Afghan-Danish journalist Nagieb Khaja critiques the West's uninformed Afghan view. To bypass biased media, he gave Helmand villagers smartphones to document their own lives—farmers, students, men, women—showing authentic narratives. He explores his Afghan heritage and the people's complex ties to...

Marc Isaacs meets Bob in a severe respiratory ward. Struck by his optimism and humor despite grave illness, the director films a long night with this remarkable man, capturing an unbroken positive spirit.

Jeremy Gilley’s 6-year quest to establish a global day of peace. This film follows his journey to the UN, culminating in the unanimous adoption of September 21 as an annual day of ceasefire and non-violence.

Controversial Mayor Geng Yanbo demolished 140,000 homes in Datong to relocate half a million people, aiming to restore ancient walls and pivot to tourism. His radical vision sought to combat pollution and revive the economy through culture, outlining a complex blueprint for China's urban future.

What becomes of revolutionaries after victory? Jiovana Navias was chosen to represent Bolivia's unemployed single mothers. The film charts her journey from idealistic campaigner to facing corruption charges, showing the collision of far-left ideology with the realities of power.

Rich kids now flock to exclusive favela parties, with tickets over $25 barring locals. From a bar on the tourist route, watch the stark divide between residents and these new visitors.

Zimbabwean refugees in the UK, Josephine and Michael send hundreds home monthly, living in deprived Meadow Well. They see their poor British neighbors’ struggle through a lens of global relativity—their story, "The Queen of North Shields," explores poverty’s fluid identity across Tyneside and Afr...

In a haunting recurring dream, Khalo Matabane sees his own body in a coffin. To unravel its meaning, the filmmaker seeks answers from both a psychologist and a traditional South African sangoma, exploring the psyche across two worlds.

In hidden America, the FLDS sect practices polygamy, expelling teens for minor "sins." This film follows three exiled boys navigating a world of girls, beer, and freedom with no guide.

If given only years to live, what would you do? So Much So Fast follows Stephen Heywood who, at 29, is diagnosed with ALS. He marries, has a son, and rebuilds homes. The film explores life's fragility, a family's fight against indifferent drug companies, and his brother's race to build a research...

'First Contact' sequel follows Joe Leahy, son of explorer Michael. Between his European education and Papua New Guinean roots, he runs a coffee plantation. Filmmakers lived on its edge, documenting his strained ties with Indigenous neighbours and the clash of tribalism and capitalism.

Two students in Canada, Tarek & Hamid, return to Libya to fight Gaddafi in 2011. Neither is a soldier. The war changes them differently: Hamid thrives in the battle for Misrata; Tarek struggles with the danger. Their parallel journeys tell two of the conflict's millions of stories.

In a London tower block, filmmaker Marc Isaacs sets up in the lift. His informal chats with residents yield unexpected results—capturing multicultural Britain with humor and moving moments.

62 millions girls are out of school. One extra year of schooling can transform lives, reducing infant mortality and boosting democracy. Education changes everything.

A year in a quiet Cumbrian village. As factories and fields turn with the seasons, nine-year-old Laura Anne and her cousin Steven, eleven, navigate the fragile end of childhood. A poignant, beautifully framed reflection on young love and lost innocence, evoking true nostalgia.

Locked up at 13, forbidden to study, Salma wrote poems on hidden scraps. She smuggled them out, becoming a famed Tamil poet. Her words forged her freedom and challenged her village's strict traditions.

Toilets – over 2 billion people lack safe, sanitary access. For women and girls, this crisis fuels disease, insecurity, and lost opportunity, holding back entire communities.

An 87-year-old actress, famed for playing ill-fated elderly roles, finally gets her first real holiday. Liz Smith sets sail for Venice. Can this cruise live up to a lifetime of waiting? A poignant celebrity travelogue about age and dreams.

Born with cystic fibrosis in 1972, she defied the odds. This footage, filmed before her March 2003 passing, captures the revered singer who never compromised her musical dreams.

Award-winning filmmaker Daisy Asquith unlocks a long-buried family secret in Ireland. With her mother, she investigates her grandmother’s hidden pregnancy, a forced adoption by nuns, and a mysterious father. Their raw, emotional journey confronts centuries of Catholic shame, culminating in a powe...

"All White in Barking" reveals, with shocking humor and compassion, white residents' attitudes toward immigrant neighbors. Through unseen probing, Marc Isaacs questions prejudices, painting a vivid picture of perceptions in multicultural Britain.

In 1930, the Leahy brothers entered Papua New Guinea, filming their shocking first contact with Indigenous communities. Fifty years later, surviving Papuans recall believing these white men were dead ancestors returned. Witnessing their younger selves in this rediscovered footage, they then recou...

After 33 years, a revolution ousts Yemen's President Saleh. Filmmaker McAllister, the last Western journalist, captures the historic shift through tour guide Kais. We witness Kais's personal transformation from a pro-Saleh commentator to a reluctant revolutionary, protesting in Sana'a's bloody st...

Michael Douglas lives an ordinary life with his wife, Sharon. But in secret, he's Plymouth’s most flamboyant Neil Diamond impersonator, thrilling local pub audiences as his flamboyant alter-ego.