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Watch the best documentaries and indie films on PBS. Explore history, culture, nature, and journalism from FRONTLINE, Ken Burns, Independent Lens & more.

Documentaries & Indie Films
  • 1Independent Lens
  • 2REEL SOUTH
  • 3POV
  • 4Indie Alaska
  • 5PBS Short Film Festival
  • 6Film School Shorts
  • 7Local, USA
  • 8The Story In Us
  • 9Homegrown: Documentary Shorts Collection
The Bombing of West Philly

FRONTLINE

The Bombing of West Philly

A feud between the revolutionary group MOVE and Philadelphia officials reached a bloody culmination.
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POV: Unique Stories from Indie Filmmakers
Independent Lens: Bold Stories, Real Impact
  • Finding Your Roots
  • The Black Church
  • Muhammad Ali
  • Slavery by Another Name
  • The Black Church
Why Atsuko Okatsuka’s Comedy Connects Across Cultures

American Masters

Why Atsuko Okatsuka’s Comedy Connects Across Cultures

Comedian Atsuko Okatsuka returns to the show to talk about her creative process.
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  • The Black Church
  • American Masters
  • Subcultured
  • Hemingway
  • The Bigger Picture
  • Benjamin Franklin
  • The U.S. and the Holocaust
  • Muhammad Ali
  • Hemingway
  • Central Park Five
  • The National Parks
  • Muhammad Ali
Homegrown: Documentary Shorts Collection
  • NOVA
  • PBS Space Time
  • Stellar
  • Crash Course Astronomy
Deaf Theatre

The Story In Us

Deaf Theatre

A Deaf director debuts his first showcase, celebrating Deaf culture and ASL.
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There Was Nobody Here We Knew

REEL SOUTH

There Was Nobody Here We Knew

A Virginia, middle-aged immigrant couple contemplates alien life and searches for answers.
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  • 2021 duPont-Columbia Awards
  • Asian American Stories of Resilience and Beyond
  • Film School Shorts
  • Homegrown: Documentary Shorts Collection
  • Independent Lens
  • Indie Alaska
  • Local, USA
  • Out of the Dark
  • PBS Short Film Festival
  • POV
  • REEL SOUTH
  • The Story In Us
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