POV Season 28 Reel
Preview: Season 28 | 4m 33s
POV is television's longest-running showcase for independent non-fiction films.
POV (a cinema term for "point of view") is television's longest-running showcase for independent non-fiction films. Since 1988, POV has presented over 365 films to public television 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.
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Major funding for POV is provided by PBS, The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Wyncote Foundation, Reva & David Logan Foundation, the Open Society Foundations and the...
POV Season 28 Reel
Preview: Season 28 | 4m 33s
POV (a cinema term for "point of view") is television's longest-running showcase for independent non-fiction films. Since 1988, POV has presented over 365 films to public television 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.
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Now PlayingPreview: S28 | 4m 33s | POV is television's longest-running showcase for independent non-fiction films. (4m 33s)
Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case: Trailer
Preview: S28 Ep14 | 2m 22s | The Chinese government attempts to silence artist and free speech activist Ai Weiwei. (2m 22s)
Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case: The Passport
Clip: S28 Ep14 | 5m 29s | Ai Weiwei's probation ends, but the authorities don't give him his passport. (5m 29s)
Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case: The Charge
Clip: S28 Ep14 | 1m 56s | Ai Weiwei discusses his tax evasion charge with his lawyer. (1m 56s)
Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case: That's What You Want, Right?
Clip: S28 Ep14 | 1m 32s | Ai Weiwei launches weiweicam.com with four webcams streaming live from inside his home. (1m 32s)
Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case: Somehow
Clip: S28 Ep14 | 1m 41s | Ai Weiwei discusses what he sees for the future of China. (1m 41s)
Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case: Release from Prison
Clip: S28 Ep14 | An overview of the Chinese government's charges against Ai Weiwei.
Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case: Recreating
Clip: S28 Ep14 | 2m 6s | Ai Weiwei and his team recreate his prison cell for his upcoming project. (2m 6s)
Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case: Everything Is About Taking Orders
Clip: S28 Ep14 | 1m 59s | Ai Weiwei's take on his imprisonment and the Chinese government's charges against him. (1m 59s)
Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case: Breaking Restrictions
Clip: S28 Ep14 | 1m 32s | Journalist Silke Ballweg interviews Ai Weiwei. (1m 32s)
Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case: Back Then
Clip: S28 Ep14 | Ai Weiwei and his mother discuss the family's history of persecution by Chinese authority.
Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case: A Fake Case
Clip: S28 Ep14 | 1m 13s | The authorities order Ai Weiwei's accountant and Manager to leave Beijing. (1m 13s)
Preview: S28 Ep13 | 2m 16s | Art and Craft uncovers the universal in one man's search for connection and respect. (2m 16s)
Clip: S28 Ep13 | 2m 24s | Mark Landis looks through letters he's received from museums and galleries. (2m 24s)
Art and Craft: What Do You Do For Fun?
Clip: S28 Ep13 | 5m 15s | Mark goes in for a health check up and then explains his practice of forging. (5m 15s)
Clip: S28 Ep13 | 2m 44s | Donna English, Mark’s caseworker, asks him questions about how he’s doing. (2m 44s)
Clip: S28 Ep13 | 2m 28s | Mark talks about his parents and how he got started forging artwork. (2m 28s)
Art and Craft: Introducing Mark as a Forger
Clip: S28 Ep13 | 1m 52s | Matthew Leininger introduces Mark Landis' art forgery. (1m 52s)
Art and Craft: Filmmaker Interview
Clip: S28 Ep13 | 23m 39s | Filmmakers Sam Cullen, Jennifer Grausman and Mark Becker discusses Art and Craft. (23m 39s)
Art and Craft: Fantasy to Reality?
Clip: S28 Ep13 | 4m 30s | Mark talks about his dream of being a priest and his way of making that dream a reality. (4m 30s)
Don't Tell Anyone (No Le Digas a Nadie): Trailer
Preview: S28 Ep12 | 3m 32s | Immigrant activist Angy Rivera joins a generation of Dreamers ready to push for change. (3m 32s)
Don't Tell Anyone (No Le Digas a Nadie): Melissa's Story
Clip: S28 Ep12 | 3m 20s | Meet Melissa, a undocumented woman confronting trauma through self-expression and dance. (3m 20s)
Cutie and the Boxer: The Story Unrolls
Clip: S28 Ep11 | 2m 16s | Noriko is working on her illustrations at the studio. (2m 16s)
Cutie and the Boxer: The Gallery Walk
Clip: S28 Ep11 | 1m 51s | A view of Shuhei's gallery, where Ushio and Norkio's works are displayed. (1m 51s)
Cutie and the Boxer: Pugilistic Painting
Clip: S28 Ep11 | 3m 11s | Ushio completes a boxing painting as Noriko photographs him. (3m 11s)
Cutie and the Boxer: Finally Acknowledged
Clip: S28 Ep11 | 1m 17s | Shuhei agrees to show Norkio's art alongside Ushio's at the gallery. (1m 17s)
Cutie and the Boxer: Cutie Continued
Clip: S28 Ep11 | 1m 12s | Noriko describes her experiences as a young artist. (1m 12s)
Cutie and the Boxer: Calling it My Own
Clip: S28 Ep11 | 2m 33s | Noriko describes the relationship between her art and Ushio. (2m 33s)
Cutie and the Boxer: Art Interrupted
Clip: S28 Ep11 | 1m 21s | Noriko returns to the studio to continue the Cutie series. (1m 21s)
The Storm Makers: The Trafficker
Clip: S28 Ep10 | 2m 5s | The head of the trafficking "agency" explains how they recruit girls in to the slave trade (2m 5s)
The Storm Makers: Filmmaker Interview
Clip: S28 Ep10 | 8m 20s | Filmmaker Guillaume Suon discusses the making of the POV documentary The Storm Makers. (8m 20s)
Clip: S28 Ep10 | 1m 44s | An excerpt from a news story describes the human trafficking of impoverished Cambodians. (1m 44s)
The Storm Makers: Aya Tells Her Story
Clip: S28 Ep10 | 4m 9s | Aya describes her situation in Malaysia. (4m 9s)
The Storm Makers: Aya’s Father
Clip: S28 Ep10 | 3m 2s | Aya describes how her experience changed her relationship with men, including her father. (3m 2s)
The Storm Makers: Aya and Her Son
Clip: S28 Ep10 | 1m 54s | Aya says she can't talk about her pain with her family. (1m 54s)
The Storm Makers: Aya and Her Mother: The Argument
Clip: S28 Ep10 | 2m 46s | Aya's mother berates her daughter for returning from Malaysia with a child. (2m 46s)
Preview: S28 Ep9 | 2m 22s | In 2006, Matt VanDyke left his home and ended up amidst a revolution in the Middle East. (2m 22s)
Preview: S28 Ep10 | 2m 58s | An eye-opening look at the cycle of poverty that fuels human trafficking in Cambodia. (2m 58s)
Clip: S28 Ep9 | 1m 41s | Matt demonstrates how he sets up his camera to record himself. (1m 41s)
Clip: S28 Ep9 | 3m 2s | Matt reflects how he became a fighter in Libyan war. (3m 2s)
Point and Shoot: Filmmaker Interview
Clip: S28 Ep9 | 16m 36s | Filmmaker Marshall Curry discusses the making of the POV documentary Point and Shoot. (16m 36s)
Point and Shoot: Filming for Facebook
Clip: S28 Ep9 | 1m 46s | Matt reflects on how many people are documenting each moment of the war. (1m 46s)
Point and Shoot: Arab Spring Footage
Clip: S28 Ep9 | 2m 54s | ABC News reports on the Arab Spring in Libya, and Matt thinks about his role in the fight. (2m 54s)
Preview: S28 Ep8 | 2m 30s | One teacher prepares his students for their new life in Switzerland. (2m 30s)
Clip: S28 Ep8 | 1m 49s | Mr. Zingg asks the students about their dream jobs. (1m 49s)
Clip: S28 Ep8 | 2m 3s | Ehsanullah speaks on the phone with his family in Afghanistan. (2m 3s)
Clip: S28 Ep8 | 1m 24s | Nazlije is forced to reconsider her dream. (1m 24s)
Clip: S28 Ep8 | The clip starts with Nazlije writing a timeline. It ends with her talking to her friends.
Clip: S28 Ep8 | 2m 19s | Ehsanullah shows Mr. Zingg footage of violence in Afghanistan. (2m 19s)
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