POV
Independent filmmakers present unique stories and characters with a point of view.
Hummingbirds
S37 Ep2 | 1h 15m 25s
Bordertown besties make magic of one last summer together as they face uncertain futures.
Is There Anybody Out There?
S37 Ep3 | 1h 22m 37s
Ella Glendining embarks on a quest to connect with others who share her rare disability.
Against the Tide
S37 Ep4 | 1h 22m 17s
Two Koli fishermen in Mumbai are driven to desperation by a dying sea, testing their bond.
Fauna
S37 Ep5 | 1h 10m 47s
Exploring the dynamic nexus of humans, animals, and science in a post-pandemic world.
Name Me Lawand
S37 Ep6 | 1h 22m 53s
A deaf Kurdish boy's transformative journey to communicate through learning sign language.
Who’s Afraid of Nathan Law?
S37 Ep7 | 1h 22m 55s
Revolutionary at 21. Lawmaker at 23. Most Wanted at 26. Nathan Law's fight for freedom.
In the Rearview
S37 Ep8 | 1h 22m 9s
An intimate observation of the war in Ukraine unfolds inside of a volunteer aid van.
Twice Colonized
S37 Ep9 | 1h 23m 2s
Inuit activist Aaju Peter embarks on a personal journey for Indigenous people's rights.
Tokyo Uber Blues
S37 Ep10 | 52m 52s
A debt-laden grad turns Tokyo Uber Eats biker, confronting the gig economy's harsh truths.
The Body Politic
S37 Ep11 | 1h 22m 30s
In Baltimore, a young mayor fights to enact a bold plan to end chronic violence.
POV Shorts: Passage
S37 Ep701 | 25m 5s
Families traverse tradition and memory in marking new phases of life.
POV Shorts: Jardines
S37 Ep702 | 25m 5s
A portrait of the experiences unique to displaced queer people fleeing violence at home.
POV Shorts: Recorded Memory
S37 Ep704 | 24m 35s
Two stories of quilted heirlooms and generational nostalgia.
POV Shorts: A Swim Lesson
S37 Ep705 | 21m 9s
Kids learn to swim - and, in their lessons, we discover profound wisdom for all.
POV Shorts: Until He’s Back
S37 Ep706 | 40m 19s
Ahmed must find a way to get his son’s remains back home to Morocco so he can say goodbye.
POV Shorts: Under G-d
S36 Ep601 | 23m 49s
Religious leaders' use of the law to advance an unexpected religious freedom argument.
POV Shorts: Water Work
S36 Ep602 | 23m 26s
Memory and resiliency through Detroit and Canarsie’s unique relationships to water.
POV Shorts: The Dream of a Horse
S36 Ep603 | 25m 3s
In the mountains, a nomad's daughter is torn between marriage and her writing dreams.
POV Shorts: Boom and Bust
S36 Ep604 | 25m
Two stories excavating distinct portraits of place, politics, and economy.
A Story of Bones
S36 Ep3602 | 1h 22m 54s
A burial site containing thousands of once enslaved Africans is discovered on St. Helena.
Liquor Store Dreams
S36 Ep3603 | 1h 22m 16s
Immigrant dreams and generational divides collide against LA's complex racial landscape.
While We Watched
S36 Ep3607 | 1h 22m 56s
In a world of fake news, journalist Ravish Kumar stands his ground. Will his show survive?
Bulls and Saints
S36 Ep3608 | 52m 57s
After 20 years in the United States, an undocumented family decides to return home.
Uýra – The Rising Forest
S36 Ep3609 | 52m 58s
Uýra is a trans-indigenous artist on a journey of self-discovery in the Amazon forest.
Aurora’s Sunrise
S36 Ep3611 | 1h 22m 58s
A teenage girl escapes a genocide and makes a meteoric rise to Hollywood stardom.
Fire Through Dry Grass
S36 Ep3612 | 1h 22m 59s
An unlikely group of nursing home residents launch a movement during the pandemic.
How to Have an American Baby
S36 Ep3614 | 1h 54m 35s
An intimate look behind the closed doors of the Chinese birth tourism industry in the US.
Brief Tender Light
S36 Ep3615 | 1h 22m 58s
At MIT, an alum follows four African students striving to become change agents for home.
unseen
S36 Ep3616 | 1h 22m 49s
Aspiring social worker faces the uncertainty of life as a blind, undocumented immigrant.
Wuhan Wuhan
S35 Ep1 | 1h 24m 25s
Citizens in the city of Wuhan unite to grapple with a mysterious virus called COVID-19.
Delikado
S35 Ep8 | 1h 22m 55s
Locals on an island paradise risk death to save the Philippines’ last ecological frontier.
POV Shorts: Our Motherland Fantasy Nightmare
S35 Ep502 | 25m 1s
Two families experience homeland violence across generations.
POV Shorts: Happiness is £4 Million
S35 Ep504 | 25m 3s
A modern contemplation on the generational divide.
POV Shorts: This Sacred Place
S35 Ep506 | 25m 5s
New worlds unfold in stories of tradition and hometown pride.
Let the Little Light Shine
S35 Ep3513 | 1h 22m 35s
An academic beacon for Black children on Chicago’s South Side battles gentrification.
POV Shorts: On Caregiving and Grace
S34 Ep404 | 24m 50s
Stories of courageous empathy in the face of loss.
The Mole Agent
S33 Ep13 | 1h 22m 36s
A private-eye sends an 83-year-old agent to spy on a retirement home suspected of neglect.
Through The Night
S33 Ep14 | 1h 14m 43s
Close bonds are forged between parents, children, and caregivers at a 24-hour daycare.
POV Shorts: The Changing Same
S32 Ep201 | 24m 36s
One man runs a marathon in hopes of lifting the veil of racial terror in his town.
POV Shorts: Making Memories
S32 Ep203 | 24m 13s
Stories about history and memory, with a 21st-century twist.
POV Shorts: Drawing on Experience
S32 Ep204 | 25m 1s
Animated films about memory and the stories we tell.
POV Shorts: Post-Colonial Queer
S32 Ep206 | 25m 1s
Stories about the LGBTQ experience around the world.
StoryCorps Shorts: Driven
S30 Ep7 | 2m 48s
Wendell Scott's son remembers his father's induction into the NASCAR Hall of Fame
xoxosms
S26 Ep4 | 13m 20s
A modern-day love story of two very different people who meet and begin dating on Facebook
Up Heartbreak Hill
S25 Ep6 | 55m 42s
Native teens torn between opportunities outside the reservation and cultural ties at home
Nutkin’s Last Stand
S22 Ep7 | 18m 19s
A plague of North American grey squirrels threatens the beloved British red squirrel.
Lost Boys of Sudan
S17 Ep12 | 1h 23m
Lost Boys of Sudan follows two young Dinka refugees through their first year in America.
From the Archives: Filmmaker Marlon Riggs (1992)
S4 Ep5 | 34m 35s
Filmmaker Marlon Riggs discusses the making of "Color Adjustment" (POV 1992).
From the Archives: Filmmaker Alan Berliner (1992)
S2 Ep3 | 27m 45s
Alan Berliner discusses his documentary about his grandfather. (rough cut)
StoryCorps Shorts: A Knock at the Door
2m 9s
One October evening, Juliet was home alone with her baby when her doorbell started ringing...
Boat People
10m 24s
Thao recounts the story of her family’s escape through the lens of her fascination with ants.
Shirampari: Legacies of the River
15m 24s
Set in the heart of the Amazon, a young Ashéninka boy must face his fears and catch a giant catfish.
A Vietnamese American daughter captures her parents on 16mm as they dream of their homeland.
StoryCorps Shorts: Dear Mrs. Doyle
3m
Decades after his mother's passing, John Cruitt reaches out to his third grade teacher, Mrs. Doyle.
King Coal: Bonus Feature
S37 Ep1 | 8m
Performances by Shodekeh Talifero (breath artist), Lou Maiuri, Jesse Milnes, and Emily Miller.
Trailer | Hummingbirds
S37 Ep2 | 1m 46s
Trailer for Estefanía “Beba” Contreras and Silvia Del Carmen Castaños' film Hummingbirds.
Trailer | Is There Anybody Out There?
S37 Ep3 | 2m 13s
Trailer for Ella Bee Glendining's film Is There Anybody Out There?
Behind the Lens: Name Me Lawand
S37 Ep6 | 1m 25s
Message from Edward Lovelace, director of Name Me Lawand.
Trailer | Who’s Afraid of Nathan Law?
S37 Ep7 | 1m 4s
Trailer for Joe Piscatella's film Who's Afraid of Nathan Law?
Trailer | The Body Politic
S37 Ep11 | 2m 7s
Trailer for Gabriel Francis Paz Goodenough's film The Body Politic.
Trailer | After Sherman
S36 Ep3601 | 1m 54s
A poetic quest in coastal South Carolina unearths Black inheritance amidst a violent past.
Anatomy of a Scene: After Sherman
S36 Ep3601 | 3m 24s
Anatomy of a Scene from After Sherman with Jon-Sesrie Goff.
Anatomy of a Scene: A House Made of Splinters
S36 Ep3604 | 3m 41s
Anatomy of a Scene from A House Made of Splinters with Simon Lereng Wilmont.
Anatomy of a Scene: How to Have an American Baby
S36 Ep3614 | 3m 40s
Anatomy of a Scene from How to Have an American Baby with Leslie Tai.
Anatomy of a Scene: unseen
S36 Ep3616 | 3m 55s
Anatomy of a scene from "unseen" with director Set Hernandez.
Trailer | Wuhan Wuhan
S35 Ep1 | 2m
Citizens in the city of Wuhan unite to grapple with a mysterious virus called COVID-19.
Trailer | Delikado
S35 Ep8 | 3m 11s
Locals on an island paradise risk death to save the Philippines’ last ecological frontier.
Trailer | Let the Little Light Shine
S35 Ep3513 | 1m 58s
An academic beacon for Black children on Chicago’s South Side battles gentrification.
Trailer | Fruits of Labor
S34 Ep7 | 2m 17s
In California, a Mexican-American teen goes to work when ICE raids threaten her family.
Trailer | Things We Dare Not Do
S34 Ep9 | 1m 47s
In a Mexican coastal village, 16-year-old Ñoño has a secret that defies gender norms.
Trailer | North By Current
S34 Ep10 | 2m 8s
Director Angelo Madsen Minax returns home to rural Michigan after the death of his niece.
Trailer | Unapologetic
S34 Ep11 | 1m 46s
After two police killings, Black abolitionists fight to hold Chicago officials accountable
Trailer | Chez Jolie Coiffure
S33 Ep5 | 47s
Meet Sabine, the charismatic Cameroonian proprietor of an underground hair salon.
Lesson Plan Clip 1 | Chez Jolie Coiffure
S33 Ep5 | 3m 58s
Sabine tells the harrowing story of “a girl” from Cameroon who went to Lebanon for work.
Lesson Plan Clip 2 | Chez Jolie Coiffure
S33 Ep5 | 2m 44s
Sabine and her friend debate the latest rumors of Belgian immigration policy.
Lesson Plan Clip 3 | Chez Jolie Coiffure
S33 Ep5 | 4m 22s
Sabine speaks of own experience with Lebanon’s “Kafala system”.
Lesson Plan Clip 4 | Chez Jolie Coiffure
S33 Ep5 | 5m 45s
The police are raid the market looking for undocumented immigrants.
Trailer | About Love
S33 Ep6 | 3m 3s
About Love examines the many affections across three generations of the Phadke family.
Lesson Plan Clip 1 | About Love
S33 Ep6 | 7m 35s
Maneesha is tasked with solving a silly problem and then criticized by her husband.
Lesson Plan Clip 2 | About Love
S33 Ep6 | 2m 19s
Maneesha describes how she carves out time for herself.
Trailer | Through The Night
S33 Ep14 | 2m 20s
Close bonds are forged between parents, children and caregivers at a 24-hour daycare.
Lesson Plan Clip 1 | Through The Night
S33 Ep14 | 25s
“I suppose that is what we want from our mothers, to maintain the world”.
Lesson Plan Clip 5 | Through The Night
S33 Ep14 | 1m 14s
"I’ve been working seven days for almost 2 months”
Lesson Plan Clip 7 | Through The Night
S33 Ep14 | 2m 17s
“When I started out in day care I didn’t like it.”
Trailer | Call Her Ganda
S32 Ep3 | 1m 59s
Activists pursue justice for a Filipina transgender woman murdered by a U.S. Marine.
Lesson Plan Clip 1 | Call Her Ganda
S32 Ep3 | 5m 5s
Meet Jennifer Laude from the point of view of her mother and friends.
Lesson Plan Clip 3 | Call Her Ganda
S32 Ep3 | 4m 40s
Naomi Fontanos and Meredith Talusan discuss Jennifer's case.
Trailer | On Her Shoulders
S32 Ep5 | 2m 30s
A Yazidi survivor of genocide and sexual slavery tells her story to the United Nations.
Lesson Plan Clip 1 | On Her Shoulders
S32 Ep5 | 3m 49s
An introduction to Nadia Murad and to the Yazidi people.
Lesson Plan Clip 2 | On Her Shoulders
S32 Ep5 | 8m 45s
Nadia tells the story of what happened in her village to different news outlets.
Trailer | The Feeling of Being Watched
S32 Ep13 | 1m 45s
A journalist investigates rumors of surveillance in her Arab-American neighborhood.
Bill Nye: Science Guy – Trailer
S31 Ep1 | 2m 20s
Bill Nye is on a mission to stop the spread of anti-scientific thinking.
Bill Nye: Science Guy – Teaser
S31 Ep1 | 30s
Bill Nye is on a mission to stop the spread of anti-scientific thinking.
Bill Nye: Science Guy – Bill! Bill! Bill!
S31 Ep1 | 2m 46s
Bill Nye's popularity among the generation who grew up with his show is unparalleled.
Bill Nye: Science Guy – The Wind from the Sun
S31 Ep1 | 3m 28s
Astronomer Carl Sagan founded The Planetary Society in 1980.
Bill Nye: Science Guy – Somewhere, Something Incredible…
S31 Ep1 | 6m 28s
Can the excitement and unknown possibilities of space get students excited about science?
Singing With Angry Bird – Trailer
S31 Ep3 | 3m 8s
A Korean opera singer leads his children’s choir to produce a musical in India.
Singing With Angry Bird – Mind of a Slum
S31 Ep3 | 6m 4s
The parents of the Angry Bird’s students struggle to understand the value of the choir.
Singing With Angry Bird – Rehearsal
S31 Ep3 | 9m 32s
The parents practice for their concert with Angry Bird and at home with their children.
Singing With Angry Bird – The Concert
S31 Ep3 | 4m 14s
The children and parents of the Banana Children’s Choir perform at their concert.
Brimstone & Glory: Trailer
S31 Ep4 | 2m 25s
A plunge into the fire of Tultepec, Mexico, the site of the National Pyrotechnic Festival.
Brimstone & Glory – Introduction
S31 Ep4 | 3m 52s
An introduction to the National Pyrotechnic Festival.
Brimstone & Glory – Castillos – Castles of Fire
S31 Ep4 | 4m 55s
The clip is a visual poem capturing the essence of one of the Festival’s two main displays
Brimstone & Glory – Pamplonada – The Bulls
S31 Ep4 | 8m 14s
The clip is a visual poem capturing the essence of the crowd’s interaction with the bulls.
The Workers Cup – Trailer
S31 Ep5 | 1m 56s
In Qatar, migrant workers for the 2022 World Cup compete in their own soccer tournament.
The Workers Cup – Typical Work
S31 Ep5 | 4m 18s
We see the typical work and working conditions in Qatar, and meet Kenneth.
The Workers Cup – Modern Slavery?
S31 Ep5 | 3m 19s
During lunch, workers discuss their definitions of "freedom."
The Workers Cup – Pay and Recreation
S31 Ep5 | 4m 9s
The manager of the company soccer team calculates the cost of fielding a team.
The Workers Cup – Housing
S31 Ep5 | 5m 3s
We learn that foreign workers outnumber Qataris and see life in company housing.
Lindy Lou, Juror Number 2: Teaser
S31 Ep6 | 1m 12s
Lindy starts a journey looking for the 11 jurors with whom she sentenced a man to death.
Lindy Lou, Juror Number 2: Trailer
S31 Ep6 | 1m 46s
Lindy starts a journey looking for the 11 jurors with whom she sentenced a man to death.
Lindy Lou, Juror Number 2 – There Are No Answers
S31 Ep6 | 3m 32s
This is the first conversation that Lindy has with a fellow jury member about the trial.
Lindy Lou, Juror Number 2 – It’s Been So Long
S31 Ep6 | 4m 18s
This clip offers the viewpoint of a juror who has little memory of sitting on the jury.
Lindy Lou, Juror Number 2 – You Have To Live With It
S31 Ep6 | 3m 33s
An exchange between Lindy, Allen and Allen’s wife.
Lindy Lou, Juror Number 2 – Jury Foreman
S31 Ep6 | 5m 41s
The conversation with the jury foreman offers further perspectives on the death penalty.
Lindy Lou, Juror Number 2 – Pebbles and Ripples
S31 Ep6 | 2m 12s
We hear Lindy reflecting on the lessons she has gained from her fellow jurors.
The War to Be Her: Trailer
S31 Ep7 | 2m 17s
Despite Taliban threats, a Pakistani woman becomes one of the top female squash players.
The War to Be Her – Meeting Maria Toorpakai
S31 Ep7 | 4m 7s
We are introduced to Maria Toorpakai, an international squash champion.
Whose Streets? – Trailer
S31 Ep9 | 1m 59s
An unflinching look at the Ferguson uprising, told by the activists leading the movement.
Whose Streets? – August 9th, 2014
S31 Ep9 | 7m 16s
We see the day Michael Brown was killed from the perspective of community members.
Whose Streets? – “A riot is the language of the unheard.”
S31 Ep9 | 1m 51s
Protest participants discuss interactions between the police and residents of Ferguson.
Whose Streets? – Tef Poe and Brittany
S31 Ep9 | 4m 24s
We're introduced to Tef Poe and Brittany Ferrell, two activists from the community.
Still Tomorrow – Trailer
S31 Ep10 | 1m 31s
A rural poet becomes a sudden star in China, whose writings ponder life, love and pain.
Still Tomorrow – Who is Yu?
S31 Ep10 | 3m 1s
Yu walks around the farm that has inspired some of her poetry.
Still Tomorrow – Labelling
S31 Ep10 | 51s
During a speaking engagement, Yu is asked about how she overcomes her disability.
Still Tomorrow – Marriage
S31 Ep10 | 1m 19s
We find out that Yu’s marriage was arranged by her parents, against her will.
Nowhere to Hide: Trailer
S31 Ep11 | 2m 21s
A young medic records dramatic change in Iraq amidst U.S. retreat in 2011 and ISIS's rise.
Nowhere to Hide – Introducing Nori
S31 Ep11 | 2m 10s
We see nurse Nori Sharif at work in the Jalawla Hospital in Iraq’s Diyala province.
Nowhere to Hide – Caught in the Crossfire
S31 Ep11 | 4m 38s
A sparse staff at the hospital is trying to treat the wounded.
Nowhere to Hide – Return to Destruction
S31 Ep11 | 3m 42s
Nori and his family are trying to build a semblance of a normal life in a refugee camp.
Voices of the Sea – Trailer
S31 Ep12 | 2m 19s
A mother yearns to escape the hardships of Cuba for a potentially fatal American dream.
Voices of the Sea – Getting to Know the Family
S31 Ep12 | 3m 14s
We meet Mariela, Pita, and their family, and get a glimpse into their lives.
Voices of the Sea – Failed Attempts
S31 Ep12 | 5m 27s
We see people repairing what they have because they can’t afford to replace it.
Voices of the Sea – Cubans Don’t Hate Cuba
S31 Ep12 | 2m 46s
Pita questions the rosy picture that so many Cubans have of life in the U.S.
Voices of the Sea – Talking with Roilan
S31 Ep12 | 5m 17s
Mariela talks to Roilan, who has reached the U.S. safely and is working as a landscaper.
93Queen: Trailer
S31 Ep13 | 2m 1s
Hasidic women shatter the glass ceiling by creating Brooklyn's first all-female EMS corps.
Lesson Plan Clip 1| 93 Queen
S31 Ep13 | 3m 10s
An introduction to Ruchie and to Borough Park, Brooklyn.
Lesson Plan Clip 2| 93 Queen
S31 Ep13 | 7m 8s
Ruchie Freier shares her personal and professional journey of becoming a lawyer.
Lesson Plan Clip 3 | 93 Queen
S31 Ep13 | 3m 42s
This clip explores the boundaries that separate men and women in the Hasidic community.
Lesson Plan Clip 4| 93 Queen
S31 Ep13 | 6m 12s
The women of Ezras Nashim celebrate their hard work and success.
Trailer | Survivors
S31 Ep14 | 3m 53s
Survivors presents an intimate portrait of Sierra Leone during the Ebola outbreak.
Lesson Plan Clip 1 | Survivors
S31 Ep14 | 5m 24s
An overview of the Ebola epidemic that began in Sierra Leone in 2014.
Lesson Plan Clip 2 | Survivors
S31 Ep14 | 2m 44s
Individuals describe their experience of learning they have been exposed to Ebola.
Lesson Plan Clip 3 | Survivors
S31 Ep14 | 3m 35s
A crowd moves to protest the firing of the ambulance driver, Mohammed.
Lesson Plan Clip 5| Survivors
S31 Ep14 | 2m 10s
As the epidemic winds down, health workers move on to other positions.
Lesson Plan Clip 4 | A Success
S31 Ep14 | 2m 14s
The family and hospital staff celebrate a young boy's recovery from Ebola.
Lesson Plan Clip 6 | Survivors
S31 Ep14 | 2m 24s
This clip demonstrates how the epidemic affects the fabric of Sierra Leonean society.
Dark Money – Trailer
S31 Ep15 | 2m 9s
A reporter in Montana exposes the shadowy world of anonymous campaign contributions.
Dark Money – Teaser
S31 Ep15 | 30s
A reporter in Montana exposes the shadowy world of anonymous campaign contributions.
Dark Money – Dark Money and Elections
S31 Ep15 | 7m
An overview of Montana's citizen legislature and the basics of "dark money."
Dark Money – Free Press Threatened in Montana
S31 Ep15 | 7m 9s
Investigative journalist John S. Adams launches the independent Montana Free Press.
Dark Money – Montana State Legislator on Trial
S31 Ep15 | 7m 51s
An overview of State Representative Art Wittich trial for campaign finance violations.
The Apology – Trailer
S31 Ep16 | 2m 13s
Three former "comfort women" forced into sexual slavery during World War II speak out.
The Apology – Meeting Grandma Cao
S31 Ep16 | 3m 55s
In Grandma Cao’s village in China, we hear from villagers and author Zhang Shaun Bing.
The Apology – Meeting Grandma Adela
S31 Ep16 | 3m 52s
We meet a community of fellow survivors from the war who get together for companionship.
The Apology – The Power of Story, Part 1
S31 Ep16 | 2m 26s
We learn more about Grandma Gil's activism.
The Apology – Asking the World to Participate
S31 Ep16 | 2m 8s
Grandma Gil and hundreds of others stage their 1,119th protest at the Japanese Embassy.
The Apology – Give Us Strength
S31 Ep16 | 3m 45s
1.5 million signatures are delivered to the United Nations.
The Apology – The Power of Story, Part 2
S31 Ep16 | 4m 3s
Grandma Gil tells her story in more detail to a group of Chinese women at a conference.
Trailer | Minding the Gap
S31 Ep17 | 1m 33s
Three young men bond together to escape volatile families in their Rust Belt hometown.
Minding the Gap – Stereotypes
S31 Ep17 | 2m 9s
This short clip is suggested for use with POV's educational resources for the film.
Minding the Gap – Domestic Violence, Clip 1
S31 Ep17 | 1m 46s
This short clip is suggested for use with POV's educational resources for the film.
Minding the Gap – Domestic Violence, Clip 2
S31 Ep17 | 1m 39s
This short clip is suggested for use with POV's educational resources for the film.
Minding the Gap – Masculinity, Clip 1
S31 Ep17 | 2m 15s
This short clip is suggested for use with POV's educational resources for the film.
Minding the Gap – Masculinity, Clip 2
S31 Ep17 | 3m 8s
This short clip is suggested for use with POV's educational resources for the film.
Minding the Gap – Parenting, Clip 1
S31 Ep17 | 3m 1s
This short clip is suggested for use with POV's educational resources for the film.
Minding the Gap – Parenting, Clip 2
S31 Ep17 | 1m 35s
This short clip is suggested for use with POV's educational resources for the film.
Minding the Gap – Parenting, Clip 3
S31 Ep17 | 1m 42s
This short clip is suggested for use with POV's educational resources for the film.
Minding the Gap – Financial Anxiety, Clip 1
S31 Ep17 | 1m 32s
This short clip is suggested for use with POV's educational resources for the film.
Minding the Gap – Financial Anxiety, Clip 2
S31 Ep17 | 1m 21s
This short clip is suggested for use with POV's educational resources for the film.
Minding the Gap – Financial Anxiety, Clip 3
S31 Ep17 | 56s
This short clip is suggested for use with POV's educational resources for the film.
Trailer | 306 Hollywood
S31 Ep18 | 2m 23s
After their grandmother passes, two siblings begin an epic excavation of her belongings.
306 Hollywood – Meeting Annette
S31 Ep18 | 3m 13s
Annette describes her sometimes rocky relationship with her husband.
306 Hollywood – The Catalogs
S31 Ep18 | 7m 11s
The filmmakers create catalogs from their grandmother’s belongings.
Dalya’s Other Country – Trailer
S30 Ep1 | 3m 27s
A family displaced by the Syrian conflict remakes themselves after the parents separate.
Going to School
S30 Ep1 | 1m 36s
Rudayna talks about the challenges of adapting to life in the U.S. and going to college.
College Applications
S30 Ep1 | 3m 39s
Dalya’s brother gives her advice about her college application essay.
Behind the Lens: What is the significance of the hijab to Da
S30 Ep1 | 1m 38s
Director Julia Meltzer discusses Dalya's evolving feelings on wearing her hijab in America
Behind the Lens: What do people think of when they think “Sy
S30 Ep1 | 1m 31s
Director Julia Meltzer discusses some of the assumptions made about Syrian refugees.
Behind the Lens: How do people react when they find out you’
S30 Ep1 | 1m 15s
Producer and subject Mustafa Zeno discusses how Americans can welcome Syrian refugees
4.1 Miles – Trailer
S30 Ep2 | 1m 34s
A day in the life of a Greek Coast Guard captain attempting to save thousands of migrants.
Behind the Lens: How far is 4.1 miles?
S30 Ep2 | 1m 25s
Director Daphne Matziaraki talks about the 4.1 miles between Turkey and Lesbos, Greece.
Behind the Lens: Why did you make 4.1 Miles?
S30 Ep2 | 1m 19s
Director Daphne Matziaraki explains why she made the Oscar-nominated 4.1 Miles
The War Show – Trailer
S30 Ep4 | 2m
The fate of Syria captured through the intimate lens of a small circle of friends.
Classroom Clip: Meeting Obaidah and Amal
S30 Ep4 | 5m 38s
Obaidah, the film’s narrator, introduces her radio show and one of her devoted listeners.
Classroom Clip: Meeting Lulu
S30 Ep4 | 1m 33s
Lulu participates in her first demonstration. Obaidah describes the ritual of disobedience
Classroom Clip: Meeting Rabea
S30 Ep4 | 3m 46s
Rabea’s arrest for being a musician and how the government fought art with violence.
Classroom Clip: From Protest to Armed Conflict
S30 Ep4 | 4m 7s
A young girl tearfully recalls an uncle who was shot and killed while protests escalate.
Classroom Clip: Friends Die
S30 Ep4 | 2m 50s
Members of Obaidah’s small group of friends who are attacked, arrested, and murdered.
Classroom Clip: More Than One Enemy
S30 Ep4 | 2m 50s
Obaidah and friends are threatened. Assad's opponents want to create an Islamic caliphate.
Classroom Clip: Epilogue
S30 Ep4 | 3m 50s
We find out what happens to Amal, Lulu, Rabea and men murdered in Syrian prisons.
Behind the Lens: Why you should watch The War Show
S30 Ep4 | 49s
Andreas Dalsgaard explains why you should watch The War Show in 30 seconds.
Behind the Lens: How does The War Show portray Syria through
S30 Ep4 | 1m 39s
Andreas Dalsgaard on The War Show's unique point of view on Syria
Last Men in Aleppo – Trailer
S30 Ep5 | 2m 31s
The daily life, death and struggle in the streets of Aleppo after five years of war.
Classroom Clip: Rescue
S30 Ep5 | 3m 25s
We see Mahmoud dig out three children from underneath bombed-out rubble.
Classroom Clip: Visit From a Hero
S30 Ep5 | 4m 22s
The impact of bombing on the psyche of young victims as the boys rescued by Mahmoud.
Classroom Clip: Ceasefire at the Playground
S30 Ep5 | 3m 35s
A rare outing for area children is disrupted when aircraft are spotted.
Classroom Clip: Exhaustion
S30 Ep5 | 4m 41s
The devastation of the bombing and the daily struggles of the White Helmets tocope.
Classroom Clip: The End of This Story
S30 Ep5 | 3m 44s
We see burial preparations for a rescue worker who was killed.
Behind the Lens: What is the relationship between the subjec
S30 Ep5 | 1m 25s
Director Feras Fayyad discusses the dilemma that many Syrians face in Aleppo.
Behind the Lens: Who are the White Helmets?
S30 Ep5 | 1m 38s
Director Feras Fayyad describes the volunteers who are rescuing their neighbors and family
Behind the Lens: How did you begin filming Last Men in Alepp
S30 Ep5 | 1m 13s
Director Feras Fayyad discusses why he started filming Last Men in Aleppo.
Presenting Princess Shaw – Trailer
S30 Ep6 | 2m 1s
An aspiring musician, down on her luck, inspires an internationally famous musician.
Classroom Clip: Chasing Rainbows
S30 Ep6 | 3m 18s
"Princess Shaw" sings "Over the Rainbow," then shares her original song on YouTube.
Classroom Clip: Kutiman Orchestra
S30 Ep6 | 2m 52s
Kutiman produces a Kutiman Orchestra piece with Princess Shaw's YouTube a cappella music.
Classroom Clip: This is My Song
S30 Ep6 | 8m 46s
Princess Shaw hears her song mixed on YouTube or the first time.
What is the role of YouTube in Presenting Princess Shaw?
S30 Ep6 | 1m 25s
Presenting Princess Shaw director Ido Haar talks about YouTube's role in the film.
What is Presenting Princess Shaw about for you?
S30 Ep6 | 1m 12s
Ido Haar explains what his film Presenting Princess Shaw means to him.
Shalom Italia – Trailer
S30 Ep8 | 1m 55s
Three Italian Jewish brother search for a cave in Tuscany where they hid from the Nazis.
Classroom Clip: Salty Sardines
S30 Ep8 | 1m 14s
The three brothers drive in Tuscany and talk about the experience of being in the cave.
Classroom Clip: Memories of Home
S30 Ep8 | 3m 24s
The brothers return to their childhood home in Campoli, where they were forced to flee.
Classroom Clip: Truth or Legend
S30 Ep8 | 3m 48s
The brothers share a meal and recall how they procured food while in the cave.
Classroom Clip: Place and Identity
S30 Ep8 | 3m 35s
We meet each brother and hear their reasons for returning to Italy 70 years after WWII.
Behind the Lens: How does individual memory of the Holocaust
S30 Ep8 | 1m 51s
Tamar Tal Anati explains the unique perspectives of the three brothers in Shalom Italia.
What does Joseph’s violin mean to him?
S30 Ep9 | 2m 23s
Filmmaker Kahane Cooperman discusses the significance of Joe's Violin.
Why was Brianna’s school chosen to receive Joe’s Violin?
S30 Ep9 | 2m 14s
Filmmaker Kahane Cooperman discusses how the radio instrument drive chose Brianna's school
Memories of a Penitent Heart – Trailer
S30 Ep10 | 1m 44s
A cautionary tale of how faith is used and abused in times of crisis.
What is Memories of a Penitent Heart about?
S30 Ep10 | 2m 14s
Filmmaker Cecilia Aldarondo explains the premise of her film, Memories of a Penitent Heart
What is the role of Puerto Rico in Penitent Heart?
S30 Ep10 | 1m 41s
Filmmaker Cecilia Aldarondo discusses the role of Puerto Rico in her film.
How does the film explore forgiveness?
S30 Ep10 | 2m 19s
Filmmaker Cecilia Aldarondo discusses the exploration of forgiveness in her film.
Classroom Clip: “If we only remember the good things…”
S30 Ep10 | 4m 35s
"Everybody that I’ve asked, nobody remembers his last name."
Classroom Clip: “Who was this Michael?”
S30 Ep10 | 6m
"Michael and I had a relationship from '75 till '87."
Classroom Clip: “I Felt It Was a Blacklist”
S30 Ep10 | 7m 56s
"Get that crucifix off of him. It's killing him."
Tribal Justice – Trailer
S30 Ep11 | 4m 33s
Two Native American judges work to address the root causes of crime in their communities.
What’s the difference between tribal and state courts?
S30 Ep11 | 1m 44s
Filmmaker Anne Makepeace explains the difference between tribal and state court systems.
Classroom Clip: Tribal Court
S30 Ep11 | 4m 34s
We meet Abby Abinanti and Claudette White, the Chief Judges for their respective tribes.
Classroom Clip: Taos Proctor and Tribal Court
S30 Ep11 | 4m 33s
Judge Abby Abinanti explains that tribes need to create their own models for justice.
Classroom Clip: Yurok Tribe v. Taos Proctor
S30 Ep11 | 2m 40s
Taos explains to the court his history of drug use and his efforts at rehabilitation.
Classroom Clip: Wellness Court
S30 Ep11 | 7m 37s
In this clip we see scenes from Taos’ rehabilitation.
Classroom Clip: Taos and Abby
S30 Ep11 | 3m 9s
Taos works on building a house for his family. Abby encourages him to attain a GED.
Raising Bertie – Trailer
S30 Ep12 | 2m 10s
A portrait of three African American boys as they face a precarious coming of age.
Classroom Clip: Junior, Dada and Bud
S30 Ep12 | 4m 19s
Meet Junior, Dada and Bud, who tell the story of growing up in Bertie County.
Classroom Clip: Vivian Saunders
S30 Ep12 | 7m 7s
The Hive founder, Vivian Saunders, explains the opportunities and challenges of Bertie.
Classroom Clip: Making It
S30 Ep12 | 4m 55s
Dada, Junior and Cheryl (Junior's mother) build a better life for themselves.
Classroom Clip: Next Steps
S30 Ep12 | 4m 12s
Dada graduates, Bud struggles with fatherhood, and Junior prepares to become a new father.
As an outsider to Bertie, why did you make this film?
S30 Ep12 | 1m 10s
Margaret Byrne discusses her role as a white filmmaker and outsider making Raising Bertie.
How did Vivian’s work support the youth of Bertie?
S30 Ep12 | 1m 38s
Filmmaker Margaret Byrne discusses the history of The Hive in Bertie County.
The Grown-Ups – Trailer
S30 Ep13 | 1m 26s
A humorous, sad and uncomfortable look at the tragic limbo of adults with Down Syndrome.
Classroom Clip: Meeting Anita
S30 Ep13 | 5m 13s
Starts with Anita saying, “Hello,” and boarding the bus to her school.
Classroom Clip: A Conscious Adult
S30 Ep13 | 9m 44s
Anita’s mother is asking her, “When we talk about the future, what do I always tell you?”
What’s the role of humor in The Grown-Ups?
S30 Ep13 | 2m 11s
Director Maite Alberdi explains why she uses humor to engage audiences.
Why did you only show characters with Down Syndrome?
S30 Ep13 | 1m 54s
Director Maite Alberdi discusses how she chose to represent the characters in film.
How is life changing for people with Down Syndrome today?
S30 Ep13 | 2m 21s
Filmmaker Maite Alberdi discusses how life is changing for people with Down Syndrome.
My Love, Don’t Cross That River – Trailer
S30 Ep14 | 1m 33s
Kang Gye-Yeol and Jo Byeong-Man are married and have lived together for 76 years.
How does the My Love explore the ideas of life and death?
S30 Ep14 | 2m 39s
Filmmaker Jin Moyoung discusses what death means to the characters in his film.
What did you learn about love while filming?
S30 Ep14 | 1m 44s
Filmmaker Jin Moyoung describes what he discovered about marriage while making the film.
What role does the location play in the film?
S30 Ep14 | 2m 42s
Filmmaker Jin Moyoung speaks to the importance of nature in his film.
Classroom Clip: Lost Children
S30 Ep14 | 4m 35s
The clip begins with Kang Gye-Yeol bathing her husband
Classroom Clip: Afterlife
S30 Ep14 | 4m 7s
Kang collecting clothes for the fire in preparation for the afterlife.
Classroom Clip: Stay Strong
S30 Ep14 | 3m 38s
A view of snowy fields with Kang saying, "Stay strong, even if it gets a bit cold"
Swim Team: Trailer
S30 Ep15 | 2m 4s
Parents of a boy on the autism spectrum form a competitive swim team.
Swim Team: Special Olympics – Experiencing Success
S30 Ep15 | 2m 52s
Mikey McQuay’s swimming as he is selected to participate in the national Special Olympics.
Swim Team: Sports and Perseverance
S30 Ep15 | 3m 17s
the very personal challenges autism presents for Mikey and for Robbie with their parents.
Swim Team: Sports and Social Emotional Well Being
S30 Ep15 | 7m 17s
This segment is the opening of the film where we meet the three main athletes in Swim Team
Swim Team: The Impact of Sports
S30 Ep15 | 6m 16s
In Clip 3 we meet Kelvin, a teen with both autism and Tourette’s Syndrome.
Swim Team: Behind the Lens: Robbie Learns he’s Autistic
S30 Ep15 | 1m 27s
Filmmaker Lara Stolman tells why she included the scene where Robbie learns he has Autism.
Swim Team: Why does this small town swim team matter?
S30 Ep15 | 1m 13s
Filmmaker Lara Stolman explains why the Jersey Hammerheads swim team is so unique.
Swim Team: Is Swim Team a film about autism?
S30 Ep15 | 1m 21s
Filmmaker Lara Stolman shares lessons learned from making Swim Team.
The Islands and The Whales: Trailer
S30 Ep16 | 2m 30s
The longtime hunting practices of the Faroese are threatened.
Why is whale hunting important to the Faroe Islanders?
S30 Ep16 | 1m 32s
Mike Day on the complexities of whale hunting & food sustainability in the Faroe Islands.
What challenges did you face while making your film?
S30 Ep16 | 1m 19s
Director Mike Day recounts filming in harsh conditions with complicated logistics.
How does climate change connect us to the Faroe Islands?
S30 Ep16 | 1m 37s
Director Mike Day discusses food contamination & the interconnectivity of climate change.
Mike Day on the local impact of global pollution
S30 Ep16 | 1m 17s
Director Mike Day discusses the dangers of being disconnected from nature.
The Islands and The Whales: Disbelief
S30 Ep16 | 2m 2s
An elder explains why he doesn't believe the claims that the whale meat is contaminated...
The Islands and The Whales: Mercury
S30 Ep16 | 2m 13s
As he is examining a young local man Dr. Pál Weihe, Head of the Faroe Islands Department..
The Islands and The Whales: The Grind
S30 Ep16 | 2m 59s
This clip show the traditional technique used by the Faroese to herd whales into the bay.
The Islands and The Whales: The Questions
S30 Ep16 | 2m 9s
Panelists make several strong statements and ask important questions.
The Islands and The Whales: The Sea Shepherd
S30 Ep16 | 4m 23s
anti-whaling activists explain why they are trying to stop the grind.
What’s it like at the busiest maternity ward in the world?
S30 Ep17 | 1m 30s
Filmmaker Ramona Diaz explains what makes Fabella Hospital unique.
Why is family planning important in the Philippines?
S30 Ep17 | 1m 29s
Filmmaker Ramona Diaz discusses the challenges of family planning education.
How does an underfunded hospital care for premature babies?
S30 Ep17 | 1m 6s
Filmmaker Ramona Diaz on how Kangaroo Mother Care is used in a Filipino maternity ward.
Motherland: Dads
S30 Ep17 | 3m 20s
Visiting fathers hold their babies against their bodies, a method for keeping the ...
Motherland: Fabella Memorial Hospital
S30 Ep17 | 1m 54s
The clip provides an initial feel of hospital conditions and introduces Lea.
Motherland: Family Planning
S30 Ep17 | 4m 19s
We see a counselor discussing birth control options with a couple of different mothers.
Motherland: Family Planning Continued
S30 Ep17 | 2m 45s
A nurse tries to convince a resistant teen mother to get an IUD.
Motherland: Lerma
S30 Ep17 | 2m 44s
As a counterpoint to Lea's story, we meet Lerma, who has had seven children and who has ..
Motherland: Unemployed Husbands
S30 Ep17 | 2m 42s
As Lea talks with another mother about how her husband doesn't have the 35 cents for ...
Cameraperson – Trailer
S30 Ep18 | 1m 57s
A thoughtful examination of what it means to train a camera on the world.
Cameraperson: It’s in Public
S30 Ep18 | 2m 5s
Cinematographer Johnson is shooting b-roll footage of Sarajevo, Bosnia, including the...
Cameraperson: Ask the Family
S30 Ep18 | 2m 15s
Prosecuting attorney, Guy James Gray, describes evidence he prepared in the James Byrd...
Cameraperson: Government Control
S30 Ep18 | 3m 16s
Johnson's driver informs her that journalists need a permit to shoot video of the prison..
Cameraperson: Competence Required?
S30 Ep18 | 2m
Johnson is shooting footage of her mother, who is identified as being in early stages ...
Cameraperson: Preserving Dignity
S30 Ep18 | 1m 59s
Syrian dissident, Charif Kiwan, speaks to a university audience about the ethics of...
Cameraperson: What’s the power of the camera?
S30 Ep18 | 1m 46s
Kirsten Johnson discusses how the presence of a camera changes both people and moments.
Kirsten Johnson on the importance of questioning images
S30 Ep18 | 1m 27s
In an age of media saturation, filmmaker Kirsten Johnson encourages us to question images.
What are the challenges of being a documentary filmmaker?
S30 Ep18 | 1m 53s
Filmmaker Kirsten Johnson explores what it means to document someone else's pain.
Kirsten Johnson on the ethics of documentary filmmaking
S30 Ep18 | 1m 48s
Filmmaker Kirsten Johnson explores responsibility and power dynamics in documentary film.
Almost Sunrise – Trailer
S30 Ep19 | 1m 51s
Two former soldiers take a 2,700 mile trek across America seeking redemption.
Diagnosing Moral Injury
S30 Ep19 | 4m
Tom and Anthony meet a policeman who shares that police officers have suicide rates ...
Just War and Its Relationship with Moral Injury
S30 Ep19 | 4m 36s
Tom, Anthony, and their friend describe their perspectives on the purpose of the Iraq war.
Treating Moral Injury
S30 Ep19 | 3m 30s
Tom attended a "Power Breath" training, where meditation and deep breathing made space...
Wolf Walker
S30 Ep19 | 5m 24s
Tom and Anthony meet Wolf Walker, a member of a Native American tribe on their journey.
How does Almost Sunrise depict veterans?
S30 Ep19 | 1m 23s
Filmmakers Michael Collins & Marty Syjuco discuss rethinking the veteran experience.
Why did these two Iraq War veterans walk across the country?
S30 Ep19 | 1m 46s
Almost Sunrise filmmakers on the link between walking cross-country and healing from war.
What is moral injury?
S30 Ep19 | 1m 13s
Filmmakers Michael Collins & Marty Syjuco on the difference between moral injury and PTSD.
Almost Sunrise: Women in the Military
S30 Ep19 | 3m 1s
The directors of 'Almost Sunrise' examine women in the armed forces and the unique challen
Do Not Resist – Trailer
S30 Ep20 | 2m 34s
A vital and influential exploration of the rapid militarization of the police in the US.
Do Not Resist: Concord, NH
S30 Ep20 | 3m 46s
This clip shows the public comment portion of a city council meeting in Concord, NH.
Why tell the story of modern policing?
S30 Ep20 | 1m 48s
Filmmaker Craig Atkinson discusses the militarization of policing today.
What do police think of this film?
S30 Ep20 | 55s
Filmmaker Craig Atkinson shares how police officers have reacted to his film.
How does military equipment get into police departments?
S30 Ep20 | 2m 8s
Filmmaker Craig Atkinson explains why police departments are using military equipment.
Do Not Resist: Ferguson
S30 Ep20 | 4m 48s
Clip shows police using military tactics to disperse a crowd of non-violent protestors.
Do Not Resist: Raid
S30 Ep20 | 6m 59s
The clip shows a military-equipped police SWAT team conducting a drug raid.
What happens when we train our police to be warriors?
S30 Ep20 | 1m 53s
Filmmaker Craig Atkinson on the risks of emphasizing a warrior mindset in police training.
POV Season 29 Reel
3m 55s
POV is television's longest-running showcase for independent non-fiction films.
Of Men and War: Trailer
S29 Ep2 | 2m 35s
At a first-of-its-kind PTSD treatment center, Veterans make peace with their pasts.
Of Men and War: The Kill
S29 Ep2 | 3m 40s
A soldier becomes emotional as he describes killing a man who was just 25 meters away.
Of Men and War: Collateral Damage
S29 Ep2 | 1m 42s
A soldier describes riding in a truck that hit a child and wonders what he would have done
Of Men and War: Watching a Friend Die
S29 Ep2 | 3m 6s
A soldier describes the death of the guy next to him in a battle.
Of Men and War: Blinded
S29 Ep2 | 2m 30s
A soldier describes being blinded by an explosion and the aftermath.
Of Men and War: Surviving a Mortar
S29 Ep2 | 1m 23s
A soldier recalls his thoughts after being hit by a mortar.
Of Men and War: The Undertaker
S29 Ep2 | 2m 22s
The soldier graphically describes processing a truckload of bodies.
Of Men and War: Being Home
S29 Ep2 | 2m 48s
Things have changed for the soldier and his wife since his return.
The Look of Silence: Trailer
S29 Ep3 | 2m 37s
Optometrist Adi breaks the suffocating spell of submission and terror.
Pervert Park: Trailer
S29 Ep4 | 2m 1s
Florida Justice Transitions trailer park is home to 120 sex offenders.
Pervert Park: Monitoring and Internet Crimes
S29 Ep4 | 3m 19s
Florida Justice Transitions trailer park is home to 120 sex offenders.
Pervert Park: Transition and Harassment
S29 Ep4 | 4m 28s
Florida Justice Transitions trailer park is home to 120 sex offenders.
Iris: Trailer
S29 Ep5 | 2m 22s
Iris pairs the late documentarian Albert Maysles, then 87, with style maven Iris Apfel.
Iris: Individuality – Breaking Rules
S29 Ep5 | 2m 52s
Iris encourages people to express their individualism through their wardrobes.
Iris: An Artist
S29 Ep5 | 2m 43s
Iris is an artist. She uses her clothing and accessories to compose a new vision.
Iris: Clothing as Art
S29 Ep5 | 8m
How Metropolitan Museum of Art Harold Koda and Iris met and collaborated.
Iris: Rare Bird of Fashion
S29 Ep5 | 3m 6s
Iris styles mannequins for an exhibit at the Peabody Essex Museum.
The Birth of Sake: Trailer
S29 Ep6 | 2m 46s
The film takes us inside the Yoshida Brewery, a 144-year-old family-owned establishment.
The Birth of Sake: Filmmaker Interview
S29 Ep6 | 14m 40s
Filmmaker Erik Shirai discusses the making of the film The Birth of Saké.
All the Difference: Clip 1
S29 Ep7 | 2m 11s
How you deal with where you live can make all the difference.
All the Difference: Clip 2
S29 Ep7 | 1m 13s
Pledging positive commitments can make all the difference.
All the Difference: Clip 3
S29 Ep7 | 2m 9s
Hearing optimistic expectations can make all the difference.
All the Difference: Clip 4
S29 Ep7 | 2m 25s
Developing a mindset for success can make all the difference.
All the Difference: Clip 5
S29 Ep7 | 1m 57s
Identifying your goals and dreams can make all the difference
All the Difference: Clip 6
S29 Ep7 | 2m 40s
Supportive families and communities can make all the difference.
All the Difference: Clip 7
S29 Ep7 | 2m 2s
Knowing the stories of role models can make all the difference.
All the Difference: Clip 8
S29 Ep7 | 2m 35s
Aligning student strengths and interests to the right school can make all the difference.
All the Difference: Clip 9
S29 Ep7 | 3m 44s
Understanding your financial aid package early can make all the difference.
All the Difference: Clip 10
S29 Ep7 | 3m 29s
Developing greater awareness can make all the difference.
All the Difference: Clip 12
S29 Ep7 | 2m 28s
Identifying and developing mentors, including faculty, can make all the difference.
All the Difference: Clip 13
S29 Ep7 | 2m 29s
Overcoming or leaving unhealthy environments can make all the difference.
All the Difference: Clip 14
S29 Ep7 | 1m 34s
Taking full advantage of all opportunities can make all the difference.
All the Difference: Clip 15
S29 Ep7 | 3m 6s
Not allowing stereotypes define or derail you can make all the difference.
All the Difference: Clip 16
S29 Ep7 | 1m 19s
Knowing how to navigate college and faculty resources can make all the difference.
All the Difference: Clip 17
S29 Ep7 | 3m 9s
Making the right decision at a crossroads in your life can make all the difference.
All the Difference: Clip 18
S29 Ep7 | 2m 5s
Knowing how to embrace diversity can make all the difference.
All the Difference: Clip 19
S29 Ep7 | 2m 27s
Abstinence or practicing safe sex can make all the difference.
All the Difference: Clip 20
S29 Ep7 | 2m 19s
In coping with stress, talking to others can make all the difference.
All the Difference: Clip 22
S29 Ep7 | 3m 57s
Getting help from faculty and developing strong study skills can make all the difference.
All the Difference: Clip 23
S29 Ep7 | 1m 52s
Connecting to the career center, sooner rather than later, can make all the difference.
All the Difference: Clip 24
S29 Ep7 | 2m 25s
Learning how to be a responsible father can make all the difference.
All the Difference: Clip 27
S29 Ep7 | 1m 16s
Being a man who gives to others can make all the difference.
All the Difference: Clip 28
S29 Ep7 | 1m 14s
This clip is part of All the Difference Student Handbook.
All the Difference: Clip 30
S29 Ep7 | 3m 33s
Using the skills and experiences you’ve gained in college can make all the difference.
All the Difference: Introduction
S29 Ep7 | 5m 11s
Wes Moore introduces the All the Difference College Bound Students Handbook.
All the Difference: Introduction for Facilitators
S29 Ep7 | 5m 31s
Wes Moore introduces the All the Difference Facilitator's Guide.
All the Difference: Trailer
S29 Ep7 | 3m 9s
The largely invisible struggles of young African-American men come vividly to life.
Kingdom of Shadows: Trailer
S29 Ep8 | 2m 13s
The hard choices and destructive consequences of the U.S.-Mexico drug war.
Marathon: Trailer
S29 Ep8 | 1m 56s
An undocumented immigrant, Julio Sauce, competes in the New York City Marathon.
Kingdom of Shadows: Demand
S29 Ep8 | 57s
Oscar, a U.S. Border Patrol Agent, discusses America's complicity in drug trafficking.
Kingdom of Shadows: Disappeared
S29 Ep8 | 2m 51s
Sister Consuelo discusses how militarized efforts to combat crime endangered young people.
Kingdom of Shadows: The Families
S29 Ep8 | 2m 32s
Sister Consuelo discusses the role of her faith, and relatives of the missing hold signs.
From This Day Forward: Trailer
S29 Ep9 | 2m 43s
Director Shattuck seeks a deeper understanding of her family.
Pink Boy: Trailer
S29 Ep9 | 1m 4s
A portrait of a gender-creative boy growing up in conservative rural Florida.
From This Day Forward: Meeting Trisha
S29 Ep9 | 5m 22s
Sharon interviews Trisha about how her understanding of her gender identity.
From This Day Forward: The Kids React
S29 Ep9 | 2m 57s
Trisha's kids talk about the effect of her transition on their childhood.
From This Day Forward: Haters
S29 Ep9 | 3m 39s
This clip discusses the various reactions from the community to Trisha's presence.
From This Day Forward: Identity and Representation
S29 Ep9 | 3m 18s
Trisha discusses the psychology of being transgender, and the complexity of her identity.
From This Day Forward: What to Wear to the Wedding
S29 Ep9 | 3m 56s
The family celebrates Sharon's wedding. Trisha discusses how her gender identity is fluid.
From This Day Forward: Filmmaker Interview
S29 Ep9 | 16m 7s
Filmmaker Sharon Shattuck discusses the making of POV documentary From This Day Forward.
Hooligan Sparrow: Trailer
S29 Ep10 | 2m 35s
Filmmaker Nanfu Wang follows activist Sparrow and her band as they seek justice.
Hooligan Sparrow: Protesting Rape
S29 Ep10 | 10m 39s
We meet Ye Haiyan and the other activists and see them protest outside the school.
Hooligan Sparrow: The Life of an Activist
S29 Ep10 | 8m 37s
Ye Haiyan faces many hardships as an activist - harassment, detainment, eviction.
Thank You for Playing: Trailer
S29 Ep11 | 2m 36s
A father learns his young son has cancer and creates a poetic video game.
Thank You For Playing: To Live Like He’s Living
S29 Ep11 | 5m 55s
This clip introduces us to Joel's illness and how his parents cope with it.
Thank You For Playing: I Was Having Fun
S29 Ep11 | 2m 39s
Ryan and Amy discuss scenes for the game and how they want the player to interact with it.
Thank You For Playing: Death & Gaming – Do They Go Together?
S29 Ep11 | 5m 31s
This clip discusses how video games can help us cope emotionally and confront taboos.
Thank You For Playing: Playing the Game
S29 Ep11 | 6m 35s
Ryan and his team take "That Dragon, Cancer" to a video game conference.
Thank You For Playing: Filmmaker Interview
S29 Ep11 | 17m 54s
Filmmakers Malika Zouhali-Worrall and David Osit discuss Thank You For Playing.
What Tomorrow Brings: Trailer
S29 Ep12 | 2m 5s
Inside the very first girls' school in a small Afghan village.
What Tomorrow Brings: Poisoned Hope
S29 Ep12 | 6m 38s
Despite community resistance and threats of attack, the school will be opened.
What Tomorrow Brings: Holding Your Head Up High
S29 Ep12 | 5m 44s
Razia meets with the mayor and town elders to discuss the benefits of the school.
What Tomorrow Brings: Rihala’s Future
S29 Ep12 | 4m 11s
Rihala enrolls at school as the oldest student, but her future is still unclear.
What Tomorrow Brings: A Proud Moment
S29 Ep12 | 4m
The students practice English presentations for their new pen pals in Nebraska.
Seven Songs for a Long Life: Trailer
S29 Ep13 | 1m 32s
Patients at Strathcarron hospice in Scotland face life's end with song and humor.
Seven Songs – Wouldn’t It Be Loverly
S29 Ep13 | 3m 2s
Mandy and Dory use music to get through Dory's rehabilitation.
Seven Songs – Get Back to the Actual Person
S29 Ep13 | 1m 6s
Mandy discusses how she has learned to prefer human interaction over high tech treatment.
Seven Songs – Ian
S29 Ep13 | 2m 28s
Ian and his wife Moyra recount the effects of Ian's MS on their life and relationship.
Seven Songs – Julie
S29 Ep13 | 1m 43s
Julie and her daughter live and pray as if they could die tomorrow.
Seven Songs – Alicia
S29 Ep13 | 2m 48s
Alicia describes how she found out she has cancer and then sings a sad song.
Seven Songs – Nicola
S29 Ep13 | 5m 44s
Nicola looses her independence due to her disease She and Mandy sing "Everybody Hurts."
Seven Songs for a Long Life: Filmmaker Interview
S29 Ep13 | 15m 7s
Filmmaker Amy Hardie discusses the making of POV documentary Seven Songs for a Long Life.
POV Season 28 Reel
4m 33s
POV is television's longest-running showcase for independent non-fiction films.
The Overnighters: Trailer
S28 Ep2 | 1m 36s
Desperate men chase their dreams and run from their demons in the North Dakota oil fields.
The Overnighters: Filmmaker Interview
S28 Ep2 | 19m 17s
Filmmaker Jesse Moss discusses the making of his film, The Overnighters
The Overnighters: Sleep at the Church
S28 Ep2 | 3m 51s
“We have people literally walking up to our door from all over the world." - Pastor Jay
The Overnighters: Life at Church
S28 Ep2 | 1m 42s
Pastor Jay Reinke talks about his "overnighters" program
The Overnighters: The Problem
S28 Ep2 |
At a town council meeting, commissioners consider a ban on RV parking
The Overnighters: Church Members Object
S28 Ep2 | 2m 13s
Overnighters act in ways that Schultz considers disrespectful.
The Overnighters: An Update from Jay Reinke
S28 Ep2 | 23m 54s
Director Jesse Moss follows up with Jay Reinke.
Tough Love: Trailer
S28 Ep3 | 2m 16s
Two parents fight to win back the trust of the courts and reunite their families.
Tough Love: Desperate Decision
S28 Ep3 | 1m 30s
Patrick talking about how he placed his daughter into Child Care Protection
Tough Love: The Knock on the Door
S28 Ep3 | 2m 5s
"I didn't know what it was like to be a mother." Hannah reflects on her early mothering.
Tough Love: Who Makes the Call?
S28 Ep3 | 2m 22s
Family Treatment Court supports changing permanent adoption plan
Tough Love: The Standard?
S28 Ep3 | 5m 13s
The baseline of FTC is children's safety rather than parents' perfection
Tough Love: The Obstinacy of Convolution
S28 Ep3 | 4m 16s
ACS sticks to Hannah's past of abandoning her child for long days.
Tough Love: Filmmaker Interview
S28 Ep3 | 22m 9s
Filmmaker Stephanie Wang-Breal discusses the making of the POV documentary Tough Love.
Web Junkie: Trailer
S28 Ep4 | 42s
An extraordinary look into a internet addiction rehab in Beijing, China.
Web Junkie: Daxing Boot Camp
S28 Ep4 | 3m 41s
An introduction to Daxing Boot Camp, an Internet addiction treatment center in China.
Web Junkie: Disease or Social Phenomenon?
S28 Ep4 | 50s
Nicky admits to “playing a lot” but doesn’t think that makes him an addict.
Web Junkie: Hacker’s Father
S28 Ep4 | 1m 57s
Hacker’s father explains what his son used to be like, and also acknowledges beating him.
Web Junkie: Filmmaker Interview
S28 Ep4 | 14m
Filmmaker Shosh Shlam and Hilla Medalia discuss the making of Web Junkie.
Return to Homs – Trailer
S28 Ep5 | 2m 16s
A look behind the barricades of the besieged Syrian city of Homs.
Return to Homs: Street Protests (Part 2)
S28 Ep5 | 1m 47s
This clip introduces Abdul Basset Saroot and shows footage of a protest.
Return to Homs: The Crossing
S28 Ep5 | 2m 48s
The Syrian military blocks a major thoroughfare and citizens dismantle it.
Return to Homs: Khalidiya Massacre
S28 Ep5 | 5m 13s
Funerals are held for civilians killed by the Bashar al-Assad regime's security.
Return to Homs: Battle Scenes (Part 1)
S28 Ep5 | 3m 2s
Basset explains a fighting strategy and Ossama is injured.
Return to Homs: Battle Scenes (Part 2)
S28 Ep5 | 1m 25s
The revolution's power grows with stolen weapons and donations from abroad.
Return to Homs: Filmmaker Interview
S28 Ep5 | 18m 43s
Filmmaker Talal Derki discusses the making of Return to Homs.
Tea Time: Trailer
S28 Ep6 | 3m
Five Chilean women commemorate life's joys and cope with infidelity, illness and death.
Tea Time: Filmmaker Interview
S28 Ep6 | 11m 39s
Filmmaker Maite Alberdi discusses the making of the POV documentary Tea Time
Tea Time: Bringing Friends Together
S28 Ep6 | 3m 25s
An introduction to tea time and the monthly ritual of five Chilean woman.
Tea Time: The Lessening
S28 Ep6 | 1m 9s
A tea time companion is ill and unable to attend their monthly gathering.
Tea Time: The Inevitability of Death
S28 Ep6 | 2m 57s
The women reflect on losing a friend, memories and getting older.
Tea Time: A Woman’s Place
S28 Ep6 | 2m 49s
The women discuss what it meant to be a woman and a wife in their younger years.
Beats of the Antonov: Trailer
S28 Ep7 | 1m 23s
Sudanese civilians facing government bombing celebrate their heritage through music.
Beats of the Antonov: A Mother’s Perspective
S28 Ep7 | 1m 25s
Rabha derides Omar al Bashir for sending young black children to fight his wars.
Beats of the Antonov: Cultural Suppression and Racism
S28 Ep7 | 6m 6s
The role of racial identity and internalized oppression in the Sudanese conflict.
Beats of the Antonov: Fake Identities
S28 Ep7 | 3m 30s
The clip explores how internalized inferiority leads people to assume “fake identities".
Beats of the Antonov: Rebel Army Officer Khatir (Part 1)
S28 Ep7 | 1m
Khatir explains the “divide and rule” policy, based on race, ethnicity, and class.
Beats of the Antonov: Rebel Army Officer Khatir (Part 2)
S28 Ep7 | 1m 15s
Khatir says that Khartoum tried to impose the culture of one group on all of Sudan.
Beats of the Antonov: Filmmaker Interview
S28 Ep7 | 17m 24s
Filmmaker hajooj kuka discusses the making of the POV documentary Beats of the Antonov.
Neuland: Trailer
S28 Ep8 | 2m 30s
One teacher prepares his students for their new life in Switzerland.
Neuland: Coming From and Traveling To
S28 Ep8 | 2m 40s
The students discuss their different routes to Switzerland.
Neuland: How It Really Is
S28 Ep8 | 2m 19s
Ehsanullah shows Mr. Zingg footage of violence in Afghanistan.
Neuland: Asylum Rejected
S28 Ep8 | 5m 52s
Ehsanullah struggles with immigration law while seeking asylum.
Neuland: I Can Do It
S28 Ep8 |
The clip starts with Nazlije writing a timeline. It ends with her talking to her friends.
Neuland: Filmmaker Interview
S28 Ep8 | 12m 3s
Filmmaker Anna Thommen discusses the making of the POV documentary Neuland.
Point and Shoot: Trailer
S28 Ep9 | 2m 22s
In 2006, Matt VanDyke left his home and ended up amidst a revolution in the Middle East.
Point and Shoot: Work Sample
S28 Ep9 | 1m 41s
Matt demonstrates how he sets up his camera to record himself.
Point and Shoot: Arab Spring Footage
S28 Ep9 | 2m 54s
ABC News reports on the Arab Spring in Libya, and Matt thinks about his role in the fight.
Point and Shoot: Filming for Facebook
S28 Ep9 | 1m 46s
Matt reflects on how many people are documenting each moment of the war.
Point and Shoot: Filmmaker Interview
S28 Ep9 | 16m 36s
Filmmaker Marshall Curry discusses the making of the POV documentary Point and Shoot.
The Storm Makers: Trailer
S28 Ep10 | 2m 58s
An eye-opening look at the cycle of poverty that fuels human trafficking in Cambodia.
The Storm Makers: Background
S28 Ep10 | 1m 44s
An excerpt from a news story describes the human trafficking of impoverished Cambodians.
The Storm Makers: The Trafficker
S28 Ep10 | 2m 5s
The head of the trafficking "agency" explains how they recruit girls in to the slave trade
The Storm Makers: Aya’s Father
S28 Ep10 | 3m 2s
Aya describes how her experience changed her relationship with men, including her father.
The Storm Makers: Aya and Her Mother: The Argument
S28 Ep10 | 2m 46s
Aya's mother berates her daughter for returning from Malaysia with a child.
The Storm Makers: Aya and Her Son
S28 Ep10 | 1m 54s
Aya says she can't talk about her pain with her family.
The Storm Makers: Filmmaker Interview
S28 Ep10 | 8m 20s
Filmmaker Guillaume Suon discusses the making of the POV documentary The Storm Makers.
Cutie and the Boxer: Trailer
S28 Ep11 | 2m 18s
An Oscar-nominated reflection on love, sacrifice and the creative spirit.
Cutie and the Boxer: Pugilistic Painting
S28 Ep11 | 3m 11s
Ushio completes a boxing painting as Noriko photographs him.
Cutie and the Boxer: The Story Unrolls
S28 Ep11 | 2m 16s
Noriko is working on her illustrations at the studio.
Cutie and the Boxer: Cutie Continued
S28 Ep11 | 1m 12s
Noriko describes her experiences as a young artist.
Cutie and the Boxer: Art Interrupted
S28 Ep11 | 1m 21s
Noriko returns to the studio to continue the Cutie series.
Cutie and the Boxer: Calling it My Own
S28 Ep11 | 2m 33s
Noriko describes the relationship between her art and Ushio.
Cutie and the Boxer: Finally Acknowledged
S28 Ep11 | 1m 17s
Shuhei agrees to show Norkio's art alongside Ushio's at the gallery.
Cutie and the Boxer: The Gallery Walk
S28 Ep11 | 1m 51s
A view of Shuhei's gallery, where Ushio and Norkio's works are displayed.
Don’t Tell Anyone (No Le Digas a Nadie): Trailer
S28 Ep12 | 3m 32s
Immigrant activist Angy Rivera joins a generation of Dreamers ready to push for change.
Don’t Tell Anyone (No Le Digas a Nadie): Melissa’s Story
S28 Ep12 | 3m 20s
Meet Melissa, a undocumented woman confronting trauma through self-expression and dance.
Art and Craft: Trailer
S28 Ep13 | 2m 16s
Art and Craft uncovers the universal in one man's search for connection and respect.
Art and Craft: Filmmaker Interview
S28 Ep13 | 23m 39s
Filmmakers Sam Cullen, Jennifer Grausman and Mark Becker discusses Art and Craft.
Art and Craft: What Do You Do For Fun?
S28 Ep13 | 5m 15s
Mark goes in for a health check up and then explains his practice of forging.
Art and Craft: Introducing Mark as a Forger
S28 Ep13 | 1m 52s
Matthew Leininger introduces Mark Landis' art forgery.
Art and Craft: Support
S28 Ep13 | 2m 44s
Donna English, Mark’s caseworker, asks him questions about how he’s doing.
Art and Craft: Some History
S28 Ep13 | 2m 28s
Mark talks about his parents and how he got started forging artwork.
Art and Craft: Fantasy to Reality?
S28 Ep13 | 4m 30s
Mark talks about his dream of being a priest and his way of making that dream a reality.
Art and Craft: Mark’s Letters
S28 Ep13 | 2m 24s
Mark Landis looks through letters he's received from museums and galleries.
Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case: Trailer
S28 Ep14 | 2m 22s
The Chinese government attempts to silence artist and free speech activist Ai Weiwei.
Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case: Release from Prison
S28 Ep14 |
An overview of the Chinese government's charges against Ai Weiwei.
Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case: Everything Is About Taking Orders
S28 Ep14 | 1m 59s
Ai Weiwei's take on his imprisonment and the Chinese government's charges against him.
Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case: Recreating
S28 Ep14 | 2m 6s
Ai Weiwei and his team recreate his prison cell for his upcoming project.
Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case: The Charge
S28 Ep14 | 1m 56s
Ai Weiwei discusses his tax evasion charge with his lawyer.
Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case: Breaking Restrictions
S28 Ep14 | 1m 32s
Journalist Silke Ballweg interviews Ai Weiwei.
Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case: A Fake Case
S28 Ep14 | 1m 13s
The authorities order Ai Weiwei's accountant and Manager to leave Beijing.
Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case: That’s What You Want, Right?
S28 Ep14 | 1m 32s
Ai Weiwei launches weiweicam.com with four webcams streaming live from inside his home.
Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case: The Passport
S28 Ep14 | 5m 29s
Ai Weiwei's probation ends, but the authorities don't give him his passport.
Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case: Back Then
S28 Ep14 |
Ai Weiwei and his mother discuss the family's history of persecution by Chinese authority.
Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case: Somehow
S28 Ep14 | 1m 41s
Ai Weiwei discusses what he sees for the future of China.
POV Season 27 Reel
4m 5s
POV is television's longest-running showcase for independent non-fiction films.
When I Walk – Trailer
S27 Ep1 | 2m 31s
A 25 year old rising independent filmmaker is diagnosed with multiple sclerosis
When I Walk: Filmmaker Interview
S27 Ep1 | 23m 22s
Jason DaSilva and Alice Cook on the making of When I Walk.
When I Walk: There’s No Elevator
S27 Ep1 | 1m 12s
Jason calls restaurants in his neighborhood to find out if they are wheelchair accessible.
When I Walk: The Cars Will Run You Down
S27 Ep1 | 46s
Jason explains the obstacles that make traveling around New York City difficult for him.
When I Walk: Mapping Accessibility
S27 Ep1 | 2m 33s
Jason comes up with the idea to generate a map of accessible establishments in his area.
When I Walk: Scooting Around
S27 Ep1 | 1m 38s
On their fourth date, Alice and Jason both ride scooters around the Guggenheim Museum.
When I Walk: What Happens When I Can’t Eat My Food?
S27 Ep1 | 3m 50s
Alice and Jason discuss the future of their relationship after a health setback.
When I Walk: You Have to Hear the Geese
S27 Ep1 | 2m 16s
Alice goes on a hike for the first time in two years.
My Way to Olympia: Filmmaker Interview
S27 Ep3 | 9m 43s
Niko von Glasow on the making of My Way to Olympia.
My Way to Olympia: The Athlete: Aida Husic Dahlen
S27 Ep3 | 55s
Table tennis player Aida Husic Dahlen represents Norway in the London 2012 Paralympics.
My Way to Olympia: Hitting the Target: Matt Stutzman
S27 Ep3 | 1m 31s
Athlete Matt Stutzman competes in archery at the London 2012 Paralympics.
My Way to Olympia: The Ball of Boccia: Greg Polychronidis
S27 Ep3 | 2m 39s
Paraplegic boccia player Greg Polychronidis competes for gold in the 2012 Paralympics
My Way to Olympia: Hanging Tough: Rwandan Volleyball Team
S27 Ep3 | 57s
Rwanda's sitting volleyball team competes in the London 2012 Paralympics.
My Way to Olympia: Validating the Paralympics
S27 Ep3 | 1m 4s
Greg Polychronidis explains to filmmaker Niko von Glasow his motivations for competing.
My Way to Olympia: And I Achieved It
S27 Ep3 | 1m 2s
Filmmaker Niko von Glasow and athlete Greg Polychronidis discuss disabilities and sports.
Getting Back to Abnormal: New Orleans
S27 Ep4 | 3m 31s
A quick look back at New Orleans history from the 1960s to the present.
Getting Back to Abnormal: New Orleans 2
S27 Ep4 | 14m 25s
Barbara Lacen-Keller goes door-to-door asking people to vote for Stacy Head.
Getting Back to Abnormal: Filmmaker Interview
S27 Ep4 | 23m 31s
The Getting Back to Abnormal filmmakers on the making of their new film.
Dance for Me: Egor’s Childhood
S27 Ep5 | 2m 53s
Egor's mother explains what Egor's life was like while growing up
Dance For Me: The Partnership
S27 Ep5 | 8m 34s
With Mie's help, Egor adjusts to his new life in Denmark away from his family.
Dance for Me: The Championship
S27 Ep5 | 8m 37s
Egor and Mie prepare for the German Open, their first competition together.
Dance for Me: Filmmaker Interview
S27 Ep5 | 12m 44s
The Dance for Me filmmaker on the making of her new film.
Fallen City – Trailer
S27 Ep6 | 3m 14s
A city in China can be rebuilt in two years, but can a lost community?
Fallen City: The Flood
S27 Ep6 | 1m 48s
Engineers flood the destroyed city of Beichuan after the earthquake.
Fallen City: Filmmaker Interview
S27 Ep6 | 9m 24s
Filmmaker Qi Zhao discusses the making of the documentary Fallen City.
Fallen City: Getting Away From That
S27 Ep6 |
Mr. Peng reminisces about his daughter, who went missing in the Beichuan earthquake.
Fallen City: Never Forget My Father
S27 Ep6 | 3m 17s
Hong reflects on his loneliness after his father's disappearance.
Fallen City: The Doll Cheers Me Up
S27 Ep6 | 1m 55s
Li Guihua discusses finding meaning and happiness in her life after the earthquake.
Fallen City: Earthquake Aftermath as Museum
S27 Ep6 | 58s
The ruined city of old Beichuan is turned into a museum open to tourists.
Fallen City: Rebuilding
S27 Ep6 | 1m 3s
A news report announces the construction of the new Beichuan city.
Fallen City: Brand New
S27 Ep6 | 48s
The new Beichuan nears completion, attracting billions of yuan in investment.
Fallen City: Community No More?
S27 Ep6 | 43s
Li Guihua and her neighbors compare the environment of new Beichuan to their old city.
15 to Life: Kenneth’s Story – Trailer
S27 Ep7 | 2m 54s
Does sentencing a teenager to life without parole serve society?
15 to Life: Student Reactions
S27 Ep7 | 4m 19s
A group of students discuss 15 to Life: Kenneth's Story.
15 to Life: What Were You Like At 15?
S27 Ep7 | 1m 15s
Is it fair to judge an entire life based on a teenager's actions?
15 to Life: Kenneth’s Story
S27 Ep7 | 8m 22s
Kenneth's lawyer discusses his case and the Graham v. Florida Supreme Court decision.
15 to Life: Juvenile Justice and Rehabilitation
S27 Ep7 | 7m 3s
Patrice Moore and Bryan Stevenson share their experiences with juvenile justice.
15 to Life: Rehabilitation
S27 Ep7 | 1m 16s
Bryan Stevenson discusses the capacity of children for recovery and rehabilitation.
15 to Life: Filmmaker Interview
S27 Ep7 | 20m 43s
Filmmaker Nadine Pequeneza discusses the making of the documentary 15 to Life.
A World Not Ours – Trailer
S27 Ep8 | 2m 34s
A filmmaker visits his childhood home: Ain el-Helweh refugee camp
A World Not Ours: I Quit
S27 Ep8 | 2m
Abu Eyad expresses his frustration with living in Lebanon as a refugee without rights.
A World Not Ours: Ain el-Helweh
S27 Ep8 | 3m 19s
Filmmaker Mahdi Fleifel introduces Ain el-Helweh, a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon.
A World Not Ours: Right of Return
S27 Ep8 | 2m 45s
Mahdi's grandfather came to Ain el-Helweh at age 16 and has lived there ever since.
A World Not Ours: I Don’t Want to Return
S27 Ep8 | 3m 26s
Abu Eyad describes feeling betrayed by those who promised a Palestinian revolution.
A World Not Ours: Filmmaker Interview
S27 Ep8 | 12m 50s
Filmmaker Mahdi Fleifel discusses the making of his film A World Not Ours.
Big Men: Filmmaker Interview
S27 Ep9 | 19m 42s
Filmmaker Rachel Boynton discusses the making of her film Big Men.
Big Men: Oil Discovery: Ghana
S27 Ep9 | 6m 56s
Kosmo's CEO Jim Musselman speaks at the Ashanti king’s reception.
Big Men: The American Model
S27 Ep9 |
Rachel Boynton and Jim Musselman talk American business models.
Big Men: The Benefits of Big Oil
S27 Ep9 | 4m 56s
Kwesi Pratt and Kosmos each discuss the potential benefits the new contract.
After Tiller – Trailer
S27 Ep10 | 2m 30s
A portrait of the four doctors in the United States providing late abortions
After Tiller: When the Diagnosis Guarantees Suffering
S27 Ep10 | 6m 13s
Two couples decide to abort their babies who would suffer if they were born.
After Tiller: Consequences of Making Abortion Illegal
S27 Ep10 | 1m 29s
Dr. Hern explains what made him decide to offer abortion services.
After Tiller: The Nebraska Legislature
S27 Ep10 | 2m 48s
Nebraska lawmakers hear a proposal limiting abortion to before 20 weeks.
After Tiller: Serena’s Story
S27 Ep10 | 3m 3s
A young woman discusses her financial and personal reasons for choosing abortion.
After Tiller: Finding a Clinic Space in Maryland
S27 Ep10 | 2m 7s
Dr. Carhart faces opposition while trying to finding a space for his abortion services.
After Tiller: How Far Does the Right to Protest Go?
S27 Ep10 | 3m 15s
Protestors make a personal attack on Dr. Carhart and the owner of his clinic's property.
After Tiller: Women Are the Experts On Their Own Lives
S27 Ep10 | 2m 52s
Dr. Robinson emphasizes the importance of trusting women to make personal decisions.
After Tiller: Filmmaker Interview
S27 Ep10 | 40m 32s
Filmmakers Lana Wilson and Martha Shane discuss the making of their film After Tiller.
The Genius of Marian – Trailer
S27 Ep11 | 4m 5s
The son of a woman with early-onset Alzheimer's reconstructs her memories
The Genius of Marian: And I Don’t
S27 Ep11 | 1m 53s
Pam and Banker discuss the things she's no longer able to do on her own.
The Genius of Marian: Never Happened Before
S27 Ep11 | 3m 41s
Pam's youngest son Luke describes his mother's advancing Alzheimer's.
The Genius of Marian: Medication
S27 Ep11 | 2m 46s
Pam is having trouble accepting her Alzheimer's diagnosis.
The Genius of Marian: I’m Really Worried About Him
S27 Ep11 | 2m 52s
Devon worries for Ed as he spends more and more time caring for her mother.
The Genius of Marian: I Think About It All The Time
S27 Ep11 | 1m 17s
Luke tells his mother that he thinks about what she's going through all the time.
The Genius of Marian: That’s Not Going to Happen
S27 Ep11 | 2m 47s
Ed White talks about his marriage and how his role has changed since Pam got sick.
The Genius of Marian: Filmmaker Interview
S27 Ep11 | 26m 22s
Filmmakers Banker White and Anna Fitch discuss the making of The Genius of Marian.
Koch: Filmmaker Interview
S27 Ep12 | 33m 8s
Filmmaker Neil Barsky discusses the making of his film Koch.
Koch: The Competent Candidate
S27 Ep12 | 1m 41s
Ed Koch brought to the office his bravado, combativeness and egocentricity.
Koch: Bigger Than Life
S27 Ep12 | 1m 22s
"You gotta get them to follow you, and you can only do that by being bigger than life."
Koch: Making a Mistake
S27 Ep12 | 4m 13s
After promising to keep it open, Koch closes Sydenham Hospital in Harlem.
The Act of Killing – Trailer
S27 Ep13 | 2m 18s
Indonesian death-squad leaders dramatize their roles in genocide
The Act of Killing: The History
S27 Ep13 | 1m 38s
The text in this clip provides the historical background for The Act of Killing.
The Act of Killing: How to Kill With Less Blood
S27 Ep13 | 2m 41s
Anwar Congo demonstrates his system for killing while avoiding blood.
The Act of Killing: Self Reflection
S27 Ep13 | 2m 49s
Anwar watches the clip "How to Kill with Less Blood" and reflects.
The Act of Killing: Filmmaker Interview
S27 Ep13 | 52m 29s
Filmmaker Joshua Oppenheimer on the making of his film The Act of Killing.
POV Season 26 Preview
4m 22s
Preview the new slate of documentaries coming to POV starting June 24, 2013.
Homegoings – Trailer
S26 Ep1 | 1m 47s
The grace of African-American funerals as seen through a Harlem funeral director.
Homegoings: Filmmaker Interview with Christine Turner
S26 Ep1 | 16m 19s
Christine Turner talks about the inspiration behind her moving film 'Homegoings.'
Homegoings: A Dance
S26 Ep1 | 5m 7s
A contemporary dance inspired by the documentary 'Homegoings' airing June 24, 2013 on PBS.
Homegoings: The Black Funeral Director…A Friend
S26 Ep1 | 1m 37s
Isaiah Owens describes the role a funeral director has played in black communities.
Homegoings: Preparing for Death – Part 1
S26 Ep1 | 2m 33s
Linda "Redd" Williams-Miller visits Isaiah Owens to preplan her funeral arrangements.
Homegoings: Preparing for Death – Part 2
S26 Ep1 | 59s
Linda "Redd" Williams-Miller explains why she decided to preplan her funeral arrangements.
Homegoings: My First Funeral
S26 Ep1 | 2m 51s
Isaiah Owens describes his fascination with funerals as a child.
Homegoings – Preview
S26 Ep1 | 30s
Premieres Monday, June 24, 2013 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.
Homegoings: Geraldine Thomas
S26 Ep1 | 3m 38s
A woman remembers her mother at her "homegoing" service.
Special Flight – Trailer
S26 Ep2 | 1m 59s
The plight of undocumented immigrants at a detention center in Geneva, Switzerland.
Special Flight: Release
S26 Ep2 | 4m 59s
Mr. Pitchou gets some good news while at the Frambois detention center in Geneva.
Special Flight: Mr. Pitchou Pleads His Case
S26 Ep2 | 6m 20s
A man seeking asylum in Switzerland pleads his case to an official.
Special Flight: Filmmaker Interview with Fernand Melgar
S26 Ep2 | 12m 45s
Director Fernand Melgar discusses the immigration system in Switzerland.
Special Flight – Preview
S26 Ep2 | 30s
Premieres Monday, July 1, 2013 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.
Special Flight: Geordry
S26 Ep2 | 11m 2s
Special Flight filmmaker Fernand Melgar visits Geordry in his home country, Cameroon.
Special Flight: Dia
S26 Ep2 | 12m 16s
Special Flight filmmaker Fernand Melgar visits Dia in his home country, Senegal.
Special Flight: Ragip
S26 Ep2 | 9m 30s
Special Flight filmmaker Fernand Melgar visits Ragip in his home country, Kosovo.
Special Flight: Wandifa
S26 Ep2 | 8m 28s
Special Flight filmmaker Fernand Melgar visits Wandifa in his home country, Gambia.
Only the Young – Trailer
S26 Ep4 | 2m 5s
Three teens in a California town wrestle with questions of love, friendship and the future
Only the Young: Filmmaker Interview
S26 Ep4 | 20m 37s
Elizabeth Mims and Jason Tippet discuss their film about teens in California.
Only the Young: Friends
S26 Ep4 | 2m 32s
Kevin apologizes to Garrison after he and Skye kiss at a party.
Only the Young: Facebook Mom
S26 Ep4 | 2m 41s
Skye's mother, whom she hasn't spoken to in a long time, friends her on Facebook.
xoxosms: Filmmaker Interview with Nancy Schwartzman
S26 Ep4 | 6m 34s
Nancy Schwartzman discusses her short film about finding love online.
Only the Young – Preview
S26 Ep4 | 30s
Premieres Monday, July 15, 2013 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.
High Tech, Low Life – Trailer
S26 Ep5 | 2m 9s
Two of China’s first citizen-reporters fight censorship to document news in their country.
High Tech, Low Life – Preview
S26 Ep5 | 30s
Premieres Monday, July 22, 2013 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.
High Tech, Low Life: Zola
S26 Ep5 |
Chinese blogger Zola seeks the truth (and fame) by reporting suppressed news.
High Tech, Low Life: Tiger Temple
S26 Ep5 |
“Tiger Temple” makes sense of the past by chronicling the struggles
High Tech, Low Life: Filmmaker Interview with Stephen Maing
S26 Ep5 | 27m 58s
Stephen Maing discusses his feature film 'High Tech, Low Life' and censorship in China.
Neurotypical – Trailer
S26 Ep6 | 1m 41s
Exploring autism from the point of view of autistic people themselves.
Neurotypical – Preview
S26 Ep6 | 30s
Premieres Monday, July 29, 2013 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.
Neurotypical: Improving People
S26 Ep6 | 56s
Maddi's experience with trying to learn basic social norm.
Neurotypical: Pseudotypical
S26 Ep6 | 52s
Wolf talking about how his parents found out about his condition.
Neurotypical: Wolf’s Poem
S26 Ep6 | 3m 35s
"Raw nature, true strength, and timeless mystery of autistic love."
Neurotypical: Everyone Has Differences
S26 Ep6 | 1m 30s
Kevin and Suzanne discuss their different personalities.
Neurotypical: Negotiating the World
S26 Ep6 | 1m 31s
Vijay discusses the importance of not underestimating a person because they are autistic.
Neurotypical: Creating Systems
S26 Ep6 | 2m 29s
Wolf explains how he constructs systems in order to live in the neurotypical world.
Neurotypical: Small Talk?
S26 Ep6 | 1m 46s
Katie talks about how she found small talk to just be unnecessary conversation.
Neurotypical: The Last Three Words
S26 Ep6 | 2m 25s
John talks about difficulties in catching verbal cues in a conversation.
Neurotypical: Filmmaker Interview with Adam Larsen
S26 Ep6 | 20m 46s
Adam Larsen discusses making his film about "neurodiversity."
The Law in These Parts – Trailer
S26 Ep7 | 2m 30s
An examination of military administration used by Israel since the Six Day War of 1967.
The Law in These Parts: Filmmaker Interview
S26 Ep7 | 34m 16s
Ra'anan Alexandrowicz discusses a film that examines Israel's occupation of the West Bank.
5 Broken Cameras – Trailer
S26 Ep8 | 2m 6s
A personal first-hand account of life and nonviolent resistance in a West Bank village.
5 Broken Cameras: Filmmaker Interview
S26 Ep8 | 18m 38s
Emad Burnat and Guy Davidi talk about their Oscar-nominated film about a West Bank village
5 Broken Cameras: Lesson Plan Clip 1
S26 Ep8 | 9m 48s
An introduction to Emad Burnat's family and their lives in Bil’in, a West Bank village.
5 Broken Cameras: Lesson Plan 2
S26 Ep8 |
In this clip, nonviolent protesters have a confrontation with Israeli security forces.
Ping Pong – Trailer
S26 Ep9 | 2m 34s
Eight players between them compete in the Over 80 World Table Tennis Championships.
Ping Pong – Preview
S26 Ep9 | 30s
Premieres Monday, September 9, 2013 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.
Ping Pong: Time Is Running Out
S26 Ep9 | 1m 33s
Watch a deleted scene from the feature documentary 'Ping Pong.'
Ping Pong: The Games
S26 Ep9 | 1m 9s
An introduction to the rules of ping pong at the Over 80 World Table Tennis Championships.
Ping Pong: Meeting Les
S26 Ep9 | 1m 39s
Meet Les D'Arcy, a 91-year-old weightlifter and poet, going for the gold.
Ping Pong: Meeting Inge
S26 Ep9 | 3m 7s
Inge, 89, from Germany, has used table tennis to paddle her way out of dementia.
Ping Pong: Inge Competes
S26 Ep9 | 2m 58s
Inge competes at the Over 80 World Table Tennis Championship.
Ping Pong: Filmmaker Interview
S26 Ep9 | 9m 13s
Filmmakers Hugh and Anson Hartford discuss their film, Ping Pong.
The World Before Her – Trailer
S26 Ep10 | 2m 3s
A beauty queen and a Hindu fundamentalist illustrate a tale of two Indias.
The World Before Her – Preview
S26 Ep10 | 30s
Premieres Monday, September 16, 2013 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.
The World Before Her: Kiran Moghe
S26 Ep10 | 2m 56s
An Indian feminist describes the situation portrayed in 'The World Before Her.'
The World Before Her: Fitness Assessment
S26 Ep10 | 3m 38s
The Miss India contestants have their bodies examined before a month before the pageant.
The World Before Her: Dagger
S26 Ep10 | 2m 43s
The girls at the Durga Vahini camp are given daggers at the end of the session.
The World Before Her: Handsome
S26 Ep10 | 4m 18s
Prachi describes why she prefers to think of herself as handsome, as opposed to pretty.
The World Before Her: Contrasting Lives and Visions
S26 Ep10 | 17m
The opening to The World Before Her introduces the worlds of Ruhi and Prachi.
The World Before Her: Filmmaker Interview with Nisha Pahuja
S26 Ep10 | 24m 31s
Nisha Pahuja talks about her film that explores two contrasting paths for Indian women.
Best Kept Secret – Trailer
S26 Ep11 | 2m 42s
A teacher tries to help her autistic students as they "age out" of the education system.
Best Kept Secret – Preview
S26 Ep11 | 30s
Premieres Monday, September 23, 2013 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.
Best Kept Secret: Introduction
S26 Ep11 | 4m 24s
An introduction to John F. Kennedy High School, teacher Janet Mino and her students.
Best Kept Secret: Janet Mino
S26 Ep11 | 3m 41s
Hear what the inspiring teacher of 'Best Kept Secret' had to say about "aging out."
Best Kept Secret: Discussing Plans for Erik After Graduation
S26 Ep11 | 1m 23s
Janet Mino and Erik's parents discuss his plan after graduation.
Best Kept Secret: Prom Night
S26 Ep11 | 1m 51s
The graduating students at JFK celebrate their send off with prom.
Best Kept Secret: The Talk Box
S26 Ep11 | 2m 28s
Janet Mino teaches her students using "The Talk Box."
Best Kept Secret: Janet Visits Robert’s Aunt
S26 Ep11 | 1m 49s
Janet visits with Linda to see how Robert is doing at home.
Best Kept Secret: Filmmaker Interview
S26 Ep11 | 16m 43s
The filmmakers of 'Best Kept Secret' discuss autism and the "aging out" process.
The Chess Program
S26 Ep12 | 1m 41s
Get a sneak peek at the championship-winning chess program at I.S. 318 in Brooklyn.
The Push for Extracurricular Activities
S26 Ep12 | 4m 30s
Principal Rubino describes the importance of extracurriculars in a public school system.
Preview
S26 Ep12 | 30s
Premieres Monday, October 7, 2013 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.
Filmmaker Interview
S26 Ep12 | 34m 57s
Filmmaker Katie Dellamaggiore talks about the making of 'Brooklyn Castle.'
At a Tournament
S26 Ep12 | 5m 9s
The chess team heads to Minnesota for the Junior High National Chess Championships.
High Stakes Tests
S26 Ep12 | 2m 7s
Mr. Pultz talks high school placement tests and Alexis Paredes considers his future.
Swagger: The Antidote for Disappointment
S26 Ep12 | 2m 51s
Chess prodigy Justus Williams learns to deal with the disappointment of losing in style.
56 Up – Preview
S26 Ep13 | 30s
Premieres Monday, October 14, 2013 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.
56 Up: Filmmaker Interview with Michael Apted
S26 Ep13 | 22m 4s
Michael Apted talks about the genesis of the 'Up' series and why it has worldwide appeal.
Michael Apted and Tony Walker on ’56 Up’
S26 Ep13 | 1m 30s
Director Michael Apted and subject Tony Walker share their thoughts on the 'Up' series.
56 Up: Nick and Suzy
S26 Ep13 | 1m 19s
Nick and Suzy reflect on how they're portrayed in the Up series.
56 Up: John and Andrew
S26 Ep13 | 2m 38s
John and Andrew reflect on how they've been portrayed throughout the Up series.
Listening Is an Act of Love – Trailer
S26 Ep14 | 1m 33s
A couple of greatest hits, new treats, and dramatic "reveals" from StoryCorps.
American Promise – Trailer
S26 Ep15 | 2m 37s
Two African-American boys attend a prestigious private school in New York City.
American Promise: Idris Code Switches
S26 Ep15 | 1m 50s
Idris thinks about how he fits in with his basketball team and how he fits in at Dalton.
American Promise: Filmmaker Interview
S26 Ep15 | 26m 38s
Michèle Stephenson and Joe Brewster discuss the making of American Promise.
The Jazz Ticket
S26 Ep15 | 6m 35s
Vince Womack has built a high school jazz powerhouse in one of L.A.'s toughest districts.
Teaching Fatherhood
S26 Ep15 | 7m 13s
Delvyn Crawford teaches men how to be responsible fathers in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
A High School Behind Bars
S26 Ep15 | 10m 11s
Captain Kevin Paulson oversees the nation's first high school inside a Jail.
American Promise: Behind Every Promise
S26 Ep15 | 26m 57s
A behind-the-scenes look at the award-winning documentary American Promise.
American Promise: Teaching Tolerance: Classroom Identities 1
S26 Ep15 | 3m 5s
Idris and Seun's parents discuss why they chose to send their sons to Dalton Academy.
American Promise: Teaching Tolerance: Classroom Identities 2
S26 Ep15 | 3m 20s
Idris talks about going to Bar and Bat Mitzvahs of his peers at Dalton
American Promise: Teaching Tolerance: Assimilation 1
S26 Ep15 | 5m 19s
Idris and Seun talk about how they see themselves at school and outside of school
American Promise: Teaching Tolerance: Assimilation 2
S26 Ep15 | 3m 26s
Faculty discuss why Seun faced difficulty at Dalton Academy and Seun starts a new school.
American Promise: Teaching Tolerance: Rethinking Achievement
S26 Ep15 | 8m 21s
Seun and Idris attempt to embody different understandings of success.
American Promise: Teaching Tolerance: The Education System 1
S26 Ep15 | 2m
A tour and orientation at Dalton Academy.
American Promise: Teaching Tolerance: The Education System 2
S26 Ep15 | 3m 47s
A collection of clips showing Idris's and Seun's experiences at Dalton Academy.
American Promise: Teaching Tolerance: The Education System 3
S26 Ep15 | 3m 16s
The teaching styles of Dalton Academy and Banneker Academy.
Filmmaker Interview: Michael Camerini and Shari Robertson
27m 7s
Two legendary filmmakers reflect on their careers.
Documenting Power: 25 Years of Political Films on POV
1h 2m 38s
A special POV panel of filmmakers at the Paley Center for Media.
My Reincarnation – Trailer
S25 Ep1 | 2m 27s
A Tibetan master rises as a Buddhist teacher while his son embraces the modern world.
My Reincarnation: My Son is the Reincarnation of My Uncle
S25 Ep1 | 4m 50s
Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche believes that his son Yeshi is a reincarnation of his uncle.
My Reincarnation: Yeshi Visits Tibet
S25 Ep1 | 5m 18s
Yeshi Namkhai visits to the monastery of his previous reincarnation.
My Reincarnation: Filmmaker Interview with Jennifer Fox
S25 Ep1 | 24m
Acclaimed filmmaker Jennifer Fox discusses filming a documentary over 20 years.
My Reincarnation: Dreams (Deleted Scene)
S25 Ep1 | 3m 23s
Chögyal Namkhai Norbu gives a teaching on how the nature of life is just like a dream.
My Reincarnation: What Does Mandala Mean? (Deleted Scene)
S25 Ep1 | 1m 38s
Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche explains the meaning of the word mandala in Tibetan Buddhism.
My Reincarnation: Dreams and Nightmares (Deleted Scene)
S25 Ep1 | 2m 11s
Chögyal Namkhai Norbu dreams of his daughter giving birth, and remembers his brother.
My Reincarnation: I Was a Terrible Child (Deleted Scene)
S25 Ep1 | 4m 3s
Chögyal Namkhai Norbu talks to a student about what he was like as a child.
Granito: Q&A at Sundance
S25 Ep2 | 6m 4s
Filmmakers and activists answer questions about the new film "Granito" (POV 2012).
Granito: How to Nail a Dictator – Trailer
S25 Ep2 | 2m 46s
How outtakes from a 1983 documentary helped tip the scales of justice.
Granito: Families of the Disappeared
S25 Ep2 | 9m 1s
A young woman tells the story of her father's disappearance during the Guatemalan genocide
Granito: Filmmaker Interview featuring Pamela Yates
S25 Ep2 | 20m 19s
Filmmaking team Pamela Yates, Peter Kinoy and Paco de Onís discuss the Guatemalan genocide
Granito: Discovering the Disappeared
S25 Ep2 | 7m 2s
Uncovering the stories of those disappeared during the Guatemalan genocide.
Granito: Descubriendo los Desapredidos (En Español)
S25 Ep2 | 7m 2s
Uncovering the stories of those disappeared during the Guatemalan genocide.
The City Dark – Trailer
S25 Ep3 | 2m 38s
Is darkness becoming extinct? A meditation on the human relationship to the stars
The City Dark: How Lights Can Confuse Baby Turtles
S25 Ep3 | 4m 42s
Turtle hatchlings struggle to make it to the ocean because of light pollution.
The City Dark: Potential Impacts on Health
S25 Ep3 | 8m 54s
Ongoing research on a potential link between light at night and cancer risk.
The City Dark: Addressing Light Pollution
S25 Ep3 | 4m 4s
With the help of lighting design, it becomes possible to reduce light pollution.
The City Dark: Filmmaker Interview with Ian Cheney
S25 Ep3 | 17m 3s
Filmmaker Ian Cheney discusses the impetus behind 'The City Dark'
The City Dark – Preview
S25 Ep3 | 30s
Premieres Monday, August 12, 2013 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.
Guilty Pleasures: He Has the Look of the Heroes
S25 Ep4 | 1m 17s
Hiroko describes what she likes about her ballroom dance teacher.
Guilty Pleasures: I Discovered This Dream World in the Books
S25 Ep4 | 2m 15s
Meet Hiroko - an avid reader of romance novels.
Guilty Pleasures: This Must Be A Dream
S25 Ep4 | 1m 33s
Hiroko's husband describes his desire to have more children.
Guilty Pleasures: Filmmaker Interview with Julie Moggan
S25 Ep4 | 18m 59s
Julie Moggan talks about the romance genre and the ethics of making humorous documentaries
The Light in Her Eyes – Trailer
S25 Ep5 | 3m 14s
A preacher calls girls to the practice of Islam, teaching them to pursue their ambitions.
The Light in Her Eyes: Riham
S25 Ep5 | 7m 21s
A young girl in Syria is caught between educational goals and marriage customs.
The Light in Her Eyes: End of Term Speech
S25 Ep5 | 1m 32s
Houda al-Habash tells her students never to give up the right to choose their own paths.
The Light in Her Eyes: Young Muslim Women at Lunch
S25 Ep5 | 1m 33s
Four young Muslim women discuss their futures at lunch.
The Light in Her Eyes: The Right to Learn
S25 Ep5 | 4m 33s
Two women say that there is nothing in Islam that prevents women from getting an education
The Light in Her Eyes: Hijab – A Symbol and an Identity
S25 Ep5 | 3m 40s
Houda al-Habash explains the reasons and significance of wearing the hijab.
Light in Her Eyes: The Biggest Challenge for Muslim Women
S25 Ep5 | 2m 59s
Muslim women face a challenge in overcoming cultural behaviors, rather than religious ones
The Light in Her Eyes: Dr. Iman Al-Jabi
S25 Ep5 | 6m
A female, Muslim dentist maintains a religious life but shrugs off cultural gender roles.
The Light in Her Eyes: Filmmaker Interview
S25 Ep5 | 22m 48s
Before the Syrian uprising, two documentarians filmed a woman who empowered Muslim girls.
The Light in Her Eyes: A Recitation’s Personal Meaning
S25 Ep5 | 2m 37s
A Qur'an student recites a sura, then explans why this sura has special meaning for her
The Light in Her Eyes: Teaching the Qur’an
S25 Ep5 | 8m 26s
Hind Tabab explains how her extensive education led her to being a teacher.
The Light in Her Eyes: Update with Enas
S25 Ep5 | 8m 21s
Learn what has happened to Enas and her family from the documentary The Light In Her Eyes.
Up Heartbreak Hill – Trailer
S25 Ep6 | 3m 13s
Native teens torn between opportunities outside the reservation and cultural ties at home
Up Heartbreak Hill: Living in Navajo, NM
S25 Ep6 | 2m 48s
Thomas introduces us to Navajo, NM and the challenges of living on a reservation.
Up Heartbreak Hill: Meet Tamara
S25 Ep6 | 1m 44s
Tamara, a bright student and leader, dreams of going to college after high school.
Up Heartbreak Hill: Meeting for Thomas
S25 Ep6 | 1m 30s
Thomas' family has a traditional meeting for him as he finished high school.
Up Heartbreak Hill: Graduation at Navajo Pine High School
S25 Ep6 | 3m 51s
Tamara and Thomas both graduate from high school.
Up Heartbreak Hill: Gabby’s Story
S25 Ep6 | 19m 53s
Gabby dreams of getting off of the reservation and becoming a photographer.
Up Heartbreak Hill: Filmmaker Interview with Erica Scharf
S25 Ep6 | 17m 8s
Erica Scharf talks about the finding her subjects and sharing their voices with the public
The Barber of Birmingham – Trailer
S25 Ep7 | 2m 2s
An Alabama barber celebrates the election of the first black president.
POV Short Cuts – Preview
S25 Ep7 | 30s
Premieres Thursday, August 9, 2012 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.
The Barber of Birmingham: The Worst Thing a Man Can Do
S25 Ep7 | 1m 35s
"The worst thing a man can do is nothing."
The Barber of Birmingham: Integrating the Schools
S25 Ep7 | 3m 5s
Armstrong and his son remember the historic moment when schools were no longer segregated.
The Barber of Birmingham: Filmmaker Interview
S25 Ep7 | 18m 55s
Robin Fryday discusses making her first film about an Alabama barber.
Sin País: Filmmaker Interview with Theo Rigby
S25 Ep7 | 18m 16s
Theo Rigby discusses the impact of immigrant policy in the United States.
I’m Carolyn Parker: Filmmaker Interview with Jonathan Demme
S25 Ep8 | 27m 36s
Jonathan Demme talks about his portrait documentary of a woman from the Lower Ninth Ward
I’m Carolyn Parker: They Heard Me
S25 Ep8 | 2m 45s
Carolyn remembers addressing a committee after Hurricane Katrina
I’m Carolyn Parker: Mother’s Dresses
S25 Ep8 | 1m 14s
Carolyn remembers how she used to make dresses for her mother when she was young.
I’m Carolyn Parker: No Recipes
S25 Ep8 | 1m 52s
Carolyn explains why she never used recipes as a chef.
I’m Carolyn Parker: First Encounter With Segregation
S25 Ep8 | 1m 59s
Carolyn, who was fair as a child, remembers her first cross with segregation on a bus.
I’m Carolyn Parker: Grandmother’s Cooking
S25 Ep8 | 2m 5s
Carolyn remembers her grandmother's home cooking in Louisiana.
I’m Carolyn Parker: Reaction to Katrina
S25 Ep8 | 1m 29s
Carolyn explains how thankful she was for still having her house after Katrina.
I’m Carolyn Parker – Trailer
S25 Ep8 | 20s
One woman fights to rebuild her home after Hurricane Katrina
I’m Carolyn Parker: Q&A with Producer Daniel Wolff
S25 Ep8 | 6m 35s
Producer Daniel Wolff answers questions about 'I'm Carolyn Parker'
El Velador (The Night Watchman) – Trailer
S25 Ep9 | 1m 24s
From dusk to dawn, a guard watches over the mausoleums of Mexican drug lords.
El Velador: Filmmaker Interview with Natalia Almada
S25 Ep9 | 27m 26s
Almada talks about the making of the acclaimed documentary 'El Velador'
El Velador: Los Jardines del Humaya Cemetary
S25 Ep9 | 7m 37s
Every night, Martin watches over the mausoleums of Mexico's notorious drug lords.
Give Up Tomorrow – Trailer
S25 Ep10 | 2m 33s
A riveting exposé of corruption and injustice in the Philippines.
Give Up Tomorrow: Paco’s Arrest
S25 Ep10 | 4m 59s
A man is arrested for a crime which occurred 350 miles away from where he was at the time
Give Up Tomorrow: The Prosecution’s Star Witness
S25 Ep10 | 4m 39s
Surrounded by much controversy, Rusia becomes a state witness for the Chiong case.
Give Up Tomorrow: The Verdict
S25 Ep10 | 4m 10s
A verdict is finally reached in the controversial "Chiong Seven" case.
Give Up Tomorrow: A Message From Death Row
S25 Ep10 | 1m 28s
Premieres October 4, 2012 on PBS. Check local listings.
Give Up Tomorrow: Filmmaker Interview
S25 Ep10 | 27m 57s
Collins and Syjuco discuss making a film about an injustice that affects a family member.
Give Up Tomorrow: Film Update
S25 Ep10 | 7m 55s
Discover what has happened in Paco's case since filming ended.
Give Up Tomorrow: Judge Ocampo Found Dead
S25 Ep10 | 2m 23s
Judge Ocampo is found dead in a hotel a few years after the Chiong case trial.
Give Up Tomorrow: Searching the Farm
S25 Ep10 | 2m 46s
Authorities show up unannounced at the Larrañaga farm to search for evidence.
Give Up Tomorrow: Q&A in the Philippines
S25 Ep10 | 10m 41s
Filmmakers Michael Collins and Marty Syjuco talk with the audience after the premiere.
Sun Kissed: Protecting Homes from UV Rays
S25 Ep11 | 5m 18s
Michelle Evans Milota helps a family with XP protect their home from UV rays.
Sun Kissed: Remembering the Long Walk
S25 Ep11 | 4m 31s
Harry C. Myers explains the significance of creating the Long Walk National Historic Trail
Sun Kissed: Meet the Nez Family
S25 Ep11 | 2m 55s
Meet Dorey and Yolanda Nez who had two children with XP.
Sun Kissed: Genetic Bottleneck
S25 Ep11 | 2m 45s
Robert Erickson describes a theory behind the prevalence of XP on the Navajo reservation.
Sun Kissed: The Long Walk
S25 Ep11 | 3m 28s
Dorey and Yolanda meet with a historian to learn more about the Long Walk.
Sun Kissed: Filmmaker Interview with Maya Stark and Adi Lavy
S25 Ep11 | 25m 41s
Filmmakers describe their responsibility to their subjects in telling a sensitive story.
Nostalgia for the Light – Trailer
S25 Ep12 | 2m 2s
In the Atacama Desert, earthly and celestial quests meld.
Nostalgia for the Light: We Felt Completely Free
S25 Ep12 | 3m 59s
A man takes up astronomy when imprisoned during Pinochet's rule.
Nostalgia for the Light: The Architect of Memory
S25 Ep12 | 3m 36s
An architect explains how he memorized and "documented" the concentration camp he was in.
Nostalgia for the Light: My Brother Was Dead
S25 Ep12 | 3m 33s
A woman remembers learning of her brother's death after he was "disappeared."
Reportero: An Independent Newspaper in Mexico
S25 Ep13 | 5m 4s
Zeta is formed as an independent newsweekly out of Tijuana
Reportero: It Was a Nightmare
S25 Ep13 | 2m 26s
A reporter is threatened after publishing sensitive information.
Reportero: Risky Reporting
S25 Ep13 | 1m 55s
A Zeta reporter risks his life to publish an important crime list
Reportero: Filmmaker Interview with Bernardo Ruiz
S25 Ep13 |
Find out more about the making of 'Reportero'
Reportero: Film Update
S25 Ep13 | 2m 39s
Adela Navarro updates POV viewers on how 'Reportero' has affected the newsweekly Zeta.
Girl Model – Trailer
S25 Ep14 | 2m 8s
Modeling seen by a conflicted American scout and a 13-year-old she discovers.
Girl Model: Scouting New Faces
S25 Ep14 | 7m 3s
Ashley, a modeling scout, attends castings and beauty pageants in Siberia.
Girl Model: Modeling in Japan
S25 Ep14 | 11m 8s
13-year-old aspiring model Nadya faces difficulties after being sent to Japan.
Girl Model: Unattainable Images of Beauty
S25 Ep14 | 6m 40s
How using young girls to advertise for women's products affects body image.
Girl Model: Filmmaker Interview
S25 Ep14 | 36m 49s
The filmmakers talk about the modeling industry and the making of their film.
Girl Model: Labor Violations in Modeling?
S25 Ep14 | 30m 47s
Models, lawyers and advocates join the conversation around 'Girl Model.'
Behind the Lens – Kings of Pastry
16m 46s
Chris Hegedus and D A Pennebaker discuss their film "Kings of Pastry."
Manual Skill Doesn’t Fall From the Sky
2m 43s
The Meilleurs Ouvriers de France is a prestigious award for the best craftsmen in France.
Practice Makes Perfect
4m 14s
Chefs Philippe Rigollot and Jacquy Pfeiffer describe preparing for the MOF competition.
Kings of Pastry Q&A at the Brooklyn Museum
4m 54s
Chris Hegedus, D A Pennebaker and Jacques Torres answer questions about "Kings of Pastry"
Can you tell the future?
3m 42s
Rhea is caught off guard by a student's prediction of a future career.
It Would Be Worth It To You?
3m 55s
Four teachers leave the Philippines for Baltimore to provide for their families.
Teachers return to the Philippines and realize the fruits of their labors.
Working in Baltimore to Send Money Back Home
5m 17s
Four Filipino teachers adjust to teaching in Baltimore public schools.
The Learning – Filmmaker Interview
22m 48s
Ramona Diaz explains why 'The Learning' was a film she wanted to make.
‘The Learning’ Film Update: Dorotea
2m 34s
Dorotea updates the audience about what has happened since cameras stopped rolling.
‘The Learning’ Film Update: Grace
3m 46s
Grace updates the audience about what has happened since cameras stopped rolling.
‘The Learning’ Film Update: Rhea
4m 15s
Rhea updates the audience about what has happened since cameras stopped rolling.
Remembering the 1991 Coup That Failed
S24 Ep2 | 2m 28s
Russians remember a failed 1991 coup before the fall of the Soviet Union.
My Perestroika: Interview with the Meyersons
S24 Ep2 | 2m 31s
POV asks the Meyerson family about their visit to New York City.
Behind the Lens – My Perestroika
S24 Ep2 | 18m 17s
Filmmaker Robin Hessman talks about the making of "My Perestroika."
Docking and Castrating Lambs
S24 Ep3 | 1m 21s
Young bucks are castrated and docked in preparation for the coming summer.
Feeding An Orphan Lamb
S24 Ep3 | 1m 18s
A farmer tries to convince a ewe to accept an orphan lamb as her own.
Behind the Lens – Sweetgrass
S24 Ep3 | 15m 2s
The filmmakers of "Sweetgrass" discuss the inspiration and aesthetics behind the film.
The Shearing of Sheep
S24 Ep3 | 1m 30s
Sheep are sheared in spring in preparation for the coming summer.
Enemies of the People – Trailer
S24 Ep4 | 2m 18s
The Killing Fields of Cambodia remain largely unexplained. Until now.
Behind the Lens – Enemies of the People
S24 Ep4 | 19m 4s
Rob Lemkin talks about making "Enemies of the People."
I Want You to Know the Exact Place
S24 Ep4 | 3m 6s
Two former Khmer Rouge members remember their mass killings.
The Individual I Cast Aside
S24 Ep4 | 3m 10s
Nuon Chea admits to planning the Khmer Rouge "killing fields."
We Had No Choice
S24 Ep4 | 3m 12s
Three former Khmer Rouge describe their orders to eliminate traitors and spies.
Biblioburro – Trailer
S24 Ep5 | 1m 49s
Luis Soriano brings books, via two donkeys, to the poor children of rural Colombia.
A Visit From Biblioburro
S24 Ep5 | 17m 51s
Luis Soriano and his donkeys bring books to children in an isolated area of Colombia.
Mugabe and the White African – Trailer
S24 Ep6 | 1m 39s
One "white African" stands up to a powerful dictator
Behind the Lens – Mugabe and the White African
S24 Ep6 | 17m 59s
Filmmaker Lucy Bailey addresses the risks of filming white farmers in Zimbabwe.
It Is Distinctly Racially Discriminatory
S24 Ep6 | 1m 20s
A lawyer reviews the list of land recipients under Mugabe's land redistribution.
Zimbabwe’s Land Reform Program
S24 Ep6 | 4m 11s
Campbell and his lawyers describe Zimbabwe's land reform program
Steam of Life – Trailer
S24 Ep7 | 1m 52s
In Finland, with its long, dark winters, the sauna is a national obsession.
A Military Man Copes With His Mother’s Death
S24 Ep7 | 3m 2s
A former military man releases his emotions about his mother's death.
A Young Man Talks About His New Baby
S24 Ep7 | 1m 24s
A man shares his emotional memories of starting a family.
An Elderly Man Tells of Love and Loss
S24 Ep7 | 3m 34s
An elderly man remembers his late wife, and describes his current relationship.
Steam of Life – Preview
S24 Ep7 | 30s
Premieres Thursday, August 16, 2012 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.
Big Birding Day – Trailer
S24 Ep8 | 2m 39s
Three friends attempt to see as many species as possible in 24 hours
Filmmaker Interview – StoryCorps Shorts
S24 Ep8 | 1m 37s
The Rauch Brothers talk about how they go about animating the StoryCorps shorts.
The Rauch Brothers on Animated Documentaries
S24 Ep8 | 2m 7s
The animators of the StoryCorps Shorts share their opinions of "animated documentaries."
The Rauch Brothers on Animating the StoryCorps Shorts
S24 Ep8 | 2m
Tim Rauch describes his initial reservations about making the StoryCorps animated shorts.
The Rauch Brothers on Their Animation Style
S24 Ep8 | 3m
Tim and Mike Rauch explain their style choices for the StoryCorps animated short films.
Interview with Dave Isay, Founder of StoryCorps
S24 Ep8 | 3m 18s
Dave Isay, founder of StoryCorps, explains the motivations and goals of the organization.
Filmmaker Interview: Armadillo
S24 Ep9 | 25m 47s
Janus Metz talks about filming his war documentary 'Armadillo.'
Platoon Commander Rasmus Is Hit by a Roadside Bomb
S24 Ep9 | 6m 34s
The platoon commander is hit by an IED.
Better This World – Filmmaker Interview
S24 Ep10 | 15m 2s
The filmmakers discuss FBI informants and political dissent in post-9/11 America.
After the Arrest
S24 Ep10 | 6m 57s
Brad and David are forced to make decisions about a course of action after the arrest.
If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front…
S24 Ep11 | 2m 17s
A documentary that lifts the veil on a radical environmental group.
If A Tree Falls – Filmmaker Interview
S24 Ep11 | 20m 49s
Marshall Curry discusses a former radical environmentalist.
Arson as a Form of Protest
S24 Ep11 | 3m 48s
Radical Earth Liberation Front members set arsons as a form of protest.
If a Tree Falls: Interview with Sam Cullman
S24 Ep11 | 24m 59s
Co-director Sam Cullman discusses the activists in his film.
A Mother Leaves Her Child for Work in the City
S24 Ep13 | 1m 28s
A Chinese mother remembers leaving her child in order to provide a better life for her.
Arguments with Police
S24 Ep13 | 2m 50s
The Zhangs and other workers complain to the police at the train station.
Huilong Village on Chinese New Year
S24 Ep13 | 2m 10s
A small village in China celebrates the New Year.
Interviews at Guangzhou Train Station
S24 Ep13 | 5m 58s
Chinese migrant workers express their frustrations with factory life.
Last Train Home – Filmmaker Interview
S24 Ep13 | 20m 5s
Documentary filmmaker Lixin Fan talks about his film, 'Last Train Home.'
The World’s Largest Human Migration
S24 Ep13 | 7m 57s
Millions of migrant workers make their way home.
Last Train Home – Trailer
S24 Ep13 | 2m 34s
130 million migrant workers journey to their home villages every Chinese New Year
Last Train Home – Preview
S24 Ep13 | 30s
Premieres Monday, August 5, 2013 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.
Bodi Discusses TBI
S24 Ep14 | 2m 24s
A veteran describes life with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) after serving in Afghanistan.
What Was It Like in Afghanistan?
S24 Ep14 | 1m 29s
Soldiers from the National Guard remember what it was like in Afghanistan.
Bodi at the VA
S24 Ep14 | 1m 29s
Bodi sees a psychiatrist as part of his traumatic brain injury (TBI) therapy.
Dom’s Truck Is Hit by an IED in Afghanistan
S24 Ep14 | 3m 6s
After his truck is hit with an IED, Dom returns home and shares the story with his family.
Where Soldiers Come From – Filmmaker Interview
S24 Ep14 | 20m 27s
Courtney describes her rural community of Michigan in relation to the National Guard.
Where Soldiers Come From: Capitol Hill Screening Q-and-A
S24 Ep14 | 2m 28s
Director Heather Courtney answers questions from the Washington, D.C., audience.
Where Soldiers Come From: Capitol Hill Screening Opening…
S24 Ep14 | 8m 20s
Distinguished presenters introduce the documentary to a Washington, D.C., audience.
Where Soldiers Come From: Cole Comes Home on Leave
S24 Ep14 | 4m 55s
Cole returns home on leave from his deployment to Afghanistan.
Racing Dreams – Filmmaker Interview
S24 Ep15 | 23m 32s
Marshall Curry (If a Tree Falls, Street Fight) talks about making Racing Dreams.
Driving Strategy in a Nutshell
S24 Ep15 | 54s
Tween racer Annabeth Barnes delivers a lesson in go-karting physics.
I Don’t Need to Go to College
S24 Ep15 | 2m 1s
Saying no to college? Annabeth's mother wishes better for her speedster daughter.
The End of the Season
S24 Ep15 | 3m 5s
Recognition comes in many forms for the young athletes in Racing Dreams.
Racing Dreams Film Update: Josh Hobson
S24 Ep15 | 4m 13s
Josh Hobson tells viewers what's happened since cameras stopped rolling.
Season 23 Preview
5m 39s
POV features independent documentaries from around the world. Tuesdays at 10 PM.
Behind the Lens – El General
10m 42s
Filmmaker Natalia Almada talks about filmmaking, history, memory and family.
Mexico: Past and Present – Mark Twain
16m 53s
Mexican intellectuals reflect on a quote by Mark Twain and consider Mexico's history.
Mexico Past and Present: Chris Marker
16m 21s
Mexican intellectuals reflect on a quote by Chris Marker about the past and the present.
Mexico: Past and Present – Plutarco Elias Calles
23m 23s
Mexican intellectuals reflect on a quote by former Mexican president Plutarco Elias Calles
Mexico Past and Present: Hannah Arendt
21m 45s
Mexican intellectuals reflect on a quote by Hannah Arendt and consider Mexican history.
Mexico Past and Present: Octavio Paz
15m 6s
Mexican intellectuals reflect on a quote by Octavio Paz about Mexican history.
El General Trailer
2m 32s
A daughter grapples with memories of her father, the former president of Mexico.
Behind the Lens – Food, Inc.
S23 Ep1 | 16m 37s
Filmmaker Robert Kenner talks about why he made Food, Inc.
William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe Trailer
S23 Ep2 | 2m 6s
Sarah & Emily Kunstler examine the life of their father, radical lawyer William Kunstler.
Filmmaker Interview: Emily and Sarah Kunstler
S23 Ep2 | 28m 12s
Filmmakers Emily and Sarah Kunstler on "William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe."
The Beaches of Agnes Trailer
S23 Ep3 | 2m 26s
Filmmaker Agnes Varda's memoir employs the magic of cinema.
Promised Land Trailer
S23 Ep4 | 2m 30s
"Promised Land" investigates the divisive conflict over land reform in South Africa.
Behind the Lens: Promised Land
S23 Ep4 | 27s
Filmmaker Yoruba Richen talks about her documentary about South Africa.
Behind the Lens – Good Fortune
S23 Ep5 | 48s
Filmmakers Landon Van Soest and Jeremy Levine explain how they came to make the film.
Good Fortune Trailer
S23 Ep5 | 2m 37s
A provocative exploration of foreign aid in Africa, where good intentions can go wrong.
Amartya Sen on Development
S23 Ep5 | 29s
Amartya Sen, Nobel Prize winner, talks about welfare economics and development.
Good Fortune: Wangari Maathai, Kenyan Environmentalist
S23 Ep5 | 4s
Maathai points out that aid organizations cannot expect communities to change overnight.
Presumed Guilty Trailer
S23 Ep7 | 2m 53s
Two lawyers struggle to free a man who has been wrongfully imprisoned in Mexico City.
Behind the Lens – Presumed Guilty
S23 Ep7 | 11m 57s
Roberto Hernandez and Layda Negrete talk about the making of the film.
Presumed Guilty – Preview
S23 Ep7 | 30s
Airs Thursday, August 23, 2012 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.
SALT Trailer
S23 Ep8 | 1m 49s
Photographer Murray Fredericks visits Lake Eyre, the world's most featureless landscape.
SALT: What I Want to Accomplish
S23 Ep8 | 1m 56s
Murray Fredericks explains his goal as a photographer.
SALT: Connecting with Landscapes
S23 Ep8 | 1m 24s
Murray Fredericks wonders what allows humans to connect with images of places.
SALT: The Appeal of Lake Eyre
S23 Ep8 | 1m 25s
Photographer Murray Fredericks sets up his equipment on Lake Eyre.
Filmmaker Interview: Amy Hardie
S23 Ep9 |
POV filmmaker Amy Hardie talks about "The Edge of Dreaming."
Wo Ai Ni (I Love You) Mommy Trailer
S23 Ep10 | 1m 28s
The story of an 8-year-old orphan & the American family that travels to China to adopt her
Behind the Lens – Wo Ai Ni (I Love You) Mommy
S23 Ep10 | 12m 6s
Filmmaker Stephanie Wang-Breal talks about the making of "Wo Ai Ni (I Love You) Mommy."
Wo Ai Ni Mommy – Clip 1
S23 Ep10 | 5m 28s
Fang Sui Yong meets her new adoptive mother for the first time.
Wo Ai Ni Mommy – Clip 3
S23 Ep10 | 5m
Faith becomes frustrated with trying to adjust to life with a new family in America.
Wo Ai Ni Mommy – Clip 4
S23 Ep10 | 5m
The Sadowskys see a counselor who specializes in transracial adoption.
Interview with Adoptive Mom Donna Sadowsky
S23 Ep10 | 1m 43s
Donna Sadowsky from POV's "Wo Ai Ni (I Love You) Mommy" discusses the film.
This Is My Family – Submit Your Videos
S23 Ep10 | 1m 12s
Submit a video about your family for a chance to receive an iPad or an iTouch!
Behind the Lens: Off and Running
S23 Ep11 | 10m 38s
Nicole Opper and Sharese Bullock talk about the making of "Off and Running"
Off And Running – Clip 1
S23 Ep11 | 3m 56s
Avery writes a letter to her birth mother and fears she will not receive one in return.
Off and Running – Clip 2
S23 Ep11 | 1m 53s
Avery meets up with friends and describes her new high school.
Off And Running – Clip 3
S23 Ep11 | 4m 34s
Avery has dinner with her new friends and starts to identify more with her black identity.
Off And Running – Clip 4
S23 Ep11 | 4m 43s
Avery leaves home after too much strain is put on her relationship with her parents.
Behind the Lens – In the Matter of Cha Jung Hee
S23 Ep12 | 8m 2s
Filmmaker Deann Borshay Liem talks about the making of "In the Matter of Cha Jung Hee."
In the Matter of Cha Jung Hee – Clip 1
S23 Ep12 | 6m 25s
Filmmaker and adoptee Deann Liem Borshay explains how the Korean War shaped her destiny.
In the Matter of Cha Jung Hee – Clip 2
S23 Ep12 | 2m 7s
Filmmaker Deann Liem Borshay talks about her birth mother's history.
The Oath: Salim Imprisoned
S23 Ep13 | 1m 56s
Prisoner Salim Hamdan is shown on grainy video footage from a jail cell in Afghanistan.
The Oath: Salim’s Work for Al Qaeda
S23 Ep13 | 3m 10s
Brian Mizer talks about the case of Salim Hamdan, the former driver of Osama bin Laden.
The Oath: Salim’s Case Progresses
S23 Ep13 | 3m 17s
The pre-trial phase of terrorist suspect Salim Hamdan's military tribunal begins.
The Oath: Salim’s Sentence
S23 Ep13 | 1m 58s
A military jury sentences terrorist suspect Salim Hamdan to time served, plus five months.
The Most Dangerous Man in America Trailer
S23 Ep14 | 2m 30s
Daniel Ellsberg's daring act of conscience during the Vietnam War.
The Pentagon Papers, Daniel Ellsberg and The Times
S23 Ep14 | 38m 48s
A conversation about the Pentagon Papers, Daniel Ellsberg and The New York Times.
Interview with Judith Ehrlich and Rick Goldsmith
S23 Ep14 | 7m 6s
"The Most Dangerous Man in America" filmmakers discuss their film.
Behind the Lens – The Most Dangerous Man in America
S23 Ep14 | 13m 48s
Filmmakers Judith Ehrlich and Rick Goldsmith talk about the making of the film.
Daniel Ellsberg: Willing to Risk Prosecution
S23 Ep14 | 2m 59s
Ellsberg on how he decided to risk prosecution to leak the Pentagon Papers to the public.
Behind the Lens – Patti Smith: Dream of Life
1h 10m 5s
Filmmaker Steven Sebring and Patti Smith talk to music writer Anthony DeCurtis.
This Way Up – Trailer
2m 35s
The security wall being built by Israel on the West Bank has isolated a nursing home.
Airs Friday, March 9, 2012 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.
The Betrayal: Filmmaker Interview
5m 8s
Ellen Kuras and Thavisouk Phrasavath talk about The Betrayal, which took 23 years to make.
City of Cranes: Filmmaker Interview
S22 Ep7 | 3m 56s
Eva Weber talks about taking the viewer hundreds of feet above the ground.
Utopia Pt. 3: Filmmaker Interview
S22 Ep7 | 4m 4s
Sam Green talks about the depressing reality of being at the world's largest mall
Beyond Hatred: Update
S22 Ep9 | 2m 22s
The Chenus have received replies from two of the three young men who killed Francois.
The English Surgeon: Filmmaker Interview
S22 Ep10 | 7m 52s
Filmmaker Geoffrey Smith talks about his central subject Henry Marsh.
Performance: Five Feet High and Rising
1m 52s
Johnny Cash performs his song "Five Feet High and Rising."
Johnny Cash: Filmmaker Interview with Robert Elfstrom
2m 26s
Elfstrom discusses some key choices that went into his depiction of an American icon.
Traces of the Trade: Filmmaker Interview
S21 Ep1 | 1m 52s
Katrina Browne talks about the "unfinished business" of slavery in the United States
In the Family: Film Update (2008)
S21 Ep12 | 3m 26s
What's been going on in the lives of the Hanke family, Olga, Martha Hayley, and Joanna.
In the Family: Trailer
S21 Ep12 | 3m 2s
2009 Emmy Nominee: A 27-year-old discovers that she has the "breast cancer gene."
In the Family: Joanna Visits Myriad
S21 Ep12 | 1m 7s
Rudnick asks Myriad scientists to explain the genetic mutation in the BRCA gene.
In the Family: Reconstructive Surgery
S21 Ep12 | 4m 11s
Joanna Rudnick talks with a plastic surgeon who specializes in reconstructive surgery.
In the Family: Olga’s Family
S21 Ep12 | 1m 14s
Olga and her family discuss the high rate of breast cancer among Latina women.
In the Family: The Hanke Sisters
S21 Ep12 | 3m 44s
A genetic counselor explains options for reducing cancer risk in women with BRCA mutation.
In the Family: African American Women and Breast Cancer
S21 Ep12 | 5m 7s
African American women discuss the need to raise awareness for genetic testing.
In the Family: Gene Mutation Animation
S21 Ep12 | 1m 46s
A doctor explains how a gene mutation can raise a woman's risk for breast cancer.
In the Family: Support Group
S21 Ep12 | 1m 53s
Joanna Rudnick visits a support group for other women at risk for cancer.
In the Family: Hanke Family Test Results
S21 Ep12 | 3m 57s
Three sisters receive their breast cancer gene test results.
In the Family: Filmmaker Interview with Joanna Rudnick
S21 Ep12 | 1m 20s
Rudnick talks about her film and her decision to get tested for the "breast cancer gene."
In the Family: Interview with Dr. Mark Skolnick
S21 Ep12 | 4m 4s
Filmmaker Joanna Rudnick interviews the founder of Myriad Genetics.
Inheritance: Filmmaker Interview with James Moll
S21 Ep15 | 1m 19s
Moll talks about the impact of the Holocaust on future generations.
Filmmaker Interview: Freida Lee Mock (2010)
14m 23s
Influential filmmaker Freida Lee Mock talks about her filmmaking process.
Behind the Lens – Wrestling With Angels: Playwright Tony…
10m 22s
Filmmaker Freida Lee Mock talks about making a film about Tony Kushner.
Following Sean: Filmmaker Interview with Ralph Arlyck
1m 24s
Arlyck talks about the similarities and differences between himself and his subject Sean.
Interview with Roger Weisberg (2006)
24m 45s
Weisberg talks about his filmmaking process in regards to WAGING A LIVING (POV 2006).
The Boys of Baraka – Filmmaker Interivew
1m 32s
Filmmakers Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady talk about the making of 'The Boys of Baraka.'
My Country, My Country: Filmmaker Interview
1m 41s
Laura Poitras talks about the making of her Academy Award-nominated film
Darger’s Brave Little Girls
2m 37s
Demonstrates Darger's faith in Christianity and in the bravery of little girls.
Darger’s Improving Art Technique
1m 50s
Darger's story grew increasingly complex as he improved his art technique.
Darger’s Use of Ephemera
3m 17s
Darger's neighbors talk about his collection of newspapers and emphemera.
Developing the Darger Technique
1m 32s
Darger illustrated his fantasy world using techniques he devised by trial and error.
In the Realms of the Unreal: Darger’s Working Technique
4m 1s
Learn more about Henry Darger's artistic technique from 'In the Realms of the Unreal.'
Chisholm ’72: Filmmaker Interview with Shola Lynch
1m 9s
Filmmaker Shola Lynch talks about her 2005 POV film, Chisholm '72
Farmingville: Filmmaker Interview
S17 Ep1 | 2m 31s
Filmmakers of Farmingville say that the film is really the story of the making of America
The Lost Boys of Sudan: Filmmaker Interview
S17 Ep12 | 54s
The filmmakers hope the film will encourage viewers to talk with immigrants.
Georgie Girl: Filmmaker Interview
S16 Ep2 | 1m 45s
Filmmaker Annie Goldson talks about the making of Georgie Girl.
Love and Diane: Filmmaker Interview with Jennifer Dworkin
S16 Ep13 | 1m 37s
Filmmaker Jennifer Dworkin talks about the making of' Love & Diane.'
Celebrating 15 Years of POV (2002)
2m 59s
Highlights of filmmaker interviews and iconic films from the first 15 years of POV.
From the Archives: Interview with Filmmaker Lourdes…
S15 Ep8 | 18m 1s
Acclaimed filmmaker explains her inspiration for "Senorita Extraviada." (rough cut)
Brother Outsider: Filmmaker Interview
S15 Ep11 | 2m 17s
Nancy Kates and Sam Pollard discuss Bayard Rustin and Brother Outsider.
Brother Outsider: Presidential Medal of Freedom Ceremony
S15 Ep11 | 1m 13s
President Barack Obama posthumously awarded Rustin the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
High School: Filmmaker Interview with Frederick Wiseman
2m 10s
Frederick Wiseman talks about his method for making films
Behind the Lens: Scout’s Honor (2001)
S14 Ep1 | 36s
Filmmaker Tom Shepard describes what drew him to making the film "Scout's Honor."
Filmmaker Interview: Alan Berliner (2010)
S14 Ep2 | 22m 42s
Berliner talks about family, his films and the creative process of collage.
American Gypsy – Trailer
S13 Ep7 | 2m 44s
Over one million Gypsies live in America today, and most people know nothing about them.
From the Archives: Deann Borshay Liem (2000)
S13 Ep10 | 15m 36s
In this extended interview, Liem discusses the making of FIRST PERSON PLURAL.
Filmmaker Interview: Jane Wagner and Tina DiFeliciantonio…
15m 2s
Veteran documentary filmmakers discuss their process and offer advice to new filmmakers.
Filmmaker Interview: Jane Wagner and Tina DiFeliciantonio…
6m 53s
POV filmmakers discuss their short film about Dorothy Allison that aired in 1998.
From the Archives: Arthur Dong (1998)
18m 57s
Arthur Dong discusses hate crimes and the need for tolerance in American society.
Why is the mere mention of Blacks and Jews in the same breath so riddled with complexity?
Blacks and Jews: Filmmakers Interview
2m 14s
The filmmakers talk about what drew them to making this provocative film.
Behind the Lens – Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision
12m 5s
Filmmaker Freida Lee Mock talks about the making of "Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision."
a.k.a. Don Bonus: Trailer
S9 Ep5 | 20s
A raw, revealing video diary by a Cambodian-born teenager who turns the camera on himself
a.k.a. Don Bonus: Filmmaker Interview
S9 Ep5 | 2m 26s
Spencer Nakasako and Sokly Ny explain how the two found each other and began this film.
Complaints of a Dutiful Daughter: Filmmaker Interview
1m 6s
Hoffmann describes how she wanted to show the humor in her mother's advancing Alzheimer's.
Complaints of a Dutiful Daughter: Trailer
28s
Deborah Hoffmann explores the relationship between mother and daughter.
Carmen Miranda: Bananas is my Business – Trailer
31s
How Hollywood transformed a talented entertainer into a Latin Lollapalooza.
Dealers Among Dealers: Trailer
24s
The drama, ritual, and culture of the amazing world of New York's gem trade.
Carmen Miranda: Bananas is my Business – Filmmaker Interview
38s
Helena Solberg describes what attracted her to making a film about Carmen Miranda
Dealers Among Dealers: Filmmaker Interview
56s
Gaylen Ross talks about the genesis of her film about precious stone trading.
Lighting the 7th Fire: Trailer
30s
How the Chippewa Indians of Northern Wisconsin have struggled to restore spearfishing.
Lighting the 7th Fire: Filmmaker Interview
1m 12s
Sandra Sunrising Osawa examines the conflict she documented in Lighting the 7th Fire
New Dialogue: Americans on Abortion
S8 Ep10 | 54m 45s
Viewers respond to POV's 1995 broadcast of 'Leona's Sister Gerri.'
Time Indefinite: Filmmaker Interview with Ross McElwee
1m 12s
McElwee talks about the media surrounding the Baby Boomer Generation entering their 40s.
Hearts of Darkness: Trailer
22s
A celebrated behind-the-scenes look at Coppola's struggle to finish his Apocalypse Now
Hearts of Darkness: Filmmaker Interview
46s
The filmmakers talk about discovering the story behind Apocalypse Now.
The End of the Nightstick: Trailer
23s
This startling expose unravels a history of abuse of suspects by the Chicago police.
The End of the Nightstick: Filmmaker Interview
1m 36s
The filmmakers talk about how their role as independents helped them make the film.
Cousin Bobby: Filmmaker Interview with Jonathan Demme
1m 17s
Jonathan Demme tells the story of how he learned of the waves his cousin was making.
Compassion in Exile: Filmmaker Interview
59s
The filmmaker talks about how the Dalai Lama's charisma is what led him to making the film
Silverlake Life: Filmmaker Interview
1m 1s
Peter Friedman talks about making the classic film 'Silverlake Life: The View from Here'
Tongues Untied: Filmmaker Interview with Marlon Riggs
S4 Ep5 | 1m 9s
Filmmaker Marlon Riggs discusses his hesitancy at stepping in front of the camera.
Where The Heart Roams – Trailer
S4 Ep7 | 7m
Delve into the world of romance novels with avid fans on the 'Love Train'
Co-directors Albert Maysles and Charlotte Zwerin explain the goals behind Salesman.
Golub: Filmmaker Interview
S3 Ep8 | 4m 7s
Filmmakers Gordon Quinn and Jerry Blumenthal discuss their 1990 film Golub.
Exploring the personal and immediate terms of how we have been affected by the nuclear age
Dark Circle: Filmmaker Interview
1m 12s
The filmmakers talk about their goals to create a personal story about the nuclear age
Who Killed Vincent Chin: Filmmaker Interview
28s
Renee Tajima describes the many points of view she found while probing a murder in Detroit
Who Killed Vincent Chin: Trailer
40s
In Detroit, Ronald Ebens killed a young Chinese-American but never spent a day in jail.
Jack Levine: Feast Of Pure Reason – Trailer
24s
One of America's leading Social Realist painters doing what he does best
From the Archives: Filmmaker Alan Berliner (1989)
S2 Ep3 | 31m 40s
Berliner discusses his 1989 POV documentary "The Family Album." (rough cut)
From the Archives: Filmmaker Alan Berliner (1997)
S2 Ep3 | 13m 22s
Berliner describes the making of "Nobody's Business," a film about his father. (rough cut)
From the Archives: Filmmaker Alan Berliner (2001)
S2 Ep3 | 15m 33s
Acclaimed filmmaker Alan Berliner explains why he made a film about his name. (rough cut)
Gates of Heaven: Filmmaker Interivew with Errol Morris
1m 44s
Errol Morris discusses the making of a somewhat unusual film about pet cemeteries.
Louie Bluie: Filmmaker Interview
1m 28s
The filmmaker talks about how he discovered Harold "Louie Bluie" Armstrong.
Filmmaker Interview: Louis Alvarez and Andrew Kolker
S1 Ep1 | 15m 34s
Interviews with some of today's most influential documentary filmmakers.
Rate It X – Trailer
S1 Ep4 | 1m 30s
A bitingly funny and disarming journey through the landscape of American sexism.
Apted and Ebert (Part 1 of 5)
3m 11s
Critic Roger Ebert and filmmaker Michael Apted talk about the making of '49 Up.'
Apted and Ebert (Part 2 of 5)
3m 23s
Ebert and Apted discuss the 1960s, when Apted first began filming the "Up" series.
Apted and Ebert (Part 5 of 5)
3m 5s
Roger Ebert and Michael Apted talk about what it means to make a noble documentary.
Apted and Ebert (Part 3 of 5)
2m 15s
Ebert and Apted talk about some of the questions posed to the subjects of the 'Up' series.
Apted and Ebert (Part 4 of 5)
1m 53s
Filmmaker Michael Apted praises the participants of the "Up" series.
POV Mobile Selects 2012
2m 59s
Here's a sample of the mobile premieres POV featured in 2012, our 25th Anniversary Season.
Filmmaker Interview: Richard Wormser and Bill Jersey
27m 20s
Richard Wormser and Bill Jersey talk about their careers being documentarians.
Behind the Lens: Marc Weiss
13m 49s
Series creator Marc Weiss describes why he created the POV series on PBS.
StoryCorps Shorts: A More Perfect Union: Behind the Scenes
3m 38s
A behind the scenes look at the making of A More Perfect Union from StoryCorps.
POV Series Reel (Evergreen)
1m 57s
POV is television's longest-running showcase for independent non-fiction films.
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Against the Tide
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Who I Am Not
Sharon-Rose Khumalo, a South African beauty queen, faces an identity crisis after discovering she's intersex.
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Against the Tide
The friendship between two Koli fishermen in Bombay is fractured by the weight of a changing world and a sea threatened by climate change.
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Who I Am Not
Sharon-Rose Khumalo, a South African beauty queen, faces an identity crisis after discovering she's intersex.
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Sharon-Rose Khumalo, a South African beauty queen, faces an identity crisis after discovering she's intersex.
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