POV - Season 20 - Eps 7: Following Sean
Thirty years after making a celebrated student short about a four-year-old child of free spirits living in San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury district at the height of the 1960s, Ralph Arlyck attempts the kind of revelation only documentary film can provide. In Following Sean, he goes in search of the impish, barefoot kid who delighted or horrified audiences, reflecting the hopes and fears of a turbulent, utopian era. In discovering what has become of Sean, Arlyck finds a complex reality—and experiences pure cinematic surprise. As the filmmaker comes to grips with his own midlife conflicts, Following Sean may reveal as much about Arlyck and his generation as it does his subject. A co-presentation with KQED/Truly California. (packaged to 86:46)
About POV
Title: POV
First Air Date: 1988-07-05
Last Air Date: 2024-12-30
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 6.9/10 (from 11 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 39
Total Episodes: 501
Network: PBS
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Unknown
Synopsis
Since its 1988 premiere, this critically acclaimed documentary series has presented hundreds of films that put a human face on contemporary social issues by relating a compelling story in an intimate fashion. "POV" has won virtually every major film and broadcasting award available, including 38 Emmys, 22 Peabody Awards and three Oscars.
