Middle East (83)

Boys of Jenin

We gain a rare glimpse into the harsh day-to-day life of Palestinians…
52:00 mins, 2014
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Women of the Uprising

We gave them cameras to film themselves. Making this documentary in Syria…
26:00 mins, 2013
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My Neighbour, My Enemy

This documentary looks at the sectarian conflict in the northern Lebanese city…
53:00 mins, 2013
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Illegal Rendition to Libya

What was the role of the British foreign secret service and the…
8:00 mins, 2013
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The Battle for Syria’s Courts

A new Justice system has emerged in Syria. Islamic Justice is spreading…
25:00 mins, 2013
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The Battle for Bizerte

For years, the Arab world’s dictators kept radical Islamic groups in check,…
47:00 mins, 2013
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The President’s Man & his Revolutionary Son

Documentary produced for the BBC gets an inside look into the last…
36:00 mins, 2012
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Shakespeare from Kabul

The remarkable film of a group of Afghan actors bringing a production…
45:00 mins, 2012
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Israel’s Other Wall

In response to a ‘crime wave’ in the ancient Israeli city of…
45:00 mins, 2012
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The Ayatollah’s Seal

Iran’s most powerful man, Ayatollah Khamenei, is one of the country’s least…
59:00 mins, 2012
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The Not So Secret Iran-Israel War

A ground-breaking documentary about one of the most explosive conflicts in the…
56:00 mins, 2012
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Tunisia’s State of Fear

Tunisia is where the wave of Arab Revolutions began. To understand how…
26:00 mins, 2011
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Revolution Uploaded

We examine how social media and modern technology helped to bring down…
22:00 mins, 2011
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The Trouble with Girls

There’s a long tradition in Afghanistan of families with no sons choosing…
22:00 mins, 2010
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Not Iranian Enough

A woman who grew up in Tehran, but has lived most of…
47:00 mins, 2010
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Aminatu’s Determination

She’s known as “The Saharan Ghandi” for her strong convictions and courage….
31:00 mins, 2010
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Losing Afghanistan

Can the West win the war in Afghanistan? This film gains remarkable…
48:00 mins, 2009
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Operation Virginity

Women who have lost their virginity before their wedding night have discovered…
19:00 mins, 2009
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Inside the Global Jihad

This programme does what no mainstream documentary has so far achieved –…
50:00 mins, 2009
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What the People Want

We travelled across Saudi Arabia to judge the mood of the country…
24:00 mins, 2009
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Iranian Odyssey

The West’s attitudes towards Iran today can be traced back to 1951…
51:00 mins, 2009
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The Fall of a Shah

This film looks at the seismic events that led to the Fall…
89:00 mins, 2009
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Iran’s Generation K

Ayatollahs Khomeini and Khamenei were the two spiritual leaders that founded the…
33:00 mins, 2009
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State of Siege

Israeli society felt threatened and took to the trenches during the Gaza…
29:00 mins, 2009
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