Seasons & Episodes
Saddam's Ultimate Solution
One of the world's least-known societies, Iraqi Kurdistan, is under ongoing genocidal attack by Iraqi dictator Saddam Hu
To Have and Have Not
Once the home of the "iron ricebowl" and social equality for all, today China has joined the ranks of the World Trade Or
Greetings from Grozny
The ruined cityscape of Grozny, Chechnya and the scarred roads and fields of the countryside bear witness to a conflict
Land of the Wandering Souls
"Land of Wandering Souls" follows a group of workers who are laying a high-tech fiber optic cable that will link Cambodi
The Empty ATM
In December 2001, the Argentinian government defaulted on $155 billion in public debt. Since then, this once-wealthy cou
Bitter Harvest
With the departure of the Taliban, the current opium crop in Afghanistan is among the largest ever. How will the world's
Growing Up Global
Ten years ago, filmmaker Bruno Sorrentino began recording the lives of eight newborn babies from around the world. In 19
Cause for Murder
The election of President Vicente Fox in 2000 ended more than 70 years of single-party rule. This film examines the hope
Media by Milosevic
This investigative report will take the viewer inside the realm, and inside the mind, of one of the most effective and b
Soul of India
The bloody conflict between Hindus and Muslims in northwestern India is at the forefront of a struggle for India's ident
Exclusive to al-Jazeera
WIDE ANGLE goes behind the scenes of Al-Jazeera's broadcast headquarters in the Arabian Gulf state of Qatar during its n
Junoon: The Rock Star and the Mullahs
WIDE ANGLE follows Salman Ahmed as he journeys to the tolerant, ancient city of Lahore and the fundamentalist stronghold
AIDS Warriors
WIDE ANGLE explores the role of the Angolan military, the only functioning arm of the state, in its bold attempt to comb
To Have and Have Not (Update)
WIDE ANGLE travels with Evo Morales to the stunning highlands of Bolivia as he fights to expand the amount of coca that
Coca and the Congressman
The Prime Minister and the Press examines Silvio Berlusconi's rise to prominence, and explores what happens to public de
The Prime Minister and the Press
The film reveals the stark contrasts among the lives of South Africans almost ten years after the demise of apartheid. T
Road to Riches
“Time for School” follows first graders in places around the world where free and compulsary education is not availa
Time for School
This documentary tells the story of two teenage girls and their families as the girls prepare to participate in North Ko
A State of Mind
"The Dammed" raises important questions about the costs and consequences of modernization and development, as the global
The Dammed
This two-hour WIDE ANGLE special explores the current worldwide boom in illicit migration. Focusing on five major storie
Dying to Leave
Suicide Bombers
In a series of unique, powerful, and revealing interviews from inside Israeli prisons, this film examines the minds of P
The Russian Newspaper Murders
“The Russian Newspaper Murders” explores the tenuous state of freedom of speech in Russia as it investigates the mur
Ladies First
“Ladies First” explores the role of Rwandan women in building bridges between Hutus and Tutsis 10 years after the ge
Sahara Marathon
WIDE ANGLE presents the story of a unique marathon that is staged annually in the hope of drawing attention to the pligh
Young, Muslim and French
WIDE ANGLE explores the ban on Muslim headscarves in French schools in the town of Dammarie-les-Lys, a racially diverse,
Time for School (Update)
As Afghanistan struggled to adopt a new constitution, WIDE ANGLE filmed behind the scenes at the December 2003 loya jirg
Hell of a Nation
What could be more dangerous than trying to bring law and order to Colombia? "An Honest Citizen" follows Maria Cristina
An Honest Citizen
Twenty-five years after the Islamic Revolution in Iran, the struggle for political reform is the big story. With rare ac
Red Lines and Deadlines
Will the kingdom will find a path to democratic reform or succumb to a rising tide of Islamic extremism.
The Saudi Question
White Smoke
This episode of WIDE ANGLE chronicles the life of the Vatican in the days between the announcement of Pope John Paul II'
Future for Lebanon
Some call it "Russia's 9-11." The siege of School No. 1 in the Russian town of Beslan on September 1, 2004 was the blood
Border Jumpers
"Future for Lebanon" takes viewers to the oldest democracy in the Middle East as voters go to the polls in a new era. Fr
Red Lines and Deadlines (Update)
"Border Jumpers" takes us inside the human drama at the Botswana-Zimbabwe border, profiling illegal immigrants threatene
Gutted
“Gutted” charts the final voyages of a family-owned Scottish fishing boat that has been decommissioned to accommodat
Pickles, Inc.
In February 2003, eight widows of Tamra decided to challenge convention by starting up a business venture -- the Azka Pi
Unfinished Country
Through unfettered access to political strongmen, gangsters turned presidential hopefuls, and ordinary Haitian citizens,
1-800-INDIA
In India, outsourcing has sparked an economic boom, and those working in the industry are making new lives that balance
H5N1---Killer Flu
WIDE ANGLE travels to Vietnam to investigate the threat of a global pandemic, portraying Vietnam's response to outbreaks
18 with a Bullet
With unprecedented access to the lives of these self-proclaimed “homeboys,” "18 with a Bullet" uncovers the inner wo
Mixed Blessings
"Mixed Blessings" looks at Ireland's dramatic transformation from a poor nation of rolling green fields, farmers' pubs,
Class of 2006
WIDE ANGLE cameras are on location in Morocco as history is made. In May 2006, an imam academy in the city of Rabat hold
Flying Down to Kabul
One day, Danish artist and pilot Simone Aaberg Kærn reads in her morning paper the story of a 16-year-old Afghan girl w
Pledge Special
For years, Turkey has been run by a stridently secular business and political elite struggling to align itself with the
Ransom City
Characterizing the racial breakdown of Brazil is even more complex than characterizing that of America.
Back to School
In Sao Paulo, where someone is kidnapped every three days on average, "Ransom City" explores a twist in Brazil's dangero
Democracy in the Rough
A follow-up to the 2003 episode “Time for School,” which followed first-graders in places around the world where fre
Democracy in the Rough
WIDE ANGLE is on the ground as the Democratic Republic of Congo holds its first elections in 45 years -- an election sup
The People’s Court
"The People's Court" takes viewers inside the courtrooms and law schools of China to provide an unprecedented and unexpe
Victory Is Your Duty
A report on boxing in Cuba, including a visit to the Havana Boxing Academy to observe fighters as they work out and trai
The Sand Castle
WIDE ANGLE travels to the royal headquarters of the United Arab Emirate of Ras al-Khaimah as HH Sheikh Saud solicits top
Dishing Democracy
WIDE ANGLE goes behind the scenes at Arab television channel MBC in Cairo for an inside look at the hit all-female talk
Gaza E.R.
In the summer of 2006, as internal battles fracture the Palestinian Territories, WIDE ANGLE provides a glimpse inside th
Gold Futures
Gold Futures is a David-and-Goliath story set in a scenic Romanian village in the heart of Transylvania. At stake: a mas
The Dying Fields
At a moment when India is enjoying record economic growth, THE DYING FIELDS turns to Vidarbha's four million cotton farm
Brazil in Black and White
BRAZIL IN BLACK AND WHITE follows the lives of five young college hopefuls from diverse backgrounds as they compete to w
A Woman Among Warlords
Since Afghanistan emerged from under Taliban rule in late 2001, women's rights have made great strides on paper. But the
Heart of Darfur
The film Heart of Darfur captures the desperation of daily life in remote villages, crowded refugee camps, and in El Fas
Japan's About Face
The film "Japan's About-Face" is a remarkable window into the shifting role of the military in post-war Japanese society
Birth of a Surgeon
Midwives are being trained in advanced lifesaving surgery in Mozambique.
The Burning Season
"Burning Season" kindles both sides of the climate divide in Indonesia and explores whether capitalism can step in where
Lord's Children
"Lord’s Children" follows three former child soldiers in Uganda who escape from the bush and try to put their lives ba
China Prep
"China Prep" follows five Chinese students through their final high-pressure year at an elite high school in Sichuan Pro
Iraqi Exodus
WIDE ANGLE reports from the frontlines of the staggering refugee crisis that is unfolding in the Middle East as Iraqis f
Crossing Heaven's Border
North Korean defectors take a life-threatening journey, traveling thousands of miles through China, Laos and Thailand, i
Heart of Jenin
The parents of a Palestinian boy killed by Israeli soldiers consent to donate their son's organs.
The Market Maker
An Ethiopian economist sets up her country's first commodities exchange, hoping to revolutionize Ethiopia's market syste
Contestant No. 2
An Arab-Israeli teenager sets her sights on the Miss Israel pageant and faces opposition from the Druze minority, a reli
Eyes of the Storm
Eyes of the Storm tells the struggles of several orphaned children left to fend for themselves in the aftermath of Cyclo
Once Upon a Coup
An investigation into a failed coup in 2004 Equatorial Guinea, an oil-rich but impoverished nation in sub-Sahara Africa,
Time for School 3 (Part 1)
Part 1 of 2. The opportunities for basic education around the world are explored via classrooms and students in Afghanis
Time for School 3 (Part 2)
The Season 8 finale features the conclusion of "Time for School 3," about the opportunities for basic education around t
