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Independent Lens

Indie Films Series / 8 Seasons

Authentic stories. Extraordinary people.

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1h 24m / TV-PG

You're Looking At Me Like I Live Here and I Don't: Making Mi

50s / TV-PG

Lee Gorewitz is a feisty, opinionated woman given to philosophical ruminations on the nature of things, even as she struggles to navigate the increasingly confused and confusing landscape of Alzheimer's disease. In this clip, she makes mischief during the activity period in the Alzheimer's care facility where she lives.

For Lee Gorewitz, Living With Alzheimer's is an Odyssey

1m 45s / TV-PG

Lee Gorewitz lives in a care facility for Alzheimer's patients, but she is not simply waiting to die. She is full of curiosity and frustration, struggling to remember herself and make sense of a world that is falling away from her.

You're Looking at Me Like I Live Here and I Don't: Reinventi

1m 4s / TV-PG

Lee finds a birthday card but cannot recognize that she is the "Mom" to whom the card is addressed. Exasperated and missing her children, Lee embraces a make believe family of stuffed animals.

You're Looking at Me Like I Live Here and I Don't: Hanging O

1m 11s / TV-PG

In this clip from the film, feisty Alzheimer's patient Lee Gorewitz pinches a box of cereal from the staff and teases her fellow patients as a way to combat caginess in the care unit.

Rose Mapendo Shares Her Story to Inspire Action

9m 47s

In this special educational module, Rose Mapendo, a woman whose family suffered severe hardships during violent conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo, shares her story as a powerful way to inspire collective action that can bring about positive change.

Bhutto: The First Woman Leader of a Muslim Nation

7m 42s

This special educational module explores various elements of the context in which Benazir Bhutto became the first woman leader of a Muslim nation, including the status of women in Pakistan, the influences of Islam and the military on Pakistani politics, the leadership of her father, and her personal family life. In addition, we see the complexities of being a female leader in a Muslim country.

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30s

A portrait of one of the most fascinating and complex figures of our time, Bhutto is the epic tale of the life and tragic death of Benazir Bhutto, who broke the Islamic glass ceiling as the first woman leader of a Muslim country. 3/8/2012

Women and Girls Lead: Meet Beverly

3m 24s

With more national championships than any other African American college coach, University of Texas track coach Beverly Kearney is used to breaking barriers. After an accident left her paralyzed, she learned to walk again, empowering other women to live by her motto: "Failure has never been an option." A Women and Girls Lead web exclusive.

Women and Girls Lead: Melanne Verveer Web Exclusive

1m 14s

Ambassador-at-large for Global Women's Issues, Melanne Verveer explains the payoff that comes from investing in women and girls. She is a proud supporter of Women and Girls Lead -- a Public Media initiative designed to focus, educate, and connect audiences worldwide through film. A Women and Girls Lead web exclusive.

Half the Sky: Desmond Tutu's Message About Manmade Customs

1m 18s

Archbishop Emeritus of Cape Town, Desmond Tutu explains how manmade customs need to be changed in order to include the talents of women and girls. He is a proud supporter of Women and Girls Lead -- a Public Media initiative designed to focus, educate, and connect audiences worldwide through film. A Women and Girls Lead web exclusive.

Women and Girls Lead: Meet Sonia

3m 9s

Sonia B. Castellanos: Sonia B. Castellanos is a real-life role model for young Latinas in central Texas. Just 1% of the Latinas in her community graduated high school when she started Con Mi MADRE. Last year, 97% of the program's seniors went on college. A Women and Girls Lead web exclusive.

End Black History Month?

1m 55s / TV-PG

Filmmaker Shukree Hassan Tilghman sets off on a cross-country campaign to end Black History Month. His insightful and humorous journey explores the complexity and contradictions of relegating an entire group's history to one month in a so-called "post-racial" America.

More than a Month: Where It's At With Marco and Shukree!

4m 29s / TV-PG

Styled as an homage to early, locally-produced public affairs programming, this companion piece to the film More Than a Month featues a amusing interview between the film's director, Shukree Tilghman, and executive producer, Marco Williams.

More Than a Month: Philadelphia's Innovative Black History R

5m 1s / TV-PG

In 2005, the Philadelphia public school district became the first in the country to establish a mandatory African American history graduation requirement. Now, students spend an entire year looking at the African American experience.

More Than a Month: Black History Month...There's an App for

1m 9s

Shukree Tilghman, the director of the Independent Lens film More Than a Month, speaks with PBS Newshour's Hari Sreenivasen about the special interactive iPhone app -- More Than a Mapp -- that his team has developed to track and showcase important African American historical sites.

More than a Month: How Does Confederate History Mesh with Bl

3m 39s / TV-PG

When filmmaker Shukree Tilghman goes to a gathering of Confederate history enthusiasts in Virginia, he feels as if he has stepped behind enemy lines. While participants advocate for the establishment of a special month dedicated to their own heritage and history, it seems that some participants do not see how the issue of slavery and the African American experience intersects with their own.

More than a Month: Pounding the Pavement for Black History

2m 29s / TV-PG

Filmmaker Shukree Hassan Tilghman hits the streets of New York to collect signatures in favor expanding Black History Month beyond February. In the process, he hears arguments both for and against observing a single Black History Month.

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