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Season 18 – POV

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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.
POV — Season 18

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Episode 1 Aired Jul 5, 2005 Street Fight The campaign of 32-year-old Cory Booker, a Rhodes Scholar and Yale Law graduate running for mayor of Newark, N.J. Details Episode 2 Aired Jul 12, 2005 The Fire Next Time Flathead Valley, Mont. residents deal with local tensions due to rising unemployment. Details Episode 3 Aired Jul 19, 2005 The Brooklyn Connection A businessman raised $30 million during the Kosovo War, purchased weapons across the United States, and shipped them to Albania to be smuggled into Kosovo. Details Episode 4 Aired Jul 26, 2005 The Self-Made Man Bob Stern's daughter tells his story after he takes his own life upon learning he is terminally ill. Details Episode 5 Aired Aug 2, 2005 In the Realms of the Unreal Artist Henry Darger dealt with his wounds of childhood abandonment and abuse by producing a novel on the exploits of the Vivian Girls. Details Episode 6 Aired Aug 16, 2005 Hardwood Hubert Davis explores the problems that have divided his family; a Vietnam veteran recaptures his war experience for his children. Details Episode 7 Aired Aug 23, 2005 Bright Leaves Filmmaker Ross McElwee investigates the allure of cigarettes, from loss and preservation to addiction and denial. Details Episode 8 Aired Aug 30, 2005 Hiding and Seeking: Faith and Tolerance After the Holocaust An Orthodox Jewish father and his sons travel to Poland to find the family who hid their grandfather for more than two years during World War II. Details Episode 9 Aired Sep 6, 2005 The Hobart Shakespeareans Teacher Rafe Esquith leads his fifth-grade students through a tough curriculum which culminates with each student performing in a full-length Shakespeare play. Details Episode 10 Aired Sep 13, 2005 Omar & Pete Two friends who have been in and out of prison over the years hope to change their lives for the better. Details Episode 11 Aired Jun 27, 2006 No More Tears Sister Human rights activist Dr. Rajani Thiranagama was assassinated at the age of 35. Details

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POV — Season 18

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Season Info

Network
PBS
Rating
TV-PG (V)
Genre
Documentary, Biography
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jul 5, 2005