Episode 1
Defying My Disability
48m
Seven disabled Palestinians negotiate the challenges of life in Gaza and the Occupied West Bank.
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Al Jazeera World
201114 seasons
A one-hour series showcasing documentary films from across the Al Jazeera Network.
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Al Jazeera World premiered May 19, 2011. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
A one-hour series showcasing documentary films from across the Al Jazeera Network.
Season 6 episodes
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Episode 2
The Village That's Dying
43m
The decline of Akincilar seen through the eyes of three Turkish Cypriot residents of different generations.
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Island of Death
48m
Mayotte is a magnet for Comoros islanders who risk their lives crossing hazardous seas in search of a better life.
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After the Arab Spring
48m
Five young Arabs from countries that went through the 2011 revolutions reflect on what has happened five years on.
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Behind the Wheel
48m
The stories of four Egyptian women and the different vehicles they drive – from a rickshaw to a 36-tonne truck.
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Soft Power
48m
We explore the history of Beirut's American University and whether it has played a role in US interests in the region.
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Giving for Eternity
48m
Waqf, an Islamic philanthropic tradition, was abolished in Tunisia in 1957. Now, there are calls to restore it.
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I Am a Syrian Child
47m
The impact of the Syrian civil war seen through the eyes of refugee children at risk of becoming a lost generation.
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Medicine for Sale
48m
A look at the funding crisis in Egypt's health service, from cost of medication to organ sales and "patients for hire".
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Life in the Shadows
47m
Decades after migrating to Lebanon, more than 250,000 Palestinians are still denied basic social and economic rights.
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Yemen: Pulling the Strings
47m
How did Yemen's Houthis take Sanaa so easily? Was former President Saleh part of an unlikely alliance with the group?
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The Battle of Misrata
46m
Six years on, Misratans reflect on the siege of their city and how it played a role in the downfall of Gaddafi.
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Egypt: On the Breadline
48m
Once the provider of grain to the entire Roman Empire, Egypt is now the largest importer of wheat in the world.
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Sykes-Picot: Lines in the Sand (1)
48m
The story of the secret century-old deal which aimed to carve up the Middle East in ways that still reverberate today.
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Sykes-Picot: Lines in the Sand (2)
48m
The story of the secret century-old deal which aimed to carve up the Middle East in ways that still reverberate today.
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The Grand Marriage
48m
A unique insight into the traditional "grand marriage" of a Comoran government minister and his two wives.
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Ramadan North and South
46m
An intimate look at the month of Ramadan through the eyes of Muslims in opposite ends of the world.
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Israel's Great Divide
47m
Are Jews of Middle Eastern, North African and Spanish descent discriminated against in Israel?
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Gaza: The Last Picture
47m
A Palestinian cameraman records the 2014 Israeli assault on Shujayea, including the final moments of his own life.
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Farah
48m
A unique look into the special relationship between an injured girl and her Palestinian guardian.
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The Israeli Dervish
44m
We follow one man as he becomes the only Israeli granted access to the inner sanctum of the Whirling Dervish order.
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Massacre in Rabaa
48m
Three years on, Egyptians reflect on the worst attack on protesters in modern history.
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Shifah Hospital
48m
We go behind the scenes at Gaza's only hospital and revisit the harrowing attacks on the strip in the summer of 2014.
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Palestinian Wedding
46m
An insight into Palestinian weddings, uniting faiths and communities, and upholding traditions as a form of resistance.
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Journey Into the Unknown
47m
We follow two Syrian refugees who part with large sums of money to embark on clandestine journeys fraught with danger.
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Life in a Suitcase
46m
A look at the poignant stories of two Armenian women in Turkey, trying to support their families far from home.
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The Holy Land Five (1)
45m
Soon after the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon in 2001, the largest Muslim charity in the United States - the Holy Land Foundation - was shut down, its assets frozen and five of its senior staff arrested by the FBI.
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The Holy Land Five (2)
45m
Just as the Five were celebrating their apparent acquittal, the prosecution charged them in a second case. In the second trial a year later, the men were convicted of providing 'material support' to Hamas and in 2009, were sentenced to between 15 and 65 years in prison. The Five have lost all their appeals.
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Catalonia's Last Bullfight
47m
A look at the Catalan ban on bullfighting – is it a revered Spanish tradition, a cruel sport or a symbol of separatism?
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Somalia: The Forgotten Story (1): Independence to Chaos
47m
Somalia's decline from a stable and prosperous country to a nation ravaged by civil war, famine and pirates.
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Somalia: The Forgotten Story (2): Diaspora
46m
Somalia's civil war forced much of the country's population to flee abroad. Although free from the ravages of war, the diaspora still faces issues of integration, clan discrimination, and use of the drug khat.
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Thank You, Football (1): Toure and Brahimi
48m
The stories of Yaya Toure and Yacine Brahimi, whose lives have been transformed by their glittering careers in football.
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Thank You, Football (2): El-Arabi and Al-Habsi
48m
Two more stories of lives transformed by outstanding careers in football.
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The Last Villagers of Avsar
43m
A rural community in western Turkey is losing its livelihood, population and hope for the future.
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Production details
- Status
- Returning Series
- Series type
- Documentary
- Episodes
- 380
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
Al Jazeera English
Themes
arab culturecurrent affairshistorymediterraneanmiddle eastnear eastnewsnorth africa