Journey through compelling narratives of collective action and social transformation with Agents of Change. Headlined by the Emmy®-nominated Delikado and dream hampton's new short Freshwater, this collection explores environmental activism, legal reform, historical reckoning, community unity in crisis, defense of natural resources, protection of sacred lands, and urban disaster recovery. Discover the remarkable global impact of convergent efforts in driving social change.
Transition to the fascinating interplay of human and animal bonds in Wild Ties: Stories of Human and Animal Connections. Showcasing POV Shorts favorites such as My DudĂşs, Some Kind of Intimacy, and The Love Bugs, this collection unveils engaging tales of unique pets, an extensive insect collection, fatherly love for cats, serendipitous squirrel companionship, and a one-of-a-kind bond with sheep. Experience the depth and diversity of our connections with the animal kingdom.
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ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECOLOGICAL ISSUES
Delikado: Locals on an island paradise risk death to save the Philippines’ last ecological frontier.Â
Standing Above the Clouds: Native Hawaiian mother-daughter activists stand to protect their sacred mountain Mauna Kea from the building of the world’s largest telescope.
Water Warriors:Â When an energy company begins searching for natural gas in New Brunswick, Canada, indigenous and white families unite to drive out the company in a campaign to protect their water and way of life.
SOCIAL JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS
President:Â A new leader takes on the corrupt ruling party in Zimbabwe's 2018 presidential election.
Stateless: An attorney advocates for Dominicans of Haitain descent who have been stripped of their citizenship.
Freedom Swimmer:Â A perilous swim from China to Hong Kong parallels a new generation's quest for freedom.
DISASTERS AND THEIR AFTERMATHS
Freshwater:Â A meditation on Detroit unveiling the fluid nature of memory in familial legacies.
In the Absence: A South Korean community is torn apart by a ferry disaster which claimed the lives of hundreds of children. When government incompetence is revealed as the main cause, the victims’ families seek justice.
All Cats Are Grey in the Dark: Christian lives with his two cats Marmelade and Katjuscha. As he is yearning to become a father, he has his beloved cat Marmelade fertilized by an exquisite tomcat abroad.
My DuduĹ›: When her son leaves to study abroad, a Polish mother feels bereft until she finds a baby squirrel in her backyard.
Some Kind of Intimacy: The filmmaker tries to communicate with the sheep living where his parents are buried.
The Love Bugs: Over 60 years, Lois and Charlie O’Brien, renowned entomologists, traveled to more than 67 countries, amassing the world’s largest private collection of insects.
Tungrus: A week in the peculiar lives of a middle-class suburban Mumbai household, which is turned topsy-turvy when the family adopts a chicken as a pet.
Major funding for POV is provided by PBS, The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Wyncote Foundation, Reva & David Logan Foundation, Open Society Foundations, Perspective Fund and the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional funding comes from Nancy Blachman and David desJardins, Bertha Foundation, The Hollywood Foreign Press Association's Charitable Trust, Park Foundation, Sage Foundation, New York State Council on the Arts, public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, Chris and Nancy Plaut, Abby Pucker, Ann Tenenbaum and Thomas H. Lee and public television viewers. POV is presented by a consortium of public television stations, including KQED San Francisco, WGBH Boston and THIRTEEN in association with WNET.ORG.
