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 300 of the best, boldest, and most innovative documentaries to PBS audiences across...
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 300 of the best, boldest, and most innovative documentaries to PBS audiences across the country.
1. The Ballad of Esequiel Hernandez
Aired: Jun 24, 2008The 21st-season opener features "Traces of the Trade: A Story From the Deep N...
Aired: Jul 1, 2008 Forget the pie charts, color-coded maps and hyperventilating pundits. What's ...
Aired: Jul 8, 2008 In 1997, U.S. Marines patrolling the Texas-Mexico border as part of the War o...
Aired: Jul 15, 2008 Renowned sculptor John Houser has a dream: to build the world's tallest bronz...
5. Johnny Cash: The Man, His World, His Music
Aired: Jul 22, 2008A group of young Palestinian men work illegally as construction laborers in t...
Aired: Jul 29, 2008 This is democracy — Japanese style. Campaign provides a startling insider's v...
Aired: Aug 5, 2008 In this classic 1969 documentary, the Man in Black is captured at his peak, t...
Aired: Aug 12, 2008 Belarus has been called "Europe's last dictatorship." Since 1994, Alexander L...
Aired: Aug 19, 2008 When in 1998 Chilean judge Juan Guzmán was assigned the first criminal cases ...
Aired: Sep 16, 2008 When brothers Armando and Carlos Peña set off to carry their mother's ashes t...
Aired: Sep 30, 2008 What happens if you fall sick and are one of 47 million people in America wit...
Aired: Oct 1, 2008 How much would you sacrifice to survive? When Chicago filmmaker Joanna Rudnic...
Aired: Oct 8, 2008 Nearing completion, China's massive Three Gorges Dam is altering the landscap...
Aired: Oct 16, 2008 When is it right to kill? In the midst of war, is it right to refuse? Eight U...
Aired: Dec 10, 2008 Imagine watching Schindler's List and knowing the sadistic Nazi camp commanda...
