2012 POV Season
by Patricio Guzmán
Broadcast Date: October 25, 2012
In the Atacama Desert, earthly and celestial quests meld. Archaeologists dig for ancient civilizations, women search for their loved ones and astronomers scan the skies for new galaxies. (90 minutes)
by Maya Stark and Adi Lavy
Broadcast Date: October 18, 2012
When a Navajo couple uncovers a hidden link between their children’s rare genetic disorder and the American government’s conquest of their tribe, their lives are changed forever. (60 minutes)
by Natalia Almada
Broadcast Date: September 27, 2012
From dusk to dawn, a guard watches over the extravagant mausoleums of some of Mexico’s most notorious drug lords. (60 minutes)
by Jonathan Demme
Broadcast Date: September 20, 2012
Jonathan Demme’s portrait of post-Katrina New Orleans tells the story of Carolyn Parker, a lifelong resident of the Lower Ninth Ward, who is fighting for the right to rebuild her home and community. (90 minutes)
by Theo Rigby
Broadcast Date: August 9, 2012
Winner of a Student Academy Award®, Sin País (Without Country) explores one family’s complex and emotional journey involving deportation.
by Gail Dolgin and Robin Fryday
Broadcast Date: August 9, 2012
James Armstrong, whose Alabama barbershop has been a hub for haircuts and civil rights for 50 years, celebrates the election of the first black president.
