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When the US and Israel launched a war on Iran, renowned Iranian photographer Majid Saeedi turned the camera on himself. Filmed largely on a mobile phone, this is a rare firsthand account of what it was like to live under bombardment in Iran. Full film:

When the US and Israel launched a war on Iran, renowned Iranian photographer Majid Saeedi turned the camera on himself. Filmed largely on a mobile phone, this is a rare firsthand account of what it was like to live under bombardment in Iran. Full film:

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"It’s not possible to have a generation that doesn’t go to school." Mahbouba Seraj, a fearless Afghan activist and a Nobel Peace Prize nominee, demands answers from the Taliban's main spokesperson about the worsening women’s rights in the country. Watch:

"It’s not possible to have a generation that doesn’t go to school." Mahbouba Seraj, a fearless Afghan activist and a Nobel Peace Prize nominee, demands answers from the Taliban's main spokesperson about the worsening women’s rights in the country. Watch:

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“My mother is a miraculous survivor.” Behind the facade of a perfect family, Gisele Pelicot was being secretly drugged by her husband and raped by him and at least 50 other men he invited over nearly a decade. Her daughter, Caroline Darian, reveals how things started unraveling. For more:

“My mother is a miraculous survivor.” Behind the facade of a perfect family, Gisele Pelicot was being secretly drugged by her husband and raped by him and at least 50 other men he invited over nearly a decade. Her daughter, Caroline Darian, reveals how things started unraveling. For more:

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Since 2010, all flotillas attempting to reach Gaza have been intercepted by Israel. This is the dramatic breakdown of the 2025 mission. Watch The Flotilla Diaries for more: | Black Leaf Films

Since 2010, all flotillas attempting to reach Gaza have been intercepted by Israel. This is the dramatic breakdown of the 2025 mission. Watch The Flotilla Diaries for more: | Black Leaf Films

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On a high-risk journey to break the siege on Gaza, two crew members aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla share their rare firsthand accounts. Watch The Flotilla Diaries for more: | Black Leaf Films

On a high-risk journey to break the siege on Gaza, two crew members aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla share their rare firsthand accounts. Watch The Flotilla Diaries for more: | Black Leaf Films

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In a heated conversation with her mother about a woman’s right to an education, a Turkish teenager questions her family’s deeply embedded gender roles. Find out more:

In a heated conversation with her mother about a woman’s right to an education, a Turkish teenager questions her family’s deeply embedded gender roles. Find out more:

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In one of the poorest regions in Indonesia, a seven-year-old child jockey risks his life to support his family. Watch Sila's story in Riders of Destiny:

In one of the poorest regions in Indonesia, a seven-year-old child jockey risks his life to support his family. Watch Sila's story in Riders of Destiny:

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Two years ago today, the Taliban retook power in Afghanistan. Now, Zabihullah Mujahid, their main spokesperson opens the doors to the presidential palace to provide a glimpse into the Taliban’s transition from rebel fighters to a nation’s leaders. Watch:

Two years ago today, the Taliban retook power in Afghanistan. Now, Zabihullah Mujahid, their main spokesperson opens the doors to the presidential palace to provide a glimpse into the Taliban’s transition from rebel fighters to a nation’s leaders. Watch:

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Filmmaker Wiam Al-Zabari felt abandoned as a child after his father, a diplomat, secretly fled Baghdad during the 1990-1991 Gulf War. Three decades later, Wiam seeks answers and confronts the trauma he has carried ever since. Full film:

Filmmaker Wiam Al-Zabari felt abandoned as a child after his father, a diplomat, secretly fled Baghdad during the 1990-1991 Gulf War. Three decades later, Wiam seeks answers and confronts the trauma he has carried ever since. Full film:

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“…I think that’s typical of the Netherlands itself, the Dutch themselves…That people are great at forgetting the past and looking the other way.” This is the first time a Dutch father and his adopted son from Indonesia are brought into the same room to talk about the adoption – a conversation that's been avoided for years. For more:

“…I think that’s typical of the Netherlands itself, the Dutch themselves…That people are great at forgetting the past and looking the other way.” This is the first time a Dutch father and his adopted son from Indonesia are brought into the same room to talk about the adoption – a conversation that's been avoided for years. For more:

37,754 görüntüleme • 9 ay önce

Behind the beauty of the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania lies a hidden struggle. Maasai lawyer Joseph Oleshangay is fighting to protect his people’s land arguing that conservation shouldn’t mean erasing those who’ve safeguarded it for generations. Watch the full film here:

Behind the beauty of the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania lies a hidden struggle. Maasai lawyer Joseph Oleshangay is fighting to protect his people’s land arguing that conservation shouldn’t mean erasing those who’ve safeguarded it for generations. Watch the full film here:

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How did five Black women sue the Ku Klux Klan and make legal history? Get the full story here:

How did five Black women sue the Ku Klux Klan and make legal history? Get the full story here:

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“I’ve also just gotten like a bunch of messages from people that have…bomb emojis and like curse words.” Madinah Wilson-Anton, a pro-Palestinian elected official in the US, receives hateful backlash as she advocates for a ceasefire resolution to end the genocide in Gaza. Stand Up for Madinah by Zainab Sultan 🤍:

“I’ve also just gotten like a bunch of messages from people that have…bomb emojis and like curse words.” Madinah Wilson-Anton, a pro-Palestinian elected official in the US, receives hateful backlash as she advocates for a ceasefire resolution to end the genocide in Gaza. Stand Up for Madinah by Zainab Sultan 🤍:

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Following a violent shooting by the Ku Klux Klan in the US in 1980, five Black women made history by suing the notorious white supremacist organisation in civil court. Find out more about How to Sue the Klan:

Following a violent shooting by the Ku Klux Klan in the US in 1980, five Black women made history by suing the notorious white supremacist organisation in civil court. Find out more about How to Sue the Klan:

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“For years I have stayed quiet about the violence me and others have faced…” Devi Khadka was 17 years old when she was sexually abused during Nepal’s civil war. On the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, follow her as she leads a fight to expose the country’s hidden history of wartime sexual violence:

“For years I have stayed quiet about the violence me and others have faced…” Devi Khadka was 17 years old when she was sexually abused during Nepal’s civil war. On the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, follow her as she leads a fight to expose the country’s hidden history of wartime sexual violence:

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On the streets of New York City, an Ethiopian refugee shares his space with some unlikely companions – Winston Churchill, Princess Diana and Oprah. Find out more in The Cat Man Eshete:

On the streets of New York City, an Ethiopian refugee shares his space with some unlikely companions – Winston Churchill, Princess Diana and Oprah. Find out more in The Cat Man Eshete:

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After years in exile, Akuol de Mabior returns to South Sudan to follow her mother’s journey into politics. "Yes, people have freedom, but can people eat freedom?" says her mother. Watch the full film by Akuol de Mabior:

After years in exile, Akuol de Mabior returns to South Sudan to follow her mother’s journey into politics. "Yes, people have freedom, but can people eat freedom?" says her mother. Watch the full film by Akuol de Mabior:

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Tim was a baby when he was adopted from Indonesia by a Dutch family. Now in his 50s, he opens up about the emotional scars of growing up adopted. Find out more about the complexities of international adoption here:

Tim was a baby when he was adopted from Indonesia by a Dutch family. Now in his 50s, he opens up about the emotional scars of growing up adopted. Find out more about the complexities of international adoption here:

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Caught between two worlds, Fabrizio must try to survive in America while also supporting his unwell mother back in Honduras. Find out more about his story here:

Caught between two worlds, Fabrizio must try to survive in America while also supporting his unwell mother back in Honduras. Find out more about his story here:

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When three unnamed Aboriginal statues are found in the Australian Museum archives, one woman sets out to reclaim her ancestors’ names, stories, and dignity. Watch Her Name is Nanny Nellie here:

When three unnamed Aboriginal statues are found in the Australian Museum archives, one woman sets out to reclaim her ancestors’ names, stories, and dignity. Watch Her Name is Nanny Nellie here:

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