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- Escape to Death is a captivating documentary film delving into the lives of maids in Lebanon and the sad reality that is a rise in maid suicides. This film focuses on the legal proceedings surrounding the suicides as well as dealing with employer/sponsor complaints against the maids. Interviewing maids who have personally experienced sexual harassment and torture at the hands of their employers, we question whether all reported maid suicides are actually suicides or are they murder?.
- Noon Films has recently finished a three-year production of an investigative documentary into the crash of Flight 990 bound for Cairo Egypt from New York in 1999. Since the event, there has been a lot of controversy over what happened and the FBI investigation eventually ruled that it was pilot suicide. The documentary stems from secret documents and exclusive recordings, revealed for the first time to the public, of the plane's black box, uncovering the final movements of crew members whilst the aircraft was plummeting from its cruising altitude. It also includes interviews with former officials that led the investigations at the time, aviation experts and eyewitnesses. The film seeks to factually arrive at the causes of the Boeing 767 air crash and to assess the credibility of the claim that the plane's captain was responsible for the disaster that cost the lives of 217 passengers including 33 Egyptian military personnel. It also sheds light on the manner in which the Egyptian authorities dealt with the US-led investigation.
- The film "Searching for Freedom: The Holy Land Foundation" is a two part documentary focussing on the story of the Holy Land Foundation, established in the late 80s by three Americans from Palestinian origin, Shukri Abu Baker, Ghassan Elashi and Mohammad El-Mezain. The foundation aimed to supply humanitarian aid to the Palestinians in Palestine and countries hosting Palestinian refugees, it later became the largest charity association in the US to distribute humanitarian aid to Palestinians. After 9/11, the former US President George W. Bush issued a decision to shut down the Holy Land Foundation and freeze its assets. In 2007 the Holy Land Foundation trials began, where five of its members were charged with funding terrorism and sending money to Hamas, a blacklisted political group in the US. A second trial for the Holy Land Foundation members took place in 2008, which issued the convictions of five members of the Foundation and their sentencing of 65 years imprisonment. The film looks at the new evidence arising and the secret witnesses who came from the Israeli Occupation State to provide testimonies for the second trial. This in itself was considered a precedent in the history of the American Justice System, talking about the mysterious circumstances experienced by the Court. The film highlights the difficult conditions experienced by the members of the Holy Land Foundation, their family, friends and the support they found in their communities.
- The Founding Myths of Israeli Politics", a book by the French philosopher and writer Roger Garaudy who was harshly attacked by the Zionist lobby in France and even brought into court after being accused of antisemitism. The film focuses on the controversial debate that the publishing of the book sparkled. Some people found the book hateful towards Israel, while others found that it aims to defend the right of Palestinians to have a land and to lead a normal life.
- Israel under the Dome investigates the security measures taken by the Israeli government to protect its citizens from rockets/missiles fired from the Palestinian opposition. It questions the effectiveness of the Iron Dome that the Israeli government claims is a solid defence yet civilian accounts as well as specialist researchers beg to differ. Uncovering the remains of fired rockets in towns and settlements, the film discusses the discrepancies between government security statements and the reality of the situation.
- Hidden War explores the ongoing confrontation between pro-Palestinian and Zionist organisations. It looks at the fight that manifests itself in different fields and communities across Europe. It investigates the goals of a number of organisations - The Bacon Foundation - trying to shut down pro-Palestinian activist groups and institutions. The film also follows the efforts of the Boycott Divestment and Sanctions group as they try to raise awareness of boycotting large corporate pro-Israeli companies, whose profits directly contribute to the establishment, building and maintenance of illegal Israeli settlements in Palestine. The film also investigates the story of Sheikh Raed Salah, who was deported from Britain during his visit in 2011 and was accused of Semitism. Along with his supporters, they entered into a fierce judicial trial against the interior ministry who was backed a leading pro-Israeli organisation in Britain.
- Muslims in Korea is an independent film looking at the Muslim population in South Korea. It explores the struggles they face as a minority and whether they enjoy the same rights and freedom as other religious groups in S.Korea. Presenting stories of recent and old Korean converts to Islam as well as the building of the first mosque in South Korea located in Seoul and its purpose and service to the community.
- "Schools of Torture" is a documentary that vows to keep you on the edge of your seat unveiling a myriad of methods employed by Arab governments to afflict torture on their citizens- not only for domestic use, but also as a favour to other governments. For the very first time, voices of victims of torture will be heard: they will relate to us what goes on behind the doors of some of the world's worst prisons. To give you a deeper insight into how these prisons operate, scenes of torture- based on accounts by victims and our eye witness accounts- are displayed. The documentary also evidences American contribution to the development of some of the torture techniques utilised in its secret prisons.
- The film focuses on the details of the George Orwell's novel 1984, which was considered controversial and banned from circulation in many countries around the world. The novels story takes place in 1984 in the imperial events of Oceania, which was under the authority of the one-party and supervised by Big Brother. The film concentrates on Orwell who developed a very broad concept for a new specter of tyranny, a concept that began to show in the twentieth century and has developed into a phenomenon that became known as the totalitarianism. The film also looks at the significant impact which the novel left on thousands of readers around the world, and what phrases and slogans are still included in the novel that help people to understand the power and forms of abuse which are used today.
- TV Series
- My Journey to Hajj is a two part documentary film that follows a variety of individuals from different backgrounds and nationalities on their Hajj pilgrimage. Filming the characters from when they receive the news that they have acquired their Hajj visa, to seeing the Ka'bah for the first time and performing numerous Hajj rituals, this film captures a spiritual and emotional account of a once in a lifetime journey.
- Despite the American and European sanctions imposed on the Syrian regime, and its men; the regime was able to run and maintain its financial networks ensuring that its economy remained intact throughout the process. This investigative documentary utilises official documents, and the testimonies of prominent Syrian figures to explain the methods used to circumvent the imposed sanctions revealing the names of influential personalities, and the size of their wealth and operations. The film also highlights the reasons for the disposal of Rami Makhlouf, one of the most prominent pillars of the Syrian regime's network, while exploring the reasons for his ongoing dispute between with Asma al-Assad; the first lady of Syria.
- A documentary film as part of a series entitled "Mysterious Ends" revealing dramatic details in the death of Kamal Al-Sananiri a member of the Muslim Brotherhood in November 1981. The film examines the possible reasons behind Al-Sananiri's death, dealing with two different stories. The first, told by the Egyptian authorities, says that he committed suicide in his prison cell, while the second, supported by Egyptian national figures and former political prisoners, confirm that he was tortured to death at the hands of the Egyptian security forces. The documentary features scenes depicting the brutal detention conditions and torture methods in Egyptian prisons.
- Trapped in Yemen looks at the plight of Somali refugees in Yemen. Officially there are over a quarter of a million Somalis in Yemeni territories however human rights organisations have discussed numbers as big as one million spread over Yemen. The film looks at the tragedy of their flight from Somalia due to economical and political turmoil that has made life there impossible and the life threatening journey they are forced to take across the sea in search of security. It also looks at the dangers of falling into the hands of smugglers, their struggle to stay safe and make a living as well as move across the Gulf in hopes of seeking a peaceful life.
- The film Britains First Yemenis focuses on the history of the Yemeni presence in the British community, the circumstances in which they arrived and their work as sailor men and workers in the fuel rooms. It looks at some success stories in the service to the British community today and the extent of their interaction with their community and with their home country of Yemen.
- The Pink Lake is a documentary film that investigates the facts of the pink lake in Senegal and the people who work in the lake in the extraction of salt and other related jobs. This unique lake is an important source of livelihood for the people around it where they depend on the extraction of salt, to flourish trade, tourism; arts, social relations, love, marriage, and the myths that appear around the lake. With resources being exploited due to greed, residents are trying to establish a system to preserve labor rights and prevent unfair exploitation and keep the lake from extinction.
- The latest episode of Al Jazeera's new episode of "Rest of the Story" called: Under Surveillance, sheds light on the reality of mass surveillance of social media and internet companies on their users for marketing, surveillance and money making purposes.