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Independent Lens•Season 13•Episode 7

These Amazing Shadows

8.3/10 · 12 votesDec 29, 201160 min

Ranked #2 of 11 in Season 13•+1.4 vs season avg

"These Amazing Shadows" focuses on the National Film Registry, an eclectic collection of movies considered to be "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant" by the National Film Preservation Board. Included: clips from many of the films; remarks from Librarian of Congress James Billington; such directors as

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Edie Falco

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Peter Coyote

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America Ferrera

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Maggie Gyllenhaal

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Stanley Tucci

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Episode Summary

"These Amazing Shadows" is episode 7 of Independent Lens season 13. It scored 8.3/10 from 12 votes, ranking #2 of 11 episodes this season (season average 6.9). It aired on December 29, 2011.

Next: E8 · Have You Heard From Johannesburg: Road to Resistance Best of Season 13