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. Leona's Sister Gerri
Aired 1 June 1995 • 60 min
2. Complaints of a Dutiful Daughter
Aired 6 June 1995 • 60 min
Complaints of a Dutiful Daughter is a 1994 documentary film directed by Deborah Hoffmann, with her wife, Frances Reid, as cinematographer. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. The film is about the struggle of Doris Hoffman, mother of the director and widow of Albert Einstein's associate Banesh Hoffmann, with Alzheimer's disease.
3. No Place Like Home
Aired 13 June 1995 • 60 min
4. Out of Sight
Aired 20 June 1995 • 60 min
5. Satya: A Prayer for the Enemy
Aired 14 June 1995 • 60 min
Satya: A Prayer for the Enemy is a 1995 short documentary film directed by Ellen Bruno.
6. Lighting the 7th Fire
Aired 4 July 1995 • 60 min
7. Twitch and Shout
Aired 11 July 1995 • 60 min
8. Home Economics: A Documentary of Suburbia
Aired 18 July 1995 • 60 min
9. Dealers Among Dealers
Aired 25 July 1995 • 60 min
Dealers Among Dealers is a 1995 documentary film directed by Gaylen Ross.
10. Carmen Miranda: Bananas is My Business
Aired 6 October 1995 • 60 min