Al Jazeera World (2011)
2014
A one-hour series showcasing documentary films from across the Al Jazeera Network.
Released June 29, 2011
Episode 50 min
None+
Genres: Documentary, History, News
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
S4E1 - 40 Years of Solitude
What will become of families stranded in Vietnam since their Moroccan fathers defected from the French army in 1953?
Feb. 5, 2014, midnight
S4E2 - Escape in Istanbul
Exclusive gated communities are springing up across Istanbul, but how are they shaping the social fabric of the city?
Feb. 12, 2014, midnight
S4E3 - The Power and the Pain
We trace the reasons for the split between north and South Sudan and its impact on the lives of ordinary South Sudanese.
Feb. 19, 2014, midnight
S4E4 - A Passage to Nowhere
A story of migrants in Lebanon, whose dreams of finding a new life abroad often turn out to be little more than fantasy.
Feb. 26, 2014, midnight
S4E5 - Stateless
Tens of thousands of Greeks, often ethnic Turks, were stripped of their nationality and now face a battle to regain it.
March 4, 2014, midnight
S4E6 - Syria: The Battle Beyond
Educated, middle-class Syrian exiles share their thoughts on the revolution and their determination to return home.
March 19, 2014, midnight
S4E7 - Slave
One man fights to save the life of his daughter, then himself, finding redemption in helping others avoid his own fate.
April 2, 2014, midnight
S4E8 - Coming Back
In 1944, Stalin deported 218,000 Crimean Tatars to Central Asia – we tell the story of their struggle to return home.
April 9, 2014, midnight
S4E9 - Harvest Time
A poor Kurdish family travels across Turkey searching for farm-work in exploitative conditions. Shortened version of the feature documentary He bû tune bû (Once Upon a Time) by Kazım Öz.
April 30, 2014, midnight
S4E10 - Lost Cities of Palestine
An extraordinary insight into Palestinian life in the city before 1948, revealing the loss of a culture and lifestyle. Aired previously in Arabic in 2011 on an unspecified date, this is the first airing in English.
May 14, 2014, midnight
S4E11 - Syria: The Wounds of War
The personal stories of three members of the Syrian opposition forces treated for critical wounds in Germany.
May 21, 2014, midnight
S4E12 - Area C
Instead of transferring to Palestinian control, the biggest 'Area' in the West Bank remains firmly in Israeli hands.
May 28, 2014, midnight
S4E13 - Shattered Heritage
The 1991 and 2003 attacks on Iraq destroyed museums, libraries, theatres and heritage sites.
June 4, 2014, midnight
S4E14 - Brazil: World Cup Nation
Brazil's revival, despite the World Cup protests, from 1990s debt and inflation to stability and relative wealth today.
June 11, 2014, midnight
S4E15 - Roadtrip Iraq
From north to south, Iraqis tell of the damage wrought in the overthrow of a dictator and the chaos that has followed.
June 16, 2014, midnight
S4E16 - Journey Into an Invisible War
The story of how Israeli settlements continue to spread into Palestinian territory despite international opposition.
June 17, 2014, midnight
S4E17 - Algerian Wedding
A rare glimpse at traditional life in Algeria as we go behind the scenes at three weddings in the country's west.
June 26, 2014, midnight
S4E18 - Going Against the Grain
Journalist Gideon Levy is arguably the most hated man in Israel for his reports on the occupied Palestinian territories.
July 2, 2014, midnight
S4E19 - The Uighurs: Eternal Exile
Follow the story of exiled Uighur Muslims of Central Asia, many of whom fled Chinese control of their land in 1949.
July 10, 2014, midnight
S4E20 - Son of the Desert
Italian marathon runner Max Calderan goes on a spectacular Ramadan journey across the desert of the Sinai Peninsula.
July 17, 2014, midnight
S4E21 - Syria: So Near, So Far
Five Syrian refugees in Turkey reveal their hopes, fears and why their homeland feels like a world away.
July 23, 2014, midnight
S4E22 - Gypsy Melody
Two Serbian Gypsies celebrate Roma culture through music.
July 30, 2014, midnight
S4E23 - Gaza: Left in the Dark
Constant power outages mean the people of Gaza are forced to live much of their lives off the grid.
Aug. 6, 2014, midnight
S4E24 - Khuzaa: Attack and Aftermath
What happened to residents trapped in the besieged southern Gaza town of Khuzaa?
Aug. 11, 2014, midnight
S4E25 - Hunger Strike
To what length do Palestinian prisoners in Israel go on hunger strike?
Aug. 12, 2014, midnight
S4E26 - Slavery in Yemen
Despite government denials, this investigation uncovers evidence of slave labour in Yemen.
Sept. 10, 2014, midnight
S4E27 - Shattered Dreams
Bangladeshi students travel to the UK in hope of a prestigious education only to find the reality is quite different.
Sept. 17, 2014, midnight
S4E28 - The Bedouin of Petra
We follow the B'doul tribe of the ancient Jordanian city of Petra as they eke out a living in a modern-day tourist site.
Sept. 24, 2014, midnight
S4E29 - Stronger Than Words
The inspirational story of the daily lives of the deaf community of Gaza.
Oct. 1, 2014, midnight
S4E30 - Between the Desert and the Fire
Eritreans, fleeing their own country for decades, are now using refugee camps in Sudan as a first step into Europe.
Oct. 8, 2014, midnight
S4E31 - Ceuta: Multicultural City
In an autonomous Spanish city on the north coast of Africa, people of four religions live together in peace.
Oct. 15, 2014, midnight
S4E32 - Wave Upon Wave
The story of Syrians fleeing conflict, first to Libya and then to Europe on journeys fraught with danger and turmoil.
Oct. 22, 2014, midnight
S4E33 - Stories From the Intifada (1)
Eyewitnesses describe the conditions that led to the 1987-1993 Palestinian uprising (first Intifada) and the tactical methods adopted in the West Bank and Gaza to combat Israeli occupation.
Dec. 10, 2014, midnight
S4E34 - Stories From the Intifada (2)
How the Intifada became a new form of Palestinian resistance – and the possibility and viability of a new Intifada today.
Dec. 17, 2014, midnight
S4E35 - Camels in the Outback
Can a Qatari former camel herder find an alternative to the mass killing of camels underway in Australia?
Dec. 26, 2014, 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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