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Series SeasonSeason 11 episodes2021
Al Jazeera World
2021
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Episode 148 min2021-01-05
The Spy in Your Phone
How Israeli-made spyware Pegasus works, the hacking of journalists' phones and its ominous consequences.
Episode 248 min2021-01-19
In Search of My Roots
A filmmaker goes on trip to explore her Spanish heritage and learn about Moriscos, Christian Spaniards of Muslim origin.
Episode 348 min2021-02-02
Oman: History, Power and Influence
The history of Oman's dramatic rise and fall as a trading and imperial power, and its role in the Gulf today.
Episode 447 min2021-02-09
Filmmakers, Inshallah
The stories of five aspiring filmmakers in Morocco struggling to achieve success but united by a passion for their art.
Episode 547 min2021-02-16
Secrets of the Arab Café
The stories behind four iconic cafés in Marrakesh, Cairo, Algiers and Hebron and their role in conversation and culture.
Episode 647 min2021-02-23
Living With the Volcano
Life in the shadow of an active volcano might be risky but people living near Mount Vesuvius in Italy are there to stay.
Episode 747 min2021-03-02
Marriage for Sale
Some risk sham marriages to obtain European residency for a partner – but the practice can have shattering consequences.
Episode 847 min2021-03-09
Women in the Wind
Three teachers overcome considerable challenges to educate children in Morocco's windswept hinterland.
Episode 947 min2021-03-23
A Simple Life
A couple and their young child quit the rat race and join a minimalist movement, decluttering and living with less.
Episode 1045 min2021-04-06
Mirko Graorac: Trial and Error?
A look at the case of Mirko Graorac, a Croatian Serb sentenced to 15 years for war crimes he may not have committed.
Episode 1146 min2021-04-27
Arabs Abroad: The Humanitarian and the Healer
A boy rescued from war in Gaza who is now a rescuer himself, and a Jordanian top rheumatologist in the US.
Episode 1247 min2021-05-25
Deadly Games: Algerian and Tunisian Fans
A powerful look at football passion in Tunisia and Algeria and the tragic consequences when it boils over into violence.
Episode 1347 min2021-06-01
Songs From North Africa
Exploring songs from Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria and Sudan and the people, cultures and traditions behind them.
Episode 1446 min2021-06-08
Rebel Radio Ships
Pirate radio stations like Radio Caroline and The Voice of Peace used their airwaves to challenge the status quo.
Episode 1547 min2021-06-22
Chad's Football Dream
Football is a passion in Chad but the national team has yet to qualify for top African and world tournaments.
Episode 1646 min2021-06-29
Arabs Abroad: The Designer and the Atomic Scientist
The remarkable stories of two Arab immigrants to Germany and the US – a logo designer and an atomic scientist.
Episode 1747 min2021-07-13
Anatomy of a Prisoner Exchange
A prisoner exchange involving five years of negotiations through intermediaries on behalf of Hamas and Israel.
Episode 1847 min2021-07-24
Somali Football's Golden Girls
The Somali women's football team fights cultural barriers and funding problems in a bid to represent the country.
Episode 1947 min2021-08-31
My Own Private History
Personal, witness accounts of four historical events in Jordan, Egypt and Tunisia, including a riot over a movie.
Episode 2046 min2021-09-09
The Story Behind the Scenes
Behind the scenes of The Misfits, a movie scripted to tarnish a country's reputation but then overtaken by real events.
Episode 2147 min2021-09-14
Morocco's Meteorite Hunters
Moroccan nomads meet a geologist and a rare stone dealer as they search for meteorites, elusive extra-terrestrial rocks.
Episode 2246 min2021-09-21
Literary Liaisons: North Africa
Creative connections between North African writers – Jean Genet and Mohamed Choukri plus Albert Camus and Kateb Yacine.
Episode 2347 min2021-09-28
Gaza: 60 Minute Warning
Video inside Gaza towers shows residents and workers counting down to an Israeli missile attack while evacuating.
Episode 2446 min2021-10-15
A Tunisian Family: High Hopes, Desperate Lives
A Tunisian family, once full of hope after the 2011 revolution, now struggles with poverty and some impossible choices.
Episode 2548 min2021-10-19
Samaritan Weddings: Signed, Sealed, Delivered
A Samaritan community in the occupied West Bank has more men than women so hopes Ukraine can solve its marriage crisis.
Episode 2647 min2021-10-26
Senegal's Pink Lake
Lake Retba helps tourism and its salt drives Senegal's economy, but there are environmental risks to its future.
Episode 2751 min2021-11-02
The Story of Al Jazeera: A Unique Path
A film marking Al Jazeera's 25th anniversary, from its modest beginnings to becoming an international broadcaster.
Episode 2846 min2021-11-23
A Palestinian Israeli Crime Wave
The little-known story of Palestinian Israeli crime gangs and the questions it raises about the Israeli police response.
Episode 2947 min2021-11-30
Doctor of Hope
A gynaecologist volunteers to treat patients in conflict zones and places where there is little or no medical care.
Episode 3046 min2021-12-07
Arabs Abroad: The Activist and the Entrepreneur
The success stories of a Palestinian political activist in Iceland and a Moroccan entrepreneur in the Netherlands.