In 'a.k.a. Don Bonus,' Cambodian-born teen Sokly Ny turns the camera on himself to document his senior year of high school in the inner city of San Francisco. In this 1996 interview, filmmaker Spencer Nakasako and Sokly Ny sit down with POV to explain how the two found each other and how they began working on the film.

A raw and revealing video diary by a Cambodian-born teenager who turns the camera on himself. Under the guidance of veteran filmmaker Spencer Nakasako, Sokly Don Bonus Ny offers a stark look at coming of age in San Francisco's inner city where he confronts the reality of the American Dream.

A bowl of soup and the freedom to sing is all Carmen Miranda wanted in life. Raised dirt-poor in Brazil, the woman in the tutti-frutti hat went on to become one of the highest paid entertainers of her time. Helena Solberg's song-filled movie reveals how Hollywood transformed a talented entertainer into a Latin Lollapalooza.

Helena Solberg describes what attracted her to making a film about Carmen Miranda

Gaylen Ross talks about her film and the way her reaction to precious stones was very different from the people's she was profiling.

Gaylen Ross takes us inside the virtually impenetrable world of diamond and precious stone trading. From the street exchanges to the great auction houses, this film captures the drama, ritual, and culture of the amazing world of New York's gem trade.

Sandra Sunrising Osawa examines how the Chippewa Indians of Northern Wisconsin have struggled to restore the centuries-old tradition of spearfishing — and the heated opposition they have encountered.

A Chippewa prophecy foretells a time called the 7th Fire when lost traditions will be recovered. Native American filmmaker Sandra Sunrising Osawa examines how the Chippewa Indians of Northern Wisconsin have struggled to restore the centuries-old tradition of spearfishing — and the heated opposition they have encountered.

Complaints of a Dutiful Daughter tells Deborah Hoffmann's story of dealing with her mother's advancing Alzheimer's disease. Hoffmann describes how she wanted to show the humor in the situation while still treating her mother with respect.

This Academy Award-nominated film takes a moving personal story, illuminates it with insight and humor, and makes it universal. In recounting her attempts to come to terms with her mother's advancing Alzheimer's disease, Deborah Hoffmann explores the relationship between mother and daughter, parent and child, and the tenacity of love.

Hailed as an "interactive experiment," 'New Dialogue: Americans on Abortion' re-wrote the broadcast rulebook by airing an entire episode of viewer responses to POV's 1995 broadcast of 'Leona's Sister Gerri.' Long before Facebook and Twitter, 'New Dialogue' allowed viewers to interact and engage with media—through letters, interviews and discussions among viewers—in the broadcast era.

Francis Ford Coppola nearly lost his fortune — and his sanity — making Apocalypse Now. Martin Sheen nearly lost his life. A celebrated behind-the-scenes look at Coppola's struggle to finish his epic film — from cajoling an irascible Marlon Brando to negotiating shots amid hurricanes and a Filipino rebel war.

The filmmakers talk about discovering the story behind the making of 'Apocalypse Now.'

This startling expose unravels a history of abuse of suspects by the Chicago police. For more than a decade, the press and authorities turned a blind eye to allegations of torture — including the use of electric shocks — until persistent grass roots organizations exerted enough pressure to prompt an official investigation, and eventually the dismissal of a ranking police commander.

The filmmakers talk about how their role as independents helped them uncover a much more complete story than those presented in traditional media outlets.

In Ross McElwee's 1986 cult hit, Sherman's March, an idealist searches for love, happiness — and a wife. Now he's turning 40, getting married, and heading out on yet another quest.

In Ross McElwee's 1986 cult hit, Sherman's March, an idealist searches for love, happiness, and a wife. In Time Indefinite, he's turning 40, getting married, and heading out on yet another quest. Torn between being sick of an abundance of media surrounding the Baby Boomer Generation turning 40 and a need to document his life, McElwee hopes that the people within his generation can relate.

Oscar-winning director Jonathan Demme (Silence of the Lambs) catches up with his long-lost cousin, Robert Castle, a fiery Harlem-based white Episcopal priest.

Oscar-winning director Jonathan Demme (Silence of the Lambs) catches up with his long-lost cousin, Robert Castle, a fiery Harlem-based white Episcopal priest in Cousin Bobby. Demme tells the story of how he first heard about the community activism his cousin was involved in.

The richly textured story of the Dalai Lama of Tibet — spiritual leader, Nobel Laureate — interweaves an inspiring portrayal with the urgent plight of his homeland under Chinese occupation.