Since its 1988 premiere, this critically acclaimed documentary series has presented hundreds of films that put a human face on contemporary social issues by relating a compelling story in an intimate fashion. "POV" has won virtually every major film and broadcasting award available, including 38 Emmys, 22 Peabody Awards and three Oscars.
Jun 26, 2023 - 1h 23m
A poetic quest in coastal South Carolina unearths Black inheritance amidst a violent past.
Jul 3, 2023 - 1h 23m
A burial site containing thousands of once enslaved Africans is discovered on St. Helena.
Jul 10, 2023 - 1h 23m
Immigrant dreams and generational divides collide against LA's complex racial landscape.
Jul 17, 2023 - 1h 23m
By the frontlines in Eastern Ukraine, social workers create a sanctuary for kids in limbo.
Jul 24, 2023 - 1h 11m
A woman's battle with late-stage Lou Gehrig's disease (ALS) leaves her paralyzed and pushes her family to the breaking point.
Jul 31, 2023
A 13-year-old Hmong girl is caught between tradition and modernity in rural northwest Vietnam.
Sep 4, 2023 - 1h 23m
In a world of fake news, journalist Ravish Kumar stands his ground. Will his show survive?
Sep 18, 2023 - 53m
An undocumented family decides to return home after 20 years of living in the U.S.
Sep 25, 2023 - 53m
Uýra shares ancestral knowledge with Indigenous youth in the Amazon.
Oct 2, 2023 - 1h 23m
Black Muslim mother Movita Johnson-Harrell transforms from a victim of violent trauma to a fierce advocate against gun violence in Black communities.
Oct 23, 2023 - 1h 23m
At 14, Aurora Mardiganian survives the Armenian Genocide and escapes to New York, finding fame in "Auction of Souls."
Oct 30, 2023 - 1h 23m
Nursing home residents use poetry and art to describe the danger and imprisonment they feel during COVID-19's lockdown.
Nov 20, 2023 - 1h 11m
A film blending humour and sadness focuses on a mother and daughter confronting the reality of wisdom "gone wild" in the shadows of dementia.
Dec 11, 2023 - 1h 56m
A series of vignettes provide insight into Chinese tourists who travel to the U.S. to give birth in order to obtain citizenship for their babies.
Jan 15, 2024 - 1h 23m
At MIT, a Ghanaian alum follows four African students striving to become agents of positive change for their home countries.
Mar 18, 2024 - 1h 23m
A blind, undocumented immigrant faces uncertainty to obtain his college degree.
