Episode guide
POV: Season 24
17 episodes · first aired Jun 21, 2011
TMDB has no overview for this season.
- 1 Kings of Pastry Jun 21, 2011 · 1h When Chris Hegedus and D A Pennebaker, award-winning filmmakers of The War Room, Startup.com and Don’t Look Back, turn their sights on the competition for the Meilleurs Ouvriers de France…
- 2 My Perestroika Jun 28, 2011 · 1h My Perestroika is an intimate look at the last generation of Soviet children. Five classmates go from living sheltered childhoods to experiencing the hopes of Gorbachev’s reforms and the…
- 3 Sweetgrass Jul 5, 2011 · 1h Sweetgrass presents a riveting and poetic portrait of the American West just as one of its traditional ways of life dies out. Shot amidst the grandeur of Montana’s Absaroka-Beartooth…
- 4 Enemies of the People Jul 12, 2011 · 1h The Khmer Rouge slaughtered nearly two million people in the late 1970s. Yet the “killing fields” of Cambodia have remained largely unexplained. Until now, in Enemies of the People. Enter…
- 5 Biblioburro: The Donkey Library Jul 19, 2011 · 1h The Donkey Library is the story of a librarian — and a library — like no other. A decade ago, Colombian teacher Luis Soriano was inspired to spend his weekends bringing a modest collection…
- 6 Mugabe and the White African Jul 26, 2011 · 1h Mugabe and the White African, much of which was filmed clandestinely, tells an alarming story from one of the world’s most troubled nations. In Zimbabwe, de facto dictator Robert Mugabe…
- 7 Steam of Life Aug 2, 2011 · 1h From a land of long, dark winters comes Steam of Life, a moody, comic and moving study of Finnish men as framed by the national obsession with the sauna. There, they come together to sweat…
- 8 POV Short Cuts Aug 23, 2011 · 1h A one-hour collection of documentary shorts by established and emerging filmmakers, including: Big Birding Day – David Wilson offers a glimpse into the world of competitive birdwatching…
- 9 Armadillo Aug 30, 2011 · 1h In 2009, Janus Metz and cameraman Lars Skree accompanied a platoon of Danish soldiers to Armadillo, a combat operations base in southern Afghanistan. For six months, often while under…
- 10 Better This World Sep 6, 2011 · 1h The story of Bradley Crowder and David McKay, who were accused of intending to firebomb the 2008 Republican National Convention, is a dramatic tale of idealism, loyalty, crime and…
- 11 If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front Sep 13, 2011 · 1h If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front explores two of America’s most pressing issues — environmentalism and terrorism — by lifting the veil on a radical environmental…
- 12 The Learning Sep 20, 2011 · 1h One hundred years ago, American teachers established the English-speaking public school system of the Philippines. Now, in a striking turnabout, American schools are recruiting Filipino…
- 13 Last Train Home Sep 27, 2011 · 1h Every spring, China’s cities are plunged into chaos as 130 million migrant workers journey to their home villages for the New Year in the world’s largest human migration. Last Train Home…
- 14 Where Soldiers Come From Nov 10, 2011 · 1h From a small town in northern Michigan to the mountains of Afghanistan, "Where Soldiers Come From" follows the journey of childhood friends who join the National Guard after graduating…
- 15 Racing Dreams Feb 23, 2012 · 1h 'Racing Dreams' chronicles a year in the life of three "tweens" who dream of becoming NASCAR drivers. Though they aren't old enough for driver's licenses, Brandon, Josh, and Annabeth race…
- 16 American Tongues May 16, 2012 · 1h
- 17 American Gypsy May 26, 2012 · 1h There are over one million Gypsies living in America today, and most people don’t know anything about them. It is one man’s obsessive pursuit of justice and dignity that led filmmaker…