My interview guest today is an acclaimed and truly independent filmmaker, John Sayles. He is a particularly underrated filmmaker who tackles social, political, and cultural history of America through the lens of class, religion, and race. Just a handful of his films include, Return of the Secaucus Seven, Lianna, Eight Men Out, Matewan, Lone Star, and most recently Amigo, which examines the lost story of the Philippine-American War.