2011
Episodes • 2011

1. I Knew bin Laden (1)
46 minAn insight into Osama bin Laden's life through the eyes of people who knew him and met him.
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2. I Knew bin Laden (2)
45 minAn insight into Osama bin Laden's life through the eyes of people who knew him and met him.
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3. Staying Human
48 minMade before his death, this film follows human rights activist Vittorio Arrigoni as he tries to help the people of Gaza.
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4. The 9/11 Decade (1): The Intelligence War
48 minHow the CIA fought al-Qaeda in the shadows, focusing on the monitoring of its communications, the group's escape from Tora Bora and the problems this raised.
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5. The 9/11 Decade (2): The Image War
48 minThe US and al-Qaeda have competed furiously to win 'hearts and minds' with elaborate media strategies. Spin, threats, lies, censorship, the killing of journalists; how far has each side been prepared to go to win the propaganda war?
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6. The 9/11 Decade (3): The Clash of Civilizations?
48 minIn 1998, Osama bin Laden and Ayman Zawahiri declared war on the US, outlining a philosophy of the clash of civilizations which legitimised attacks on the West - both soldiers and civilians. In the US, a group of politicians who became known as the Neocons believed they too had a moral duty to change the world. Both groups found their opportunity in the attacks of 9/11 and the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq.
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7. Images of Revolution
42 minThe stories behind the iconic images of the Arab uprisings as told by those who filmed them.
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8. English 'Til I Die
48 minAl Jazeera investigates the rise of the English Defence League.
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9. A Road to Mecca
minMore than 80 years ago, one man crossed the frontline between the Muslim world and the West – as recounted in this 2008 feature documentary by Austrian filmmaker Georg Misch, A Road to Mecca: The Journey of Muhammad Asad.
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10. Gaza Lives On
48 minThe Israeli blockade may have taken a heavy toll on Gazans, but this film reveals life and hope among the devastation.
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11. Palestina Amore
48 minSome Italians have made it their mission to mobilise support on behalf of the Palestinian cause.
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12. Casting Inshallah
minAn insight into life in a Moroccan town where many locals make a living as film extras for major Hollywood productions.
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