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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An examination of an unprecedented reform to California's "Three Strikes" law.
Storm Reyes found hope the day a bookmobile arrived at her migrant camp.
Wendell Scott's son remembers his father's induction into the NASCAR Hall of Fame
Georgina Beyer became the world's first transgender person to hold national office in 1999
A frank and astonishingly intimate real-life drama of a mother and daughter.
Two female matadors are determined to pursue their dream.
A filmmaker documents her battle with cancer caused by DES.
Patrick Haggerty remembers his father's unexpected advice to his gay son in the 1950s.
Hotel 22 captures a single, dramatic night on the Line 22 route.
New York City sanitation workers on becoming a part of the community they serve.
A chilling exposé of Cambodia’s human trafficking underworld.
A young American leaves home in search of "manhood" and ends up amidst revolution.