Independent Lens · SEASON 27
Light of the Setting Sun
Episode 11 · 2026-05-18
- Documentary
Episode overview
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 roles, and whether or not healing can break the cycle for future generations.
72 minutes
Season 27 episodes
1. Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution2025-10-06
2. Ratified2025-10-20
3. Life After2025-10-27
4. Vivien's Wild Ride2026-01-26
5. The Librarians2026-02-09
6. The Inquisitor2026-02-23
7. Keep Quiet and Forgive2026-03-23
8. The Tallest Dwarf2026-04-06
9. BACKSIDE: The Unseen Hands of Horse Racing2026-04-13
10. Natchez2026-05-11
11. Light of the Setting Sun2026-05-18
12. Third Act2026-05-25
13. Assembly2026-06-22
14. True North: Canadian Myths and Black Power2026-07-06
15. Flood2026-07-13
