POV presents an array of groundbreaking and distinctive perspectives on contemporary life as chronicled by some of America's and Europe's most visionary non-fiction filmmakers.
After losing everything, Desiree Wood takes a second lease on life as a long-haul trucker. Alongside an irreverent group of women drivers, she fights for a life on the road. In a rapidly changing labor landscape, Desiree and her sisterhood of truckers rally against the crushing forces of an industry that is indifferent to their survival.
When three children die of leukemia in a rural Mexican community, two mothers partner with a scientist to investigate their water supply. Their discovery of dangerous radioactivity leads to community backlash and government denial, revealing how deep aquifers harbor ancient nuclear traces from the last ice age.
In a remote Siberian coal town, local journalist Natalia Zubkova investigates an abandoned mine fire releasing toxic gas. When her reporting goes viral, government officials launch a cover-up campaign, putting her in their crosshairs.
Attorney Paul Farrell Jr. takes on pharmaceutical giants to fight the opioid epidemic in his West Virginia hometown. His local battle grows into the largest civil litigation in U.S. history, raising the stakes as he fights for justice nationwide.
As war ravages Ukraine, three artists choose to stay, armed with art, cameras, and for the first time, guns. A stunning tribute to the resilience, hope, and passion of ordinary people living through extraordinary times.
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