POV RSS feed for PBS programming.http://video.pbs.org/en-ushttp://video.pbs.org/Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:49:44 -0500Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:49:44 -0500http://video.pbs.org/video/1327175215/Filmmakers Aron Gaudet and Gita Pullapilly talk about their film, The Way We Get By, which takes an intimate look at three elderly troop greeters in Maine, one of whom is Gaudet's mother Joan. The filmmakers talk about how they became close to the characters, what sending a loved one off to war means and what we can all learn from the troop greeters. The film airs on Nov 11th on PBS at 9PMhttp://video.pbs.org/video/1327175215/Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:47:32 -0800Arts & LiteratureArts & Literature/DocumentaryArts & Literature/Film/VideoArts & Literature/NonfictionCinemaCinema/Behind the ScenesCinema/Independent FilmCultureCulture/People & ProfilesHealth & WellnessHealth & Wellness/AgingHistoryHistory/20th & 21st CenturiesHistory/United StatesHistory/War & EspionageNews & Public AffairsNews & Public Affairs/Arts & EntertainmentNews & Public Affairs/Individual ProfilesNews & Public Affairs/MilitaryNews & Public Affairs/Social IssuesRegionRegion/United StatesFilmmakers Aron Gaudet and Gita Pullapilly talk about the making of The Way We Get By.tv-gwar, aging, veterans, filmmaking, seniors, filmmaker interview, the way we get by, troop greeters, elderlyArts & LiteratureArts & Literature/DocumentaryArts & Literature/Film/VideoArts & Literature/NonfictionCinemaCinema/Behind the ScenesCinema/Independent FilmCultureCulture/People & ProfilesHealth & WellnessHealth & Wellness/AgingHistoryHistory/20th & 21st CenturiesHistory/United StatesHistory/War & EspionageNews & Public AffairsNews & Public Affairs/Arts & EntertainmentNews & Public Affairs/Individual ProfilesNews & Public Affairs/MilitaryNews & Public Affairs/Social IssuesRegionRegion/United Stateshttp://video.pbs.org/video/1321508265/For the past five years, a group of senior citizens has made history by greeting over 900,000 American troops at a tiny airport in Bangor, Maine. Take an intimate look at three of these greeters as they confront the universal losses that come with aging and rediscover their reason for living.http://video.pbs.org/video/1321508265/Fri, 6 Nov 2009 13:07:28 -0800Arts & LiteratureArts & Literature/DocumentaryArts & Literature/Film/VideoArts & Literature/NonfictionCinemaCinema/Independent FilmCultureCulture/People & ProfilesHealth & WellnessHealth & Wellness/AgingHistoryHistory/20th & 21st CenturiesHistory/United StatesHistory/War & EspionageNews & Public AffairsNews & Public Affairs/Individual ProfilesNews & Public Affairs/MilitaryNews & Public Affairs/Social IssuesRegionRegion/United StatesSenior citizens in Maine have greeted over 900,000 US troops at a tiny local airport. Available until 12/10/09.tv-pgArts & LiteratureArts & Literature/DocumentaryArts & Literature/Film/VideoArts & Literature/NonfictionCinemaCinema/Independent FilmCultureCulture/People & ProfilesHealth & WellnessHealth & Wellness/AgingHistoryHistory/20th & 21st CenturiesHistory/United StatesHistory/War & EspionageNews & Public AffairsNews & Public Affairs/Individual ProfilesNews & Public Affairs/MilitaryNews & Public Affairs/Social IssuesRegionRegion/United Stateshttp://video.pbs.org/video/1248776069/The film tells the story of a determined group of teenagers who, more than two years after Hurricane Katrina devastated their homes and scattered their families, return to New Orleans alone and struggle to graduate from high school. A touching and shocking story of the abandoned children of Louisiana, the film is also a bracing portrait of teens who won't be defeated by their abandonment.http://video.pbs.org/video/1248776069/Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:17:02 -0700Arts & LiteratureArts & Literature/DocumentaryArts & Literature/Film/VideoArts & Literature/NonfictionCinemaCinema/Independent FilmCultureCulture/CommunitiesCulture/People & ProfilesHistoryHistory/20th & 21st CenturiesHistory/United StatesNature & EnvironmentNature & Environment/Weather & Natural DisastersNews & Public AffairsNews & Public Affairs/EducationNews & Public Affairs/GovernmentNews & Public Affairs/Human RightsNews & Public Affairs/Individual ProfilesNews & Public Affairs/Social IssuesRegionRegion/United StatesA determined group of teenagers return to New Orleans two years after Hurricane Katrina.nrArts & LiteratureArts & Literature/DocumentaryArts & Literature/Film/VideoArts & Literature/NonfictionCinemaCinema/Independent FilmCultureCulture/CommunitiesCulture/People & ProfilesHistoryHistory/20th & 21st CenturiesHistory/United StatesNature & EnvironmentNature & Environment/Weather & Natural DisastersNews & Public AffairsNews & Public Affairs/EducationNews & Public Affairs/GovernmentNews & Public Affairs/Human RightsNews & Public Affairs/Individual ProfilesNews & Public Affairs/Social IssuesRegionRegion/United Stateshttp://video.pbs.org/video/1248747353/Rocky Otoo is the Bronx-bred teenage daughter of Ghanaian parents, and she's no pushover. She is a sassy high-achiever bound for college. With freedom in sight, Rocky rebels against her mother's rules. When their relationship reaches a breaking point, Rocky flees to her father, a chief in Ghana. What follows is a tumultuous coming-of-age story set in a homeland both familiar and strange.http://video.pbs.org/video/1248747353/Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:17:01 -0700Arts & LiteratureArts & Literature/DocumentaryArts & Literature/Film/VideoArts & Literature/NonfictionCinemaCinema/Independent FilmCultureCulture/CommunitiesCulture/IdentityCulture/People & ProfilesHistoryHistory/20th & 21st CenturiesHistory/AfricaHistory/United StatesRegionRegion/AfricaRegion/United StatesA coming-of-age story set in a homeland both familiar and strange. Watch until 11/24/2009tv-pgArts & LiteratureArts & Literature/DocumentaryArts & Literature/Film/VideoArts & Literature/NonfictionCinemaCinema/Independent FilmCultureCulture/CommunitiesCulture/IdentityCulture/People & ProfilesHistoryHistory/20th & 21st CenturiesHistory/AfricaHistory/United StatesRegionRegion/AfricaRegion/United Stateshttp://video.pbs.org/video/1264245323/Artificial eye makers combine artistry, skill and compassion to rekindle hope for their patients and families. Each eye is a work of art created to be as unique as the individual who wears it. Follow the compelling journey of several patients from a state of fear to a place of hope as they are transformed by caring and capable hands.http://video.pbs.org/video/1264245323/Fri, 6 Nov 2009 10:18:22 -0800Arts & LiteratureArts & Literature/DocumentaryArts & Literature/Film/VideoArts & Literature/NonfictionCinemaCinema/Independent FilmHealth & WellnessHealth & Wellness/Health CareHealth & Wellness/Health ScienceHealth & Wellness/ProfilesHistoryHistory/20th & 21st CenturiesHistory/United StatesNews & Public AffairsNews & Public Affairs/HealthRegionRegion/United StatesScienceScience/BiologyScience/MedicalTechnologyTechnology/MedicalArtificial eye makers rekindle hope for their patients and families.nrArts & LiteratureArts & Literature/DocumentaryArts & Literature/Film/VideoArts & Literature/NonfictionCinemaCinema/Independent FilmHealth & WellnessHealth & Wellness/Health CareHealth & Wellness/Health ScienceHealth & Wellness/ProfilesHistoryHistory/20th & 21st CenturiesHistory/United StatesNews & Public AffairsNews & Public Affairs/HealthRegionRegion/United StatesScienceScience/BiologyScience/MedicalTechnologyTechnology/Medicalhttp://video.pbs.org/video/1248700916/A portrait of the challenges facing America's public schools and of the difference a dedicated principal can make. Following two principals over the course of a school year, viewers discover what effective educational leadership looks like in the 21st century. The Principal Story is a production of Nomadic Pictures with funding from The Wallace Foundation. (Available through December 13, 2009)http://video.pbs.org/video/1248700916/Tue, 15 Sep 2009 08:28:55 -0700Arts & LiteratureArts & Literature/DocumentaryArts & Literature/Film/VideoArts & Literature/NonfictionCinemaCinema/Independent FilmCultureCulture/CommunitiesHistoryHistory/20th & 21st CenturiesHistory/United StatesNews & Public AffairsNews & Public Affairs/EducationNews & Public Affairs/Individual ProfilesRegionRegion/United StatesPrincipals make a difference in struggling public schools. Watch until December 14, 2009tv-pgArts & LiteratureArts & Literature/DocumentaryArts & Literature/Film/VideoArts & Literature/NonfictionCinemaCinema/Independent FilmCultureCulture/CommunitiesHistoryHistory/20th & 21st CenturiesHistory/United StatesNews & Public AffairsNews & Public Affairs/EducationNews & Public Affairs/Individual ProfilesRegionRegion/United Stateshttp://video.pbs.org/video/1218733804/This latest installment in a trilogy about body image shows the inner workings of the Patina V Mannequin Factory outside Los Angeles and the musings of the people who decide what the perfect female body should look like.http://video.pbs.org/video/1218733804/Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:05:53 -0700RegionRegion/United StatesInside a mannequin factory near Los Angeles. Watch until January 18, 2010.tv-pgRegionRegion/United Stateshttp://video.pbs.org/video/1218287527/Something is rotten in England. A plague of North American grey squirrels threatens the beloved native red squirrel. The English are up in arms, and a band of patriots - including lords, priests, artists and farmers - has come together to fight back against the grey menace.http://video.pbs.org/video/1218287527/Tue, 18 Aug 2009 09:04:31 -0700RegionRegion/EuropeA plague of North American grey squirrels threatens the beloved British red squirrel.tv-pgRegionRegion/Europehttp://video.pbs.org/video/1218548309/Cranes dominate our skylines, yet few people ever notice them. Spending most of their time alone up in the crane, crane operators seem to merge with their machines, becoming invisible to passers-by. City of Cranes takes the viewer hundreds of feet above the ground to hear the insights of crane operators, and see a glimpse of the poetic, mesmerizing world of cranes.http://video.pbs.org/video/1218548309/Wed, 19 Aug 2009 04:47:21 -0700Arts & LiteratureArts & Literature/DocumentaryArts & Literature/Film/VideoCinemaCinema/Independent FilmCultureCulture/People & ProfilesHome & How-ToHome & How-To/Home ImprovementNature & EnvironmentNature & Environment/HabitatNature & Environment/Humans & NatureNews & Public AffairsNews & Public Affairs/Science & TechnologyNews & Public Affairs/TransportationRegionRegion/EuropeTechnologyTechnology/EngineeringTechnology/TransportationHear the insights of crane operators and see a glimpse of the mesmerizing world of cranes.tv-pgArts & LiteratureArts & Literature/DocumentaryArts & Literature/Film/VideoCinemaCinema/Independent FilmCultureCulture/People & ProfilesHome & How-ToHome & How-To/Home ImprovementNature & EnvironmentNature & Environment/HabitatNature & Environment/Humans & NatureNews & Public AffairsNews & Public Affairs/Science & TechnologyNews & Public Affairs/TransportationRegionRegion/EuropeTechnologyTechnology/EngineeringTechnology/Transportationhttp://video.pbs.org/video/1218530801/If you thought Minnesota's Mall of America was the world's biggest shopping center, think again. South China Mall is a Vegas-like spectacle built in 2005 that now sits almost entirely empty. In the current economic climate, could this be a symbol of things to come?http://video.pbs.org/video/1218530801/Wed, 19 Aug 2009 04:47:21 -0700Arts & LiteratureArts & Literature/DocumentaryArts & Literature/Film/VideoCinemaCinema/Independent FilmCultureCulture/CommunitiesCulture/TrendsHistoryHistory/20th & 21st CenturiesNature & EnvironmentNature & Environment/Humans & NatureNews & Public AffairsNews & Public Affairs/Business & EconomyRegionRegion/Asia-PacificThe world's largest shopping mall, in Guangzhou, China, is almost entirely empty.tv-pgArts & LiteratureArts & Literature/DocumentaryArts & Literature/Film/VideoCinemaCinema/Independent FilmCultureCulture/CommunitiesCulture/TrendsHistoryHistory/20th & 21st CenturiesNature & EnvironmentNature & Environment/Humans & NatureNews & Public AffairsNews & Public Affairs/Business & EconomyRegionRegion/Asia-Pacifichttp://video.pbs.org/video/1182396986/The Reckoning follows International Criminal Court prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo and his team for three years as he issues arrest warrants in Uganda, puts Congolese warlords on trial, shakes up the Colombian justice system and charges Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir with genocide in Darfur. Will the prosecutor succeed? Will justice prevail?http://video.pbs.org/video/1182396986/Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:20:16 -0700Arts & LiteratureArts & Literature/DocumentaryCinemaCinema/Independent FilmHistoryHistory/20th & 21st CenturiesNews & Public AffairsNews & Public Affairs/InternationalNews & Public Affairs/Law & Criminal JusticeNews & Public Affairs/PoliticsRegionRegion/AfricaRegion/EuropeRegion/Latin AmericaRegion/United StatesThe story of the International Criminal Court and Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo.tv-14Arts & LiteratureArts & Literature/DocumentaryCinemaCinema/Independent FilmHistoryHistory/20th & 21st CenturiesNews & Public AffairsNews & Public Affairs/InternationalNews & Public Affairs/Law & Criminal JusticeNews & Public Affairs/PoliticsRegionRegion/AfricaRegion/EuropeRegion/Latin AmericaRegion/United Stateshttp://video.pbs.org/video/1175292142/This is democracy - Japanese style. Campaign provides an insider's view of Japanese electoral politics in this portrait of a man plucked from obscurity to run for a critical seat on a suburban city council. Kazuhiko "Yama-san" Yamauchi allows his life to be turned upside down as he pursues the rituals of Japanese electioneering - with both tragic and comic results.http://video.pbs.org/video/1175292142/Wed, 8 Jul 2009 09:06:45 -0700News & Public AffairsNews & Public Affairs/GovernmentA man plucked from obscurity runs for a Japanese city council seat. Watch until 7/29/12tv-pgNews & Public AffairsNews & Public Affairs/Governmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/1321367683/In Melba Williams' award-winning A Thousand Words, the filmmaker's father, a Vietnam veteran who has suffered a stroke, tries to recapture his war experience for his children. They discover that the true story can be found in the photography and moving images he left behind.http://video.pbs.org/video/1321367683/Mon, 9 Nov 2009 06:37:25 -0800CinemaCultureCulture/IdentityCulture/People & ProfilesHealth & WellnessHealth & Wellness/AgingHealth & Wellness/Mental HealthHistoryHistory/20th & 21st CenturiesHistory/United StatesHistory/War & EspionageNews & Public AffairsNews & Public Affairs/Law & Criminal JusticeNews & Public Affairs/MilitaryNews & Public Affairs/Social IssuesRegionRegion/United StatesA Vietnam veteran who has suffered a stroke, shares his war experience with his children.tv-pgCinemaCultureCulture/IdentityCulture/People & ProfilesHealth & WellnessHealth & Wellness/AgingHealth & Wellness/Mental HealthHistoryHistory/20th & 21st CenturiesHistory/United StatesHistory/War & EspionageNews & Public AffairsNews & Public Affairs/Law & Criminal JusticeNews & Public Affairs/MilitaryNews & Public Affairs/Social IssuesRegionRegion/United Stateshttp://video.pbs.org/video/1239783069/Over a stormy two-year period, The Fire Next Time follows a deeply divided group of Flathead Valley, Montana citizens caught in a web of conflicts intensified by rapid growth and the power of talk radio.http://video.pbs.org/video/1239783069/Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:12:18 -0700Arts & LiteratureArts & Literature/DocumentaryArts & Literature/Film/VideoArts & Literature/NonfictionCinemaCinema/Independent FilmCultureCulture/CommunitiesCulture/TV & RadioHistoryHistory/20th & 21st CenturiesHistory/United StatesNature & EnvironmentNature & Environment/EnvironmentNature & Environment/Humans & NatureNews & Public AffairsNews & Public Affairs/EnvironmentNews & Public Affairs/Opinion & AnalysisNews & Public Affairs/PoliticsNews & Public Affairs/Social IssuesRegionRegion/North AmericaRegion/United StatesIs a Montana town the next flashpoint for political extremism? Watch until 2/18/10tv-pgArts & LiteratureArts & Literature/DocumentaryArts & Literature/Film/VideoArts & Literature/NonfictionCinemaCinema/Independent FilmCultureCulture/CommunitiesCulture/TV & RadioHistoryHistory/20th & 21st CenturiesHistory/United StatesNature & EnvironmentNature & Environment/EnvironmentNature & Environment/Humans & NatureNews & Public AffairsNews & Public Affairs/EnvironmentNews & Public Affairs/Opinion & AnalysisNews & Public Affairs/PoliticsNews & Public Affairs/Social IssuesRegionRegion/North AmericaRegion/United Stateshttp://video.pbs.org/video/1321409058/The filmmaker travels to the remote Vietnamese countryside where her husband died. She explores the meaning of war and loss on a human level and weaves interviews with Vietnamese and American widows into a testament to the chilling legacy of war. These stories are reminders that the battle scars are life-long, but that shared sorrow can inspire healing and reconciliation.http://video.pbs.org/video/1321409058/Mon, 9 Nov 2009 06:37:25 -0800Arts & LiteratureArts & Literature/DocumentaryArts & Literature/Film/VideoCinemaCinema/Independent FilmCultureHistoryHistory/20th & 21st CenturiesHistory/United StatesHistory/War & EspionageNews & Public AffairsNews & Public Affairs/GovernmentNews & Public Affairs/Human RightsNews & Public Affairs/Individual ProfilesNews & Public Affairs/InternationalRegionRegion/United StatesInterviews with Vietnamese and American widows underscore the chilling legacy of war.tv-pgArts & LiteratureArts & Literature/DocumentaryArts & Literature/Film/VideoCinemaCinema/Independent FilmCultureHistoryHistory/20th & 21st CenturiesHistory/United StatesHistory/War & EspionageNews & Public AffairsNews & Public Affairs/GovernmentNews & Public Affairs/Human RightsNews & Public Affairs/Individual ProfilesNews & Public Affairs/InternationalRegionRegion/United States