POV
POV, a cinema term for "point of view," is television's longest-running showcase for independent non-fiction films. Since 1988, POV has presented more than 275 of the best, boldest and most innovative documentaries to PBS audiences across the country. POV films are known for their intimacy, their unforgettable storytelling and their timeliness, putting a human face on contemporary social issues.
ALL VIDEOS (631)
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S33 E13: Teaser | The Mole AgentWhen a family grows concerned for their mother’s well-being in a retirement ...When a family grows concerned for their mother’s well-being in a retirement home, private investigator Romulo hires Sergio to become a new resident and a mole inside the home. Sergio struggles to ... -
Another HayrideAs the AIDS epidemic took hold in the early 1980s, self-help guru Louise Hay ...As the AIDS epidemic took hold in the early 1980s, self-help guru Louise Hay created a space for healing called the Hayride. Drawing hundreds of gay men confronting a deadly pandemic, Louise promised ... -
Sing Me a LullabySpanning 14 years and two continents, a daughter searches for her mother's birth ...Spanning 14 years and two continents, a daughter searches for her mother's birth parents in Taiwan, unraveling complex tensions between love and sacrifice. -
StoryCorps Shorts: Alone TogetherRoberto Vargas uses StoryCorps to talk to his wife, Susan, and son about their ...Roberto Vargas uses StoryCorps to talk to his wife, Susan, and son about their experience during the pandemic. -
SIGN IN TO WATCHThe MassesThe Masses portrays three South London neighbors’ devotion to their respective ...The Masses portrays three South London neighbors’ devotion to their respective religions: Islam, Christianity and Football. -
SIGN IN TO WATCHRedneck MuslimA Muslim hospital chaplain honors his Southern heritage while challenging white ...A Muslim hospital chaplain honors his Southern heritage while challenging white supremacy. -
SIGN IN TO WATCHS33 E307: POV Shorts: The CallingTwo films exploring creed and conviction.Two films exploring creed and conviction. -
Traffic Separating DeviceA traffic separating device is installed in the middle of Stockholm. It is ...A traffic separating device is installed in the middle of Stockholm. It is designed to keep normal cars away and only let buses pass, but ultimately illustrates how practical solutions can turn into ... -
TungrusA week in the peculiar lives of a middle-class suburban Mumbai household, which ...A week in the peculiar lives of a middle-class suburban Mumbai household, which is turned topsy-turvy when the family adopts a chicken as a pet. -
KachalkaA journey into the heart of what is widely considered the world's most hardcore ...A journey into the heart of what is widely considered the world's most hardcore gym - Kiev's enormous open-air "Kachalka" gym. This observational film follows the gym's caretaker as he takes us ... -
All Cats Are Grey in the DarkChristian lives with his two cats Marmelade and Katjuscha. As he is yearning to ...Christian lives with his two cats Marmelade and Katjuscha. As he is yearning to become a father, he has his beloved cat Marmelade fertilized by an exquisite tomcat abroad. -
S33 E305: POV Shorts: Uniquely EuroTwo quirky stories as distinctive as the countries from which they hail, Ukraine ...Two quirky stories as distinctive as the countries from which they hail, Ukraine and Austria. -
S33 E306: POV Shorts: Comic CultureSlices of life from opposite sides of the world--where the everyday veers into ...Slices of life from opposite sides of the world--where the everyday veers into comedy. -
SIGN IN TO WATCHLife In MiniatureKath Holden is an artist of the everyday. Inspired by the world around her, ...Kath Holden is an artist of the everyday. Inspired by the world around her, Kath’s creations are whimsical yet keenly observed, and a far cry from the genteel museum pieces that her contemporaries ... -
Now Is The TimeWhen Haida carver Robert Davidson was only 22 years old, he carved the first new ...When Haida carver Robert Davidson was only 22 years old, he carved the first new totem pole on British Columbia’s Haida Gwaii in almost a century. On the 50th anniversary of the pole’s raising, ... -
S33 E304: POV Shorts: LegacyThree stories looking at time encapsulated.Three stories looking at time encapsulated. -
SIGN IN TO WATCHS33 E303: POV Shorts: In The AbsenceA South Korean community is torn apart by a ferry disaster which claimed the ...A South Korean community is torn apart by a ferry disaster which claimed the lives of hundreds of children. When government incompetence is revealed as the main cause, the victims’ families seek ... -
S33 E302: POV Shorts: The Spectrum of DivideTwo perspectives on how shared beliefs connect and divide.Two perspectives on how shared beliefs connect and divide. -
The Love BugsOver 60 years, Lois and Charlie O’Brien, renowned entomologists, traveled to ...Over 60 years, Lois and Charlie O’Brien, renowned entomologists, traveled to more than 67 countries, amassing the world’s largest private collection of insects. -
Natour's GroceryFilmmaker Nadine Natour turns her lens on her parents and her hometown, ...Filmmaker Nadine Natour turns her lens on her parents and her hometown, Appomattox, VA, to capture the story of her parents’ emigration from Palestine to the United States. -
S33 E12: Trailer | SoftieSoftie follows political activist Boniface “Softie” Mwangi, a daring and ...Softie follows political activist Boniface “Softie” Mwangi, a daring and audacious political activist who decides to run for political office in Kenya after several years of fighting injustice in ...
