Lourdes Portillo
Director
POV (1988)
Season 27
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.
Released July 5, 1988
Episode 60 min
14+
Genres: Documentary
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Watch Providers: Spectrum On Demand
Network: PBS
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S27E1 - When I Walk
The Season 27 premiere features Jason DaSilva's "When I Walk," in which the filmmaker chronicles his life for five years after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis at age 25. By happenstance, a family member records the moment when the diagnosis hits home: while vacationing in the Caribbean, his legs give out. Yet, not all is bad: he meets Alice Cook, whose mother also has MS, at a support group. The two fall in love, marry and collaborate on completing the documentary.
June 23, 2014, midnight
S27E2 - American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs
A profile of 98-year-old Grace Lee Boggs, a Chinese-American social activist in Detroit who has spent much of her adult life fighting for civil rights and female equality.
June 30, 2014, midnight
S27E3 - My Way to Olympia
Filmmaker Niko von Glasow profiles participants at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London, including a one-handed Norwegian table tennis player, the Rwandan sitting volleyball team, an American archer who uses his feet and a Greek paraplegic boccia player. Along the way, von Glasow—who was born with severely shortened arms—sees his preconceptions and stereotypes about the Paralympics and sports in general upended.
July 7, 2014, midnight
S27E4 - Getting Back to Abnormal
The changed realities of post-Katrina New Orleans, including a population that is less African-American and less poor than before the storm, are examined in this documentary, which focuses on the 2010 re-election campaign of city councilwoman Stacy Head, a polarizing figure, and her aide, Barbara Lacen-Keller.
July 14, 2014, midnight
S27E5 - Dance for Me
The world of professional ballroom dancing in Denmark, where participants often look beyond the country's borders for the perfect partner, is examined. The documentary follows Egor, a 15 year old from Russia, as he adjusts to life in Denmark and to his 14-year-old Danish partner, Mie.
July 21, 2014, midnight
S27E6 - Fallen City
After Beichuan, China was destroyed in an earthquake, buildings are rebuilt more quickly than the community. Official Selection of Sundance 2013.
July 28, 2014, midnight
S27E7 - 15 to Life: Kenneth's Story
The story of a 15-year old sentenced to four life sentences. Does society benefit from incarcerating young teens to a lifetime in prison?
Aug. 4, 2014, midnight
S27E8 - A World Not Ours
A family's experience living in a Lebanese refugee camp for multiple generations. Love and family are tinged with desperation. Official Selection of the 2013 Berlin International Film Festival.
Aug. 18, 2014, midnight
S27E9 - Big Men
Explorers the world of backroom negotiations and deal making in Ghana's oil business.
Aug. 25, 2014, midnight
S27E10 - After Tiller
The story of the four abortion doctors that remained in Wichita, Kansas after the assassination of George Tiller in 2009.
Sept. 1, 2014, midnight
S27E11 - The Genius of Marian
Pam White and her family struggle to retain her memories and life by recording their interactions in the face of an Alzheimer diagnoses.
Sept. 8, 2014, midnight
S27E12 - Koch
The mayor of New York City from 1978 to 1989, Ed Koch fought crime and financial difficulties during a difficult period for the City of New York.
Sept. 22, 2014, midnight
S27E13 - The Act of Killing
Joshua Oppenheimer visits men accused of playing a key role in the killing of over one-million Indonesians in 1965. Initially, the men explain their actions as patriotic and necessary. But over time, some question their actions. 2013 Oscar nominee. 2014 BAFTA Best Documentary.
Oct. 7, 2014, midnight
Network: PBS
Episode Runtime: 60 min.
Season Runtime: 90 min.
Released: July 5, 1988
Last Air Date: Dec. 8, 2025, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: TV-14 / 14+
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