POV

by Sam Green, Carrie Lozano

Premiere: August 18, 2009

The world's largest mall is outside of Guangzhou, China. Along with the glitz and glory of middle-class shopping, the mall’s developers seem to have imported something else — a cautionary tale of capitalist hubris. (13 minutes)

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by B. Z. Goldberg, Justine Shapiro, Carlos Bolado

Premiere: December 13, 2001

What is it really like to live in Jerusalem? Promises offers touching and fresh insight into the Middle East conflict through the eyes of seven Palestinian and Israeli children.

by Maria Finitzo

Premiere: October 2, 2001

5 Girls presents a real-life portrait of growing up female today through the eyes of five thoughtful and articulate young women. Join Corrie, Toby, Amber, Aisha and Haibinh as they take us on a journey through their teenage years.

by Frederick Wiseman

Premiere: August 28, 2001

Remember high school? Renowned filmmaker Frederick Wiseman's classic documentary High School renders this nearly universal American experience in unforgettable terms.

by Stephanie Black

Premiere: August 21, 2001

Life and Debt is an unapologetic look at the "new world order," from the point of view of Jamaican workers, farmers, government and policy officials who see the reality of globalization from the ground up.

by Christopher McLeod, Malinda Maynor

Premiere: August 14, 2001

In the Light of Reverence is a beautifully rendered account of the struggles of the Lakota in the Black Hills, the Hopi in Arizona and the Wintu in California to protect their sacred sites.

by Emily Abt

Premiere: July 24, 2001

As shown in the experiences of several women and their families, the new welfare system, with its recent controversial reforms, may make it easier to ignore rather than confront the complexities of poverty amidst plentitude.

by Mylène Moreno

Premiere: July 17, 2001

These women want to play professional football. Make that full contact, NFL-style, smash-mouth football.

by Eric Paul Fournier

Premiere: July 10, 2001

Of Civil Wrongs and Rights is the untold history of the 40-year legal fight to vindicate Fred Korematsu — who resisted the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II — one that finally turned a civil injustice into a civil rights victory.