2011

Episodes • 2011

I Knew bin Laden (1)

1. I Knew bin Laden (1)

46 min

An insight into Osama bin Laden's life through the eyes of people who knew him and met him.

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I Knew bin Laden (2)

2. I Knew bin Laden (2)

45 min

An insight into Osama bin Laden's life through the eyes of people who knew him and met him.

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Staying Human

3. Staying Human

48 min

Made before his death, this film follows human rights activist Vittorio Arrigoni as he tries to help the people of Gaza.

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The 9/11 Decade (1): The Intelligence War

4. The 9/11 Decade (1): The Intelligence War

48 min

How 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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The 9/11 Decade (2): The Image War

5. The 9/11 Decade (2): The Image War

48 min

The 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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The 9/11 Decade (3): The Clash of Civilizations?

6. The 9/11 Decade (3): The Clash of Civilizations?

48 min

In 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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Images of Revolution

7. Images of Revolution

42 min

The stories behind the iconic images of the Arab uprisings as told by those who filmed them.

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English 'Til I Die

8. English 'Til I Die

48 min

Al Jazeera investigates the rise of the English Defence League.

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A Road to Mecca

9. A Road to Mecca

min

More 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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Gaza Lives On

10. Gaza Lives On

48 min

The Israeli blockade may have taken a heavy toll on Gazans, but this film reveals life and hope among the devastation.

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Palestina Amore

11. Palestina Amore

48 min

Some Italians have made it their mission to mobilise support on behalf of the Palestinian cause.

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Casting Inshallah

12. Casting Inshallah

min

An insight into life in a Moroccan town where many locals make a living as film extras for major Hollywood productions.

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