Badal Category: Documentaries Filmmaker Ibstisam Mara'ana turns the camera on her own family to explore the badal marriage tradition, a kind of package deal in which a brother and sister from one family marry a sister and brother from another.
Baaba Maal Category: World Music A profile of the man and his music that captures all the color and grace of his Fulani culture. Baaba returns to his hometown in Senegal where the story of how he came to be a musician is revealed.
Amandla! A Revolution in Four Part Harmony Category: Documentaries This important musical documentary reveals the role that music played in the struggle against apartheid in South Africa. Includes interviews with Hugh Masekela, Miriam Makeba, and other essential figures.
Algeria in a Smile: Souad Massi Category: World Music A profile of Souad Massi, a Paris-based Algerian singer-songwriter whose music is a winning combination of western song and Arabic melisma.
London Under Attack Category: Documentaries This investigative documentary examines the ways in which Al-Qaeda has evolved since 9/11 and the lessons that have been learned from the 2005 London bombings.
Avoiding Armageddon Category: Documentaries Explores the intersection between terrorism and weapons of mass destruction by focusing on dramatic human stories that convey the threats from nuclear, biological and chemical weapons.
At the Epicentre Category: Documentaries This film examines the extraordinary hurdles the people of Lampuuk, Indonesia are facing in the aftermath of the recent tsunami, underscoring their incredible resilience and the force of their faith.
Arranged Marriages Category: Documentaries In India, most marriages are arranged. Love isn't always a consideration. In this film the director meets with her Indian friends and tries to better understand what love can be like when it's not a choice.
