Bridge to Iran: The Birthday Category: Documentaries A young man is followed in the process of becoming a woman through a transsexual operation in Iran where, remarkably, these operations are permissible.
Bridge to Iran: And Along Came a Spider Category: Documentaries This shocking documentary portrait examines the case of an Iranian serial killer who sees his killing of prostitutes as being in accordance with Islamic teaching.
Heroes of HIV: HIV in the Caribbean Category: Documentaries The programs in this series highlight the heroic efforts of health professionals to enhance prevention efforts and treat those suffering the effects of HIV/AIDS in the Caribbean.
Life #11 - All Different, All Equal Category: Documentaries Women film-makers from around the world look at progress in achieving greater equality for women, five years after the Beijing Conference on Women.
Laleh and Laden Category: Documentaries A 1999 film about Laleh and Ladan Bijani, the Iranian conjoined twin sisters who tragically lost their lives in July of 2003 while undergoing the surgery necessary to separate them.
Kinaalda: A Navajo Rite of Passage Category: Documentaries In this documentary, Navajo filmmaker Lena Carr journeys back to her own childhood by chronicling her 13-year old niece's initiation into womanhood.
Karachi Kops 4 Category: Documentaries Filmed round the clock over three months this documentary series follows the daily lives of the staff of the Gulshan-e-lqbal police precinct of Karachi, Pakistan.
Karachi Kops 1 Category: Documentaries Filmed round the clock over three months, this documentary series follows the daily lives of the staff of the Gulshan-e-lqbal police precinct of Karachi, Pakistan.
Jamila Category: Documentaries With charm and sincerity, Jamila conveys the joys and conflicts of its title character, a gifted soccer-playing Muslim girl living in the Netherlands.
Iranian Journey Category: Documentaries This film explores the lives and roles of Iranian women at a time of transition with the story of Massoumeh Soltan Baloghie, the first woman long-distance bus driver in Iran and perhaps in the Islamic world.
The Play Category: Documentaries Nine women from the mountain village of Arslankoy in southern Turkey decide to write and perform a play based on their own lives in this funny and touching award-winning documentary.
Highway Courtesans Category: Documentaries What happens when an independent-minded young girl is born into a local tradition of prostitution? This film follows Guddi Chauhan from age 16 to 23 as she struggles to realize her dreams in a divided community.
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