Al Jazeera World (2011)
2015
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
S5E1 - Trapped in Yemen
Fleeing from civil war since 1991, Somalis are confronted by poverty and abuse as they seek refuge in Yemen.
Jan. 14, 2015, midnight
S5E2 - Return to Morocco
The story of Morocco's Jewish community told from the perspective of those who have left, stayed or are now returning.
Jan. 21, 2015, midnight
S5E3 - The Deportees
The stories of Palestinians deported from Israel between 1977 and 2012, their lives in exile and their longing for home.
Jan. 27, 2015, midnight
S5E4 - Ultras
How Egypt's most devoted football fans became a major protest group during their country's revolution and the aftermath.
Feb. 3, 2015, midnight
S5E5 - The Wooden Rifle
Five Lebanese in Beirut reflect on how their lives have been affected by their country's civil war in the 1970s and 80s.
Feb. 17, 2015, midnight
S5E6 - Ahalil: Music of the Red Oasis
The music of the Algerian Sahara, known as Ahalil, is a key part of a way of life that has survived for centuries.
Feb. 24, 2015, midnight
S5E7 - Death of Aleppo
The everyday lives of Aleppo residents amid the ongoing conflict and destruction.
March 25, 2015, midnight
S5E8 - From Riches to Rags
The stories of three Iraqi women, forced to seek refuge in Jordan where their new lives have proved very tough indeed.
March 31, 2015, midnight
S5E9 - Jerusalem: Hitting Home
In East Jerusalem, Palestinians whose houses are declared illegal by Israel are being forced to raze their own homes.
April 7, 2015, midnight
S5E10 - People of the Nile
Two families live and work on small fishing boats but dream of one day living on dry land.
April 14, 2015, midnight
S5E11 - Britain's First Yemenis
The story of one the UK's oldest Muslim communities – and the challenges facing their British-Arab descendants today.
April 28, 2015, midnight
S5E12 - Cover Story
An insight into the glamorous world of hijabi fashion and how it reflects social change in Turkey.
May 5, 2015, midnight
S5E13 - Born in '48
Five women, Israeli and Palestinian, born in the same year but irreconcilably divided by history and events.
May 26, 2015, midnight
S5E14 - Women of Krusha
The story of how the women of a Kosovan village rebuilt their lives after many of their men were killed in 1999.
June 2, 2015, midnight
S5E15 - Istanbul My Dream
The story of four African immigrants who dream of stardom and celebrity in their new home.
June 9, 2015, midnight
S5E16 - Palestine Divided
The story of the Palestinian people's split between Gaza Strip and the West Bank and its impact on families and freedom.
June 16, 2015, midnight
S5E17 - The Road to Sanaa
A story of political skulduggery in Yemen and the high cost to the presidency of alleged collusion with the Houthis.
June 23, 2015, midnight
S5E18 - Ramadan in Kenya
An intimate look at the holy month of Ramadan through the eyes of Muslims living in a predominantly Christian country.
June 30, 2015, midnight
S5E19 - The Child Minders
Educated women from the former Soviet republics work as nannies in Turkey to support their families back home.
July 21, 2015, midnight
S5E20 - Nollywood
The story behind Nigeria's domestic movie industry, the second biggest producer of films in the world.
July 28, 2015, midnight
S5E21 - Gaza: Human Shields
We hear from Palestinians who were allegedly used as human shields by the Israeli army during the 2014 Gaza war.
Aug. 11, 2015, midnight
S5E22 - Dalit Muslims of India
In a bid to escape poverty and caste discrimination, some Hindu Dalits are converting to Islam and other faiths.
Sept. 1, 2015, midnight
S5E23 - The Mother Refugees
Four women refugees in Lebanon who have spent years raising their children in camps, hope one day to return home.
Sept. 8, 2015, midnight
S5E24 - Exile in New Caledonia
The untold story of Algerians deported by France to the Pacific island in the 1870s and their descendants today.
Sept. 15, 2015, midnight
S5E25 - Rwanda: From Hatred to Reconciliation
The story of the 1994 Rwandan genocide told through the prism of the media, exploring their role then and today.
Sept. 29, 2015, midnight
S5E26 - Guns in Switzerland
Al Jazeera World looks at the neutral nation's entrenched gun culture and the debate about the right to carry weapons.
Oct. 6, 2015, midnight
S5E27 - Noam Chomsky: Knowledge and Power
An in-depth look at the work and views of the man described as 'one of the greatest minds in human history'.
Oct. 13, 2015, midnight
S5E28 - Seeing Isn't Everything
Four blind people living in Istanbul challenge social perceptions about what it means to live without sight.
Oct. 20, 2015, midnight
S5E29 - From Lebanon to Africa
Generations of Lebanese migrants call Africa home. We look at their achievements, challenges and search for identity.
Oct. 27, 2015, midnight
S5E30 - Jerusalem: Dividing al-Aqsa
Why the al-Aqsa Mosque compound, of great significance to both Muslims and Jews, remains an ongoing point of tension.
Nov. 10, 2015, midnight
S5E31 - Libya's Forgotten King (1)
The story of King Idris I, who unified Libya and became its first king in 1951 before being toppled by Gaddafi in 1969.
Nov. 17, 2015, midnight
S5E32 - Libya's Forgotten King (2)
Concluding the story of King Idris I, who unified Libya and became its first king in 1951 before being toppled by Gaddafi in 1969.
Nov. 24, 2015, midnight
S5E33 - The Mosque of West Amsterdam
The mosque that has tested both the resilience of the Turkish community and multiculturalism in the Netherlands.
Dec. 1, 2015, midnight
S5E34 - Marriage and Divorce in Morocco
The human stories behind the Moroccan family code which has led the way in changing marriage and divorce laws.
Dec. 8, 2015, midnight
S5E35 - Bulgaria, My Land
Bulgaria's ethnic Turkish community, persecuted and even deported last century, continues its fight for recognition.
Dec. 22, 2015, midnight
S5E36 - The Retirement Trap
The story of Moroccan pensioners in Europe and their attempts to address pension injustice and 'retirement apartheid'.
Dec. 29, 2015, 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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