A Letter Without Wordsby Lisa Lewenz Filmmaker Lisa Lewenz retraces the steps of her Jewish grandmother who dared to film life in Berlin during the rise of Nazi Germany. | |
Life Mattersby Kyle Boyd In the 1960s, Baptist minister Curtis Boyd left his East Texas pulpit to become a doctor, providing safe abortions before it was legal. A documentary portrait by his son Kyle, Life Matters offers a myth-shattering look at a father, his times and his community. Independent Lens | |
Little White Lieby Lacey Schwartz Lacey Schwartz grew up in an upper-middle-class household with two loving Jewish parents. When she discovers that the man she's always assumed was her father is not her biological parent, she unlocks a powerful family secret. | |
Livermoreby Rachel Raney and David Murray The hunt for a missing time capsule reveals the heart of this eccentric California suburban town, home to a controversial totem pole, a supernatural light bulb, and a nuclear research lab. Independent Lens | |
Lost Souls (Animas Perdidas)by Monika Navarro A young Latina filmmaker chronicles the emotional journey of her uncle, a U.S. military vet deported to Mexico, and uncovers the secrets of her family’s past. Independent Lens | |
Lost Sparrowby Chris Billing Three decades ago, two Crow Indian brothers ran away from home and no one knew why. Their sudden and mysterious deaths sent shockwaves through a tiny upstate New York community. Lost Sparrow is their adoptive brother's journey to bring Bobby and Tyler home and confront a painful truth that shattered his family. Independent Lens | |
Love Inventoryby David Fisher and Yahaly Gat Enlisting his four reluctant siblings, an Israeli filmmaker goes looking for a missing person from their past, uncovering a secret that changes their family forever. Independent Lens, Global Voices | |
March Pointby Tracy Rector and Annie Silverstein of Longhouse Media The journey of three teens from the Swinomish Indian Tribe who make a film about the threat from two local oil refineries. Independent Lens | |
Means of Graceby J. Clements A glimpse into the lives of women who were diagnosed as schizophrenic and institutionalized in 1950s America. | |
Men Who Swimby Dylan Williams A humorous and poignant film about a group of middle-aged men who find unlikely success as members of Sweden's all-male synchronized swim team. Independent Lens |
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