POV - Season 28
Season 28
Episodes
Out in the Night
Examine a case that reveals the role of race and gender identity in the criminal justice system.
The Overnighters
See what ensues when a pastor opens his church to desperate job-seekers in need of housing.
Tough Love
Follow the struggles of two parents to win back the trust of the courts and reunite their families.
Web Junkie
Follow the treatment of Chinese teenagers - obsessive gamers who prefer the virtual to the real world.
Return to Homs
See how a star goalkeeper for the Syrian national soccer team became an armed insurgent.
Tea Time
See how a routine of tea and pastries has sustained five Chilean women through 60 years of change.
Beats of the Antonov
Learn how music and dance bind a community in the war-ravaged Sudan region.
Neuland
Meet young migrants in a Swiss integration class as they struggle to make new lives for themselves.
Point and Shoot
Witness Matt Van Dyke's transformation from timid 26-year-old to motorcycle-driving rebel.
The Storm Makers
See an exposé of Cambodia's human traffickers, who transport the poor and illiterate across borders.
Cutie and the Boxer
View an Oscar-nominated reflection on love, sacrifice and the creative spirit. This candid New York tale explores the chaotic 40-year marriage of famed "boxing" painter Ushio Shinohara and artist Noriko Shinohara.
Don't Tell Anyone
Meet immigrant activist Angy Rivera, the country's only advice columnist for undocumented youth. In a community where silence is often seen as necessary for survival, she steps out of the shadows to share her own parallel experiences of being undocumented and sexually abused.
Art and Craft
The jig is up for art forger Mark Landis, who has donated his expert copies to museums for 30 years. But stopping isn't simple. This cat-and-mouse caper uncovers the universal in one man's search for connection and respect.
Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case
This stunning dissection of the persecution of Chinese artist Ai Weiwei explores how the government's attempts to silence him have backfired and turned him into an irrepressible voice for free speech and human rights around the globe.
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