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What Would it Look Like?
What Would it Look Like?
Category: Documentaries
This retrospective, full of stunning visuals, asks us to reflect on the state of the world and ourselves at this time of unprecedented global transformation.
In Focus: Who Owns The Oceans?
In Focus: Who Owns The Oceans?
Category: News & Current Affairs
In this episode of In Focus, explore the deep sea where researchers are discovering landscapes of breathtaking beauty, countless new species, and large quantities of raw materials thousands of meters below the surface of the ocean.
The Laya Project
The Laya Project
Category: World Music
Laya Project's musicians are from coastal communities in the 2004 tsunami-affected regions of Sri Lanka, Thailand, Indonesia, Maldives, Myanmar and India. The project is dedicated to the survivors of that historic disaster.
In Focus: Josephine's Dream
In Focus: Josephine's Dream
Category: News & Current Affairs
Thirteen year-old Josephine worked hard, like hundreds of other children, on one of the largest rubbish dumps in the Philippines, looking for parts to sell to recycling traders. Ten years later, what has become of Josephine?
Little Terrorist
Little Terrorist
Category: World Cinema
A ten year-old Pakistani boy mistakenly crosses the border with no way of getting back.
Global Pulse
Global Pulse
Category: News & Current Affairs
A fast-moving overview of international news and events comparing reports by national broadcasters and dissecting media spin - your global news positioning service.
Trails from the East Episode 1: Vietnam
Trails from the East Episode 1: Vietnam
Category: Documentaries
Journey on the "Reunification Express" from Hanoi to Saigon, exploring Vietnam's extraordinary culture and landscape in this premiere episode of the Trails from the East series.
Trails from the East Episode 2: Cambodia
Trails from the East Episode 2: Cambodia
Category: Documentaries
Voyage through Cambodia by train, a "country of scars" that lost a quarter of its population under Pol Pot's regime. On the train there are discussions about daily survival and the difficult task of coming to terms with the past.
Trails from the East Episode 3: Thailand
Trails from the East Episode 3: Thailand
Category: Documentaries
The cities of Thailand beckon in the next episode of Trails from the East. Train travellers speak about the pain of leaving the village and their children, and their hope for a better future.
Trails from the East Episode 4: Malaysia
Trails from the East Episode 4: Malaysia
Category: Documentaries
After traveling through Bangkok, where we meet a transsexual coping with modernity, the train travels south through a region full of Muslim separatists, and on to Malaysia.
Trails from the East Episode 5: Myanmar and Bangladesh
Trails from the East Episode 5: Myanmar and Bangladesh
Category: Documentaries
This episode chronicles the journey from Yangoon, Myanmar (Burma) to Benapole, the border between Bangladesh and India, shedding light on the closed societies of Burma and Bangladesh.
Trails from the East Episode 6: India (Part 1)
Trails from the East Episode 6: India (Part 1)
Category: Documentaries
In this episode, the train journeys through India from the border of Bangladesh to the border with Sri Lanka in the south, profiling a fast-changing society trying to keep its cultural identity.
Trails from the East Episode 7: India (Part 2)
Trails from the East Episode 7: India (Part 2)
Category: Documentaries
As the "Friendship Express" rolls towards Pakistan, this episode discusses India's religious conflicts in the modern era, and how Hindus and Muslims can live side by side after bloody conflicts.
Trails from the East Episode 8: Pakistan and Afghanistan
Trails from the East Episode 8: Pakistan and Afghanistan
Category: Documentaries
Join us aboard the "Friendship Express" - a train connecting two age-old enemies, Pakistan and India. Talk on the train turns to the future of this tumultuous region.
World Music Blocks
World Music Blocks
Category: World Music
Non-stop World Music, with performance documentaries and music videos from a variety of genres and diverse cultures. On screen commentary between songs is provided by Frances Uku.