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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
  • Doc Memo: Refugees Document Their Journey in New Film, VR Doc of the Beatles
    POV's daily list of essential reading for the documentary and independent filmmaking community.
    POV Staff 3 min read July 7, 2016 Documentary News Comments
  • Doc Memo: True Cost of Doc Filmmaking, Yo-Yo Ma Doc Show Power of Music
    POV's daily list of essential reading for the documentary and independent filmmaking community.
    POV Staff 4 min read June 23, 2016 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
  • Four POV Documentaries to Discuss the Syrian Refugee Crisis
    Use POV films and resources to discuss current issues around Syria, refugees and immigration.
    POV Staff 2 min read December 14, 2015 POV Films Blog Comments
  • POV's 'Neuland,' a Poignant Look at Young Migrants Trying to Make a New Life In Switzerland, Premieres Monday, Aug. 17, 2015 on PBS
    Far from Home, Young Migrants Learn to Find Their Place in the World with the Help Of a Trusted Teacher
    POV Pressroom 9 min read July 27, 2015 Press Room Comments
  • Coming Soon to POV: Special Flight
    Special Flight is a dramatic account of the plight of undocumented foreigners at the Frambois detention center in Geneva, Switzerland. Premieres July 1, 2013 on PBS stations. Learn more about asylum seekers and laws on POV's website.
    POV Staff 2 min read June 7, 2013 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Today is World Refugee Day

    World Refugee Day is an opportunity to consider the plight of the more than 43 million people around the world who have been uprooted and displaced from their homes. A variety of POV films have touched on this humanitarian issue.

    Ashlin Aronin 1 min read June 20, 2011 Documentary News Comments
  • World Refugee Day
    Today is World Refugee Day, a time to think about the more than 42 million people around the world who have been uprooted and displaced from their homes.
    Ruiyan Xu 1 min read June 20, 2009 Documentary News Comments