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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!

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...

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    #1 - Parliament Funkadelic: One Nation Under a Groove

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    “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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    #2 - En Route to Baghdad

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    #3 - The Last Cowboy

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    #4 - A Family at War

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    #5 - Mirror Dance

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    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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    #6 - Race Is the Place

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    #7 - Maid in America

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    #8 - Seoul Train

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    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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    #9 - Sisters: Portrait of a Benedictine Community

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    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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    #10 - Short Stack: Lost & Found

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    #11 - Sheriff

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    #12 - Girl Trouble

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    #13 - Negroes With Guns: Rob Williams and Black Power

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    #14 - July '64

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    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.

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    #15 - Almost Home

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    #16 - The Loss of Nameless Things

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    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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    #17 - Troop 1500

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    #18 - Taking the Heat: The First Women Firefighters of New York City

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    #19 - Trudell

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    #20 - La Sierra

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    #21 - A League of Ordinary Gentlemen

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    #22 - Music from the Inside Out

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    #23 - Fishbowl; American Made

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    #24 - Frozen Angels

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    #25 - The Devil's Miner

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Season 7 Ratings Summary

"Parliament Funkadelic: One Nation Under a Groove" is the best rated episode of "Independent Lens" season 7. It scored N/A/10 based on 0 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".