Documenting Power: 25 Years of Political Films on POV

Season 25

POV

About the Episode

How have documentaries changed our conception of politics? Throughout its illustrious history POV has been committed to dissecting political issues and illuminating the electoral process. At the Paley Center for Media, filmmakers Marshall Curry, Shola Lynch, Laura Poitras and Marco Williams, along with critic Caryn James, discussed how to cover the politcal system and gain access to it.

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StoryCorps Shorts: A Gem of a Guy

Brothers recall childhood shenanigans and heartfelt memories.

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Behind the Lens: Who I Am Not

Message from Tünde Skovrán, director of Who I Am Not.

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Behind the Lens: The Body Politic

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Behind the Lens: Tokyo Uber Blues

Message from Taku Aoyagi, director of Tokyo Uber Blues.

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Behind the Lens: Twice Colonized

Message from Lin Alluna, director of Twice Colonized.

1:10
Anatomy of a Scene: In the Rearview

Anatomy of a Scene from In the Rearview with director Maciek Hamela.

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Behind the Lens: In the Rearview

Message from Maciek Hamela, director of In the Rearview.

1:17
Behind the Lens: Who's Afraid of Nathan Law?

Message from Joe Piscatella, director of Who's Afraid of Nathan Law?

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Anatomy of a Scene: Name Me Lawand

Anatomy of a Scene from Name Me Lawand with director Edward Lovelace.

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StoryCorps Shorts: Wild in Love

Jackie and Bud, a taxidermist, went on their first date in 1954.

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