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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1h 14m / TV-14

The English Surgeon: Filmmaker Interview

7m 52s

Filmmaker Geoffrey Smith talks about his film, 'The English Surgeon.' He explains how Henry Marsh met Igor Kurilets and the friendship the two men have developed over 15 years of working together, and how Henry's sense of moral responsibility and desire to help others drives his work.

This Way Up - Trailer

2m 35s

This is a story about a wall - the separations it's meant to enforce, and the unintended ones it creates. The security wall being constructed by Israel on the West Bank has divided Palestinian families and communities. It has also isolated the Catholic-run Our Lady of Sorrows nursing home, leaving its feisty residents to face old age in the throes of one of the world's most bitter conflicts.

Utopia Pt. 3: Filmmaker Interview

4m 4s

Filmmaker Sam Green (The Weather Underground, Indie Lens) talks about his short film, Utopia, Part 3: The World's Largest Shopping Mall, which documents a virtually empty mall in China. He talks about why the mall he encounters is so depressing, and how he structured the film like a poem.

Beyond Hatred: Update

2m 22s

In this update to 'Beyond Hatred', filmmaker Olivier Meyrou tells us that since filming ended, the Chenus have received replies from two of the three young men who killed Francois. Watch to find out more about the content of those letters.

City of Cranes: Filmmaker Interview

3m 56s

Filmmaker Eva Weber talks about her short film, City of Cranes, which takes the viewer hundreds of feet above the ground to hear the insights of crane drivers and get a glimpse of the poetic, mesmerizing world of cranes. Weber talks about why she was fascinated by cranes and crane drivers because they shape our cities, but go unnoticed by urbanites on the streets.

Inheritance: Filmmaker Interview with James Moll

1m 19s

In this interview, filmmaker James Moll talks about the shortcomings of the conventional viewpoint on the Holocaust, his own goals in filming Inheritance and the impact of the Holocaust on future generations.

In the Family: Reconstructive Surgery

4m 11s

In this additional scene from 'In the Family', filmmaker Joanna Rudnick talks to Dr. C. Andrew Salzberg, a plastic surgeon who specializes in reconstructive surgery following mastectomy, to learn more about the procedure.

In the Family: Gene Mutation Animation

1m 46s

In the first clip associated with the 'In the Family' lesson plan, which is animated, a doctor explains how a gene mutation can raise a woman's risk for breast cancer. Students should discuss how genetic and environmental factors influence a person's health.

In the Family: Hanke Family Test Results

3m 57s

The Hankes, a family of three sisters, get the results of their genetic tests and find that two of the three sisters tested positive for the breast cancer gene. Students should discuss how factors (e.g., age, marital status, family history) might influence a person's decisions about genetic testing.

In the Family: Joanna Visits Myriad

1m 7s

In this additional scene from 'In the Family', filmmaker Joanna Rudnick asks the scientists at Myriad, a genetic and biopharmaceutical company, to explain the science behind the genetic mutation that causes hereditary breast and ovarian cancer.

In the Family: African American Women and Breast Cancer

5m 7s

In this additional scene from 'In the Family', African American women discuss the need to raise awareness for genetic testing and surveillance methods among their communities. Studies have shown that the breast cancer (BRCA1) gene mutation is prevalent among African American women with breast cancer.

In the Family: Support Group

1m 53s

In the second clip from the 'In the Family' lesson plan, filmmaker Joanna Rudnick visits a support group and hears about the medical treatment choices and consequences of a number of women who tested positive for the breast cancer mutation. Discuss treatment choices students would make if they were in that situation.

In the Family: Filmmaker Interview with Joanna Rudnick

1m 20s

Filmmaker Joanna Rudnick talks about her 2009 Emmy-nominated film 'In the Family', what she would tell others who are looking to get tested for genetic mutations and how making the film has changed her.

In the Family: The Hanke Sisters

3m 44s

In this additional scene from 'In the Family', three sisters know that the breast cancer gene runs in their family. A genetic counselor explains some of their options for reducing their risk for cancer.

In the Family: Olga's Family

1m 14s

In this additional scene from 'In the Family', cancer survivor Olga and her family discuss the high rate of breast cancer among Latina women and a cultural reluctance to discuss concerns with medical professionals.

In the Family: Film Update (2008)

3m 26s

This update to 'In the Family' from August 2008 catches up with all of the characters featured in the film. Find out what's been going on in the lives of the Hanke family, Olga and her family, Martha Hayley, Joanna and more.

In the Family: Trailer

3m 2s

When Chicago filmmaker Joanna Rudnick tested positive for the "breast cancer gene" at age 27, she knew she was not only confronting mortality at an early age and a choice about her future. Should she take the irreversible preventive step of having her breasts and ovaries removed or risk developing cancer? Rudnick reaches out to other women while facing her deepest fears.

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