Screenings Category

February 27, 2012 7:00 PM Screenings

Followed by Q&A with Director Arman T. Riahi and Producer Arash T. Riahi

Digging deep into the issues faced by second generation immigrants in Vienna, the film explores issues of identity, immigration, violence and poverty in Europe through one of the greatest forces youth culture has for expressing itself - hip hop. ...more

February 24, 2012 7:00 PM Screenings

Followed by Q&A with Producer Arash T. Riahi

A film about the sacrifices made by three Moldovan women who leave their homes and families to find work that they hope will pave the way for a better future. ...more

February 20, 2012 7:00 PM Screenings

Followed by Q&A with Director Simon Bright and Producer Michael Auret

Director Simon Bright takes us on a journey through the life of Zimbabwe's president Robert Mugabe to find out why a leader who seemed so full of promise has become so ruthless in his defence of his position and power. ...more

February 13, 2012 7:00 PM Screenings

Followed by Q&A with director Damian Clarke and Adib Nessim

A year ago Cairo's "Twitterati" tweeted their revolution for 18 days in and around Tahrir Square. Tweets from Tahrir is a chance to hear in more than 140 characters what they thought then, and what they feel now about developments in their country.

Screenings from the Frontline with Al Jazeera is a new initiative to contextualize the news and working experiences of journalists and filmmakers reporting out of the political hotspots of our time.

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February 10, 2012 7:00 PM Screenings

Followed by Q&A with Producer Hetty Naaijkens-Retel Helmrich

Position Among the Stars completes director Leonard Retel Helmrich's multi award-winning trilogy following an Indonesian family from the slums of Jakarta. The film follows Tari, the only educated child of the family, as she struggles with the impulses of becoming a teenager with their expectations of her as their hope for a better future. ...more

February 8, 2012 7:00 PM Screenings

Followed by Q&A with Director Martyn Burke and Producer Anthony Feinstein

A unique exploration of the psychological and emotional toll of covering wars and the risks journalists take in order to cover them. Dr. Anthony Feinstein, who works as a psychiatrist for CNN, CBS, BBC, Reuters was involved in the making of the film, which was Shortlisted for the Academy Award nomination for best documentary. ...more

February 6, 2012 7:00 PM Screenings

Followed by Q&A and discussion with Director Marc Hoeferlin and Africa Investigates' Claudio Von Planta moderated by David Niblock

This is the story of a unique football team playing in Tanzania's third division and how it takes on the myths about albinism that have lead to thousands of people being dismembered and brutally killed. ...more

February 2, 2012 7:00 PM Screenings

Followed by Q&A with Director May Ying Welsh via Skype and ex-Bahraini MP Ali Mahdi Aswad moderated by Executive Producer Jon Blair

Al Jazeera's May Ying Welsh tells the story of the ongoing revolution taking place in Bahrain. Shot undercover the documentary tells the story of the revolution that has been going on since February last year out of sight of the foreign press. ...more

January 29, 2012 4:00 PM Screenings

Followed by Q & A with Indra Sinha and Tim Edwards

Award-winning director Van Maximilian Carlson paints a chilling portrait of shattered lives and the gross negligence and class inequality that keeps the people of Bhopal from finding justice and safety. ...more

January 24, 2012 7:00 PM Screenings

Followed by Q&A with Richard Symons

Mixing a rich collection of archive footage with the candid and poignant memories of his family, friends, colleagues, and peers, Richard Symons creates an insightful, intimate, and well documented account of the life and controversies of Yasser Arafat. ...more