Sun Kissed: Genetic Bottleneck
Geneticist Robert Erickson describes a theory behind the prevalence of XP on the Navajo reservation.
Sun Kissed: Protecting Homes from UV Rays
Michelle Evans Milota, Executive Director of the XP Family Support Group, travels to a house on the Navajo reservation to help a family protect their home from UV rays which would be extremely harmful to their child who has XP.
Sun Kissed: Remembering the Long Walk
Harry C. Myers explains the significance of creating the Long Walk National Historic Trail and importance of remembering this episode in Navajo history.
Sun Kissed: The Long Walk
Dorey and Yolanda meet with a historian to learn more about the Long Walk. The Long Walk was the climax of a brutal war of near-extermination waged against the Navajo people, beginning in 1862 when Americans invaded the Southwest. More than 10,000 Navajos were forced to walk 500 miles—those who could not keep up were shot—and subsequently imprisoned in a camp called Bosque Redondo.
Sun Kissed: Meet the Nez Family
Meet Dorey and Yolanda Nez who had two children with XP. People with XP are extremely sensitive to the damaging effects of ultraviolet radiation. If undiagnosed and untreated, XP can lead to the early onset of skin cancer and blindness.
Give Up Tomorrow - Trailer
'Give Up Tomorrow' exposes shocking corruption within the judicial system of the Philippines in one of the most sensational trials in the country’s history. Two grieving mothers, entangled in a case that ends a nation’s use of capital punishment but fails to free an innocent man, dedicate more than a decade to executing or saving him.
Give Up Tomorrow: Paco's Arrest
In this clip from 'Give Up Tomorrow,' a man is arrested for a crime which occurred 350 miles away from where he was at the time.
Give Up Tomorrow: A Message From Death Row
Paco pleads for help from Spain after he is sentenced to death for a crime he did not commit. Give Up Tomorrow premieres October 4, 2012 on PBS.
Give Up Tomorrow: Filmmaker Interview
Filmmakers Michael Collins and Marty Syjuco discuss the making of 'Give Up Tomorrow,' challenges they faced with filming a subject on death row, and the ethics involved in telling a story that hits close to home.
Give Up Tomorrow: The Prosecution's Star Witness
In this clip from 'Give Up Tomorrow,' Rusia becomes a controversial state witness for the Chiong case.
Give Up Tomorrow: The Verdict
In this clip from 'Give Up Tomorrow,' a verdict is finally reached in the controversial "Chiong Seven" case which exposed much corruption in the Filipino judicial system.
Give Up Tomorrow: Searching the Farm
In this deleted scene from 'Give Up Tomorrow,' authorities show up unannounced at the Larrañaga farm to search for evidence that can be used in the Chiong case.
Give Up Tomorrow: Q&A in the Philippines
Filmmakers Michael Collins and Marty Syjuco talk with the audience after the premiere of 'Give Up Tomorrow' in the Philippines.
Give Up Tomorrow: Judge Ocampo Found Dead
In this deleted scene from 'Give Up Tomorrow,' Judge Ocampo, the judge who presided over the Chiong case, is found dead in a hotel a few years after the trial.
El Velador (The Night Watchman) - Trailer
From dusk to dawn, 'El Velador' accompanies Martin, a guard who watches over the extravagant mausoleums of some of Mexico’s most notorious drug lords. In the labyrinth of the cemetery, this film about violence without violence reminds us that, amid the turmoil of a drug war that has claimed more than 50,000 lives, ordinary existence persists in Mexico and quietly defies the dead.
El Velador: Los Jardines del Humaya Cemetary
Every night, Martin watches over the mausoleums of some of Mexico's most notorious drug lords in Los Jardines del Humaya cemetary.
El Velador: Filmmaker Interview with Natalia Almada
Acclaimed filmmaker Natalia Almada, whose 'El General' and 'Al Otro Lado' both premiered on POV, talks about the making of her new documentary 'El Velador.' She describes the conception of the film, her aesthetic choices, and her creative production process which culminated in a visually beautiful, cinematic film about violence without any violence in it.
I'm Carolyn Parker - Trailer
Jonathan Demme’s portrait of post-Katrina New Orleans tells the story of Carolyn Parker, a lifelong resident of the Lower Ninth Ward, who is fighting for the right to rebuild her home and community.
I'm Carolyn Parker: Q&A with Producer Daniel Wolff
After a screening at the Brooklyn Museum, producer Daniel Wolff talked about 'I'm Carolyn Parker' and took questions from the audience.
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