StoryCorps Shorts: My Father, the Giant

A lesson in compassion is passed between generations.

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StoryCorps Shorts: My Father, the Giant POV

Premiered July 26, 2018

Caught in a thoughtless act of cruelty, a young man learns a lesson in compassion from his father, a larger-than-life tribal leader of the Caddo Nation and a veteran of World War II. Years later, the man passes that lesson down to his own son.

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Since 1988, POV has been the home for the world’s boldest contemporary filmmakers, celebrating intriguing personal stories that spark conversation and inspire action.