POV

POV Shorts: You Are My Sunshine

Season 35 Episode 505 | 24m 30s | WETA Passport

Three stories about care and connection: When her son leaves to study abroad, a Polish mother feels bereft until she finds a baby squirrel in her backyard; An animated documentary about a devoted caretaker, her chronically ill husband, and the power of undying love; With humor and tenderness, Toby observes the sheep that live on the land where his parents were buried several years ago.

Aired: 02/13/23 | Expires: 02/12/27 | Rating: TV-PG

Major funding for POV is provided by PBS, The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Wyncote Foundation, Reva & David Logan Foundation, the Open Society Foundations and the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional funding comes from Nancy Blachman and David desJardins, Bertha Foundation, The Hollywood Foreign Press Association's Charitable Trust, Park Foundation, Sage Foundation, New York State Council on the Arts, public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, Chris and Nancy Plaut, Abby Pucker, Ann Tenenbaum and Thomas H. Lee and public television viewers. POV is presented by a consortium of public television stations, including KQED San Francisco, WGBH Boston and THIRTEEN in association with WNET.ORG.

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