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Afghanistan 1979: The War That Changed the World
The Soviet troops' intervention in Afghanistan was a pivotal event in the history of the 20th century. It launched Bin Laden and Al Qaeda.
Icarus Films | 2014 | 52 minutes
Afghanistan Unveiled
Filmed by the first ever team of women video journalists trained in Afghanistan, this rare and uncompromising film explores the effects of the Taliban’s repressive rule and recent U.S.-sponsored bombing campaign on Afghani women.
Women Make Movies | 2003 | 52 minutes
Against My Will
The stories of three women who took refuge at the Dastak women's shelter in Pakistan, founded to help women fleeing abusive and murderous families.
Icarus Films | 2002 | 50 minutes
Al Jazeera
A behind-the-scenes look at Al Jazeera, the most important television news channel in the Arab world. ** Viewer's Choice, 2003 Middle East Studies Association FilmFest **
Icarus Films | 2002 | 52 minutes
All Restrictions End
Reflections on Islam and clothing, Iranian cinema, Persian painting and more characterize this thought-provoking artistic documentary.
Icarus Films | 2009 | 35 minutes
Bastards: Outcast in Morocco
Documents one woman's fight to have her sham marriage recognized and her daughter legitimized by the Moroccan judicial system.
Icarus Films | 2014 | 83 minutes
The Battle for the Arab Viewer
A behind-the-scenes look at the rivalry between the Arab world's two main TV networks - Al Jazeera and Al Arabiya.
Icarus Films | 2011 | 48 minutes
Ben Barka
Unearths the story of Morocco's greatest and most controversial political figure, including his abduction and subsequent murder.
Icarus Films | 2002 | 84 minutes
Birth
The story of a woman caught up in a cycle of pregnancies because of social pressure to produce a male child, and two other stories of babies, in need, or absent, in Arab countries.
Icarus Films | 2001 | 26 minutes
City Life - Gaza Under Siege
The Gaza Strip has been a virtual prison for Palestinians for over fifty years.
Bullfrog Films | 2002 | 27 minutes