15 Aug 2019 Coming Soon to Independent Lens
We’re thrilled to announce that DECADE OF FIRE is part of the 18th season of Independent Lens on PBS. The true story of the South Bronx will soon be shared with all of America! Check out the full lineup below:
“Made in Boise” by Beth Aala
(Monday, October 28)
Go inside the lives of four paid surrogates
and the intended parents whose children they carry. As the number of
surrogate births surge across the country, a surprising epicenter of the
movement is Boise, Idaho, where hundreds of women are choosing to be
surrogates. For gay couples, single men, and those who struggle with
infertility, this booming industry is often the last resort to
biological parenthood. The film follows the four women as they navigate
the rigors of pregnancy and the mixed feelings of their own families,
who struggle to understand their choice to risk the physical and
emotional complications of carrying babies for someone else.
“Decade of Fire” by Vivian Vázquez Irizarry, Gretchen Hildebran and Julia Steele Allen
(Monday, November 4)
In the 1970s, the Bronx was on fire and
close to a quarter-million people were displaced when their close-knit,
multiethnic neighborhood burned. While the abandonment of landlords and
dwindling support from government officials led to the devastation,
Black and Puerto Rican residents were blamed. Now, Bronx-born Vivian
Vázquez Irizarry explores the truth about the borough’s untold history
and reveals how her community chose to resist, remain and rebuild.
“The Interpreters” by Andrés Caballero and Sofian Khan
(Monday, November 11)
More than 50,000 local interpreters helped
protect U.S. troops on the ground in Iraq and Afghanistan, enabling
soldiers to communicate with the local population. But those who took
the job were often considered traitors. In the aftermath of war, some
have been able to leave their home countries and reach safety, while
others still languish in hiding and fear for their lives.
“Conscience Point” by Treva Wurmfeld
(Monday, November 18)
In Long Island’s affluent Hamptons sits the
exclusive Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, which in the summer of 2018
hosted one of the sport’s highest-profile events: the U.S. Open. As
thousands descend, Rebecca Hill-Genia, a Shinnecock activist, wants the
throngs of visitors to understand one thing: the world-renowned golf
course’s celebrated slopes and sand traps were literally carved out of a
sacred Shinnecock burial ground.
“Attla” by Catharine Axley
(Monday, December 16)
The gripping but little-known story of
legendary Alaska Native dogsled champion George Attla, who, with one
good leg and one outlandish dream, trains his young grandnephew to
compete in the world’s largest sprint dogsled race.”