POV - Season 22 - Eps 13: The Way We Get By

2009-11-1160 min⭐ 6.9/10

On call 24 hours a day for the past five years, a group of senior citizens has made history by greeting over 900,000 American troops at a tiny airport in Bangor, Maine. The Emmy-nominated film, The Way We Get By, is an intimate look at three of these greeters as they confront the universal losses that come with aging and rediscover their reason for living. Bill Knight, Jerry Mundy and Joan Gaudet find the strength to overcome their personal battles and transform their lives through service. This inspirational and surprising story shatters the stereotypes of today's senior citizens as the greeters redefine the meaning of community. A co-production of Dungby Productions and ITVS in association with WGBH and Maine Public Broadcasting Network (MPBN) with funding provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB).

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About POV

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.

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