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POV Season 9

May. 28,1996
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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.

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POV Season 9 Full Episode Guide

Episode 13 - Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision
Episode 12 - Taken for a Ride
First Aired: August. 06,1996

This documentary exposes the role of General Motors' in the "Great American Street Car Scandal" of the 1930s. The scandal involved the dismantling of the street car transportation system in an effort to create demand for more automobiles.

Episode 11 - Xich-lo (Cyclo)
Episode 10 - Remembering Wei Yi-fang, Remembering Myself
Episode 9 - Just For The Ride
Episode 8 - The Women Outside
Episode 7 - The Transformation
Episode 6 - No Loans Today
Episode 5 - a.k.a. Don Bonus
First Aired: June. 25,1996

"Although Ny admits that it is very uncomfortable for a traditional Cambodian family to talk about its secrets publicly, Sokly “Don Bonus” Ny allows the audience access to his life during his senior year of high school in this simple, yet powerful video diary. After his father was murdered by Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge regime, Ny escaped to the United States with his mother, grandmother, and siblings. Ny’s family has faced hardship and disappointment in America —Ny struggles to finish high school after failing many classes, his family’s apartment in the projects is a frequent target of vandalism, and his troubled younger brother stands accused of attempted murder. This is not an uplifting story of triumph against the odds, but a harshly honest depiction of a troubled son of an immigrant family in crisis" Quoting the synopsis from ExEAS

Episode 4 - A Litany For Survival: the Life and Work of Audre Lorde
First Aired: June. 18,1996

A Litany For Survival: the Life and Work of Audre Lorde is a 1995 documentary film directed by Ada Gay Griffin and Michelle Parkerson.

Episode 3 - Personal Belongings
Episode 2 - ¡Palante Siempre Palante! The Young Lords
Episode 1 - Taking On The Kennedys

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