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DOCUSERIES “DALLAS, 2019” PREMIERES

AS AN INDEPENDENT LENS TWO-NIGHT EVENT

ON JANUARY 3 AND 10 ON WOUB

A Five-Week Observation of the City of Dallas and Its People That Studies the Complexities of Society and the Human Experience, “Dallas, 2019” Captures the Pulse of a City and the People Who Work and Live There, All Trying To Build a Better Future

The docuseries, “Dallas, 2019” will premiere as a two-night event on INDEPENDENT LENS on January 3 and 10, 2025. A cross-section of life in Dallas the year before the pandemic hit, the series follows the harried lives of public representatives, city workers, community organizers, and diverse citizens as they confront the challenges of natural and human-caused disasters, the school system, the legal system, cycles of incarceration, and community organizing. Fault lines emerge between those who follow the law, those who make the law, and those who battle against the law. “Dallas, 2019” captures the pulse of a city, within a state and a country in crisis. What will the future of Dallas look like?

“Dallas is often at the center of political discussions because Texans are passionate about their city and communities, said Director and Executive Producer Darius Clark Monroe. “However, the stories shared in this film will resonate with Americans in communities all over the country. I’m grateful to bring this film to a wider audience with the support of INDEPENDENT LENS, offering insight into our civic community on a more personal level.”

The docu-series is an intimate study of a society in all of its complexity. These stories of individuals and of the collective reveal how citizens are socialized, how communities are formed, and how a city endeavors to become fairer and more effective. The series explores nuances within a reality that can be both fraught and profound, examining aspects of society, the nation, and the human experience.