Senator Obama Goes to Africa Category: Documentaries Follow Senator Barack Obama as he travels to the land of his ancestry. From South Africa to Kenya to a Darfur refugee camp, Obama explores the continent that is gaining increasing importance in this age of globalization.
GLOBAL LENS: Rachida Category: World Cinema Rachida, a young teacher, becomes the target of terrorists when she refuses to place a bomb in her classroom, forcing her to seek refuge in the countryside. Can she escape?
International Dateline: Egypt's Climate Change Category: News & Current Affairs This week's episode of International Dateline looks at the potential difficulties Egypt faces as sea levels continue to rise, America's current housing crisis, and Malaysia's controversial opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim.
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.
Effective Action, Lasting Results Category: News & Current Affairs A moderated discussion on improving the performance of non-government organizations and private citizen efforts to address tough global challenges. Featuring panelists President Bill Clinton, Bill Gates, Fernando Cardosa and other prominent figures.
Special: Music, Morocco & the Sacred Category: Documentaries In this special presentation, director Stephen Olsson is joined by Charles Gibbs of the United Religions Initiative to talk about the power of sacred music in this sneak preview of his film, Sound of the Soul.
FORA.tv Category: News & Current Affairs FORA.tv delivers discourse, discussions and debates on the world's most interesting political, social, and cultural issues, and enables viewers to join the conversation.
Khaled and Rachid Taha Category: World Music Raï music is the ultimate pop crossover music of the Arabic world. This documentary focuses on two stars of Raï who couldn't be more different; Khaled the entertainer, and Rashid Taha, the rockin' "bad boy."
