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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.

POV Shorts: Classroom 4

38m 2s

CLASSROOM 4 is the story of an award-winning professor teaching "The History of Crime and Punishment" inside a prison to a class of both free students and incarcerated students. Through exploring concepts including masculinity, prison abolition, and mercy, the work reveals the true cost of mass incarceration and the power of human connection to transform society.

Episodes

  • A New Kind of Wilderness: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    A New Kind of Wilderness

    S38 E7 - 52m 53s

    On a small farm in Norway, the Paynes strive to be wild and free. They are self-sufficient, practice home-schooling, and foster a close family dynamic in harmony with nature. But when tragedy strikes, they must adapt to the demands of modern society. Filmmaker Silje Evensmo Jacobsen captures an intimate portrait of love, life, and growing up.

  • Emergent City: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Emergent City

    S38 E6 - 1h 22m

    Residents of Sunset Park, Brooklyn face rising rents, a legacy of environmental racism and the loss of the industrial jobs that once sustained their community. When a global developer purchases a massive industrial complex on the waterfront and lays plans for an “innovation district,” a battle erupts over the future of the neighborhood and of New York City itself.

  • Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision

    S38 E5 - 1h 22m

    In a powerful exploration of art, politics and creativity, the Oscar winning film highlights the story behind the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in DC, one of the era’s most controversial monuments. At age 21, Lin, an artist and architecture student, shot to global fame when her design was selected. Facing an onslaught of public attacks, she remained steadfast in her vision.

  • The Ride Ahead: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Ride Ahead

    S38 E4 - 1h 22m

    Turning 21, Samuel Habib wants to date, leave home, go to college. Yet every rite of passage is fraught with challenges. Seizures and uncontrollable movements. Friends' homes inaccessible to his wheelchair. Degrading ableist encounters. “No one tells you how to be an adult,” he says, “let alone an adult with a disability.” Can a community of disability activists help him follow his dreams?

  • Made in Ethiopia: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Made in Ethiopia

    S38 E3 - 1h 22m

    As Ethiopia's largest Chinese-run industrial park attempts an ambitious expansion, three women find themselves at the heart of a changing nation. A determined Chinese director pushes for 30,000 new jobs, while a local farmer and factory worker face the promise and painful realities of rapid industrialization. Their interwoven stories reveal the complex human dimensions of global development.

  • Igualada: Refusing to Know Your Place: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Igualada: Refusing to Know Your Place

    S38 E2 - 1h 19m

    In Colombia's most consequential election, Black activist Francia Márquez rises from rural organizer to presidential candidate, challenging centuries of racial and social exclusion. Filmed over fifteen years, this intimate portrait captures how Márquez transforms a grassroots movement into a powerful force for change, inspiring millions to reimagine their nation's future and their place within it.

Extras + Features

Schedule

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    POV

    Between Goodbyes

    Monday
    Dec 8

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    Cultural misunderstandings and unspoken regrets surface when a queer Korean adoptee reunites with her birth mother in Seoul.
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    Between Goodbyes

    Wednesday
    Dec 10

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    Cultural misunderstandings and unspoken regrets surface when a queer Korean adoptee reunites with her birth mother in Seoul.
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    POV

    Between Goodbyes

    Thursday
    Dec 11

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    Cultural misunderstandings and unspoken regrets surface when a queer Korean adoptee reunites with her birth mother in Seoul.
  • POV: Between Goodbyes: TVSS: Banner-L1

    POV

    Between Goodbyes

    Thursday
    Dec 11

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    Cultural misunderstandings and unspoken regrets surface when a queer Korean adoptee reunites with her birth mother in Seoul.
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    POV

    An Act of Worship

    Thursday
    Dec 11

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    Muslim Americans offer perspectives on pivotal moments in U.S. history and policy from the past 30 years.
  • POV: TVSS: Iconic

    POV

    An Act of Worship

    Friday
    Dec 12

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    Muslim Americans offer perspectives on pivotal moments in U.S. history and policy from the past 30 years.
  • POV: TVSS: Iconic

    POV

    An Act of Worship

    Friday
    Dec 12

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    Muslim Americans offer perspectives on pivotal moments in U.S. history and policy from the past 30 years.
  • POV: Between Goodbyes: TVSS: Banner-L1

    POV

    Between Goodbyes

    Saturday
    Dec 13

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    Cultural misunderstandings and unspoken regrets surface when a queer Korean adoptee reunites with her birth mother in Seoul.
  • POV: Between Goodbyes: TVSS: Banner-L1

    POV

    Between Goodbyes

    Saturday
    Dec 13

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    Cultural misunderstandings and unspoken regrets surface when a queer Korean adoptee reunites with her birth mother in Seoul.

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