Independent Lens S21E18 · Recorder: The Marion Stokes Project

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For 30 years, Marion Stokes records American television, creating a comprehensive archive of the media on 70,000 VHS tapes that are being digitized for future generations.

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2. 2 2. Decade of Fire2019-11-04 · 1h 0mDecade of Fire covers a shocking but untold piece of American urban history, when the South Bronx was on fire in the 1970s. Left unprotected by the city government, nearly a quarte
3. 3 3. The Interpreters2019-11-11 · 1h 0mThe Interpreters is a poignant but tense portrayal of a very human and high-stakes side of war's aftermath, the story of how Afghan and Iraqi interpreters risked their lives aiding
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5. 5 5. ATTLA2019-12-16 · 1h 0mATTLA tells the gripping story of George Attla, a charismatic Alaska Native dogsled racer who, with one good leg and fierce determination, became a legendary sports hero in Norther
6. 6 6. Accept the Call2020-01-20 · 1h 0m25 years after Yusuf Abdurahman left Somalia as a refugee to begin his life anew in Minnesota — which has the largest population of Somalis in America — his worst fear is realized
7. 7 7. The First Rainbow Coalition2020-01-27 · 1h 0mIn 1969, the Chicago Black Panther Party formed alliances across ethnic and racial lines with other community-based movements in the city, including Latino group the Young Lords an
8. 8 8. Cooked: Survival by Zip Code2020-02-03 · 1h 0mCooked: Survival by Zip Code tells the story of the tragic 1995 Chicago heatwave, the most traumatic in U.S. history, in which 739 citizens died over the course of just a single we
9. 9 9. Leftover Women2020-02-10 · 1h 0mLeftover Women follows three successful Chinese women who, despite thriving careers, are still labeled sheng nu, a derogatory term in China to describe educated, professional women
10. 10 10. We Believe In Dinosaurs2020-02-17 · 1h 0mIn We Believe in Dinosaurs the Bible and science collide amid the battleground of a Creation Museum and a $120 million Noah’s Ark-inspired theme park in rural Kentucky.
11. 11 11. Always in Season2020-02-24 · 1h 0mAlways in Season follows the tragedy of African American teenager Lennon Lacy, who in August 2014, was found hanging from a swing set in North Carolina. His death was ruled a suici
12. 12 12. One Child Nation2020-03-20 · 1h 0mAfter the birth of her first child, filmmaker Nanfu Wang returns to China to speak with her family and explore the ripple effect of that country's devastating social experiment, th
13. 13 13. Bedlam2020-04-13 · 1h 0mShot over the course of five years, Bedlam examines the mental health crisis through intimate stories of those people who are in-and-out of overwhelmed and under-resourced psych em
14. 14 14. The Hottest August2020-04-20 · 1h 0mBrett Story’s critically acclaimed documentary The Hottest August raises the specter of climate change without ever mentioning it, spotlighting ordinary New Yorkers as they share t
15. 15 15. Jim Allison: Breakthrough2020-04-27 · 1h 0mThe story of one warmhearted, stubborn man’s visionary quest to find a cure for cancer, Jim Allison: Breakthrough is an homage to an unconventional superhero — a pioneering, harmon
16. 16 16. Rewind2020-05-11 · 1h 0mMade up of home video footage that reveals a long-kept secret, Sasha Joseph Neulinger’s Rewind is a brave and wrenching look at his childhood and his journey to reconcile his past.
17. 17 17. Eating Up Easter2020-05-25 · 1h 0mMore than just a picture-perfect postcard of iconic stone statues, Rapa Nui, or Easter Island, is a microcosm of a planet in flux. Directed by native Rapa Nui filmmaker Sergio Mata
18. 18 18. Recorder: The Marion Stokes Project2020-06-15 · 1h 0mFor 30 years, Marion Stokes records American television, creating a comprehensive archive of the media on 70,000 VHS tapes that are being digitized for future generations.
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