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.

Watch Latest: S37 E10

52m 52s / TV-14

Just War and Its Relationship with Moral Injury

4m 36s

Tom, Anthony, and their friend Emmett describe their perspectives on the purpose of the Iraq war, and how the government's changing story about it influenced their perception of the actions they took there on their country's behalf.

Cameraperson: It's in Public

2m 5s

Cinematographer Johnson is shooting b-roll footage of Sarajevo, Bosnia, including the backs of two young men looking out over the city (but we never see their faces) and footage of a group of people walking by a cemetery.

Cameraperson - Trailer

1m 57s

A boxing match in Brooklyn; life in postwar Bosnia; the daily routine of a Nigerian midwife; an intimate family moment at home: these scenes and others are woven into a tapestry of footage captured over the twenty-five-year career of cinematographer Kirsten Johnson.

Cameraperson: Government Control

3m 16s

Johnson's driver informs her that journalists need a permit to shoot video of the prison – a permit they don't have. So they plan to say they are making an movie for entertainment, which doesn't need a permit. But their subterfuge raises the suspicion of soldiers and we're left to wonder if the driver is arrested.

Cameraperson: Preserving Dignity

1m 59s

Syrian dissident, Charif Kiwan, speaks to a university audience about the ethics of showing the violated, dead bodies of the victims of war or atrocities. When he asserts that showing graphic images is just about making money, a student challenges him with an example where a powerful image of a dead child turned the tide of public sentiment.

Cameraperson: Ask the Family

2m 15s

Prosecuting attorney, Guy James Gray, describes evidence he prepared in the James Byrd case. Byrd, a Black man in Jasper, TX, was chained to a pick-up truck and dragged to death by two white men. To avoid showing graphic photos in open court, Gray's team prepared a book of photos for the jury. In the clip, Gray describes some of the book's content.

Cameraperson: Competence Required?

2m

Johnson is shooting footage of her mother, who is identified as being in early stages of Alzheimer's. When Johnson asks her mother if it's okay to film, her mother seems lost in another reality and never actually gives an answer. If this was a courtroom, her mother would likely be judged not competent enough to stand trial.

My Love, Don't Cross That River - Trailer

1m 33s

89-year-old Kang Gye-Yeol and 98-year-old Jo Byeong-Man are married and have lived together for 76 years. While Kang and Jo spend every day like a newlywed couple, they now must face the reality of their aging romance. My Love, Don't Cross that River captures the fleeting moments of their twilight days.

Motherland: Lerma

2m 44s

As a counterpoint to Lea's story, we meet Lerma, who has had seven children and who has chosen to undergo a tubal ligation to prevent future pregnancies. She jokes about being like a virgin again or being able to be promiscuous because she can't get pregnant. She also talks about having so many kids that she can't give love to them all.

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