Independent Lens.

Independent Lens

As the title suggests, a series of documentaries resembles an independent film festival in its diversity of subject matter, from hula dancing to crossword mania as captured by a roster of edgy and creative filmmakers.

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UPCOMING EPISODES

Sun, 5/19 at 3:00 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS WORLD

The Donut King

The life story of Christy's Donuts founder Ted Ngoy, who built a multimillion-dollar company in the U.S. after fleeing Cambodia.

Mon, 5/20 at 9:55 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS HDTV

The Tuba Thieves

Exploring the role of sound and what it means to listen.

Wed, 5/22 at 6:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS WORLD

Free Chol Soo Lee

Sentenced to death for a 1973 murder, Korean immigrant Chol Soo Lee is set free after a pan-Asian solidarity movement of Korean, Japanese and Chinese Americans helps to overturn his conviction.

Wed, 5/22 at 7:30 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS WORLD

The Tuba Thieves

Exploring the role of sound and what it means to listen.

Wed, 5/22 at 11:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS WORLD

Free Chol Soo Lee

Sentenced to death for a 1973 murder, Korean immigrant Chol Soo Lee is set free after a pan-Asian solidarity movement of Korean, Japanese and Chinese Americans helps to overturn his conviction.

Thu, 5/23 at 12:30 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS WORLD

The Tuba Thieves

Exploring the role of sound and what it means to listen.

Thu, 5/23 at 7:00 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS WORLD

Free Chol Soo Lee

Sentenced to death for a 1973 murder, Korean immigrant Chol Soo Lee is set free after a pan-Asian solidarity movement of Korean, Japanese and Chinese Americans helps to overturn his conviction.

Thu, 5/23 at 8:30 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS WORLD

The Tuba Thieves

Exploring the role of sound and what it means to listen.

Sun, 5/26 at 9:00 pm America/Chicago on Austin PBS WORLD

Beyond Utopia

Stories of families attempting to escape oppression in North Korea.

Mon, 5/27 at 1:00 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS WORLD

Beyond Utopia

Stories of families attempting to escape oppression in North Korea.

Mon, 5/27 at 9:00 am America/Chicago on Austin PBS WORLD

Beyond Utopia

Stories of families attempting to escape oppression in North Korea.