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Al Jazeera World

A weekly showcase of one-hour documentary films from across the Al Jazeera Network.

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Painting in the Dark | Al Jazeera World

Painting in the Dark | Al Jazeera World

Turkish artist Esref Armagan is one of the few blind commercial painters in the world.Blind from birth, he learned to dr... Read more

15 Jun 2022

45mins

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Med Hondo: A founding father of African cinema | Al Jazeera World

Med Hondo: A founding father of African cinema | Al Jazeera World

The story of Mohamed "Med" Hondo, from his humble beginnings in Mauritania, to smuggling himself on board a ship to Fran... Read more

1 Jun 2022

46mins

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An American in My Home | Al Jazeera World

An American in My Home | Al Jazeera World

Morgan and Perry are two young American students looking to expand their horizons through a college placement programme.... Read more

25 May 2022

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DOCUMENTARY | Songs of the Gulf | Al Jazeera World

DOCUMENTARY | Songs of the Gulf | Al Jazeera World

Racist slurs, satire, an ancient Islamic "advert" and World Cup football pride are the inspirations for these four song ... Read more

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Turkey’s Senkaya Bus | Al Jazeera World

Turkey’s Senkaya Bus | Al Jazeera World

The minibus service operates even when temperatures drop to minus 35 degrees Celsius (-31 degrees Fahrenheit). Despite t... Read more

27 Apr 2022

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How a Cairo stray dog embarks on a new life abroad | Documentary | Al Jazeera World

How a Cairo stray dog embarks on a new life abroad | Documentary | Al Jazeera World

Soly, an Egyptian filmmaker, rescues Layaly, a stray dog in Cairo, with help from a group of animal welfare volunteers b... Read more

2 Mar 2022

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The Colours of Home: An Arab mural in the US | Al Jazeera World

The Colours of Home: An Arab mural in the US | Al Jazeera World

Ahmad Abumraighi is an artist with a dream.He wants to create a striking artwork that connects the suffering of Black Am... Read more

16 Feb 2022

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Literary Liaisons: Thinkers and Surrealists | Al Jazeera World

Literary Liaisons: Thinkers and Surrealists | Al Jazeera World

Correspondence between writers can sometimes reveal insights into their characters and ideas, beyond their published wor... Read more

9 Feb 2022

46mins

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Palestine 1920: The Other Side of the Palestinian Story | Al Jazeera World

Palestine 1920: The Other Side of the Palestinian Story | Al Jazeera World

“A land without a people, and a people without a land” is how the relationship between Palestine and the Jewish people w... Read more

2 Feb 2022

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The Sacred Woods: A coming-of-age ritual in Ivory Coast | Al Jazeera World

The Sacred Woods: A coming-of-age ritual in Ivory Coast | Al Jazeera World

This award-winning documentary from Ivory Coast follows a group of young men who undergo an ancient coming-of-age ceremo... Read more

26 Jan 2022

46mins

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