Home Court
Home Court is the coming-of-age story of Ashley Chea, a Cambodian American basketball prodigy in Southern California whose life intensifies as recruitment heats up. As she overcomes injury as well as racial and class differences between her home and private school worlds, in peer groups, and against rival schools, Ashley strives to become her own person and leave a legacy behind.
Episodes
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Make Peace or Die: Honor the Fallen
S26 E2 - 1h 25m
Riddled with survivor's guilt after his unit lost 17 men during "Operation Enduring Freedom" in Afghanistan, Marine veteran Anthony Marquez makes it his mission to reconnect with the Gold Star families of the fallen. By carving and hand-delivering a battlefield cross for each of the families affected by loss, Anthony finds the path to heal himself.
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One Person, One Vote?
S26 E1 - 1h 16m
At a time when many Americans question democratic institutions, One Person, One Vote? unveils the complexities of the Electoral College, the uniquely American and often misunderstood mechanism for electing a president. The documentary follows four presidential electors representing different parties in Colorado during the intense 2020 election.
Extras + Features
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Trailer | Matter of Mind: My Alzheimer's
S26 E17 - 30s
Matter of Mind: My Alzheimer’s is an intimate portrayal of three families confronting the unique challenges of Alzheimer’s and how this progressive neurodegenerative disease transforms roles and relationships. Whether it's a partner caring for a loved one or an adult child shifting into being their parent's caregiver, these stories show how families evolve when a loved one is diagnosed.
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Trailer | And So It Begins
S26 E18 - 30s
And So It Begins follows the Philippines’ turbulent 2022 presidential race, with the son of ousted former dictator Ferdinand Marcos waging a combative social media campaign against his more progressive opponent, incumbent Vice President Leni Robredo. Following it all is independent journalist and Nobel-winner Maria Ressa, with an eye toward the specter of increasing autocracy.
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Trailer | Free For All: The Public Library
S26 E16 - 30s
Free For All: The Public Library tells the story of how a simple idea shaped a nation and the quiet revolutionaries who made it happen. From pioneering women behind the “Free Library Movement” to today's librarians who service the public despite working in a contentious age of closures. Free for All shows how libraries have always been a sanctuary for generations of Americans.
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Trailer | WE WANT THE FUNK!
S26 E15 - 30s
We Want the Funk is a syncopated voyage through the history of funk music, spanning from African, soul, and early jazz roots, to its rise into the public consciousness. Featuring James Brown's dynamism, the extraterrestrial funk of George Clinton's Parliament Funkadelic, transformed girl group Labelle, and Fela Kuti's Afrobeat, the story also traces funk's influences on both new wave and hip-hop.
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Home Court Advantage Ep 2
S26 E14 - 5m 10s
What happens when a novice basketball player is challenged to a game of HORSE by Brian Bell, three-time Paralympic gold medalist in wheelchair basketball? We get the opportunity to learn about his journey as an athlete and see some of his best shots! From the coaches who believed in him, to becoming a mentor to youth himself, Brian reveals sports lessons that double as life lessons.
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Home Court Advantage Ep 1
S26 E14 - 6m 7s
Southern Californian basketball player-turned-expert crossfit trainer Jamie Hagiya puts our hosts through the wringer with five increasingly challenging, sweat-inducing exercises while telling the story of her journey to become a formidable force in fitness.
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Trailer | Home Court
S26 E14 - 30s
Home Court is the coming-of-age story of Ashley Chea, a Cambodian American basketball prodigy in Southern California. As her high school career crescendos, her life intensifies amid recruitment, injury, and triumph as her natural talent inspires the support of those around her.
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Spring 2025 Sneak Peak
S26 E20 - 1m
Get ready for our upcoming documentaries: WE WANT THE FUNK!, Who is Michael Jang?, Matter of Mind: My Alzheimer's, and Free for All: The Public Library.
INDEPENDENT LENS returns with a season of powerful stories that celebrate resilience and connection. Watch the new films on the PBS app this Spring! -
Trailer | Bike Vessel
S26 E13 - 30s
Knowing his dad miraculously recovered from three open-heart surgeries after discovering a passion for cycling, filmmaker Eric D. Seals proposes an ambitious idea: Bike together from St. Louis to Chicago. 350 miles. 4 days. On their journey, the two push each other as they find a deeper connection and a renewed appreciation of their quests for their own health and to reimagine Black health.
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Trailer | Skin of Glass
S26 E12 - 30s
A journey to reckon with Brazil’s harsh inequality begins when filmmaker Denise Zmekhol discovers her father’s architectural masterpiece in São Paulo—a 24-story tall modernist icon known as “Pele de Vidro” (Skin of Glass)—is inhabited by hundreds of unhoused people. But after getting to know these occupants, what started as a personal quest becomes something much bigger.
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Trailer | The In Between
S26 E11 - 30s
Following her brother's death, a filmmaker returns to Eagle Pass, the Texas bordertown where she grew up, to document the places that shaped their family. She finds a treasure trove of his own footage that brings him back to life, sparking a reflection on growing up Mexican American along the U.S.-Mexico border. She rediscovers the beautiful mysteries of their complex hometown.
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Trailer | The Strike
S26 E10 - 30s
The high-security Pelican Bay prison was designed for mass-scale solitary confinement, often for a decade or more, and with little due process. In 2013, 30,000 prisoners went on a hunger strike that spread into a feat of unity across California prisons. The Strike follows these solitary survivors who fought to abolish indefinite isolation.
Schedule
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Independent Lens
A Thousand Pines
Friday
Apr 4
1 Hour
Over eight months, a crew of Oaxacan guest workers plant trees across America, showing how hard it is to balance the physical demands of reforestation and extreme isolation while staying connected to family back home. -
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Independent Lens
A Thousand Pines
Saturday
Apr 5
1 Hour
Over eight months, a crew of Oaxacan guest workers plant trees across America, showing how hard it is to balance the physical demands of reforestation and extreme isolation while staying connected to family back home. -
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Independent Lens
A Thousand Pines
Saturday
Apr 5
1 Hour
Over eight months, a crew of Oaxacan guest workers plant trees across America, showing how hard it is to balance the physical demands of reforestation and extreme isolation while staying connected to family back home. -
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Independent Lens
A Thousand Pines
Saturday
Apr 5
1 Hour
Over eight months, a crew of Oaxacan guest workers plant trees across America, showing how hard it is to balance the physical demands of reforestation and extreme isolation while staying connected to family back home. -
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Independent Lens
WE WANT THE FUNK!
Tuesday
Apr 8
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Stanley Nelson's syncopated voyage through the history of funk music, from early roots to 1970s urban funk and beyond. -
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Independent Lens
WE WANT THE FUNK!
Tuesday
Apr 8
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Stanley Nelson's syncopated voyage through the history of funk music, from early roots to 1970s urban funk and beyond. -
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Independent Lens
WE WANT THE FUNK!
Wednesday
Apr 9
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Stanley Nelson's syncopated voyage through the history of funk music, from early roots to 1970s urban funk and beyond. -
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Independent Lens
WE WANT THE FUNK!
Wednesday
Apr 9
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Stanley Nelson's syncopated voyage through the history of funk music, from early roots to 1970s urban funk and beyond. -
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Independent Lens
WE WANT THE FUNK!
Wednesday
Apr 9
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Stanley Nelson's syncopated voyage through the history of funk music, from early roots to 1970s urban funk and beyond. -
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Independent Lens
WE WANT THE FUNK!
Wednesday
Apr 9
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Stanley Nelson's syncopated voyage through the history of funk music, from early roots to 1970s urban funk and beyond. -
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Independent Lens
WE WANT THE FUNK!
Thursday
Apr 10
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Stanley Nelson's syncopated voyage through the history of funk music, from early roots to 1970s urban funk and beyond. -
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Independent Lens
A Thousand Pines
Thursday
Apr 10
1 Hour
Over eight months, a crew of Oaxacan guest workers plant trees across America, showing how hard it is to balance the physical demands of reforestation and extreme isolation while staying connected to family back home. -
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Independent Lens
WE WANT THE FUNK!
Thursday
Apr 10
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Stanley Nelson's syncopated voyage through the history of funk music, from early roots to 1970s urban funk and beyond. -
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Independent Lens
A Thousand Pines
Thursday
Apr 10
1 Hour
Over eight months, a crew of Oaxacan guest workers plant trees across America, showing how hard it is to balance the physical demands of reforestation and extreme isolation while staying connected to family back home. -
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Independent Lens
WE WANT THE FUNK!
Saturday
Apr 12
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Stanley Nelson's syncopated voyage through the history of funk music, from early roots to 1970s urban funk and beyond. -
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Independent Lens
WE WANT THE FUNK!
Saturday
Apr 12
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Stanley Nelson's syncopated voyage through the history of funk music, from early roots to 1970s urban funk and beyond. -
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Independent Lens
WE WANT THE FUNK!
Saturday
Apr 12
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Stanley Nelson's syncopated voyage through the history of funk music, from early roots to 1970s urban funk and beyond. -
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Independent Lens
WE WANT THE FUNK!
Sunday
Apr 13
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Stanley Nelson's syncopated voyage through the history of funk music, from early roots to 1970s urban funk and beyond. -
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Independent Lens
WE WANT THE FUNK!
Monday
Apr 14
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Stanley Nelson's syncopated voyage through the history of funk music, from early roots to 1970s urban funk and beyond.
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