DOC WORLD brings international documentaries from around the globe to a US audience. The films explore social concerns, cultural touchstones, political hot topics and environmental issues, revealing the commonalities and differences that peoples and cultures experience. Told with authentic voices, the series offers a unique and contemporary window into stories that surprise, inform and delight.
Episodes
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The Accused: Damned or Devoted?
Powerful cleric Khadim Rizvi has one mission: to preserve Pakistan’s blasphemy laws.1:15:52 -
Keep It A Secret
The inspiring story of Irish surfing and how its pioneers found peace during The Troubles.57:14 -
Crossings
Peacemakers call for an end to a war that has divided the Korean peninsula and its people.1:32:46 -
Ganden: A Joyful Land
The last generation of monks to have studied where the Dalai Lama’s lineage began.1:18:50 -
Afghanistan: The Wounded Land - Part 4: Trap
After 9/11, the U.S. invaded Afghanistan. Many Afghans hoped for peace and democracy.54:27 -
Afghanistan: The Wounded Land - Part 3: Taliban
While fighting in Afghanistan turned into a civil war, the Taliban emerged triumphantly.54:05 -
Afghanistan: The Wounded Land - Part 2: Jihad
In 1979, the Soviets invaded Afghanistan. "Soviet Vietnam" began after a call for Jihad.53:23 -
Afghanistan: The Wounded Land - Part 1: Kingdom
Afghanistan opened to the world in the 1960s. When communists seized power, a war began.54:04 -
Siqueiros: Walls of Passion
The story of David Alfaro Siqueiros, one of the great Mexican artists of the 20th century.54:56 -
Road Runners
In Montego Bay, young athletes prepare to compete in the island’s greatest sporting event.1:21:59
