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

StoryCorps Shorts: Role Models

3m 22s

Reverend Farrell Duncombe's childhood in Alabama was shaped by his mischievous ways and the role models who kept him in line, including his father and Rosa Parks. At StoryCorps, Rev. Farrell reflects on the people who nurtured him.

StoryCorps Shorts: The Room

3m 30s

Debbie Fisher's father was a Holocaust survivor but, for years, he kept his painful memories of Auschwitz to himself. At StoryCorps, Debbie recounts the moment she convinced him to share his story, unleashing a flood of emotions and long-buried memories.

StoryCorps: The Busboy

3m 28s

A famous photograph taken moments after Senator Robert F. Kennedy was shot and a teenaged hotel busboy kneels beside him, cradling the Senator’s head. That busboy was Juan Romero. At StoryCorps, Juan remembered the night of the assassination — and how that moment impacted his life.

StoryCorps Shorts: The Echoes of War

2m 8s

Towards the end of World War II, U.S. Army Sergeant Harrison Wright was stationed in a small village in Belgium near the border with Germany. At StoryCorps, he tells his grandson, Sean Guess, about being called upon for a special assignment.

You Can't Stop Spirit

15m 7s / TV-14

You Can’t Stop Spirit centers the Baby Doll Mardi Gras masking tradition: a group of self-liberated Black women who created an alternative social space where they are encouraged to be free.

StoryCorps Shorts: What's for Dinner

2m 50s

In 1971, George Ju was running a Chinese restaurant in Miami, Florida. George was born in China and immigrated to the United States at the age of 10. After serving in the U.S. Navy, he settled in Miami, and this is where he met Angela Rivas. One night, while attending her friend’s engagement party, Angela met George, who was cooking for the event. There began their journey of love and laughter.

StoryCorps Shorts: Walnut Street

3m 2s

After 30 years away from her hometown of Milwaukee, Sharon Adams moved back into the house where she grew up. As she was fixing up her family home, Sharon needed an electrician. That’s when she met her now-husband, Larry. At StoryCorps, they remembered how as their relationship grew, so did their involvement in the community. When Sharon Adams moved back

StoryCorps Shorts: Going Up

3m 6s

Marty Smith and her father, Paul Wilson, 93, discuss the first time he set eyes on her mother, Wilma. She was an elevator operator in the building where he was working, and he had just been drafted and was about to spend the next three years in the service. They married three days after he returned, and remained together and in love for the next 63 years before her death.

StoryCorps Shorts: Still the One

3m 25s

After ten years of marriage and two children, Les GrantSmith had a secret to tell. At StoryCorps, Les spoke with Scott GrantSmith and their children, Thea and Amanda, about the conversation that transformed their family.

Happiness is £4 Million

24m 30s / TV-PG

An idealistic, young journalist in Beijing profiles China's biggest real estate speculator. Their divergent life experiences and clashing values reflect the generational and societal changes happening in the country.

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