Coming to Independent Lens: Powerless
Preview: Season 16 Episode 4 | 30s
Powerless premieres on PBS Independent Lens on Monday, November 3, 2014.
A literal power struggle exists in Kanpur, India, which suffers from day-long electricity cuts. In the Independent Lens documentary Powerless, we meet a Robin Hood-like electrician, a “katiyabaaz” renowned for his prowess in stealing power, and the first female chief of the local power supply company, as they each try to solve the city’s energy crisis in very different ways.
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Coming to Independent Lens: Powerless
Preview: Season 16 Episode 4 | 30s
A literal power struggle exists in Kanpur, India, which suffers from day-long electricity cuts. In the Independent Lens documentary Powerless, we meet a Robin Hood-like electrician, a “katiyabaaz” renowned for his prowess in stealing power, and the first female chief of the local power supply company, as they each try to solve the city’s energy crisis in very different ways.
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Powerless: Crackdown on Katiya
Clip: S16 Ep4 | 5m 32s | Powerless premieres on PBS Independent Lens on Monday, November 3, 2014. (5m 32s)
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