About this season
A one-hour series showcasing documentary films from across the Al Jazeera Network.
Episodes (30)
1. The Spy in Your Phone
Aired 5 January 2021 • 48 min
How Israeli-made spyware Pegasus works, the hacking of journalists' phones and its ominous consequences.
2. In Search of My Roots
Aired 19 January 2021 • 48 min
A filmmaker goes on trip to explore her Spanish heritage and learn about Moriscos, Christian Spaniards of Muslim origin.
3. Oman: History, Power and Influence
Aired 2 February 2021 • 48 min
The history of Oman's dramatic rise and fall as a trading and imperial power, and its role in the Gulf today.
4. Filmmakers, Inshallah
Aired 9 February 2021 • 47 min
The stories of five aspiring filmmakers in Morocco struggling to achieve success but united by a passion for their art.
5. Secrets of the Arab Café
Aired 16 February 2021 • 47 min
The stories behind four iconic cafés in Marrakesh, Cairo, Algiers and Hebron and their role in conversation and culture.
6. Living With the Volcano
Aired 23 February 2021 • 47 min
Life in the shadow of an active volcano might be risky but people living near Mount Vesuvius in Italy are there to stay.
7. Marriage for Sale
Aired 2 March 2021 • 47 min
Some risk sham marriages to obtain European residency for a partner – but the practice can have shattering consequences.
8. Women in the Wind
Aired 9 March 2021 • 47 min
Three teachers overcome considerable challenges to educate children in Morocco's windswept hinterland.
9. A Simple Life
Aired 23 March 2021 • 47 min
A couple and their young child quit the rat race and join a minimalist movement, decluttering and living with less.
10. Mirko Graorac: Trial and Error?
Aired 6 April 2021 • 45 min
A look at the case of Mirko Graorac, a Croatian Serb sentenced to 15 years for war crimes he may not have committed.
11. Arabs Abroad: The Humanitarian and the Healer
Aired 27 April 2021 • 46 min
A boy rescued from war in Gaza who is now a rescuer himself, and a Jordanian top rheumatologist in the US.
12. Deadly Games: Algerian and Tunisian Fans
Aired 25 May 2021 • 47 min
A powerful look at football passion in Tunisia and Algeria and the tragic consequences when it boils over into violence.
13. Songs From North Africa
Aired 1 June 2021 • 47 min
Exploring songs from Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria and Sudan and the people, cultures and traditions behind them.
14. Rebel Radio Ships
Aired 8 June 2021 • 46 min
Pirate radio stations like Radio Caroline and The Voice of Peace used their airwaves to challenge the status quo.
15. Chad's Football Dream
Aired 22 June 2021 • 47 min
Football is a passion in Chad but the national team has yet to qualify for top African and world tournaments.
16. Arabs Abroad: The Designer and the Atomic Scientist
Aired 29 June 2021 • 46 min
The remarkable stories of two Arab immigrants to Germany and the US – a logo designer and an atomic scientist.
17. Anatomy of a Prisoner Exchange
Aired 13 July 2021 • 47 min
A prisoner exchange involving five years of negotiations through intermediaries on behalf of Hamas and Israel.
18. Somali Football's Golden Girls
Aired 24 July 2021 • 47 min
The Somali women's football team fights cultural barriers and funding problems in a bid to represent the country.
19. My Own Private History
Aired 31 August 2021 • 47 min
Personal, witness accounts of four historical events in Jordan, Egypt and Tunisia, including a riot over a movie.
20. The Story Behind the Scenes
Aired 9 September 2021 • 46 min
Behind the scenes of The Misfits, a movie scripted to tarnish a country's reputation but then overtaken by real events.
21. Morocco's Meteorite Hunters
Aired 14 September 2021 • 47 min
Moroccan nomads meet a geologist and a rare stone dealer as they search for meteorites, elusive extra-terrestrial rocks.
22. Literary Liaisons: North Africa
Aired 21 September 2021 • 46 min
Creative connections between North African writers – Jean Genet and Mohamed Choukri plus Albert Camus and Kateb Yacine.
23. Gaza: 60 Minute Warning
Aired 28 September 2021 • 47 min
Video inside Gaza towers shows residents and workers counting down to an Israeli missile attack while evacuating.
24. A Tunisian Family: High Hopes, Desperate Lives
Aired 15 October 2021 • 46 min
A Tunisian family, once full of hope after the 2011 revolution, now struggles with poverty and some impossible choices.
25. Samaritan Weddings: Signed, Sealed, Delivered
Aired 19 October 2021 • 48 min
A Samaritan community in the occupied West Bank has more men than women so hopes Ukraine can solve its marriage crisis.
26. Senegal's Pink Lake
Aired 26 October 2021 • 47 min
Lake Retba helps tourism and its salt drives Senegal's economy, but there are environmental risks to its future.
27. The Story of Al Jazeera: A Unique Path
Aired 2 November 2021 • 51 min
A film marking Al Jazeera's 25th anniversary, from its modest beginnings to becoming an international broadcaster.
28. A Palestinian Israeli Crime Wave
Aired 23 November 2021 • 46 min
The little-known story of Palestinian Israeli crime gangs and the questions it raises about the Israeli police response.
29. Doctor of Hope
Aired 30 November 2021 • 47 min
A gynaecologist volunteers to treat patients in conflict zones and places where there is little or no medical care.
30. Arabs Abroad: The Activist and the Entrepreneur
Aired 7 December 2021 • 46 min
The success stories of a Palestinian political activist in Iceland and a Moroccan entrepreneur in the Netherlands.