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Stray Bullet
Stray Bullet
This short film follows the route of five bullets and the people they affect during a shoot-out in Rio de Janeiro.
CINEMONDO: Cinema, Aspirins and Vultures
CINEMONDO: Cinema, Aspirins and Vultures
Category: World Cinema
A moving film about two men who travel the Brazilian countryside in the '40s selling aspirin, a new "miracle drug". Then one finds out he must either return to his home in Germany, or enter a local concentration camp.
Huinay
Huinay
Patricio Schmidt and his crew took time away from shooting a commercial to film the beautiful plateau of Huinay, Chile, using basic production techniques and the local population to create this wonderful short.
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.
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.
Al Jazeera English - Witness: Border Crossing
Al Jazeera English - Witness: Border Crossing
Category: Documentaries
This episode looks at the state of immigration in the U.S., which is beginning to radically change the demographics of American society.
explore: Specials
explore: Specials
Category: Documentaries
The explore.org Team travels the world, helping courageous non-profits and profiling the selfless acts of others to inspire a revolution of giving. Learn more at www.explore.org.
Al Jazeera English - Witness: World and the Underworld
Al Jazeera English - Witness: World and the Underworld
Category: Documentaries
Argentina's "Los Desaparecidos" - the "Disappeared" - were opponents of the 1976-1983 junta who were kidnapped and tortured, never to be seen again. Only now is the full truth beginning to emerge.
GLOBAL LENS: Kept & Dreamless
GLOBAL LENS: Kept & Dreamless
Category: World Cinema
Nine year-old Eugenia and her mother, Florencia, live a seemingly colorful life. But her mother’s dysfunctional and drug-addled lifestyle threatens their happiness together.
Brasileirinho
Brasileirinho
Category: Documentaries
A musical documentary film about Choro, the first genuinely Brazilian urban music, "Brasileirinho" looks back at the history of this fascinating musical genre, but above all paints a colorful picture of Choro's vitality today.
In Focus: Burned Money - The Fallout of the Financial Crisis
In Focus: Burned Money - The Fallout of the Financial Crisis
Category: News & Current Affairs
Leading experts explain the background and inner workings of the world's worst financial crisis since the Great Depression of the 1930s. What caused the chaos? Why was it allowed to happen, and how could it have been prevented?
Cooking in the Danger Zone
Cooking in the Danger Zone
Category: Documentaries
In this fascinating BBC series, food writer Stefan Gates explores unusual food stories in some of the world's more dangerous places.
Latin Pulse/Pulso Latino
Latin Pulse/Pulso Latino
Category: News & Current Affairs
A new concept in current affairs, LatinPulse/Pulso Latino is a bilingual English/Spanish half-hour series providing news and analysis on Latino America through the eyes of Latin American media.
Forbidden Wedding
Forbidden Wedding
Category: Documentaries
When a paralyzed man is forbidden from marrying by the Catholic Church of Patrocinio, Brazil, on the grounds that he cannot copulate, the community rallies around him.
Voice of the Amazon
Voice of the Amazon
Category: Documentaries
Forests of the world are under siege, and they are vanishing at an alarming rate with untold consequences. This film chronicles the heroic effort made by one man in the Brazilian rain forest, Chico Mendes, to protect this valuable resource.