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  • 'Last Men in Aleppo,' Airing July 10, 2017 on POV, Documents Syrian Volunteers' Heroic Work
    The White Helmets are the subject of Last Men in Aleppo, the final film in this season's special series highlighting the Syrian conflict and refugee crisis.
    POV Pressroom 6 min read June 8, 2017 Press Room Comments
  • A Syrian Girl Finds Her Way in 'Dalya's Other Country,' Airing June 26, 2017 on POV
    POV's 30th season kicks off with a series of films on the Syrian war and the ongoing global refugee crisis. The first, Dalya's Other Country, follows a young Syrian girl and her mother who have been displaced by the war at home and are adjusting to their new life in Los Angeles.
    POV Pressroom 10 min read May 2, 2017 Press Room Comments
  • With Graphic Imagery, 'Cries From Syria' Calls on Audiences to See Conflict's Harsh Reality
    Director Evgeny Afineevsky aims to make audiences think, re-evaluate, and learn.
    Tom Roston 6 min read March 11, 2017 Doc Soup Comments
  • Doc Memo: Syria's White Helmets Star in Film, Feeling Empathetic Through VR
    POV's daily list of essential reading for the documentary and independent filmmaking community.
    POV Staff 3 min read September 19, 2016 Documentary News 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
  • What to Watch This November on POV.org
    A list of documentaries available to watch this month on POV.org.
    POV Staff 2 min read November 3, 2015 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Next on POV: Return to Homs
    Teenage goalkeeper leads ragtag group of fighters against brutal Assad regime while seeking intervention: “O World, What Are You Waiting For?” Watch "Return to Homs" - Monday on PBS.
    POV Staff 2 min read July 16, 2015 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Watch Now: 'The Light in Her Eyes' Streaming for Free at POV
    Looking for a great documentary to watch? Check out 'The Light in Her Eyes,' which is now streaming on POV!
    POV Staff 1 min read December 26, 2012 POV Films Blog Comments
  • 'The Light in Her Eyes' and the Way Americans View Muslim Women
    Doc Soup Man talks to a Muslim woman about the way Americans typically view Muslim women, oppression, and the hijab (headscarf).
    Tom Roston 3 min read July 20, 2012 Doc Soup Comments
  • Next on POV: 'The Light In Her Eyes'
    A portrait of a leader, filmed before the start of the Syrian uprising, who challenges women to live according to Islam without giving up their dreams. Premieres Thursday, July 19, 2012 on POV.
    POV Staff 2 min read July 19, 2012 POV Films Blog Comments