Independent Lens

Description

As the title suggests, a series of documentaries resembles an independent film festival in its diversity of subject matter, from hula dancing to crossword mania as captured by a roster of edgy and creative filmmakers.

Upcoming Episodes

• Light of the Setting Sun

  Filmmaker Vicky Du traces her family's mental illness back to the Chinese Communist Revolution of 1949. (90 minutes)

  Schedule	Channel	Audio	HD
  Monday, May. 18, 2026 @ 10:00PM ET	WNIT HDTV 34.1	Stereo	HD
  Wednesday, May. 20, 2026 @ 03:00AM ET	WNIT HDTV 34.1	Stereo	HD

  See our full program schedule.

• Third Act

  Filmmaker Tadashi Nakamura and his father, filmmaker Robert A. Nakamura, confront art, activism and aging, from World War II incarceration to cultural awakening and a Parkinson's diagnosis. (90 minutes)

  Schedule	Channel	Audio	HD
  Wednesday, May. 27, 2026 @ 04:00AM ET	WNIT HDTV 34.1	Stereo	HD
  Thursday, May. 28, 2026 @ 10:30PM ET	WNIT HDTV 34.1	Stereo	HD

  See our full program schedule.

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