Independent Lens · SEASON 13
Strong!
Episode 27 · 2012-06-26

- Documentary
Episode overview
A formidable figure standing at 5'8" and weighing more than 300 pounds, Cheryl Haworth struggles to defend her champion status as her lifetime weightlifting career inches towards its inevitable end. Her journey as an elite athlete presents physical and personal challenges, including popular notions of power, strength, beauty, and health.
60 minutes
Season 13 episodes
1. Wham! Bam! Islam!2011-10-13
2. Donor Unknown2011-10-20
3. Lives Worth Living2011-10-27
4. Deaf Jam2011-11-03
5. We Still Live Here -- as Nutayunean2011-11-17
6. The Woodmans2011-12-22
7. These Amazing Shadows2011-12-29
8. Have You Heard From Johannesburg: Road to Resistance2012-01-12
9. Have You Heard From Johannesburg: The New Generation2012-01-12
10. Have You Heard From Johannesburg: From Selma to Soweto2012-01-19
11. Have You Heard From Johannesburg: The Bottom Line2012-01-19
12. Have You Heard From Johannesburg: Free at Last2012-01-26
13. Daisy Bates: First Lady of Little Rock2012-02-02
14. The Black Power Mixtape 1967-19752012-02-09
15. More Than A Month2012-02-16
16. You're Looking at Me Like I Live Here and I Don't2012-03-30
17. Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey2012-04-05
18. When the Drum Is Beating2012-04-12
19. Revenge of the Electric Car2012-04-19
20. Facing the Storm: Story of the American Bison2012-04-26
21. Circo2012-05-03
22. Summer Pasture2012-05-10
23. Precious Knowledge2012-05-17
24. Left by the Ship2012-05-24
25. Hell and Back Again2012-05-28
26. We Were Here2012-06-07
27. Strong!2012-06-26