¿Dónde Están?

by María Teresa Rodríguez and Kathryn Pyle

Hundreds — possibly thousands — of children disappeared from El Salvador in the midst of that country's civil war in the 1980s. ¿Dónde Están? follows three of those children as they return to their native country in search of identity and answers.

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by Tim Slade and Joanna Buggy

In four corners of the globe on four different days throughout the year, four violinists and a small ensemble of their musician friends come together to perform one of the most well loved pieces of music in the world; Antonio Vivaldi's The Four Seasons.

Global Perspectives Collection

45365

by Bill Ross and Turner Ross

45365 is a vérité exploration of the congruities of daily life in an American town. From the patrol car to the courtroom, the playground to the nursing home, it explores relationships and interactions with and between people and their community. The stories of a father and son, a young relationship, cops and criminals, officials and their electorate coalesce into a mosaic of faces, places, and events. 45365 is a portrait of a city and its people.

Independent Lens

74 Square Meters

by Tiziana Panizza and Paola Castillo

A social experiment that moves marginalized families into a middle class neighborhood in Valparaiso, Chile.

Global Perspectives Collection

ABC Colombia

by Enrica Colusso and Gioia Avvantaggiato

Through the eyes of children, ABC Colombia explores the realities that nurture and perpetuate violence in a rural community controlled by paramilitary forces.

Global Voices, Global Perspectives Collection

Upcoming broadcasts Watch it online

Abduction: The Megumi Yokota Story

by Chris Sheridan and Patty Kim

Abduction is the true story of a 13-year-old Japanese girl kidnapped by North Korean spies in 1977, and her parents's 30-year battle to bring her home.

Independent Lens

Act of War: The Overthrow of the Hawaiian Nation

by Puhipau and Joan Lander

Act of War examines the circumstances surrounding the illegal overthrow of the Hawaiian sovereignty in 1893, Hawaii's subsequent U.S. annexation, and its impact from a native Hawaiian perspective.

Adjust Your Color: The Truth of Petey Greene

by Loren Mendell

The unlikely story of America's original shock-jock — Petey Greene — who battled the system and his own demons during a time of civil unrest in the nation's capital.

Independent Lens

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Adopt Me, Michael Jordan

by Melanie Judd and Susan Motamed

Spanning four years in the life of one irrepressible girl, Adopt Me, Michael Jordan offers an intimate look at the struggle to create an identity in the aftermath of adoption across race and culture.

Afghanistan Unveiled

by Brigitte Brault

Filmed by the first-ever team of women video journalists trained in Afghanistan, this uncompromising film reveals the effects of the Taliban's repressive rule and U.S.-sponsored bombing campaign on Afghan women.

Independent Lens, Global Voices

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