The shocking story of how Britain used torture in its war against the Kenyan anti-colonialist Mau Mau movement in the 1950s is exposed in an eye-opening documentary A Very British Way of Torture to be aired on Al Jazeera English from 8 December. Directed by Edward McGown and produced by Rogan Films, the film is a co-production with Britain’s Channel 4… Continue reading Eye-opening documentary on brutal British torture used during Kenya’s War for Independence to air on Al Jazeera English
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Focus on Fans in Al Jazeera English Series to complement World Cup Football Viewing
Six short documentaries focussing on the fans behind football teams in Brazil, Morocco, Germany, Indonesia and the UK, are now streaming in a series – The Fans Who Make Football – on Al Jazeera English during the World Cup, as part of a celebration of the beautiful game, and an acknowledgement of the people who support and… Continue reading Focus on Fans in Al Jazeera English Series to complement World Cup Football Viewing
Two insightful South African documentaries for Africa Direct Series on Al Jazeera English in December / January
Two insightful South African short documentaries directed by women will be presented in a slate of 14 films from nine African countries in the second season of Africa Direct on Al Jazeera English Documentaries from 6 December 2022. Director Nadine Angel Cloete’s The Last Speaker, champions a disappearing tongue as Claudia Snyman, a language researcher,… Continue reading Two insightful South African documentaries for Africa Direct Series on Al Jazeera English in December / January
Al Jazeera English Documentaries airs 2 Climate Change films ahead of COP 27 Egypt
The Al Jazeera English Documentaries strand Witness presents two powerful films on climate change during the United Nations Conference on Climate Change, COP 27, taking place in Egypt. Demonstrating that climate change is a global threat, the two films look at its effects on opposite poles of the globe. The one highlights the climate change… Continue reading Al Jazeera English Documentaries airs 2 Climate Change films ahead of COP 27 Egypt
Al Jazeera Presents “Africa Direct” – African Stories, Told By African Filmmakers About African Lives
A compelling and immersive series of short documentaries by all-African filmmaking talent to be launched by Al Jazeera English Al Jazeera English launches Africa Direct, a distinctive series of compelling and immersive short documentaries produced and directed by all-African filmmaking talent. The films open an authentic window onto a range of ordinary and extraordinary African lives,… Continue reading Al Jazeera Presents “Africa Direct” – African Stories, Told By African Filmmakers About African Lives