About this season
A one-hour series showcasing documentary films from across the Al Jazeera Network.
Episodes (24)
1. Balochistan: Pakistan's Other War
Aired 9 January 2012 • 48 min
Baloch politicians and leaders share their vision of self-determination and freedom from Pakistani rule.
2. Fighting in the Fifth Dimension
Aired 19 February 2012 • 47 min
Innovations in technology are changing the tactics of modern-day conflict, turning the cyberworld into a new frontline.
3. Egypt: The Other Homeland
Aired 4 April 2012 • 48 min
Revealing a bygone era, we tell the story of Egypt's once-thriving Greek community.
4. The Oracles of Pennsylvania Avenue (1)
Aired 11 April 2012 • 48 min
A two-part series looking at three individuals and their 25-year, 24/7 peace vigil in front of the White House.
5. The Oracles of Pennsylvania Avenue (2)
Aired 18 April 2012 • 47 min
A two-part series looking at three individuals and their 25-year, 24/7 peace vigil in front of the White House.
6. Shout from the Suburbs
Aired 22 April 2012 • 47 min
As France prepares for a presidential election, racism remains a topic of heated debate.
7. Armenia: Common Pain
Aired 8 May 2012 • 48 min
An examination of the deep wound that remains at the heart of Turkish-Armenian relations.
8. The Brotherhood and Mubarak
Aired 24 May 2012 • 48 min
The story of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood and its emergence into the political arena after decades of suppression.
9. Songs of War
Aired 30 May 2012 • 48 min
A Sesame Street composer learns how his music has been used to torture detainees at Guantanamo Bay.
10. Girls FC
Aired 27 June 2012 • 48 min
Palestinian girls face challenges on and off the pitch as they pursue their passion for football.
11. Srebrenica: Women Who Refuse to Die
Aired 18 July 2012 • 46 min
More than two decades after the Srebrenica massacre, four Bosnian women look to the future despite the pain of the past.
12. The Imam and the Colonel
Aired 24 July 2012 • 49 min
Could the end of Muammar Gaddafi's rule help solve the mystery surrounding the fate of a missing Lebanese imam?
13. Hard Crossings
Aired 24 July 2012 • 49 min
Palestinians navigate the Israeli checkpoints that have become a frustrating feature of daily life.
14. Beyond the Walls
Aired 1 August 2012 • 47 min
Arabs released from Israeli jails attempt to adapt to their new lives on the outside.
15. Beirut Buenos Aires Beirut
Aired 19 August 2012 • 49 min
An Argentinian woman goes in search of her Lebanese heritage and ends up uniting two families from two different worlds.
16. Last Shepherds of the Valley
Aired 28 August 2012 • 48 min
Palestinian Bedouins in the Israeli-occupied Jordan Valley struggle to cling on to an age-old way of life.
17. Fear, Anger and Politics (1)
Aired 5 September 2012 • 47 min
Stories of American Muslims caught up in the crackdown that followed the 9/11 attacks.
18. Fear, Anger and Politics (2)
Aired 12 September 2012 • 47 min
Stories of American Muslims caught up in the crackdown that followed the 9/11 attacks.
19. Cyprus: Island of Forbidden Love
Aired 26 September 2012 • 48 min
When love crosses the religious divide Cyprus becomes a favoured destination for Lebanese couples seeking a civil union.
20. Fall Out in the Mediterranean
Aired 3 October 2012 • 44 min
Turkey and Israel were once good friends but ties have slowly soured, creating new geopolitical tensions in the region.
21. The Smell of Gunpowder
Aired 11 October 2012
For many Turkish soldiers returning from the conflict in the southeast, the past is disturbingly ever present.
22. The Passion and the Penalty
Aired 8 November 2012 • 46 min
Football takes supporters to great heights, but a crisis in Turkey is threatening to drag the game into disrepute.
23. The Choke Points of Power
Aired 7 December 2012 • 11 min
After centuries of naval domination, the West faces geopolitical changes centred on shipping lanes vital to world trade.
24. Revolution United
Aired 11 December 2012
The story of a Japanese guerrilla group that embraced the Palestinian cause during the 1970s.