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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40m 19s / TV-14

Classroom Clip: Chasing Rainbows

3m 18s

Samantha "Princess Shaw" Montgomery sings "Over the Rainbow," then shares one of her original songs with the YouTube audience. She says, "This is my song," and then she invites producers to add to it, but not steal it.

Presenting Princess Shaw - Trailer

2m 1s

Samantha Montgomery placed her dreams on YouTube. Then they became a reality. Presenting Princess Shaw is the extraordinary story of an aspiring musician, down on her luck, who inspired internationally famous musician, composer and video artist Ophir "Kutiman" Kutiel to create a magical collaboration that would bring her talent to a whole new audience.

Classroom Clip: The End of This Story

3m 44s

We see burial preparations for a rescue worker who was killed. It is Khaled. We also learn that Mahmoud left Aleppo, but returned and then ended up in Idlib. And we learn that 13.5 million Syrians, including 5.8 million children, are in urgent need of aid.

Last Men in Aleppo - Trailer

2m 31s

After five years of war in Syria, the remaining citizens of Aleppo are getting ready for a siege. Through the eyes of volunteer rescue workers called the White Helmets, Last Men in Aleppo allows viewers to experience the daily life, death, and struggle in the streets, where they are fighting for sanity in a city where war has become the norm.

Classroom Clip: Meeting Obaidah and Amal

5m 38s

Obaidah, the film’s narrator, introduces her radio show and one of her devoted listeners, Amal, who risks her safety by using her phone to film street protests. Obaidah explains, “The regime’s biggest fear were those who held camera’s, so they were the first to be eliminated.”

Classroom Clip: From Protest to Armed Conflict

4m 7s

A young girl tearfully recalls an uncle who was shot and killed during a demonstration; We find out that “truth is the first casualty of conflict” when a car explosion is erroneously blamed on government forces, which escalates protests. And we learn about one source of weapons.

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