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.
FULL EPISODES (86)
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S18 E16: Olivia's PuzzleOlivia's Puzzle explores a day-in-the-life of two seven-year old girls, Reshma ...Olivia's Puzzle explores a day-in-the-life of two seven-year old girls, Reshma and Olivia. Although both are of Goanese heritage, they lead distinctly separate lives. Reshma was born in and raised in ... -
S18 E15: Twins of MankalaJason DaSilva continues his series on children living in parallel worlds by ...Jason DaSilva continues his series on children living in parallel worlds by moving through the lives of Kenyan children in Africa and North America. Eunice was born and raised in the village of Kilo ... -
S18 E14: A Song For DanielA Song For Daniel compares a routine day of two nine-year-old boys; one living ...A Song For Daniel compares a routine day of two nine-year-old boys; one living in Baghdad and the other, born and raised in New York City; and offers a profound examination of culture and place ... -
S33 E2: And She Could Be Next (Ep. 2)And She Could Be Next follows a defiant movement of women of color as they ...And She Could Be Next follows a defiant movement of women of color as they transform politics from the ground up. Filmed during the historic 2018 midterm elections, the series features organizers and ... -
S33 E1: And She Could Be Next (Ep. 1)And She Could Be Next follows a defiant movement of women of color as they ...And She Could Be Next follows a defiant movement of women of color as they transform politics from the ground up. Filmed during the historic 2018 midterm elections, the series features organizers and ... -
StoryCorps Shorts: My AuntiesStefan Lynch was raised by gay parents in the early eighties. He was cared for ...Stefan Lynch was raised by gay parents in the early eighties. He was cared for and loved by a group of adults, largely gay men, who he called his “aunties.” Stefan remembers the succession of ... -
StoryCorps Shorts: Double MajorWil Smith enrolled as a freshman at Bowdoin College at the age of 27 with his ...Wil Smith enrolled as a freshman at Bowdoin College at the age of 27 with his infant daughter, Olivia, in tow. As a teenager, Olivia sat down with her dad to hear more about their days as college ... -
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. -
SIGN IN TO WATCHS32 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. -
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. -
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 ...
