CINEMONDO: Cairo Station
Category: World Cinema
In this beautiful classic film directed by Youssef Chahine, Cairo's main railroad station is used to represent all of Egyptian society - a place brimming with sexuality, repression, madness and violence among society's most marginalized.

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
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
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
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
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)
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)
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
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.

Trails from the East Episode 9: Iran
Category: Documentaries
In the "Land of the Ayatollahs", young Iranians speak out about their relationship with the regime. When we move on to Istanbul, veils and burkas disappear as soon as the Iranian train crosses the Turkish border.

Trails from the East Episode 10: Syria and Jordan
Category: Documentaries
As the train travels on from the Iraqi-Syrian border to Syria and Jordan, this episode explores how travelers manage their relationship with their enemies, Israel and America.

Trails from the East Episode 11: Israel
Category: Documentaries
The Trails from the East series heads to Israel, and highlights the clear and deep divide between Israelis and Palestinians, a divide that is not all black and white.

Trails from the East Episode 12: Turkey
Category: Documentaries
The Trails from the East train heads towards Europe through Turkey, a country seeking to become part of the European Union while maintaining its cultural identity.

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.

Special: Arab Labor Marathon - Episodes 1, 2, 3
Watch back to back episodes of Link's hit comedy series from Israel, starting with "The Car", where Palestinian journalist Amjad looks for the right vehicle to get through security checkpoints.