About this season
Since its 1988 premiere, this critically acclaimed documentary series has presented hundreds of films that put a human face on contemporary social issues by relating a compelling story in an intimate fashion. "POV" has won virtually every major film and broadcasting award available, including 38 Emmys, 22 Peabody Awards and three Oscars.
Episodes (10)
1. Nobody's Business
Aired 3 June 1997 • 60 min
2. Battle for the Minds
Aired 10 June 1997 • 60 min
3. A Healthy Baby Girl
Aired 17 June 1997 • 60 min
4. Jesse's Gone
Aired 24 June 1997 • 60 min
5. Fear and Learning at Hoover Elementary
Aired 1 July 1997 • 60 min
6. Who Is Henry Jaglom?
Aired 8 July 1997 • 60 min
Who Is Henry Jaglom? is a 1997 documentary film directed by Henry Alex Rubin and Jeremy Workman.
7. In Whose Honor?
Aired 15 July 1997 • 60 min
Takes a critical look at the long-standing practice of 'honoring' American Indians by using their names for mascots and sports teams and delves into the accompanying issues of racism, stereotypes, minority representation, and the powerful effects of media imagery. Follows the efforts of Native American Charlene Teters, a woman who went from graduate student to what some call the 'Rosa Parks of American Indians, ' and details her work to ban the sports usage of Indian designations and protect her people's cultural symbols and identity. In Whose Honor? looks at the issues of racism, stereotypes, minority representation and the powerful effects of mass-media imagery, and the extent to which one university will go to defend and justify its mascot.
8. Girls Like Us
Aired 22 July 1997 • 60 min
9. Blacks and Jews
Aired 29 July 1997 • 60 min
10. A Perfect Candidate
Aired 5 August 1997 • 60 min
Disproving the adage that there are no second acts in American life, Iran/Contra legend Oliver North re-emerged to challenge incumbent Charles Robb in a hotly contested 1994 Virginia senatorial race. R.J. Cutler and David Van Taylor weave a modern-day parable about leadership in America and campaign culture in a cynical age. The result is a clear-eyed examination of the electoral process, where issues take a back seat to the machinations of spin doctors, and voter interests are lost in a media hall of mirrors.