Episode guide

POV: Season 1

12 episodes · first aired Jul 5, 1988

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1 Acting Our Age Jul 5, 1988 · 1h "There's nobody that's not going to get old — unless they die," says Enola Maxwell at the beginning of this engaging and refreshing film. Through the eyes of six women, aged 65-75, we are…
2 American Tongues Jul 5, 1988 · 1h Rich in humor and regional color, this sometimes hilarious film uses the prism of language to reveal our attitudes about the way other people speak. From Boston Brahmins to Black Louisiana…
3 Fire From the Mountain Jul 12, 1988 · 1h Based on the autobiography of Nicaraguan author Omar Cabezas, Fire From the Mountain is the lyrical, earthy, sometimes humorous account of the author's political journey from student…
4 Knocking on Armageddon's Door Jul 19, 1988 · 1h Half comedy, half horror story, this disturbing film focuses on several spokesmen for America's survivalist movement as they reveal the way they think, the way they play, and the way they…
5 Living with AIDS Jul 19, 1988 · 1h If Armageddon's Door is about the explosion of community, Living with AIDS is just the opposite. It's a graceful, moving film about a community that provides both compassion and care to…
6 Las Madres: The Mothers of Plaza de Mayo Aug 2, 1988 · 1h During the late 1970s, tens of thousands of men, women and even children were abducted by the right-wing military government in Argentina. While most of the population was terrorized by…
7 The Good Fight Aug 9, 1988 · 1h Five years before the United States entered World War II, 3,200 Americans went off to Europe to fight the spread of fascism. At 18, 19 and 20 years old, they volunteered to risk their…
8 Louie Bluie Aug 23, 1988 · 1h A lively portrait of 76-year-old Harold "Louie Bluie" Armstrong, musician, artist, raconteur and rogue.
9 Gates of Heaven Aug 30, 1988 · 1h On the surface, this is a somewhat unusual film about pet cemeteries and their owners. But then it grows much more complicated and bizarre, until in the end it is about such large issues…
10 Best Boy Sep 6, 1988 · 1h Hailed by many critics as a classic, Best Boy is the moving story of Philly, a 53-year-old mentally-disabled man who adapts to an independent life as he prepares to move away form his…
11 Rate It X Jul 26, 1988 · 1h Rate It X is a bitingly funny and disarming journey through the landscape of American sexism. Men only are interviewed by the two filmmakers in a witty montage of free-wheeling encounters…
12 Metropolitan Avenue Aug 16, 1988 · 1h Metropolitan Avenue is an inspiring contemporary story about women who strive to combine new roles and old values in our rapidly changing society. We are introduced to a lively Brooklyn…