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On Her Shoulders

Season 32 Episode 5 | 1hr 23m 01s

Nadia Murad, a 23-year-old Yazidi, survived genocide and sexual slavery committed by ISIS. Repeating her story to the world, this ordinary girl finds herself thrust onto the international stage as the voice of her people. Away from the podium, she must navigate bureaucracy, fame and people's good intentions.

Aired: 07/21/19 | Expires: 03/31/22

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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Clip: S2 E4 | 2:55

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Lucy investigates Queen Mary I - was she really as bloody as history suggests?

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Independent Lens

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Trailer | Skin of Glass

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Miss Scarlet

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Eliza faces a conflict of interests when looking into the personal life of Commissioner Fitzroy.

Episode: S5 E6 | 52:45

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Episode: S5 E5 | 53:05

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Preview: S26 E10 | 0:30

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