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United we were strong by Pierre Terdjman
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The founding fathers of the state of Israel dreamt of building a society united by the bond of the Jewish faith. Israel, renowned for its dynamic economy and for bringing Jews back to the Holy Land and uniting them, is facing a huge challenge from the inside
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United we were strong
The founding fathers of the state of Israel dreamt of building a society united by the bond of the Jewish faith. Israel, renowned for its dynamic economy and for bringing Jews back to the Holy Land and uniting them, is facing a huge challenge from the inside
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Portraying the Arctic
Mingasson will lead an Arctic expedition to North Taymyr, Siberia, one of the most remote regions of the world. He is teaming up with an ethnologist to report on the vast cultural, social, economic and environmental changes the population is facing.
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Borderline: North Korea
With the same ruthless skill that it keeps its population in check and its enemies at bay, North Korea also keeps journalists in the dark. But another sketch of the country can be made from the outside, by tracing the contours of its borders.
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GAYS IN AFGHANISTAN
Ramazzotti plans to investigate what is it like to be gay in today’s Afghanistan. Despite the new found freedom many Afghans are embracing, the Afghan homosexual community is still forced to hide. The law considers homosexuality a capital offense.
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Condition One
Support war journalist Patrick Chauvel to shed light on an underreported story in a country that cannot be named for security reasons. Chauvel wants to push the boundaries of story telling by using a brand new format: Condition ONE immersive video.
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Grozny - Nine cities
Grozny, the capital of war-torn Chechnya, is a melting pot for the changing Caucasus society that is trying to overcome the trauma of two recent wars and find its own way of life in between traditional Chechen values, Muslim traditions, and globalization.
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Trading to Extinction
Day by day, hour by hour, our planet`s rarest creatures are being hunted, trapped and slaughtered to feed a global black market in wildlife products. This body of work that I have worked on for 10 years is my attempt to expose that trade
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Faded Tulips
Faded Tulips is a journey through the small Kyrgyz republic, born out of the break-up of the USSR, 20 years ago. It is an intriguing immersion in the daily life of a people whose present is undermined by poverty, corruption, and chronic political instability.
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UK Uncensored
By Peter Dench
England Uncensored is a laugh out loud romp through this often badly behaved nation. It’s not an idealized brochure of a green and pleasant land, it is the truth, warts and all.
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