Independent Lens

Season 11 Episode 26: Project Kashmir

25 Seasons May 25, 2010 TV-14 1h 8.2

Versailles, a tight-knit neighborhood on the edge of New Orleans, is home to the densest ethnic Vietnamese population outside of Vietnam. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, residents rebuild their homes — only to have them threatened by a toxic landfill planned in their neighborhood. As the community fights back, it turns a devastating disaster into a catalyst for change.

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Season 11 Episodes:

Episode 1 Our Disappeared

1. Our Disappeared

Aired: Sep 21, 2009

During the 1976-1983 military dictatorships in Argentina, thousands of citize...

Episode 2 Herb and Dorothy

2. Herb and Dorothy

Aired: Oct 20, 2009

Five generations of mining families illustrate the story of Butte, Mont., onc...

Episode 3 Butte, America

3. Butte, America

Aired: Oct 27, 2009

Pickpocketing is common practice in Kolkata, India. In an attempt to crack do...

Episode 5 Power Paths

5. Power Paths

Aired: Nov 10, 2009

Power Paths depicts the struggle Indian tribes and their allies face in produ...

Episode 6 D Tour

6. D Tour

Aired: Nov 17, 2009

They took Hollywood by storm -- escaping the brutal Soviet oppression of the ...

Episode 8 Objectified

8. Objectified

Aired: Dec 8, 2009

A documentary exploring the art and science of origami. / Think origami is ju...

Episode 9 Between the Folds

9. Between the Folds

Aired: Dec 29, 2009

A young, irreverent priest arrives at Saint Patrick Parish in Lawrence, Massa...

Episode 10 Scenes from a Parish

10. Scenes from a Parish

Aired: Jan 12, 2010

A documentary following an New England senior citizens chorus preparing a one...

Episode 11 Young@Heart

11. Young@Heart

Aired: Jan 19, 2010

A documentary following an New England senior citizens chorus preparing a one...

Episode 12 Copyright Criminals

12. Copyright Criminals

Aired: Feb 2, 2010

Who has the authority to define your identity? Considered one of the most con...

Episode 14 P-Star Rising

14. P-Star Rising

Aired: Feb 16, 2010

Mine tells the poignant and powerful story of animals left behind during Katr...

Episode 15 Mine

15. Mine

Aired: Feb 23, 2010

With engrossing interviews and archival footage, filmmaker Jihan El-Tahri exp...

Episode 16 Behind the Rainbow

16. Behind the Rainbow

Aired: Mar 2, 2010

This is an up-close look at four teens who have lost their sight. The film fo...

Episode 17 The Eyes of Me

17. The Eyes of Me

Aired: Mar 23, 2010

In 1999, filmmaker Monika Navarro's uncles were deported from the United Stat...

Episode 18 Lost Souls

18. Lost Souls

Aired: Mar 30, 2010

A young Latina filmmaker chronicles the emotional journey of her uncle, a U.S...

Episode 19 Whatever It Takes

19. Whatever It Takes

Aired: Apr 7, 2010

After world-renowned Tibetan master Geshe Lama Konchog passed away in 2001 at...

Episode 20 Unmistaken Child

20. Unmistaken Child

Aired: Apr 13, 2010

Joan Allen narrates this film about Hannah Senesh, the World War II-era poet ...

Episode 21 Blessed Is the Match

21. Blessed Is the Match

Aired: Apr 20, 2010

Narrated by Jamie Lee Curtis, "DIRT! The Movie" digs into the fascinating his...

Episode 22 Dirt! The Movie

22. Dirt! The Movie

Aired: Apr 27, 2010

Filmed over four years, GARBAGE DREAMS follows three teenage boys born into t...

Episode 23 Garbage Dreams

23. Garbage Dreams

Aired: Nov 30, -1

In 1975 rural Texas, a local mayor's daughter grapples with an unplanned preg...

Episode 24 Sunshine

24. Sunshine

Aired: May 11, 2010

Explore one family's unforgettable journey as they travel halfway across the ...

Episode 25 The Horse Boy

25. The Horse Boy

Aired: May 18, 2010

Two filmmakers, one Hindu and the other Muslim, sneak their cameras into one ...

Episode 26 Project Kashmir

26. Project Kashmir

Aired: May 25, 2010

Versailles, a tight-knit neighborhood on the edge of New Orleans, is home to ...

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Production Country: United States

Genres: Documentary