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Independent Lens

Season 1 Episode 4: The Man Who Drove with Mandela

A documentary series showcases a variety of independent films, each preceded by a celebrity host.

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 Wannabe: Life and Death in a Small Town Gang

1. Wannabe: Life and Death in a Small Town Gang

Aired: Aug 9, 1999

A small town in Wisconsin is left reeling after a tragic gang-related murder/...

Episode 2 Nothing But the Truth

2. Nothing But the Truth

Aired: Aug 16, 1999

The O.J. Simpson civil trial media frenzy is examined.

Episode 3 Visas and Virtue/I Am Viet Hung

3. Visas and Virtue/I Am Viet Hung

Aired: Aug 23, 1999

The next episode is a reimagining of two critically acclaimed films: Visas an...

Episode 4 The Man Who Drove with Mandela

4. The Man Who Drove with Mandela

Aired: Aug 30, 1999

Episode 5 The Jew in the Lotus

5. The Jew in the Lotus

Aired: Sep 6, 1999

Episode 6 Holy Tortilla/Lock and Key

6. Holy Tortilla/Lock and Key

Aired: Sep 13, 1999

Episode 7 And Baby Makes Two

7. And Baby Makes Two

Aired: Oct 4, 1999

The next episode of "Single Mom, NYC" explores the lives of eight women who h...

Episode 8 Sing Faster: The Stagehands' Ring Cycle

8. Sing Faster: The Stagehands' Ring Cycle

Aired: Oct 11, 1999

Main Cast

America Ferrera

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Info about Independent Lens

Seasons: 26

Current Status: Returning Series

Network: PBS

Production Country: United States

Genres:Documentary