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Since 1988, POV has been the home for the world’s boldest contemporary filmmakers, celebrating intriguing personal stories that spark conversation and inspire action.

Is There Anybody Out There?

1h 22m

Born with a rare disability, filmmaker Ella Glendining wonders if there is anyone who can share the experience of living in a body like hers. This simple question–one which non disabled people take for granted, leads to a journey to not only others who live like her–but to the realization that meeting them changes how she views herself in the world, as well as many surprises along the way.

Episodes

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    Is There Anybody Out There?

    S37 E3 - 1h 22m

    Born with a rare disability, filmmaker Ella Glendining wonders if there is anyone who can share the experience of living in a body like hers. This simple question–one which non disabled people take for granted, leads to a journey to not only others who live like her–but to the realization that meeting them changes how she views herself in the world, as well as many surprises along the way.

  • Hummingbirds: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Hummingbirds

    S37 E2 - 1h 15m

    In Hummingbirds, Silvia and Beba tell their own coming-of-age story, transforming their hometown on the Texas-Mexico border into a wonderland of creative expression and activist hijinks. Filmed collaboratively over the final summer of their fleeting youth, their cinematic self-portrait celebrates the power of friendship and joy as tools of survival and resistance.

Extras + Features

  • King Coal: Bonus Feature: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    King Coal: Bonus Feature

    S37 E1 - 8m

    Shodekeh Talifero (breath artist), Lou Maiuri (flatfoot dancer), Jesse Milnes (fiddle) and Emily Miller (vocals). Shodekeh records a library of breath art for KING COAL at Gaudineer Knob in the Monongahela National Forest, West Virginia. His work is used throughout the film as part of the sound design and score. Lou performs with old time musicians, Jesse and Emily, in Lost Creek, WV.

Schedule

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    While We Watched

    Saturday
    Jul 27

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    Journalist and author Ravish Kumar battles fake news, failing ratings and cutbacks while struggling to maintain fact-based analyses at NDTV India.
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    Against the Tide

    Wednesday
    Jul 31

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    The friendship between two Koli fishermen in Bombay is fractured by the weight of a changing world and a sea threatened by climate change.
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    POV

    Against the Tide

    Thursday
    Aug 1

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    The friendship between two Koli fishermen in Bombay is fractured by the weight of a changing world and a sea threatened by climate change.
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    POV

    Against the Tide

    Thursday
    Aug 1

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    The friendship between two Koli fishermen in Bombay is fractured by the weight of a changing world and a sea threatened by climate change.
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    Against the Tide

    Saturday
    Aug 3

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    The friendship between two Koli fishermen in Bombay is fractured by the weight of a changing world and a sea threatened by climate change.
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    Fauna

    Wednesday
    Aug 7

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    Exploring the relationship between humans, animals and science in post-pandemic times.
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    Fauna

    Thursday
    Aug 8

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    Exploring the relationship between humans, animals and science in post-pandemic times.
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    Fauna

    Thursday
    Aug 8

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    Exploring the relationship between humans, animals and science in post-pandemic times.
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    Fauna

    Saturday
    Aug 10

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    Exploring the relationship between humans, animals and science in post-pandemic times.
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    Fauna

    Saturday
    Aug 10

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    Exploring the relationship between humans, animals and science in post-pandemic times.
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    Fauna

    Sunday
    Aug 11

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    Exploring the relationship between humans, animals and science in post-pandemic times.

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