lion in the House

29 - A Lion in the House

Air Date: June 22, 2006