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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 POV | StoryCorps Shorts: Q&A

POV | StoryCorps Shorts: Q&A Joshua Littman, a 12-year-old boy with Asperg... Joshua Littman, a 12-year-old boy with Asperger's syndrome, interviews his mother, Sarah. (4:07)

  • Duration: 4:07
    Copyright PBS
    TV Rating: NR

POV POV | Trailer - SALT

POV | Trailer - SALT Photographer Murray Fredericks visits Lake Ey... Photographer Murray Fredericks visits Lake Eyre, the world's most featureless landscape. (1:49)

  • Duration: 1:49
    Copyright PBS
    TV Rating: TV-PG

POV POV | Trailer - Presumed Guilty

POV | Trailer - Presumed Guilty Two lawyers struggle to free a man who has be... Two lawyers struggle to free a man who has been wrongfully imprisoned in Mexico City. (2:53)

  • Duration: 2:53
    Copyright PBS
    TV Rating: NR

POV POV | Presumed Guilty

POV | Presumed Guilty Two lawyers struggle to free a man who has be... Two lawyers struggle to free a man who has been wrongfully imprisoned in Mexico City. (55:20)

  • Duration: 55:20
    Copyright PBS
    TV Rating: TV-PG

POV POV | Behind the Lens - Presumed Guilty

POV | Behind the Lens - Presumed Guilty Roberto Hernandez and Layda Negrete talk abou... Roberto Hernandez and Layda Negrete talk about the making of the film. (11:57)

  • Duration: 11:57
    Copyright PBS
    TV Rating: TV-PG

POV POV | El General

POV | El General Past and present collide in this meditation o... Past and present collide in this meditation on Mexico and family history. (1:21:15)

  • Duration: 1:21:15
    Copyright PBS
    TV Rating: TV-PG

POV POV | Mexico: Past and Present - Mark Twain

POV | Mexico: Past and Present - Mark Twain "History does not repeat itself, but it does ... "History does not repeat itself, but it does rhyme." - Mark Twain (16:53)

Chapter(s) 1 - 3 of 3
POV POV | Behind the Lens - El General

POV | Behind the Lens - El General Filmmaker Natalia Almada talks about filmmaki... Filmmaker Natalia Almada talks about filmmaking, history, memory and family. (10:42)

  • Duration: 10:42
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    TV Rating: TV-PG

POV POV | Mexico: Past and Present - Plutarco Elias Calles

POV | Mexico: Past and Present - Plutarco Elias Calles Reflections on a quote by Plutarco Elias Call... Reflections on a quote by Plutarco Elias Calles (23:23)

Chapter(s) 1 - 3 of 3
POV POV | Bye

POV | Bye A two and a half year old diagnosed with auti... A two and a half year old diagnosed with autism goes through the first months of school. (9:55)

  • Duration: 9:55
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    TV Rating: TV-PG

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