When I Close My Eyes
His ability to paint portraits of Saddam Hussein likely saved his life. Oil painter Samir Khurshid reflects on his own tumultuous life growing up surrounded by death and chaos in war-torn Iraq. His densely layered work is heavily influenced by both the cross-cultural chaos of life as a refugee in the U.S. as well as his past, modern religion, ancient mythology, politics, and daily emotional life.
Episodes
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A Town Called Victoria | Episode 3
S25 E6 - 54m 42s
The prosecution presents shocking evidence. As the trial concludes, the engaged citizens of Victoria seek a way to build a more inclusive community.
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A Town Called Victoria | Episode 2
S25 E5 - 54m 12s
With the arson trial near, the suspect’s family argues his innocence. Meanwhile, facets of Victoria reveal the ingredients that might have turned him to hate and support for the town’s Muslim community begins to wane.
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A Town Called Victoria | Episode 1
S25 E4 - 54m 41s
A south Texas town is thrown into the national spotlight when a local mosque is burned down in an apparent hate crime. After the media moves on, the community is left to reflect on its complex history with racism.
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Three Chaplains
S25 E3 - 55m 43s
Muslim chaplains uphold the First Amendment and vow to protect service members' right to practice their faith freely, despite facing long-held prejudice and disapproval from their own communities. The Muslim chaplains work hard to ensure that all service members have access to religious materials, services, and resources regardless of the religious beliefs they hold.
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El Equipo
S25 E2 - 1h 25m
Legendary U.S. anthropologist Dr. Clyde Snow sets out to train a new group of Latin American students in the use of forensic anthropology. Their goal: to investigate disappearances in Argentina during the “dirty war”. The group expands its horizons, traveling to El Salvador, Bolivia and Mexico, doggedly working behind the scenes to establish the facts for the families of the victims.
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Sansón and Me
S25 E1 - 1h 25m
Filmmaker Rodrigo Reyes wants to document Sansón's story, an immigrant serving life in prison. Unable to film Sansón, the documentary creatively shares his narrative through reenactments of his letters, featuring his own family as actors.
Extras + Features
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Trailer | Three Chaplains
S25 E3 - 30s
Muslim chaplains uphold the First Amendment and vow to protect service members' right to practice their faith freely, despite facing long-held prejudice and disapproval from their own communities. The Muslim chaplains work hard to ensure that all service members have access to religious materials, services, and resources regardless of the religious beliefs they hold.
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Binge A Town Called Victoria with PBS Passport | Trailer
S25 E4 - 30s
What happens when a devastating hate crime reduces a local mosque to ashes? All three episodes of A Town Called Victoria are streaming now with PBS Passport.
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Trailer | El Equipo
S25 E2 - 30s
Legendary U.S. anthropologist Dr. Clyde Snow sets out to train a new group of Latin American students in the use of forensic anthropology. Their goal: to investigate disappearances in Argentina during the “dirty war.” The group expands its horizons, traveling to El Salvador, Bolivia, and Mexico, doggedly working behind the scenes to establish the facts for the families of the victims.
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Trailer | Sansón and Me
S25 E1 - 30s
Filmmaker Rodrigo Reyes wants to document Sansón's story, an immigrant serving life in prison. Unable to film Sansón, the documentary creatively shares his narrative through reenactments of his letters, featuring his own family as actors.
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Fall Season Trailer | Coming to Independent Lens
S25 - 1m
Independent Lens, America’s home for documentaries, returns Monday, September 19, starting with Sansón and Me, followed by El Equipo, Three Chaplains and the three part series A Town Called Victoria. Watch these powerful, acclaimed new films on the PBS App.
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Trailer | Beyond Utopia
S25 E7 - 30s
They grew up believing their land was paradise. Now, they risk everything in escaping it. In an unforgettable documentary, follow families on a treacherous journey to defect from their homeland of North Korea, as the threat of severe punishment and possible execution looms over their passage, revealing a world many have never seen.
Schedule
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Independent Lens
Racist Trees
Saturday
Jul 27
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Racial tensions reignite in Palm Springs, Calif., as residents fight for the removal of a wall of trees that may have been intentionally added to exclude a Black community. -
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Independent Lens
Racist Trees
Sunday
Jul 28
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Racial tensions reignite in Palm Springs, Calif., as residents fight for the removal of a wall of trees that may have been intentionally added to exclude a Black community.
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