On February 5, Par Parekh’s end-of-life doc “Sister Úna Lived a Good Death” will make its world premiere on “Independent Lens.” That will be followed by the Feb. The film premiered at Canada’s Hot Doc Film Festival in May 2023. sits upon higher ground that has become real estate gold. With rising sea levels, one of the oldest segregated public housing projects in the U.S. Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam in 2022.Īcademy Award-nominated director Katja Esson’s “Razing Liberty Square” follows the residents of Liberty City, Miami, fighting to save their community from climate gentrification. The film is executive produced by Mike Jackson, John Legend and Ty Stiklorius of Get Lifted Film Co. Frustrated residents regard them as an enduring symbol of racism. Son, “Racist Trees” follows a historically Black neighborhood in Palm Springs that is fighting to remove a towering wall of tamarisk trees that form a barrier, believed by some to segregate the community. 29, respectively.Ĭo-directed and produced by Sara Newens and Mina T. 9, two docus chronicling the fights of two distinct Black American neighborhoods - “Racist Trees” and “Razing Liberty Square” - will air on “Independent Lens” on Jan. “Starting with the gripping account of families who risk everything to escape North Korea, to Floridians fighting to keep their homes, rural Americans struggling with addiction, and women rewriting how and who reports the news, at the core of these documentaries are authentic people telling their own stories.”įollowing the television debut of “Beyond Utopia” on Jan. “At a time of tremendous upheaval around the world, Independent Lens offers stories about individuals struggling to be free,” says “Independent Lens” executive producer Lois Vossen. Home - Search - New Listings - Authors - Titles - Subjects - Serialsīooks - News - Features - Archives - The Inside StoryĮdited by John Mark Ockerbloom copyrights and licenses.The selected titles cover a wide range of timely issues including racial tensions, gentrification, mental health, representation, and humanity through the lens of individuals, families, and tight-knit communities, Help with reading books - Report a bad link - Suggest a new listing
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