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  1. Bangla Surf Girls

    Three girls are poised to make history competing as Bangladesh's first women surfers.

  2. Ximei

    A portrait of Ximei, a woman infected by HIV via a blood donation campaign in the 1990s.

  3. We Hold the Line

    Uncovers President Rodrigo Duterte's murderous campaign against drugs in the Philippines.

  4. Life of Ivanna

    Environmental side effects of climate change are putting Ivanna's way of life in danger.

  5. Nasrin

    An immersive portrait of human rights activist and political prisoner, Nasrin Sotoudeh.

  6. Raising a School Shooter

    Parents face the brutal fact that their children were responsible for a school shooting.

  7. The Workers Cup

    Following a group of migrant workers preparing for FIFA's 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

  8. The Woman Without a Country

    A law reversal in the Domnican Republic has left generations of people without a homeland.

  9. Mai Khoi and the Dissidents

    How pop singer Mai Khoi's championing of free speech led to government threats.

  10. A Father's Search

    Ten years after the kidnapping of his son, Wu hopes to find him in a search across China.

  11. Even When I Fall

    Follows two survivors of child trafficking, who met in a Kathmandu refuge as teenagers.

  12. Jordan's Female Plumbers

    This film follows Jordanian tradeswomen challenging stereotypes.

  13. Bucharest's Hidden Children

    This film follows the plight of children living on the streets of Bucharest.

  14. Softie

    Explores the tough reality of running for politics in Kenya.

  15. Children of The Snow Land

    A moving film about a group of children born in Nepal's Himalayan mountains.

  16. Arica: A Toxic Waste Scandal

    In 1984, a Swedish mining company shipped toxic waste to Chile.

  17. Leftover Women

    In China, unmarried women over the age of 27 are deemed "sheng nu" or "leftover".

  18. Death of a Child

    How do you live with the unbearable?

  19. Forget Me Not

    What makes a mother give away her baby?

  20. Hope in the Landfill

    The story of one family's survival as they attempt to build a new life.

  21. Gay in Iraq

    Diako Yazdani, an Iranian Kurd goes to Iraq accompanied by Kojin, a 23-year-old gay friend

  22. Luca and Silvana

    This is a love story with tragicomic undertones that will make us reflect on our society.

  23. The Rescue List

    In a rehabilitation shelter in Ghana, two children are recovering from enslavement.

  24. Ouaga Girls

    A group of young women from Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso study to become auto mechanics.

  25. Favela Frontlines

    Favela Frontlines looks at the battle between police and drug traffickers in Brazil.

  26. The Judge

    Follows Judge Kholoud Al-Faqih's story.

  27. Latvian Coyote

    The Latvian-Russian border has become a destination for refugees and smugglers.

  28. Follow You Home

    Following two refugee brothers from Afghanistan and their efforts to stay together.