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  • 4 Films to Open Dialogue Around Refugees
    As the nation's policymakers debate how to respond to refugees, community members may seek out resources that help open dialogue around the issues.
    POV Staff 2 min read February 6, 2017 Documentary News Comments
  • 'Lost Boys of Sudan' Illuminates Refugees' Challenges After a Safe Arrival
    'Lost Boys of Sudan' (POV 2004) follows two young Dinka refugees, Peter and Santino, through their first year in America. Their struggle asks us to rethink what it means to be an American.
    POV Staff 2 min read February 10, 2016 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Doc Soup: The 10 Greatest Moments in Documentary Film, Part 2
    Finally — the post that you’ve all been waiting for: my top 5 greatest doc moments. You’ll note that POV’s Ruiyan wins an honorable mention for beating me to the punch in the comments section from last week, with her admiration for Harlan County, USA. What a moment, eh? I agree, and had ranked it […]
    Tom Roston 3 min read April 6, 2009 Doc Soup Comments
  • Oscar Wrap-up
    So it turns out, to the surprise of very few people, that Man on Wire IS the doc of the year. As our own Tom Roston predicted last week, Man on Wire won the best documentary award at last night’s Oscars. (It also won Best Doc at the Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday.) The win […]
    Ruiyan Xu 2 min read February 23, 2009 Documentary News Comments