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American Tongues
Watch the film that launched POV 25 years ago!

Rich in humor and regional color, this sometimes hilarious film uses the prism of language to reveal our attitudes about the way other people speak. Watch now »

Featured Films
American Tongues
American Tongues

Our surprising reactions to how others speak
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StoryCorps: The Human Voice
StoryCorps: The Human Voice

Studs Terkel (1912-2008)

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My Reincarnation
My Reincarnation

A father-son story amid Tibetan Buddhism
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Granito: How to Nail a Dictator
Granito: How to Nail a Dictator

How a film helped tip the scales of justice

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special features

American Tongues: Behind the Lens

American Tongues: Behind the Lens

Learn from the Peabody and duPont Award-winning filmmakers Louis Alvarez and Andrew Kolker.

Lesson Plans for POV Docs

Lesson Plans for POV Docs

Download educational resources that make use of online video clips from POV films such as Food, Inc. and Up the Yangtze.

The United States of Documentaries

The United States of Documentaries

Which movie best represents your state? Explore the map and vote for your favorite!

Seed Stewards Game

Seed Stewards Game

In this arcade-style game, you can try your hand at the age-old farmers' tradition of "saving seeds."

Play POV Kart Racer

Play POV Kart Racer

Pick your driver, tune up your kart and decide which races to enter. Do you have what it takes to manage a kart-racing team?

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FILMMAKER INTERVIEWS

Watch interviews with POV documentary filmmakers

Wiseman, Maysles, Zwigoff, Berliner... Influential filmmakers take you behind the lens. Watch »


FOR EDUCATORS

A man shops for groceries in Food, Inc.

Food, Inc. Lesson
Examining subsidies & factors influencing family eating habits.
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LOCAL SCREENINGS

Map of POV Screenings

POV sponsors free screenings of films around the country.
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