As our addiction to new tech grows, so does the e-waste dumped in Agbogbloshie, Ghana. There, scavengers face toxic hell for a meager living, suffering early cancers. Yet, this dump provides jobs and salvaged tech. "Blame Game" investigates this global crisis, exposing a broken system of failed p...

Jaffa, Tel Aviv's ancient sister port, is now a costly tourist and real estate hotspot, charmed by its romantic authenticity. But beneath this surface lie racism and injustice. After years of neglect, it's a coveted investment. The film follows veteran residents fighting eviction as land values s...

Yenya’s heroic Soviet past contrasts its destitute present, making it susceptible to Kremlin anti-Western propaganda. This leads to societal militarization from kindergarten up. Most residents raise children as patriots, embracing this eerie mobilization. They admire Putin for restoring national ...

Three women, Carolina, Bertha, and Maxima, lead the fight against modern conquistadors—corporations exploiting nature for profit. Their story, told in The Illusion of Abundance, is one of immense courage. Facing daily threats, repression, and harassment, they risk their lives to protect the envir...

21st-century conflict resolution demands immense diplomacy and patience. Through negotiators' eyes, we witness immense personal sacrifice amid entrenched global crises. While negotiation is a fundamental human skill, ingrained in our very DNA, this innate ability doesn't make navigating difficult...

This film’s global prisoner art stuns with emotional power. Why do inmates paint their twin or a flower field? The works, sought by Paris & London galleries, are deeply moving, sometimes disturbing. They reveal incarceration's soul. Is it therapy, an escape, or a pastime? One critic finds a tiny ...

Fleeing rubber barons, Peru's Mashco Piro isolated themselves in the Amazon. Now, they appear on riverbanks, initiating contact. An exclusive film documents an unprecedented anthropological project: to start a dialogue. The goal isn't to force contact, but to understand their motives, warn of its...

Global debt exceeds 300% of world GDP, a mountain growing uncontrollably since the pandemic. Will the system collapse? This film investigates our debt crisis, from a Mississippi debtors' prison to the world's most indebted nation, revealing the true human stories.

Children are taken from their homes and interrogated, a violation of international law. Nearly all are convicted. Behind the official security pretext lies a systemic motive: jailing a child silences their family, particularly those from prominent families resisting occupation. A 2023 film, which...

At 101, 102 & 88, Rose (world’s oldest columnist), Hetty (peace protestor) & Alison (ex-communist) speak with shocking honesty. Confronting death, sex & crises, "The Time of Their Lives" reveals the funny, passionate truths of old age. 

After his daughter Helen was murdered by her husband in 2009, David White believes wealth fueled the national news story. This tragedy transformed him into a staunch campaigner against domestic abuse. He now travels across New Zealand, spreading a powerful message of understanding and forgiveness...

Shark Gordon hunts elusive hammerhead schools in the Sea of Cortez. Dive in to explore a majestic underwater mountain with his crew. Witness the wonder of this aquatic quest.

After surviving abuse in the UK, Bangladeshi immigrant Farida Sultana founded Shakti NZ in 1995. She saw immigrant women from Asia, Africa, and the Middle East lacked crucial support. Now, we join Farida at a tragic site—a client was killed. In an interview, she reveals the harsh realities these ...

In 2003, Simonne Butler survived a horrific attack from her abusive partner, shocking New Zealand. Now, after years of recovery, she's shifting the focus from perpetrator to survivor. Simonne embarks on a new journey to find hope and inspiration in the stories of other domestic abuse survivors. I...

After escaping abuse in Australia, Kerryn knew how hard it was to restart after a women's refuge. In NZ, she founded Woven Earth. Refuges lack funds to help after housing is secured, so families often arrive with nothing. Kerryn’s team collects donated household goods, then transports and sets up...

Research shows victims of childhood abuse are twice as likely to enter an abusive relationship as adults. Lima, who once rejected her Samoan roots to escape her past, found strength in her faith. It gave her the power to forgive and the courage to share her powerful story of survival and healing.

Rainbow community members face intimate partner violence (IPV) at more than twice the rate of their straight peers. Sandra shares her personal story, highlighting unique challenges like barriers to support and societal stigma that exacerbate this hidden crisis.

"K Road Chronicles" offers an inside look at homelessness. Our guide is Six, a journalist who was once homeless herself. She reveals the harsh, tragic, yet vibrant world of Auckland's street people. We also meet Nicola, an outreach worker from Auckland City Mission, who works on the frontlines to...

K’ Road Chronicles: gritty stories from society's margins. Host Six, journalist and street paper publisher, offers her unique take on poverty & homelessness. This episode explores the unique, critical problems Covid-19 posed for those without a home and the people struggling to help them.

K Road Chronicles offers an inside look at homelessness. Six, a journalist with her own past of being unhoused, guides us through Auckland's Karangahape Road. Just as production of her K Road Chronicle is going well, a burglary threatens it all. While battling this setback, Six also struggles to ...

K Road Chronicles offers an inside look at homelessness. Our guide is Six, a journalist who was once homeless herself. She introduces us to Mickey, a former addict in his 60s who lived in a cemetery. After a unique court appearance, his life trajectory changed dramatically for the better. 

"K' Road Chronicles" is powerful, gritty storytelling from the margins. Host Six, journalist and street paper publisher, offers her unique take on poverty and homelessness. She highlights hundreds of youth couch-surfing, unaware they're homeless. We meet a young man whose life was transformed by ...

"K' Road Chronicles" features host Six exploring life on the margins. In a trip to Whangārei, she meets Carmen, formerly homeless and now housed. While Carmen is giving back, she unexpectedly reveals to a surprised Six how much she misses her old life, offering powerful, gritty storytelling.

"K' Road Chronicles" features host Six, a trans journalist, giving a gritty, powerful voice to those on society's margins. In one episode, she connects with Jacques, a 17-year-old trans male forced into couch surfing. Sharing this lived experience, Six explores his story of overcoming adversity a...