Revenge of the Electric Car: Meet Bob Lutz...Mr. Horsepower
Former Vice-Chairman of General Motors, Bob Lutz, was blamed for killing off the EV1 electric car. But he came around to champion the Chevy Volt.
It's Baaaaack!
In 2006, thousands of new electric cars were purposely destroyed by the same auto companies that built them. Today, fewer than six years later, the electric car is back ... with a vengeance.
Revenge of the Electric Car: Enter the Emperor of the Electr
Every revolution needs its Napolean. At Nissan World Headquarters the world's most formidible car mogul, Carlos Ghosn, enters the electric vehicle race not with passion or vision, but with sheer capitialist drive.
Revenge of the Electric Car: The Incredible Awesomeness of E
CEO and founder of Tesla Motors, Entrepreneur Elon Musk, brings movie-star energy and sex appeal to the battle royale over the electic car. He's been compared to comic book hero Tony Stark, the millionaire-turned-superhero of "Iron Man" comic book fame.
Revenge of the Electric Car: Pimping Yesterday's Jalopies In
Greg "Gadget" Abbott and wife Charlotte Jackson are fighting the good fight in electric car conversion ... one vehicle at a time. They're amping up the jalopies of yesteryear into the dream rides of tomorrow. But can they compete with industry giants and angel investor-backed startups?
Revenge of the Electric Car - Preview
Follow the race among major car-makers to make and market electric cars.
When the Drum is Beating: The Painful Truth of Haiti's Colon
In this excerpt from the Independent Lens documentary, When the Drum Is Beating, Professor Robert Fatton considers how the French colonists depended on African slave labor to achieve economic dominance -- and used the most brutal methods to dominate the men and women they enslaved.
Haiti's Best Known Band Keeps Hope Alive
For 60 years, Haiti's most popular band, Septentrional, has survived corrupt governments, revolutions, natural disasters, extreme poverty, and national tragedy. Its joyous fusion of Cuban and Haitian beats lifts and celebrates the indomitable Haitian spirit.
When the Drum is Beating: Despite Difficulties, Septentriona
In this excerpt from the Independent Lens documentary, When the Drum Is Beating, members of the band Septentrional hold a planning meeting to discuss how they can overcome the obstacles of limited resources and personnel.
When the Drum is Beating: Remembering the Glory Days of Cap-
In this excerpt from the Independent Lens documentary, When the Drum Is Beating, veteran members of the band Septentrional take a trip down memory lane in pre-earthquake Cap-Haitien.
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey - Preview
Discover the man behind the furry red monster named Elmo - puppeteer Kevin Clash. 4/9/2012
Meet the Man Behind Elmo
Kevin Clash grew up dreaming of working with his idol, master puppeteer Jim Henson. Today, he is the man behind Elmo, among Sesame Street's most beloved characters.
You're Looking At Me Like I Live Here and I Don't: Making Mi
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.
You're Looking at Me Like I Live Here and I Don't: Hanging O
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.
You're Looking at Me Like I Live Here and I Don't: Reinventi
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.
For Lee Gorewitz, Living With Alzheimer's is an Odyssey
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.
Rose Mapendo Shares Her Story to Inspire Action
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.
Pushing the Elephant - Preview
Witness the reunion of a mother and daughter separated during the Congolese civil war. 3/22/2012
We Still Live Here - As Nutayunean (Preview)
Witness the resurrection of the Wampanoag language more than a century after the last native speaker died. 3/15/2012
Bhutto: The First Woman Leader of a Muslim Nation
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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