Independent Lens S27E11 — Light of the Setting Sun

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Independent Lens•Season 27•Episode 11

Light of the Setting Sun

6.3/10 · 8 votesMay 18, 202672 min

Ranked #12 of 12 in Season 27•−1.1 vs season avg

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A Chinese family’s multigenerational trauma unfolds across time, place, and identity. Turning the camera inward, filmmaker Vicky Du traces her family’s mental illness back to the Chinese Communist Revolution of 1949. Spanning Taipei, Taiwan, and New Jersey, Light of the Setting Sun explores identity, gender

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Seasons28

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Season 27 Episodes15

E1 8.1

Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution

E2 6.8

Ratified

E3 7.4

Life After

Vivien's Wild Ride

E5 8.6

The Librarians

E6 7.6

The Inquisitor

E7 7.9

Keep Quiet and Forgive

E8 7.6

The Tallest Dwarf

BACKSIDE: The Unseen Hands of Horse Racing

E10 7.6

Natchez

E11 6.3Now viewing

Light of the Setting Sun

E12 7.2

Third Act

E13

Assembly

E14 6.4

True North: Canadian Myths and Black Power

E15 7.2

Flood

Cast6

Susan Sarandon

Edie Falco

Host

Peter Coyote

America Ferrera

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Stanley Tucci

Self - Host

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Episode Summary

"Light of the Setting Sun" is episode 11 of Independent Lens season 27. It scored 6.3/10 from 8 votes, ranking #12 of 12 episodes this season (season average 7.4). It aired on May 18, 2026.

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