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Al Jazeera World

2017

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A weekly showcase of one-hour documentary films from across the Al Jazeera Network.

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32 Episodes

  • Divorce in Lebanon
    E1
    Divorce in LebanonFive Lebanese women struggle with the complex systems of divorce within a multi-faith community.
  • ISIL in Brussels
    E2
    ISIL in BrusselsWe investigate the ISIL cell responsible for the attacks in Paris and Brussels.
  • Family Album
    E3
    Family AlbumLebanese and Egyptians discover their family history through old photos and tales of the studios where they were taken.
  • Lost Time
    E4
    Lost TimeThe poignant stories of Palestinian prisoners in Israel and the effects of imprisonment on them and their families.
  • King Hussein of Jordan (1): Survival
    E5
    King Hussein of Jordan (1): SurvivalThe life and struggles of King Hussein of Jordan, from the assassination of his grandfather to the rise of the PLO.
  • King Hussein of Jordan (2): On a Knife Edge
    E6
    King Hussein of Jordan (2): On a Knife EdgeThe second half of King Hussein’s career, his relationship with Israel, the Palestinians, the Arab world and the West.
  • Syria: The Roots of Tyranny
    E7
    Syria: The Roots of TyrannyThe story of Abdul Hamid al-Sarraj who used fear and torture to turn 1950s Syria into a police state.
  • A Somali in America
    E8
    A Somali in AmericaAli, a young Somali refugee in the US, re-assesses his new life under the Trump presidency.
  • Passport to Freedom
    E9
    Passport to FreedomThe stories of Syrians, Iraqis and Egyptians emigrating and seeking dual nationality following the 2011 Arab Spring.
  • A Village Under Occupation
    E10
    A Village Under OccupationThe Palestinian village of Qaryut struggles to deal with attacks by nearby Israeli settlers.
  • Identity, Equality, Fraternity
    E11
    Identity, Equality, FraternityYoung Parisians of Arab descent reflect on cultural identity, activism, the Arab Spring and the Palestinian cause.
  • Return to Arms: Hadaka
    E12
    Return to Arms: HadakaA rare and exclusive insight into an Iranian Kurdish political party and paramilitary group in exile in northern Iraq.
  • Islamophobia in the USA
    E13
    Islamophobia in the USAWho and what is behind the rise of anti-Islamic sentiment in the United States?
  • Bosnia: The Camp
    E14
    Bosnia: The CampOmarska concentration camp survivors tell chilling stories of their incarceration at the start of the Bosnian War.
  • The Battle of Abra
    E15
    The Battle of AbraWe investigate an incident highlighting tensions in Lebanese politics, the role of Hezbollah, and the sectarian divide.
  • A Fish Out of Water
    E16
    A Fish Out of WaterPalestinian teenager Madeleine Kolab takes over her father's fishing business when he's injured in an Israeli attack.
  • Fighters to Bikers
    E17
    Fighters to BikersFour bikers who fought on different sides of the Lebanese civil war find friendship in the local Harley Davidson Club.
  • Libya's Shifting Sands (1): Derna
    E18
    Libya's Shifting Sands (1): DernaAmid the chaos, weak border controls, and lack of effective government following the 2011 Arab Spring, ISIL gains a foothold in the eastern coastal city of Derna. After 10 months of fighting, the Libyan army and local armed groups succeed in pushing out ISIL, but interference by a former general and his private army affords them the opportunity to regroup.
  • Libya's Shifting Sands (2): Sirte
    E19
    Libya's Shifting Sands (2): SirteAfter forcing ISIL from Derna, Libyan government-backed forces find themselves fighting ISIL in the central coastal city of Sirte, 850 kilometres west. A government victory here may also not end threats to the re-building of Libya and its future stability.
  • Gaza: Surviving Shujayea
    E20
    Gaza: Surviving ShujayeaA young girl was rescued from the rubble of her home in Shujayea after an Israeli bomb killed most of her family.
  • The Rohingya: Silent Abuse
    E21
    The Rohingya: Silent AbuseMyanmar's Rohingya are denied citizenship, forced from their homes, and subjected to cruelty.
  • Syrian Turkmen: Fighting to Survive
    E22
    Syrian Turkmen: Fighting to SurviveSyria's Turkmen minority, persecuted by the Assad regime, struggle to survive the ongoing war.
  • Israel's Volunteer Soldiers
    E23
    Israel's Volunteer SoldiersWhat drives foreign nationals to join the Israeli army, both as paid soldiers and unpaid volunteers?
  • Horses of Misfortune
    E24
    Horses of MisfortuneTwo Moroccan men's obsession with betting on horses split their families apart.
  • Oman's Sailing Stars
    E25
    Oman's Sailing StarsFour young Omani women sailors challenge stereotypes and push the limits to represent their country internationally.
  • Egypt: Made in China
    E26
    Egypt: Made in ChinaThe Chinese community in Egypt has grown in recent years along with trade between the two countries.
  • The Beirut Spy
    E27
    The Beirut SpyShula Cohen, aka The Pearl, spied for the Israelis in Lebanon for 14 years.
  • Balfour: Seeds of Discord
    E28
    Balfour: Seeds of DiscordDocudrama depicting historical events that led to the public statement issued by the British government in 1917 announcing its support for the establishment of a "national home for the Jewish people" in Palestine.
  • Sperm Smugglers
    E29
    Sperm SmugglersPalestinians serving long sentences in Israeli jails enable their wives to conceive in their absence using IVF.
  • Hasaballah: The People's Music
    E30
    Hasaballah: The People's MusicA legendary Cairo brass band gave birth to an entire musical genre which still resonates with Egyptians today.
  • Yemen: The North-South Divide
    E31
    Yemen: The North-South DivideThe ongoing war in Yemen and chronic humanitarian crisis are deeply rooted in the country's turbulent history.
  • The Refugees' Midwife
    E32
    The Refugees' MidwifeThe human impact of the Syrian war through the eyes of a Lebanese midwife helping pregnant Syrian refugees give birth.

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