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Documenting Power: 25 Years of Political Films on POV
How have documentaries changed our conception of politics? Throughout its illustrious history POV has been committed to dissecting political issues and illuminating the electoral process. At the Paley Center for Media, filmmakers Marshall Curry, Shola Lynch, Laura Poitras and Marco Williams, along with critic Caryn James, discussed how to cover the politcal system and gain access to it.
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Locals on an island paradise risk death to save the Philippines’ last ecological frontier.
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How will a sister assure a dignified life for her brother born with multiple disabilities?
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Citizens in the city of Wuhan unite to grapple with a mysterious virus called COVID-19.
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A story of familial sacrifice and the bonds of brotherhood.
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Close bonds are forged between parents, children, and caregivers at a 24-hour daycare.
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A defiant movement led by women of color fights to transform politics from the ground up.
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Stories about the LGBTQ experience around the world.
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Animated films about memory and the stories we tell.
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Stories about history and memory, with a 21st-century twist.
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Wendell Scott's son remembers his father's induction into the NASCAR Hall of Fame
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Election time in New Orleans.
