POV

Indie Films Series / 13 Seasons

Since 1988, POV has been the home for the world’s boldest contemporary filmmakers, celebrating intriguing personal stories that spark conversation and inspire action.

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24m 35s / TV-14

Classroom Clip: Vivian Saunders

7m 7s

This clip offers students the opportunity to meet Vivian Saunders, the founder of The Hive—the alternative school where Jr, Bud, and Dada attend—and get a more complicated understanding of the opportunities and challenges each face coming of age in rural North Carolina.

Raising Bertie - Trailer

2m 10s

Raising Bertie is an intimate portrait of three African American boys as they face a precarious coming of age in rural Bertie County, North Carolina. Like many rural areas, Bertie County struggles with a dwindling economy, a declining population, and a high school graduation rate below the state average.

As an outsider to Bertie, why did you make this film?

1m 10s

Raising Bertie filmmaker Margaret Byrne discusses and reflects on her role as a white filmmaker – and an outsider – documenting the lives of three young African American boys in Bertie County, North Carolina.

Classroom Clip: Tribal Court

4m 34s

In this clip we meet Abby Abinanti and Claudette White, the Chief Judges for their respective tribes. They work to heal and restore their communities as well as fight for sovereignty and independence.

Classroom Clip: Taos Proctor and Tribal Court

4m 33s

Judge Abby Abinanti explains that tribes need to create their own models for justice and healing because state court methods are ineffective in a tribal setting. We meet Taos Proctor, who in sharing his experience with drug use, shows that cultural understanding and shared community are essential to rehabilitation.

Classroom Clip: Wellness Court

7m 37s

In this clip we see scenes from Taos’ rehabilitation as he spends time with his son and works on building a house. We also hear about his past from the perspectives of his uncle and girlfriend. Abby and the court remain supportive.

Tribal Justice - Trailer

4m 33s

In Tribal Justice, two Native American judges reach back to traditional concepts of justice in order to reduce incarceration rates, foster greater safety for their communities, and create a more positive future for their youth. By addressing the root causes of crime, they are modeling restorative systems that are working. Mainstream courts across the country are taking notice.

Memories of a Penitent Heart - Trailer

1m 44s

Filmmaker Cecilia Aldarondo suspected that there was something ugly in her family's past. Memories of a Penitent Heart excavates a buried conflict around her uncle Miguel's death at a time when having AIDS was synonymous with sin. As she searches for Miguel's partner decades later, the film – both a love story and a tribute – is a cautionary tale of how faith is used and abused in times of crisis.

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