P.O.V.
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.
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Season 9
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E1
Taking On The Kennedys
May 28, 1996 -
2
E2
¡Palante Siempre Palante! The Young Lords
Jun 1, 1996 -
3
E3
Personal Belongings
Jun 11, 1996 -
4
E4
A Litany For Survival: the Life and Work of Audre Lorde
A Litany For Survival: the Life and Work of Audre Lorde is a 1995 documentary film directed by Ada Gay Griffin and Michelle Parkerson.
Jun 18, 1996 -
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E5
a.k.a. Don Bonus
"Although Ny admits that it is very uncomfortable for a traditional Cambodian family to talk about its secrets publicly, Sokly “Don Bonus” Ny allows the audience access to his life during his senior year of high school in this simple, yet powerful video diary. After his father was murdered by Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge regime, Ny escaped to the United States with his mother, grandmother, and siblings. Ny’s family has faced hardship and disappointment in America —Ny struggles to finish high school after failing many classes, his family’s apartment in the projects is a frequent target of vandalism, and his troubled younger brother stands accused of attempted murder. This is not an uplifting story of triumph against the odds, but a harshly honest depiction of a troubled son of an immigrant family in crisis" Quoting the synopsis from ExEAS
Jun 25, 1996 -
6
E6
No Loans Today
Jul 2, 1996 -
7
E7
The Transformation
Jul 9, 1996 -
8
E8
The Women Outside
Jul 16, 1996 -
9
E9
Just For The Ride
Jul 23, 1996 -
10
E10
Remembering Wei Yi-fang, Remembering Myself
Jul 30, 1996 -
11
E11
Xich-lo (Cyclo)
Jul 30, 1996 -
12
E12
Taken for a Ride
This documentary exposes the role of General Motors' in the "Great American Street Car Scandal" of the 1930s. The scandal involved the dismantling of the street car transportation system in an effort to create demand for more automobiles.
Aug 6, 1996 -
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E13
Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision
Nov 27, 1996