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

Brother Outsider: Presidential Medal of Freedom Ceremony

1m 13s

On August 8, 2013, President Barack Obama named Bayard Rustin a posthumous recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Rustin was honored for his commitment to equality and justice worldwide. This video is from whitehouse.gov.

The Act of Killing: The History

1m 38s

The text in this clip provides the historical background for the film, recounting the 1965 military coup in Indonesia and how the military used local “gangsters” to kill Communists and other opponents.

Whiteness Project: Inside the White Caucasian Box - Trailer

1m 20s

The Whiteness Project is an interactive investigation into how Americans who identify as "white" experience their ethnicity. Note this a web-based project, not a traditional documentary. The air date reflects the premiere of the project online. Find out more at http://whitenessproject.org. #WhitenessProject

The Act of Killing - Trailer

2m 18s

An Oscar® nominee and the most honored documentary of 2013, this dreamlike, terrifying film asks Indonesian death-squad leaders to dramatize their roles in genocide. In a mind-bending twist, they play both themselves and their victims.

Koch - Trailer

2m 29s

Meet Ed Koch, the quintessential New Yorker. Combative, funny and blunt, he was mayor from 1978 to 1989, an era of graffiti, near-bankruptcy and crime. Before his death in 2013, the intensely private man recalled his life and legacy.

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