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Keep It A Secret
S6 Ep1 | 57m 14s
The inspiring story of Irish surfing and how its pioneers found peace during The Troubles.

Ganden: A Joyful Land
S6 Ep2 | 1h 18m 50s
The last generation of monks to have studied where the Dalai Lama’s lineage began.

The Accused: Damned or Devoted?
S6 Ep3 | 1h 15m 52s
Powerful cleric Khadim Rizvi has one mission: to preserve Pakistan’s blasphemy laws.

Afghanistan: The Wounded Land - Part 1: Kingdom
S5 Ep1 | 54m 4s
Afghanistan opened to the world in the 1960s. When communists seized power, a war began.

Afghanistan: The Wounded Land - Part 2: Jihad
S5 Ep2 | 53m 23s
In 1979, the Soviets invaded Afghanistan. "Soviet Vietnam" began after a call for Jihad.

Afghanistan: The Wounded Land - Part 3: Taliban
S5 Ep3 | 54m 5s
While fighting in Afghanistan turned into a civil war, the Taliban emerged triumphantly.

Afghanistan: The Wounded Land - Part 4: Trap
S5 Ep4 | 54m 27s
After 9/11, the U.S. invaded Afghanistan. Many Afghans hoped for peace and democracy.

Unsettled: Seeking Refuge in America
S4 Ep1 | 1h 20m 25s
Fleeing persecution, four LGBTQ+ refugees desperate to find a safe place to call home.

Siqueiros: Walls of Passion
S4 Ep3 | 54m 56s
The story of David Alfaro Siqueiros, one of the great Mexican artists of the 20th century.

Sands of Silence: Waves of Courage
S4 Ep4 | 54m 57s
A reporter's quest leads to shattering the silence about sexual abuse in her own life.

Cocaine Prison
S4 Ep5 | 1h 15m 26s
Follow the lives of three Bolivians working at the lowest levels of the cocaine trade.

Border South
S4 Ep6 | 1h 21m 8s
A vivid portrait of the thousands of immigrants who disappear along the trail to America.

Road Runners
S4 Ep8 | 1h 21m 59s
In Montego Bay, young athletes prepare to compete in the island’s greatest sporting event.

WHY SLAVERY? I Was A Yazidi Slave
S4 Ep9 | 58m 56s
Can a path to justice and healing be found after genocide, sexual violence and slavery?

WHY SLAVERY? A Woman Captured
S4 Ep10 | 58m 56s
Can freedom - living life as a free person - be more frightening than enslavement?

WHY SLAVERY? Selling Children
S4 Ep11 | 58m 51s
Is poverty, illiteracy and corruption raising a generation of children for sale?

WHY SLAVERY? North Korea's Secret Slaves: Dollar Heroes
S4 Ep12 | 58m 42s
How does North Korea fulfill their nuclear agenda? By selling their people as laborers.

WHY SLAVERY? Maid in Hell
S4 Ep13 | 58m 57s
Can an employment system hide a reality of torture and humiliation?

Keep It A Secret | Preview
S6 Ep1 | 30s
The inspiring story of Irish surfing and how its pioneers found peace during The Troubles.

Keep It A Secret | Trailer
S6 Ep1 | 1m 38s
The inspiring story of Irish surfing and how its pioneers found peace during The Troubles.

Keep It A Secret | Discovering Ireland's Waves
S6 Ep1 | 56s
Surfing pioneer Kevin Naughton recounts the first time he discovered Ireland's waves.

Keep It A Secret | "The Troubles" of Ireland
S6 Ep1 | 59s
The beginnings of The Troubles conflict in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

Keep It A Secret | Irish Surfing Pioneers
S6 Ep1 | 55s
From Belfast to Dublin, meet Ireland's pioneers of surf like Kevin Cavey and Davy Govan.

Keep It A Secret | Eurosurf 1972
S6 Ep1 | 58s
In 1972, Ireland was the host of the Eurosurf Championship in the midst of The Troubles.

Keep It A Secret | The Inspiration Behind the Film
S6 Ep1 | 25s
Filmmaker Sean Duggan reveals who and what influenced him to make the documentary.

Ganden: A Joyful Land | Preview
S6 Ep2 | 30s
The last generation of monks to have studied where the Dalai Lama’s lineage began.

Ganden: A Joyful Land | Trailer
S6 Ep2 | 1m 9s
The last generation of monks to have studied where the Dalai Lama’s lineage began.

The Accused: Damned or Devoted? | Preview
S6 Ep3 | 30s
Powerful cleric Khadim Rizvi has one mission: to preserve Pakistan’s blasphemy laws.

The Accused: Damned or Devoted? | Trailer
S6 Ep3 | 1m 43s
Powerful cleric Khadim Rizvi has one mission: to preserve Pakistan’s blasphemy laws.

Beyond the Lens with Mohammed “Mo” Ali Naqvi
S6 Ep3 | 3m 32s
A conversation with director Mohammed “Mo” Ali Naqvi of THE ACCUSED: DAMNED OR DEVOTED?.

Crossings | Trailer
S6 Ep4 | 2m 8s
Peacemakers call for an end to a war that has divided the Korean peninsula and its people.

Afghanistan: The Wounded Land - Part 1: Kingdom | Preview
S5 Ep1 | 30s
Afghanistan opened to the world in the 1960s. When communists seized power, a war began.

Afghanistan: The Wounded Land - Part 1: Kingdom | Trailer
S5 Ep1 | 1m 43s
Afghanistan opened to the world in the 1960s. When communists seized power, a war began.

Afghanistan: The Wounded Land - Part 2: Jihad | Preview
S5 Ep2 | 30s
In 1979, the Soviets invaded Afghanistan. "Soviet Vietnam" began after a call for Jihad.

Afghanistan: The Wounded Land - Part 2: Jihad | Trailer
S5 Ep2 | 1m 45s
In 1979, the Soviets invaded Afghanistan. "Soviet Vietnam" began after a call for Jihad.

Afghanistan: The Wounded Land - Part 3: Taliban | Preview
S5 Ep3 | 30s
While fighting in Afghanistan turned into a civil war, the Taliban emerged triumphantly.

Afghanistan: The Wounded Land - Part 3: Taliban | Trailer
S5 Ep3 | 1m 43s
While fighting in Afghanistan turned into a civil war, the Taliban emerged triumphantly.

Afghanistan: The Wounded Land - Part 4: Trap | Preview
S5 Ep4 | 30s
After 9/11, the U.S. invaded Afghanistan. Many Afghans hoped for peace and democracy.

Afghanistan: The Wounded Land - Part 4: Trap | Trailer
S5 Ep4 | 1m 53s
After 9/11, the U.S. invaded Afghanistan. Many Afghans hoped for peace and democracy.

Unsettled: Seeking Refuge in America | Promo
S4 Ep1 | 30s
Fleeing persecution, four LGBTQ+ refugees desperate to find a safe place to call home.

Unsettled: Seeking Refuge in America | Trailer
S4 Ep1 | 52s
Fleeing persecution, four LGBTQ+ refugees desperate to find a safe place to call home.

A Growing Thing | Promo
S4 Ep2 | 30s
A Black South African mother trains for leadership in her post-apartheid township.

A Growing Thing | Trailer
S4 Ep2 | 49s
A Black South African mother trains for leadership in her post-apartheid township.

Siqueiros: Walls of Passion | Promo
S4 Ep3 | 30s
The story of David Alfaro Siqueiros, one of the great Mexican artists of the 20th century.

Siqueiros: Walls of Passion | Trailer
S4 Ep3 | 1m 5s
The story of David Alfaro Siqueiros, one of the great Mexican artists of the 20th century.

Sands of Silence: Waves of Courage | Trailer
S4 Ep4 | 52s
A reporter's quest leads to shattering the silence about sexual abuse in her own life.

Sands of Silence: Waves of Courage | Promo
S4 Ep4 | 30s
A reporter's quest leads to shattering the silence about sexual abuse in her own life.

Cocaine Prison | Promo
S4 Ep5 | 30s
Follow the lives of three Bolivians working at the lowest levels of the cocaine trade.

Cocaine Prison | Trailer
S4 Ep5 | 1m 6s
Follow the lives of three Bolivians working at the lowest levels of the cocaine trade.

Border South | Promo
S4 Ep6 | 30s
A vivid portrait of the thousands of immigrants who disappear along the trail to America.

Border South | Trailer
S4 Ep6 | 1m 7s
A vivid portrait of the thousands of immigrants who disappear along the trail to America.

No Country for the Poor | Promo
S4 Ep7 | 30s
In Hungary, activists fight for justice after their government has failed its citizens.

No Country for the Poor | Trailer
S4 Ep7 | 55s
In Hungary, activists fight for justice after their government has failed its citizens.

Road Runners | Trailer
S4 Ep8 | 1m 3s
In Montego Bay, young athletes prepare to compete in the island’s greatest sporting event.

Road Runners | Promo
S4 Ep8 | 30s
In Montego Bay, young athletes prepare to compete in the island’s greatest sporting event.

WHY SLAVERY? I Was A Yazidi Slave | Promo
S4 Ep9 | 30s
Can a path to justice and healing be found after genocide, sexual violence and slavery?

WHY SLAVERY? I Was A Yazidi Slave | Trailer
S4 Ep9 | 1m 17s
Can a path to justice and healing be found after genocide, sexual violence and slavery?

WHY SLAVERY? I Was a Yazidi Slave | Crimes Against Humanity
S4 Ep9 | 25s
Bringing modern slavery - a crime against humanity - to the International Criminal Court.

WHY SLAVERY? I Was a Yazidi Slave | Giving Back
S4 Ep9 | 32s
Event after her own experience, Yazidi woman Dalal shares why giving back is necessary.

WHY SLAVERY? I Was A Yazidi Slave | Enslaved and Abandoned
S4 Ep9 | 25s
Once enslaved, Yazidi women and girls are now rejected by their own people.

WHY SLAVERY? A Woman Captured | Promo
S4 Ep10 | 30s
Can freedom - living life as a free person - be more frightening than enslavement?

WHY SLAVERY? A Woman Captured | Trailer
S4 Ep10 | 1m 6s
Can freedom - living life as a free person - be more frightening than enslavement?

WHY SLAVERY? A Woman Captured | Signed to Servitude and Debt
S4 Ep10 | 1m 25s
Marish is forced into signing for a loan, a debt that keeps her beholden to her employer.

WHY SLAVERY? A Woman Captured | Servitude and Family
S4 Ep10 | 1m 9s
Caught between servitude and her own daughter, Marish shares her family's story.

WHY SLAVERY? A Woman Captured | Deserving of Respect
S4 Ep10 | 1m 34s
Talking to the filmmaker, Marish explains why she and others like herself deserve respect.

WHY SLAVERY? Selling Children | Promo
S4 Ep11 | 30s
Is poverty, illiteracy and corruption raising a generation of children for sale?

WHY SLAVERY? Selling Children | Trailer
S4 Ep11 | 1m 29s
Is poverty, illiteracy and corruption raising a generation of children for sale?

WHY SLAVERY? Selling Children | A Mother's Burden
S4 Ep11 | 1m 22s
Mothers in India share the familial challenges that force them to make difficult choices.

WHY SLAVERY? Selling Children | Child Trafficking in India
S4 Ep11 | 44s
Kailash Satyarthi (Nobel Peace Prize) talks about India's child trafficking statistics.

WHY SLAVERY? Selling Children | Vulnerable to Trafficking
S4 Ep11 | 48s
Colin Gonsalves explains who is most vulnerable to human trafficking in India.

WHY SLAVERY? N. Korea's Secret Slaves: Dollar Heroes | Promo
S4 Ep12 | 30s
How does North Korea fulfill their nuclear agenda? By selling their people as laborers.

WHY SLAVERY? N. Korea's Secret Slaves: Dollar Heroes|Trailer
S4 Ep12 | 1m 18s
How does North Korea fulfill their nuclear agenda? By selling their people as laborers.

WHY SLAVERY? N. Korea's Secret Slaves: Dollar Heroes | High$
S4 Ep12 | 59s
A North Korean laborer reveals the personal sacrifices he makes as forced labor.

WHY SLAVERY? N. Korea's Secret Slaves: Dollar Heroes | Duty
S4 Ep12 | 46s
The salary of North Korean laborers is paid to the government, leading them to debt.

WHY SLAVERY? N. Korea's Secret Slaves: Dollar Heroes | Gov't
S4 Ep12 | 1m 18s
A North Korean defector shares his labor experience, and feelings towards the government.

WHY SLAVERY? Maid in Hell | Promo
S4 Ep13 | 30s
Can an employment system hide a reality of torture and humiliation?

WHY SLAVERY? Maid in Hell | Trailer
S4 Ep13 | 1m 37s
Can an employment system hide a reality of torture and humiliation?

WHY SLAVERY? Maid in Hell | Fighting for Domestic Workers
S4 Ep13 | 1m 13s
Sen. Emma Mbura shares her experience as a nanny and why she fights for domestic workers.

WHY SLAVERY? Maid in Hell | Without Jobs, Kenyan Women Flee
S4 Ep13 | 28s
With lack of support from Kenya's government, women are leaving for opportunities abroad.

WHY SLAVERY? Maid in Hell | Middle East & Working Conditions
S4 Ep13 | 1m 18s
Former domestic workers tell of the many abuses suffered while working in the Middle East.

Sky and Ground | Trailer
S3 Ep1 | 50s
A family flees violence in Syria with the hopes of finding a safer future elsewhere.

Ask the Sexpert | Trailer
S3 Ep2 | 1m 9s
Sex is a taboo topic in India. 93-year-old Dr. Mahinder Watsa is trying to change that.

Los Comandos and Towards the North | Trailer
S3 Ep3 | 57s
Two stories of people fleeing extreme gang violence in Central America for a better life.

Visitor's Day | Promo
S3 Ep4 | 30s
A teen finds the strength to overcome his sense of abandonment and forgive his father.

Visitor's Day | Trailer
S3 Ep4 | 1m 23s
A teen finds the strength to overcome his sense of abandonment and forgive his father.

The Guardians | Trailer
S3 Ep5 | 1m 16s
A Mexican community must build a sustainable path for themselves and monarch butterflies.

The Guardians | Promo
S3 Ep5 | 30s
A Mexican community must build a sustainable path for themselves and monarch butterflies.

¡Las Sandinistas! | Promo
S3 Ep6 | 30s
Meet the women who shattered barriers to lead combat and social reform in Nicaragua.

¡Las Sandinistas! | Trailer
S3 Ep6 | 1m 15s
Meet the women who shattered barriers to lead combat and social reform in Nicaragua.

Facing the Dragon | Promo
S3 Ep7 | 30s
Exposing the realities of Afghan women struggling to maintain their hard-won rights.

Facing the Dragon | Trailer
S3 Ep7 | 1m 37s
Exposing the realities of Afghan women struggling to maintain their hard-won rights.

Facing the Dragon | Where Are They Now?
S3 Ep7 | 3m 2s
Where are Nilofar and Shakila following the resurgence of the Taliban in 2021?

Daze of Justice | Promo
S3 Ep8 | 30s
Cambodian American women break their silence to resurrect the memory of loved ones.

Daze of Justice | Trailer
S3 Ep8 | 1m 16s
Cambodian American women break their silence to resurrect the memory of loved ones.

Elephant Path - Njaia Njoku | Promo
S3 Ep9 | 30s
The guardians of the last herd of forest elephants who are threatened by war and poaching.

Elephant Path - Njaia Njoku | Trailer
S3 Ep9 | 1m 40s
The guardians of the last herd of forest elephants who are threatened by war and poaching.

Elephant Path - Njaia Njoku | Filmmaker Interview
S3 Ep9 | 2m 51s
Filmmaker Todd McGrain talks about his documentary ELEPHANT PATH - NJAIA NJOKU.

Doc World | Season 2 | Promo
55s
The series promo for Season 2 of international documentary series DOC WORLD.

My Bolivia | Promo
S2 Ep1 | 30s
Filmmaker Rick Tejada-Flores travels to Bolivia to unravel his family's history.

My Bolivia | Trailer
S2 Ep1 | 52s
Filmmaker Rick Tejada-Flores travels to Bolivia to unravel his family's history.

Doc World: China and Japan | Promo
S2 Ep2 | 30s
Preview of THE BIGGEST CHINESE RESTAURANT IN THE WORLD & JAPAN: A STORY OF LOVE AND HATE.

Doc World: Israel and Yemen | Promo
S2 Ep3 | 30s
Preview of WOMEN SOLDIERS: TO SEE IF I'M SMILING AND THE RELUCTANT REVOLUTIONARY.

The Departure | Promo
S2 Ep5 | 30s
Ittetsu Nemoto is devoted to preventing suicides...but his work begins to take a toll.

The Departure | Trailer
S2 Ep5 | 1m 35s
Ittetsu Nemoto is devoted to preventing suicides...but his work begins to take a toll.

The Departure | Filmmaker Lana Wilson on #ShatterTheLens
S2 Ep5 | 2m 20s
THE DEPARTURE director/producer Lana Wilson on being a female filmmaker.

The Departure | Filmmaker Lana Wilson on the Film
S2 Ep5 | 3m 15s
Director/producer Lana Wilson on her film, THE DEPARTURE.

Armed with Faith | Promo
S2 Ep6 | 30s
Members of Pakistan's KPK Bomb Disposal Unit put their lives at risk for their people.

Armed with Faith | Trailer
S2 Ep6 | 1m 34s
Members of Pakistan's KPK Bomb Disposal Unit put their lives at risk for their people.

Armed with Faith | Dir. Geeta Gandbhir on #ShatterTheLens
S2 Ep6 | 1m 44s
ARMED WITH FAITH director/producer Geeta Gandbhir on being a female filmmaker.

Armed with Faith | Dir. Geeta Gandbhir on the Film
S2 Ep6 | 4m 28s
Director/producer Geeta Gandbhir on her film, ARMED WITH FAITH.

Doc World | Season 1 | Promo
30s
Doc World brings the best international docs from around the globe to an American audience

Doc World | Season 1 | Trailer
2m 24s
Doc World brings the best international docs from around the globe to an American audience

Doc World | Season One - November 2016 | Trailer
2m 27s
Four films of leaders searching for a way to make a difference in their communities.

The Killing Fields of Dr. Haing S. Ngor | Promo
S1 Ep1 | 30s
A man who became a worldwide ambassador for justice in Cambodia, murdered in an L.A. alley

The Killing Fields of Dr. Haing S. Ngor | Trailer
S1 Ep1 | 1m 12s
A man who became a worldwide ambassador for justice in Cambodia, murdered in an L.A. alley

Tocando La Luz | Promo
S1 Ep2 | 30s
Three blind women reveal the pain and exhilaration of fighting for independence in Cuba

Tocando La Luz | Trailer
S1 Ep2 | 51s
Three blind women reveal the pain and exhilaration of fighting for independence in Cuba

Five Days to Dance | Promo
S1 Ep3 | 30s
Two choreographers, a classroom of teenagers, and only five days to dance...and perform.

Five Days to Dance | Trailer
S1 Ep3 | 57s
Two choreographers, a classroom of teenagers, and only five days to dance...and perform.

Kismet | Promo
S1 Ep4 | 30s
The paradox of Turkish soaps inspiring women to fight for freedoms witnessed on screen.

Kismet | Trailer
S1 Ep4 | 1m 1s
The paradox of Turkish soaps inspiring women to fight for freedoms witnessed on screen.

Among the Believers | Promo
S1 Ep5 | 30s
An examination of the ideological battles shaping the education of Pakistan's children.

Among the Believers | Trailer
S1 Ep5 | 1m 7s
An examination of the ideological battles shaping the education of Pakistan's children.

Waiting for August | Promo
S1 Ep6 | 30s
A 15-year-old and her six younger siblings must get by as they await their mother's return

Waiting for August | Trailer
S1 Ep6 | 1m 5s
A 15-year-old and her six younger siblings must get by as they await their mother's return

Surviving the Tsunami - My Atomic Aunt | Promo
S1 Ep7 | 30s
A village ravaged by nuclear disaster & the residents who still dream of returning home.

Surviving the Tsunami - My Atomic Aunt | Trailer
S1 Ep7 | 1m 1s
A village ravaged by nuclear disaster & the residents who still dream of returning home.

A Goat for a Vote | Promo
S1 Ep8 | 30s
Three Kenyan students, two boys and one girl, compete to become the next school president.

A Goat for a Vote | Trailer
S1 Ep8 | 1m 11s
Three Kenyan students, two boys and one girl, compete to become the next school president.

Tashi's Turbine | Promo
S1 Ep9 | 30s
An uplifting tale of a small village’s attempt to harness renewable, sustainable energy.

Tashi's Turbine | Trailer
S1 Ep9 | 1m 1s
An uplifting tale of a small village’s attempt to harness renewable, sustainable energy.

Prize of the Pole | Promo
S1 Ep10 |
Confronting the unsettling history brought by the American who “conquered" the North Pole.

Prize of the Pole | Trailer
S1 Ep10 | 1m 8s
Confronting the unsettling history brought by the American who “conquered" the North Pole.

Walking Under Water | Promo
S1 Ep11 | 30s
A young Badjao boy must find his life path between two worlds: the traditional and modern.

Walking Under Water | Trailer
S1 Ep11 | 1m 9s
A young Badjao boy must find his life path between two worlds: the traditional and modern.

Finding Samuel Lowe | Promo
S1 Ep12 | 30s
Wondering about her Chinese grandfather leads Paula Madison to China & a whole new family.

Finding Samuel Lowe | Trailer
S1 Ep12 | 49s
Wondering about her Chinese grandfather leads Paula Madison to China & a whole new family.

#MyAPALife with Finding Samuel Lowe's Jeanette Kong
S1 Ep12 | 30s
FINDING SAMUEL LOWE's Jeanette Kong talks about APA Heritage Month.

One Child | Promo
S1 Ep13 | 30s
Families, who lost their one child to an earthquake, must find a way to live with tragedy.

One Child | Trailer
S1 Ep13 | 1m 7s
Families, who lost their one child to an earthquake, must find a way to live with tragedy.

Out Run | Promo
S1 Ep14 | 30s
A historic campaign to convince Filipino voters that LGBTQ people belong in politics.

Out Run | Trailer
S1 Ep14 | 1m 7s
A historic campaign to convince Filipino voters that LGBTQ people belong in politics.

#MyAPALife with OUT RUN's Johnny Symons
S1 Ep14 | 30s
OUT RUN's Johnny Symons talks about APA Heritage Month.

#MyAPALife with OUT RUN's S. Leo Chiang
S1 Ep14 | 30s
OUT RUN's S. Leo Chiang talks about APA Heritage Month.

Doc World | Season 3 | Fall 2018
30s
The Fall 2018 trailer for documentary series Doc World's third season.

Afghanistan: The Wounded Land | Trailer
3m 58s
The four-part series looks at six decades of Afghan history through those who were there.
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