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POV, a cinema term for "point of view," is television's longest-running showcase for independent non-fiction films. Since 1988, POV has presented more than 275 of the best, boldest and most innovative documentaries to PBS 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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POV
Full episodes
49 VIDEOS

Grounded By Reality
7:24 Air Date 04/30/13 Expires 04/30/17

In the Family
1:22:24 Air Date 04/15/13 Expires 05/26/13

Scout's Honor
53:59 Air Date 03/18/13 Expires 03/18/14

Ars Magna
7:53 Air Date 02/11/13 Expires 04/11/14

CatCam
16:11 Air Date 02/04/13 Expires 04/04/14

StoryCorps Shorts: Sundays at Rocco's
3:23 Air Date 11/15/12 Expires 11/15/16

Sound of Vision
8:00 Air Date 09/13/12 Expires 09/13/16

StoryCorps Shorts: Facundo the Great
1:55 Air Date 09/06/12 Expires 09/06/16

Sin País
20:20 Air Date 08/09/12 Expires 09/01/13

Sin País (En Español)
20:21 Air Date 08/09/12 Expires 09/01/13

StoryCorps Shorts: A Family Man
3:20 Air Date 08/09/12 Expires 08/09/16

StoryCorps Shorts: Eyes on the Stars
3:21 Air Date 08/09/12
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Previews
97 VIDEOS

56 Up - Trailer
2:12 Air Date 10/14/13

Brooklyn Castle - Trailer
2:36 Air Date 10/07/13

The World Before Her - Trailer
2:03 Air Date 09/16/13

Ping Pong - Trailer
2:34 Air Date 09/09/13

5 Broken Cameras - Trailer
2:06 Air Date 08/26/13

The Law in These Parts - Trailer
2:30 Air Date 08/19/13

The City Dark - Trailer
2:38 Air Date 08/12/13

Last Train Home - Trailer
2:34 Air Date 08/05/13

Neurotypical - Trailer
1:41 Air Date 07/29/13

High Tech, Low Life - Trailer
2:09 Air Date 07/22/13

Only the Young - Trailer
2:05 Air Date 07/15/13

Herman's House - Trailer
2:24 Air Date 07/08/13
+ MORE PREVIEWS
Shorts
287 VIDEOS

Behind the Lens: Marc Weiss
13:49 Air Date 04/26/13

Documenting Power: 25 Years of Political Films on POV
1:02:38 Air Date 04/25/13

Filmmaker Interview: Richard Wormser and Bill Jersey
27:20 Air Date 04/25/13

Girl Model: Filmmaker Interview
36:49 Air Date 03/24/13

Girl Model: Labor Violations in Modeling?
30:47 Air Date 03/24/13

Girl Model: Modeling in Japan
11:08 Air Date 03/24/13

Girl Model: Scouting New Faces
7:03 Air Date 03/24/13

Girl Model: Unattainable Images of Beauty
6:40 Air Date 03/24/13

Reportero: An Independent Newspaper in Mexico
5:04 Air Date 01/07/13

Reportero: Film Update
2:39 Air Date 01/07/13

Reportero: Filmmaker Interview with Bernardo Ruiz
00:00 Air Date 01/07/13

Reportero: It Was a Nightmare
2:26 Air Date 01/07/13
+ MORE SHORTS