About this season
A one-hour series showcasing documentary films from across the Al Jazeera Network.
Episodes (36)
1. Trapped in Yemen
Aired 14 January 2015 • 48 min
Fleeing from civil war since 1991, Somalis are confronted by poverty and abuse as they seek refuge in Yemen.
2. Return to Morocco
Aired 21 January 2015 • 48 min
The story of Morocco's Jewish community told from the perspective of those who have left, stayed or are now returning.
3. The Deportees
Aired 27 January 2015 • 47 min
The stories of Palestinians deported from Israel between 1977 and 2012, their lives in exile and their longing for home.
4. Ultras
Aired 3 February 2015 • 48 min
How Egypt's most devoted football fans became a major protest group during their country's revolution and the aftermath.
5. The Wooden Rifle
Aired 17 February 2015 • 48 min
Five Lebanese in Beirut reflect on how their lives have been affected by their country's civil war in the 1970s and 80s.
6. Ahalil: Music of the Red Oasis
Aired 24 February 2015 • 45 min
The music of the Algerian Sahara, known as Ahalil, is a key part of a way of life that has survived for centuries.
7. Death of Aleppo
Aired 25 March 2015 • 46 min
The everyday lives of Aleppo residents amid the ongoing conflict and destruction.
8. From Riches to Rags
Aired 31 March 2015 • 46 min
The stories of three Iraqi women, forced to seek refuge in Jordan where their new lives have proved very tough indeed.
9. Jerusalem: Hitting Home
Aired 7 April 2015 • 45 min
In East Jerusalem, Palestinians whose houses are declared illegal by Israel are being forced to raze their own homes.
10. People of the Nile
Aired 14 April 2015 • 45 min
Two families live and work on small fishing boats but dream of one day living on dry land.
11. Britain's First Yemenis
Aired 28 April 2015 • 45 min
The story of one the UK's oldest Muslim communities – and the challenges facing their British-Arab descendants today.
12. Cover Story
Aired 5 May 2015 • 44 min
An insight into the glamorous world of hijabi fashion and how it reflects social change in Turkey.
13. Born in '48
Aired 26 May 2015 • 48 min
Five women, Israeli and Palestinian, born in the same year but irreconcilably divided by history and events.
14. Women of Krusha
Aired 2 June 2015 • 46 min
The story of how the women of a Kosovan village rebuilt their lives after many of their men were killed in 1999.
15. Istanbul My Dream
Aired 9 June 2015 • 44 min
The story of four African immigrants who dream of stardom and celebrity in their new home.
16. Palestine Divided
Aired 16 June 2015 • 46 min
The story of the Palestinian people's split between Gaza Strip and the West Bank and its impact on families and freedom.
17. The Road to Sanaa
Aired 23 June 2015 • 48 min
A story of political skulduggery in Yemen and the high cost to the presidency of alleged collusion with the Houthis.
18. Ramadan in Kenya
Aired 30 June 2015 • 46 min
An intimate look at the holy month of Ramadan through the eyes of Muslims living in a predominantly Christian country.
19. The Child Minders
Aired 21 July 2015 • 44 min
Educated women from the former Soviet republics work as nannies in Turkey to support their families back home.
20. Nollywood
Aired 28 July 2015 • 48 min
The story behind Nigeria's domestic movie industry, the second biggest producer of films in the world.
21. Gaza: Human Shields
Aired 11 August 2015 • 46 min
We hear from Palestinians who were allegedly used as human shields by the Israeli army during the 2014 Gaza war.
22. Dalit Muslims of India
Aired 1 September 2015 • 43 min
In a bid to escape poverty and caste discrimination, some Hindu Dalits are converting to Islam and other faiths.
23. The Mother Refugees
Aired 8 September 2015 • 46 min
Four women refugees in Lebanon who have spent years raising their children in camps, hope one day to return home.
24. Exile in New Caledonia
Aired 15 September 2015 • 47 min
The untold story of Algerians deported by France to the Pacific island in the 1870s and their descendants today.
25. Rwanda: From Hatred to Reconciliation
Aired 29 September 2015 • 48 min
The story of the 1994 Rwandan genocide told through the prism of the media, exploring their role then and today.
26. Guns in Switzerland
Aired 6 October 2015 • 48 min
Al Jazeera World looks at the neutral nation's entrenched gun culture and the debate about the right to carry weapons.
27. Noam Chomsky: Knowledge and Power
Aired 13 October 2015 • 48 min
An in-depth look at the work and views of the man described as 'one of the greatest minds in human history'.
28. Seeing Isn't Everything
Aired 20 October 2015 • 43 min
Four blind people living in Istanbul challenge social perceptions about what it means to live without sight.
29. From Lebanon to Africa
Aired 27 October 2015 • 46 min
Generations of Lebanese migrants call Africa home. We look at their achievements, challenges and search for identity.
30. Jerusalem: Dividing al-Aqsa
Aired 10 November 2015 • 47 min
Why the al-Aqsa Mosque compound, of great significance to both Muslims and Jews, remains an ongoing point of tension.
31. Libya's Forgotten King (1)
Aired 17 November 2015 • 47 min
The story of King Idris I, who unified Libya and became its first king in 1951 before being toppled by Gaddafi in 1969.
32. Libya's Forgotten King (2)
Aired 24 November 2015 • 43 min
Concluding the story of King Idris I, who unified Libya and became its first king in 1951 before being toppled by Gaddafi in 1969.
33. The Mosque of West Amsterdam
Aired 1 December 2015 • 47 min
The mosque that has tested both the resilience of the Turkish community and multiculturalism in the Netherlands.
34. Marriage and Divorce in Morocco
Aired 8 December 2015 • 48 min
The human stories behind the Moroccan family code which has led the way in changing marriage and divorce laws.
35. Bulgaria, My Land
Aired 22 December 2015 • 45 min
Bulgaria's ethnic Turkish community, persecuted and even deported last century, continues its fight for recognition.
36. The Retirement Trap
Aired 29 December 2015 • 48 min
The story of Moroccan pensioners in Europe and their attempts to address pension injustice and 'retirement apartheid'.