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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.
Episode 13 : The Act of Killing
October. 07,2014
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.
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Episode 12 : Koch
September. 22,2014
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.
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Episode 11 : The Genius of Marian
September. 08,2014
Pam White and her family struggle to retain her memories and life by recording their interactions in the face of an Alzheimer diagnoses.
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Episode 10 : After Tiller
September. 01,2014
The story of the four abortion doctors that remained in Wichita, Kansas after the assassination of George Tiller in 2009.
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Episode 9 : Big Men
August. 25,2014
Explorers the world of backroom negotiations and deal making in Ghana's oil business.
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Episode 8 : A World Not Ours
August. 18,2014
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.
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Episode 7 : 15 to Life: Kenneth's Story
August. 04,2014
The story of a 15-year old sentenced to four life sentences. Does society benefit from incarcerating young teens to a lifetime in prison?
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Episode 6 : Fallen City
July. 28,2014
After Beichuan, China was destroyed in an earthquake, buildings are rebuilt more quickly than the community. Official Selection of Sundance 2013.
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Episode 5 : Dance for Me
July. 21,2014
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.
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Episode 4 : Getting Back to Abnormal
July. 14,2014
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.
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Episode 2 : American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs
June. 30,2014
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.
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