Independent Lens (1999)

Episode Overview

Hazing remains a pervasive and entrenched custom within college fraternities and sororities throughout the United States, driven by tradition, secrecy, conformity, and the yearning for acceptance. Filmmaker Byron Hurt takes a poignant and introspective journey to delve into the hidden practices of hazing, uncovering the harsh realities and the extreme measures students endure to be part of these groups.