POV (1988)
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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Episode 1 - Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin
Release Date: 2003-01-20Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin is a 2003 documentary film written by Marc Weiss and directed by Nancy D. Kates and Bennett Singer.
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Episode 2 - Boomtown
Release Date: 2002-07-02 -
Episode 3 - Hybrid
Release Date: 2002-07-09 -
Episode 4 - Refrigerator Mothers
Release Date: 2002-07-16It is America of the 1950s and 1960s, when a woman's most important contribution to society is generally considered to be her ability to raise happy, well-adjusted children. But for the mother whose child is diagnosed with autism, her life's purpose will soon become a twisted nightmare. Looking for help and support, she encounters instead a medical establishment that pins the blame for her child's bizarre behaviors on her supposedly frigid and detached mothering. Along with a heartbreaking label for her child, she receives a devastating label of her own. She is a "refrigerator mother".Refrigerator Mothers paints an intimate portrait of an entire generation of mothers, already laden with the challenge of raising profoundly disordered children, who lived for years under the dehumanizing shadow of professionally promoted "mother blame."Once isolated and unheard, these mothers have emerged with strong, resilient voices to share the details of their personal journeys. Through their poignant stories, Refrigerator Mothers puts a human face on what can happen when authority goes unquestioned and humanity is removed from the search for scientific answers.
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Episode 5 - Fenceline: A Company Town Divided
Release Date: 2002-07-23 -
Episode 6 - Sweet Old Song
Release Date: 2002-07-30Sweet Old Song is a 2002 documentary film directed by Leah Mahan.
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Episode 7 - Mai's America
Release Date: 2002-08-06 -
Episode 8 - Senorita Extraviada
Release Date: 2002-08-20 -
Episode 9 - Escuela
Release Date: 2002-08-27 -
Episode 10 - Afghanistan 1380
Release Date: 2002-09-10 -
Episode 12 - Two Towns of Jasper
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