Al Jazeera World (2011)

2023

A one-hour series showcasing documentary films from across the Al Jazeera Network.

Released June 29, 2011 Episode 50 min None+

Keywords: tmdb.middle-east, tmdb.mediterranean, tmdb.north-africa, tmdb.news, tmdb.current-affairs, tmdb.arab-culture, tmdb.near-east, tmdb.history

Network: Al Jazeera

Country: Qatar
Languages: English, Arabic

IMDb

7.2

/9/

Trakt

/5/

TMDb

S13E1 - Mossad in Istanbul

Spying, secrecy, intrigue – a dark world of Israeli intelligence in Turkey, as Mossad searches for useful information.

Jan. 10, 2023, midnight

S13E2 - Turkiye's Arabesque Music

How a state-imposed musical ban led to a new Turkish musical genre, Arabesque, now enjoyed by millions worldwide.

Jan. 17, 2023, midnight

S13E3 - The Seventies in the Arab World (1): Politics

The first in a two-part series on this landmark decade looks at conflicts, coups and how oil transformed economies.

Jan. 24, 2023, midnight

S13E4 - The Seventies in the Arab World (2): Stage and Screen

The second in a two-part series looks at Arab films and plays that challenged censorship and forged new cultural forms.

Jan. 31, 2023, midnight

S13E5 - The Last Monarch of Tunisia: Power and Politics

How Tunisia's last monarch was deposed by its first president – a power struggle remembered on Tunisian Republic Day.

Feb. 7, 2023, midnight

S13E6 - Shatila Camp: The Price of Love

As two young Palestinians try to start a life together in a Beirut refugee camp, they face problems setting up a home.

Feb. 21, 2023, midnight

S13E7 - In the Footsteps of My Bektashi Ancestors

One man's journey to discover his Bektashi roots reveals a religious order that suffered centuries of oppression.

Feb. 28, 2023, midnight

S13E8 - Symphony for Iraq

Iraqi Symphony Orchestra's fight for survival despite war, sectarian violence, sanctions, a lack of musicians and funds.

March 14, 2023, midnight

S13E9 - A New Face of Palestinian Resistance

New Palestinian armed groups like the Jenin Brigades, and the Lions’ Den in Nablus, are emerging in the occupied West Bank to challenge the Israeli occupation.

March 21, 2023, midnight

S13E10 - Ramadan in Guyana

The English-speaking nation on the Caribbean Sea is home to a small but influential Muslim population.

April 4, 2023, midnight

S13E11 - The Soldier Statesman

Fouad Chehab, who died 50 years ago, was an army chief-turned-president and the architect of modern Lebanon.

April 18, 2023, midnight

S13E12 - Arabs Abroad: The Money Men

A Lebanese gold mining magnate in Canada and an Egyptian economist in the US are both successful Arabs living abroad.

April 25, 2023, midnight

S13E13 - Senegal: Widows of the Sea

Senegalese women reflect on the loss of their menfolk, feared dead after attempting the 1,500km boat journey to Europe.

May 2, 2023, midnight

S13E14 - The Iraqi Power Broker

The life and death of Nuri al-Said, who served as Iraqi prime minister 14 times between 1930 and 1958.

May 23, 2023, midnight

S13E15 - Waiting on the Bench

Three young Moroccan amateur footballers dream of one day turning professional against the odds.

May 30, 2023, midnight

S13E16 - Swipe Right for Marriage

Are dating apps an acceptable way for Muslims to find a life partner or just a means of getting around rules on dating?

June 6, 2023, midnight

S13E17 - One Family, One Team

A tiny village football club fight their way from the bottom to become Palestinian Premier League champions.

June 13, 2023, midnight

S13E18 - Shooting the Messenger

Israel's army had killed many journalists in the Occupied Palestinian Territories before 7 October. Now it's far more.

July 18, 2023, midnight

S13E19 - John Garang: A Mysterious Death

The last days of John Garang, Sudanese rebel leader and vice president, killed in a mysterious helicopter crash in 2005.

July 25, 2023, midnight

S13E20 - Sebeiba: A Tuareg Festival

Thousands from the Tuareg community flock to the annual Sebeiba festival held in an oasis town deep in the Sahara.

Aug. 8, 2023, midnight

S13E21 - Sisters in Song: Jordan and Egypt

Profiling two popular all-women bands: Naya from Jordan and The Lady's Drum in Egypt.

Aug. 15, 2023, midnight

S13E22 - Sisters in Song: Syria and Morocco

Profiling two popular all-women bands: the Takht ensemble in Syria and the Chefchaouen Hadra Sufi band from Morocco.

Aug. 22, 2023, midnight

S13E23 - Hedi Nouira: Shaping Tunisia

Power politics in Tunisia in the 1970s and Prime Minister Hedi Nouira's battle to bring prosperity to his country.

Sept. 5, 2023, midnight

Network: Al Jazeera

Episode Runtime: 50 min.

Season Runtime: 50 min.

Released: June 29, 2011

Last Air Date: June 1, 2024, midnight

Status: Returning Series

Certification: NR

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