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.
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StoryCorps Shorts: A Wonderful LifeFive years after Ken Morganstern was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, he ...Five years after Ken Morganstern was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, he sat down with his daughters, Priya Morganstern and Bhavani Jaroff, to talk about the memories he had left. -
StoryCorps Shorts: Leading the WayJohn Washington was born blind and with a severe loss of hearing that became ...John Washington was born blind and with a severe loss of hearing that became more extreme over time. He raised three children with his wife Fannie Ruth, who was also blind and deaf. -
S32 E16: The Rescue ListIn a rehabilitation shelter in Ghana, two children are recovering from ...In a rehabilitation shelter in Ghana, two children are recovering from enslavement to fishermen. But their story takes an unexpected turn when their rescuer embarks on another mission and asks the ... -
SIGN IN TO WATCHAll InclusiveUnder the spell of mass entertainment on the high seas.Under the spell of mass entertainment on the high seas. -
¡Chaporazzi!Outside of El Chapo's Brooklyn trial, his mythology appears in media spectacles ...Outside of El Chapo's Brooklyn trial, his mythology appears in media spectacles and selfies. -
MuxesIn the indigenous communities around the town of Juchitán, the world is not ...In the indigenous communities around the town of Juchitán, the world is not divided simply into males and females. -
ClashClash is a short experimental documentary critiquing the lack of diversity in ...Clash is a short experimental documentary critiquing the lack of diversity in on-screen representation in Britain today. -
EdgecombeThrough the deeply personal truths of three local residents, an examination of ...Through the deeply personal truths of three local residents, an examination of the ways trauma repeats and reinvents itself in rural Black communities. -
Crisanto StreetIn the shadow of Silicon Valley, a hidden community thrives despite difficult ...In the shadow of Silicon Valley, a hidden community thrives despite difficult circumstances. For one resident, eight-year-old Geovany Cesario, impending change is bittersweet. -
SIGN IN TO WATCHS32 E16: Midnight TravelerWhen the Taliban puts a bounty on Afghan director Hassan Fazili’s head, he is ...When the Taliban puts a bounty on Afghan director Hassan Fazili’s head, he is forced to flee with his wife and two young daughters. Fazili shows firsthand the dangers facing refugees seeking asylum ... -
S32 E203: POV Shorts: Making MemoriesStories about history and memory, with a 21st-century twist.Stories about history and memory, with a 21st-century twist. -
S32 E202: POV Shorts: Water WarriorsWhen an energy company begins searching for natural gas in New Brunswick, ...When an energy company begins searching for natural gas in New Brunswick, Canada, indigenous and white families unite to drive out the company in a campaign to protect their water and way of life. -
S32 E207: POV Shorts: Follow the LeaderThe camera reveals an absurd side of human nature.The camera reveals an absurd side of human nature. -
The Velvet Underground Played At My High SchoolThis animated short recounts the Velvet Underground's first gig—in 1965, in ...This animated short recounts the Velvet Underground's first gig—in 1965, in front of a crowd of shocked kids at a suburban New Jersey high school. -
SIGN IN TO WATCHS32 E14: Blowin' UpWorking within a broken criminal justice system, a team of rebel heroines work ...Working within a broken criminal justice system, a team of rebel heroines work to change the way women arrested for prostitution are prosecuted. With intimate camerawork that lingers on details and ... -
SIGN IN TO WATCHS32 E13: The Feeling of Being WatchedIn the Chicago suburb where journalist Assia Boundaoui grew up, most residents ...In the Chicago suburb where journalist Assia Boundaoui grew up, most residents in her Muslim immigrant neighborhood believe they are under surveillance. Assia investigates and uncovers FBI documents ... -
Stay CloseStay Close blends home videos and animation in an expressionistic montage to ...Stay Close blends home videos and animation in an expressionistic montage to tell the underdog story of Keeth Smart, an African American fencer from Brooklyn who overcomes a gauntlet of hardships on ... -
StoryCorps Shorts: You're My LineAsma Jama was assaulted in a Minnesota Applebee’s for speaking Swahili. The ...Asma Jama was assaulted in a Minnesota Applebee’s for speaking Swahili. The attacker’s sister reached out to Asma to support her. -
SIGN IN TO WATCHS32 E10: GritA multinational natural gas drilling company is believed to be responsible for ...A multinational natural gas drilling company is believed to be responsible for the displacement of 60,000 people in an East Java village left submerged by a tsunami of mud. Fed up with the company's ... -
SIGN IN TO WATCHS32 E9: FarmsteadersClear-eyed and intimate, Farmsteaders follows Nick Nolan and his young family on ...Clear-eyed and intimate, Farmsteaders follows Nick Nolan and his young family on a journey to resurrect his late grandfather’s dairy farm as agriculture moves toward large-scale farming. A study of ... -
StoryCorps Shorts: Driving LessonsMuhammad Faridi talks to his father about what it was like to grow up as the son ...Muhammad Faridi talks to his father about what it was like to grow up as the son of a NYC cab driver. Though he was once embarrassed to talk about his family, Muhammad now takes pride in his ...
