The following is a list of episodes from

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series ''POV'', a production of American Documentary, Inc. Since 1988, ''POV'' has presented over 400 independently produced documentary films to public television audiences across the country.''POV at a glance'', POV Website
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Season 1 (1988)

Season 2 (1989)

Season 3 (1990)

Season 4 (1991)

Season 5 (1992)

Season 6 (1993)

Season 7 (1994)

Season 8 (1995)

Season 9 (1996)

Season 10 (1997)

Season 11 (1998)

Season 12 (1999-2000)

Season 13 (2000)

Season 14 (2001)

Season 15 (2002-03)

Season 16 (2003-04)

Season 17 (2004)

Season 18 (2005)

Season 19 (2006)

Season 20 (2007)

Season 21 (2008)

Season 22 (2009)

Season 23 (2010)

Season 24 (2011-12)

Season 25 (2012-13)

Season 26 (2013-14)

})'' , , July 1, 2013 , , Fernand Melgar , , The plight of undocumented immigrants at a detention center in Geneva, Switzerland, points up contradictions between compassionate social policies and intractable immigration laws. , - , ''

Herman's House ''Herman's House'' is a documentary film, directed by Angad Singh Bhalla and released in 2012. An American, British and Canadian coproduction, the film profiles Herman Wallace, a member of the Angola Three who had been in prison for over 40 years ...

'' , , July 8, 2013 , , Angad Singh Bhalla , , Herman Wallace has spent more than 40 years in a 6’ x 9’ prison cell. He works with artist

Jackie Sumell Jackie Sumell (born 1973) is an American multidisciplinary artist and activist whose work interrogates the abuses of the American criminal justice system. She is best known for her collaborative project with the late Herman Wallace, one of the fo ...

to imagine his "dream home," questioning justice and punishment in America. , - , ''Only the Young'' , , July 15, 2013 , , Jason Tippett and Elizabeth Mims , , Three teens in a Southern California town wrestle with questions of love and friendship along with adult realities of financial uncertainty. , - , ''High Tech, Low Life'' , , July 22, 2013 , , Stephen Maing , , ''High Tech, Low Life'' follows two of China’s first citizen-reporters, bloggers who are fighting censorship to document the underside of the country’s rapid economic development. , - , ''Neurotypical'' , , July 29, 2013 , , Adam Larsen , , A 4-year-old, a teenager and an adult, all on the autism spectrum and at pivotal moments in their lives, work with their perceptual and behavioral differences in a "neurotypical" world. , - , '' The Law in These Parts'' , , August 19, 2013 , , and Liran Atzmor , , For the first time, Israeli military and legal professionals who devised the legal framework behind the occupation are interviewed about this system, which mirrors the country’s toughest moral quandaries. , - , ''

5 Broken Cameras ''5 Broken Cameras'' ( ar, خمس كاميرات محطمة ''Khamas Kamīrāt Muḥaṭṭamah''; he, חמש מצלמות שבורות ''Hamesh Matslemot Shvurot'') is a 94-minute documentary film co-directed by Palestinian Emad Burnat and Israel ...

'' , , August 26, 2013 , ,

Emad Burnat Emad Burnat is a State of Palestine, Palestinian farmer and filmmaker. He is the first Palestinian nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. Film His documentary ''5 Broken Cameras'' is a first-hand account of life and demonst ...

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Guy Davidi Guy Davidi ( he, גיא דוידי; born July 9, 1978) is an Israeli documentary filmmaker. His movie ''5 Broken Cameras'' was nominated for the 2013 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. Davidi also won the Best Directing Award along wi ...

, , Oscar nominee 5 Broken Cameras depicts life in a West Bank village where a security fence is being built. The film was shot by a Palestinian and co-directed by an Israeli. , - , '' Ping Pong'' , , September 9, 2013 , , Hugh Hartford and Anson Hartford , , Seven players with 620 years between them compete in the Over 80 World Table Tennis Championships. ''Ping Pong'' is a meditation on mortality and a joyous tribute to the human spirit. , - , ''

The World Before Her ''The World Before Her'' is a 2012 Canadian documentary film written and directed by Nisha Pahuja and produced by Toronto's Emmy Award winning Storyline Entertainment. The film explores the complex and conflicting environment for young girls in I ...

'' , , September 16, 2013 , ,

Nisha Pahuja Nisha Pahuja (born 1978) is an independent Canadian filmmaker, born in New Delhi and raised in Toronto, Ontario.Indiewire. "Meet the 2012 Tribeca Filmmakers #5: 'The World Before Her' Director Nisha Pahuja. Indiewire, 201/ref> This writer/arti ...

, , ''The World Before Her'' is a tale of two Indias: In one, a small-town girl competes in the Miss India pageant. In the other, a militant woman leads a fundamentalist Hindu camp for girls. , - , '' Best Kept Secret'' , , September 23, 2013 , ,

Samantha Buck Samantha Buck and Marie Schlingmann are film writers and directors who have made five films together. Buck is also an actress and has directed the documentary '' Best Kept Secret'' solo. They are best known for the 2019 film '' Sister Aimee''. ...

, , A Newark, N.J. public high school teacher races against the clock to find a place in the world for her students with autism before they graduate and "age out" of a unique and caring support system. , - , ''

Brooklyn Castle ''Brooklyn Castle'' (2012 in film, 2012) is a documentary film about Intermediate School 318, an inner-city public school in Brooklyn, New York. Where an after-school chess program, having both dedicated educators and a supportive community, has t ...

'' , , October 7, 2013 , , Katie Dellamaggiore , , Brooklyn public school I.S. 318, serving mostly minority students from working-class families, has won more than 30 national chess championships, the country’s best record. , - , ''

56 Up 56 may refer to: * 56 (number) * one of the years 56 BC, AD 56, 1856, 1956, 2056 * 56.com, a Chinese online video platform * Fiftysix, Arkansas, unincorporated community in United States * Fifty-Six, Arkansas, city in United States * "Fifty Six", a ...

'' , , October 14, 2013 , , Michael Apted , , In 1964 a group of 7-year-old children were interviewed for the groundbreaking documentary ''Seven Up''. Michael Apted has been back to film them every seven years since. Now they are 56. , - , ''Listening Is an Act of Love: A StoryCorps Special'' , , November 28, 2013 , ,

StoryCorps StoryCorps is an American non-profit organization whose mission is to record, preserve, and share the stories of Americans from all backgrounds and beliefs. StoryCorps grew out of Sound Portraits Productions as a project founded in 2003 by radio ...

by Mike Rauch and Tim Rauch , , Celebrate the transformative power of listening with this animated special from the oral history project

, which captures intimate conversations among everyday people. , - , '' American Promise'' , , February 3, 2014 , , Joe Brewster and

Michèle Stephenson Michèle Stephenson is a Haitian filmmaker and former human rights attorney. Stephenson is known for her commitment to making personal human stories that are often excluded from mainstream media. Career With spouse Joe Brewster, Stephenson fou ...

, , In ''American Promise'', African-American parents Joe Brewster and Michèle Stephenson film their son and his friend, who attend one of the country’s most prestigious private schools.

Season 27 (2014)

Season 28 (2015)

Season 29 (2016)

Season 30 (2017-18)

Season 31 (2018-19)

Season 32 (2019-2020)

Season 33 (2020-21)

Season 34 (2021)

Season 35 (2022-23)

References

External links

Official POV websiteArchive of POV.org (2003-2018)
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