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  • Love, Hate or Relate: Viewers React to 'Guilty Pleasures'
    Julie Moggan's Guilty Pleasures premiered on POV last week, starting on July 12, 2012. Some viewers took a cue from the documentary and fell in love with the film. Others were turned off by the film's portrayal of romance readers and authors.
    POV Staff 4 min read July 17, 2012 POV Films Blog Comments
  • 'The City Dark' Elicits Starry Memories From POV Viewers
    Ian Cheney's The City Dark, which premiered on POV on July 5, 2012, has prompted viewers to share their own stories about the night sky.
    POV Staff 4 min read July 10, 2012 POV Films Blog Comments
  • “Powerful and Chilling”
    Viewers of Granito: How to Nail a Dictator have told us they were profoundly moved by the film. Read some of their comments, then join the conversation.
    POV Staff 2 min read July 3, 2012 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Viewers React to 'My Reincarnation'
    Last week, My Reincarnation premiered on PBS, kicking off POV's 25th season. Viewers have been posting their reactions to the film, which spans 20 years and chronicles the relationship between a Tibetan Buddhist master and his Western-born son.
    POV Staff 2 min read June 26, 2012 POV Films Blog Comments
  • POV Viewers Get Last Word on 'Last Train Home' and the Impact of Rapid Economic Development in China
    Each Friday, we share a selection of comments relating to the week's documentary broadcast. This week, viewers watched Last Train Home, a heart-stopping journey with the Zhangs, a couple who left infant children behind for factory jobs 16 years ago, hoping their wages would lift their children to a better life.
    Emily Thomas 3 min read September 30, 2011 Documentary News Comments
  • Broadcast of 'Armadillo' Prompts Reactions to War in Afghanistan
    Each Friday, we share a selection of comments relating to the week's documentary broadcast. This week, viewers watched Armadillo, the Danish war documentary that sparked controversy about the Afghanistan war in its home country.
    POV Staff 2 min read September 2, 2011 Documentary News Comments