7.3/1016 votes#1 - Parliament Funkadelic: One Nation Under a Groove
Season 7 Episode 1 - Aired 10/11/2005
“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
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- NaN/100 votes
#2 - En Route to Baghdad
Season 7 Episode 2 - Aired 10/18/2005
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- NaN/100 votes
#3 - The Last Cowboy
Season 7 Episode 3 - Aired 10/25/2005
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- NaN/100 votes
#4 - A Family at War
Season 7 Episode 4 - Aired 11/8/2005
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- NaN/100 votes
#5 - Mirror Dance
Season 7 Episode 5 - Aired 11/15/2005
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.
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- 7.0/1010 votes
#6 - Race Is the Place
Season 7 Episode 6 - Aired 11/22/2005
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- NaN/100 votes
#7 - Maid in America
Season 7 Episode 7 - Aired 11/29/2005
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- 7.8/107 votes
#8 - Seoul Train
Season 7 Episode 8 - Aired 12/13/2005
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.
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- NaN/100 votes
#9 - Sisters: Portrait of a Benedictine Community
Season 7 Episode 9 - Aired 12/20/2005
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.
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- NaN/100 votes
#10 - Short Stack: Lost & Found
Season 7 Episode 10 - Aired 12/27/2005
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- NaN/100 votes
#11 - Sheriff
Season 7 Episode 11 - Aired 1/3/2006
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- NaN/100 votes
#12 - Girl Trouble
Season 7 Episode 12 - Aired 1/17/2006
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- NaN/100 votes
#13 - Negroes With Guns: Rob Williams and Black Power
Season 7 Episode 13 - Aired 2/7/2006
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- 8.3/109 votes
#14 - July '64
Season 7 Episode 14 - Aired 2/14/2006
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.
Director: Carvin Eison
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- 9.4/1022 votes
#15 - Almost Home
Season 7 Episode 15 - Aired 2/21/2006
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- NaN/100 votes
#16 - The Loss of Nameless Things
Season 7 Episode 16 - Aired 2/28/2006
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.
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- NaN/100 votes
#17 - Troop 1500
Season 7 Episode 17 - Aired 3/21/2006
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- 9.5/1015 votes
#18 - Taking the Heat: The First Women Firefighters of New York City
Season 7 Episode 18 - Aired 3/28/2006
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- NaN/100 votes
#19 - Trudell
Season 7 Episode 19 - Aired 4/11/2006
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- NaN/100 votes
#20 - La Sierra
Season 7 Episode 20 - Aired 4/18/2006
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- NaN/100 votes
#21 - A League of Ordinary Gentlemen
Season 7 Episode 21 - Aired 4/25/2006
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- NaN/100 votes
#22 - Music from the Inside Out
Season 7 Episode 22 - Aired 5/2/2006
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- 9.2/1028 votes
#23 - Fishbowl; American Made
Season 7 Episode 23 - Aired 5/9/2006
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- NaN/100 votes
#24 - Frozen Angels
Season 7 Episode 24 - Aired 5/16/2006
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- NaN/100 votes
#25 - The Devil's Miner
Season 7 Episode 25 - Aired 5/23/2006
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The Best Episodes of Independent Lens Season 7
Every episode of Independent Lens Season 7 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Independent Lens Season 7!
This acclaimed Emmy Award-winning anthology series features documentaries and a limited number of fiction films united by the creative freedom, artistic achievement and unflinching visions...
Genre:Documentary
Network:PBS
Season 7 Ratings Summary
"Parliament Funkadelic: One Nation Under a Groove" is the best rated episode of "Independent Lens" season 7. It scored 7.3/10 based on 16 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 10/11/2005. This episode is rated NaN points higher than the second-best, "En Route to Baghdad".