Independent Lens - Season 7
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
2 - En Route to Baghdad
Air Date: October 18, 2005
3 - The Last Cowboy
Air Date: October 25, 2005
4 - A Family at War
Air Date: November 8, 2005
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.
6 - Race Is the Place
Air Date: November 22, 2005
7 - Maid in America
Air Date: November 29, 2005
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.
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.
10 - Short Stack: Lost & Found
Air Date: December 27, 2005
11 - Sheriff
Air Date: January 3, 2006
12 - Girl Trouble
Air Date: January 17, 2006
13 - Negroes With Guns: Rob Williams and Black Power
Air Date: February 7, 2006
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.
15 - Almost Home
Air Date: February 21, 2006
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.
17 - Troop 1500
Air Date: March 21, 2006
18 - Taking the Heat: The First Women Firefighters of New York City
Air Date: March 28, 2006
19 - Trudell
Air Date: April 11, 2006
20 - La Sierra
Air Date: April 18, 2006
21 - A League of Ordinary Gentlemen
Air Date: April 25, 2006
22 - Music from the Inside Out
Air Date: May 2, 2006
23 - Fishbowl; American Made
Air Date: May 9, 2006
24 - Frozen Angels
Air Date: May 16, 2006
25 - The Devil's Miner
Air Date: May 23, 2006
26 - The Great Pink Scare
Air Date: June 6, 2006
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.
28 - A Lion in the House
Air Date: June 21, 2006
29 - A Lion in the House
Air Date: June 22, 2006