The U.S. - Muslim Engagement Project Category: Documentaries Link TV follows the final meeting of the U.S.-Muslim Engagement Project, a 20 month commitment where a group of distinguished Americans met to develop a strategy for improved relations with the Muslim world.
International Dateline: Fouad Baghdad Category: News & Current Affairs Former Iraqi film student Fouad Hady explores the well-to-do Baghdad suburb of Karrada, near the Green Zone. The people he films painfully demonstrate what life is now like for ordinary Iraqis.
Talk to Iran Category: Documentaries This film documents a special event that connected American citizens and U.S. congressional representatives to ordinary Iranians through a row of 60’s-era red “hotline” telephones.
Shayfeen - Egypt We are Watching You Category: Documentaries Follow three women in Egypt who have started a grassroots movement to put democracy on the public agenda, raising awareness of human rights and freedom of speech.
In Focus: Jewish and Democratic Category: News & Current Affairs Israel likes to describe itself as "the only democracy in the Middle East". But to what extent is Israel a genuine democracy? This report looks at how Israel defines itself in spite of the many social ills and problems it faces.
The Prisoner Or: How I Planned to Kill Tony Blair Category: Documentaries This doc details an absurd, but sadly real comedy of errors where a freedom-loving Iraqi journalist is mistaken as Tony Blair's would-be assassin and sent to Abu Ghraib Prison.
Who Is Mordechai Vanunu? Category: News & Current Affairs This film recounts the true story of Mordechai Vanunu - the nuclear technician who became one of the most controversial figures in Israel's history.
Chahinaz: What Rights For Women? Category: Documentaries A vibrant Algerian student, Chahinaz, doesn't understand why women aren't considered equal to men according to the laws of her country. This leads her on a quest to find out what life is like for other women around the world.
International Dateline: My Name Is Rachel Corrie Category: News & Current Affairs The story of Rachel Corrie - a young American peace activist killed in Gaza five years ago while trying to stop a bulldozer - has been turned into a play. Dateline invites two people with opposing views on Israel to a performance.
Spotlight: Mystery Flights Category: Documentaries This investigative report reveals details about the United States' practice of "extraordinary rendition" whereby the CIA flies suspects to harsh detention facilities in places like Morocco and Afghanistan - that exist outside U.S. law.
Private Armies Category: Documentaries From skidding around a racing track and practicing escaping from kidnappers, to dodging bullets in Baghdad, this insider documentary presents an eye-opening look at life as a private "mercenary" soldier.
The Politics of War Category: Documentaries Academy Award winner Alex Gibney and nominee Charles Ferguson join journalist Robert Scheer to discuss the truth behind the U.S.' policies abroad. The two directors will also present clips from their films: Taxi to the Dark Side and No End in Sight.
