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

Nowhere to Hide: Trailer

2m 21s

Nowhere to Hide follows male nurse Nori Sharif through five years of dramatic change in one of the world’s most dangerous and inaccessible areas: the “triangle of death” in central Iraq. Initially filming stories of survivors and the hope of a better future as U.S. and Coalition troops retreat from Iraq in 2011, conflicts continue with Iraqi militias and the simultaneous rise of ISIS.

Still Tomorrow - Labelling

51s

During a speaking engagement at Peking University, Yu is asked about how she overcomes her disability. She declares labelling unfair and discriminatory, but also says she has limitations that she will never overcome.

Still Tomorrow - Trailer

1m 31s

A village woman, despite not having finished her high school education, has become China’s most famous poet. Her book of poetry has become the best-selling poetry book in China for the past 20 years. Still Tomorrow follows the poet, Yu Xihua, a 39-year-old woman living with cerebral palsy, and her sudden fame, poignantly weaving her personal narrative with that of an ascendant, urbanizing China.

Whose Streets? - Trailer

1m 59s

When unarmed teenager Michael Brown is killed by police and left lying in the street for hours, it marks a breaking point for the residents of St. Louis. Whose Streets? is an unflinching look at the Ferguson uprising. As the national guard rolls in, citizens mount a powerful battle cry announcing that their generation is fighting not just for their civil rights, but for the right to live.

The War to Be Her: Trailer

2m 17s

In the Taliban-controlled area of Waziristan in northwestern Pakistan, where sports for women are decried as un-Islamic and girls rarely leave their houses, young Maria Toorpakai defies the rules by disguising herself as a boy so she can play squash freely. As she becomes a rising star, however, her true identity is revealed, bringing constant death threats on her and her family.

The War to Be Her - Life Goes On

11m 16s

The clip covers several topics that will be important to review with students, including parental support, life under the Taliban, links between Taliban control and poverty, extremism as a distortion of Islam, the benefits of sports and differences between urban and rural communities.

Lindy Lou, Juror Number 2 - There Are No Answers

3m 32s

This is the first conversation that Lindy has with a fellow jury member about her feelings of guilt and remorse after the conclusion of the trial. The jury member empathizes with Lindy but believes she made the right decision.

Lindy Lou, Juror Number 2: Teaser

1m 12s

For 20 years, Lindy has lived with an unbearable feeling of guilt. Committed to fulfilling her civic duty, Lindy sat on a jury with 11 other jurors that handed down the death penalty to a Mississippi man convicted in a double homicide. But an overwhelming feeling of regret compels Lindy to track down her fellow jurors and tackle an oft-politicized issue with humor and sincere curiosity.

Lindy Lou, Juror Number 2 - Jury Foreman

5m 41s

The conversation with the jury foreman offers further ethical and moral perspectives on the death penalty. We also hear the letter the jury wrote that was read at Bobby Wilcher’s trial.

Lindy Lou, Juror Number 2 - You Have To Live With It

3m 33s

In this exchange between Lindy, Allen and Allen’s wife we hear about their shared emotional and spiritual challenges after the verdict was given and after the execution was carried out.

Lindy Lou, Juror Number 2: Trailer

1m 46s

For 20 years, Lindy has lived with an unbearable feeling of guilt. Committed to fulfilling her civic duty, Lindy sat on a jury with 11 other jurors that handed down the death penalty to a Mississippi man convicted in a double homicide. But an overwhelming feeling of regret compels Lindy to track down her fellow jurors and tackle an oft-politicized issue with humor and sincere curiosity.

The Workers Cup - Trailer

1m 56s

In 2022, Qatar will host the biggest sporting event in the world, the FIFA World Cup. But right now, far away from the bright lights, star athletes and adoring fans, the tournament is being built on the backs of 1.6 million African and Asian migrant workers. The Workers Cup gives voice to the men who are laboring to build sport’s grandest stage and competing in a soccer tournament of their own.

The Workers Cup - Housing

5m 3s

We learn that foreign workers outnumber Qataris and that those who choose to live outside of company camps live in squalor. We also see life in company housing and hear the story of a man who was stabbed by his roommate because his roommate believed that the only way the company would let him leave Qatar was if they believed he was mentally unfit.

The Workers Cup - Pay and Recreation

4m 9s

The manager of the company soccer team calculates the cost of fielding a team and weighs it against the benefits. We also learn that a white collar foreign worker with eight years of service to the company still cannot earn enough to qualify for a visa to bring his wife to Qatar, nor can he earn enough to buy a car back home.

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