The Tigray region of Ethiopia has been cut off from the rest of the country due to an ongoing civil war. The conflict has left many residents without access to vital resources, including food. As a result, residents are struggling to survive in what has become a major humanitarian crisis. With no crops planted this … Read more
KONY 2012 is an eye-opening documentary created by Invisible Children and released in March of 2012. It was designed to increase public awareness of the brutal warlord, Joseph Kony, and to build support for his arrest and trial. For more than two decades, Joseph Kony has been leading the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), a militia … Read more
Since the devastating war in 2020, Armenia has been struggling to heal its deep wounds. To date, an estimated 10,000 people have been injured and nearly 4,000 have lost their lives. A further 1,600 soldiers currently remain unaccounted for, leaving a void that is felt throughout the whole country. The conflict which has been going … Read more
American Drug War, a critically acclaimed documentary by filmmaker Kevin Booth, is a comprehensive look at the United States’ decades-long war on drugs. The film takes an in-depth look at all aspects of the issue, from users and dealers to law enforcement officials and politicians. It also examines how poverty and other socioeconomic factors have … Read more
As the American public engaged in the long-standing conflict of the Vietnam War, another battle was quietly unfolding right next door in Laos. The CIA had established a secret airbase at Long Tieng to serve as a staging ground for a joint effort between the U.S. Armed Forces and local forces of Hmong guerilla fighters. … Read more
The war between Armenia and Azerbaijan has been raging for years now, but the human toll of this devastating conflict is often overlooked. This documentary follows two boys from Talish, a mountain village in the disputed region that was bombed in 2016 and has since become the subject of fierce fighting as recently as September … Read more
Join filmmaker Juri Rescheto on a very private trip through the vast expanse of Russia, away from the 75th Victory Day parade and the grand displays of military might. This is a journey that takes you to the heart of the nation, to meet its people and understand its history, culture, and way of life. … Read more
A shocking new documentary has just been released, revealing an international weapons trade scandal that goes against international law and arms trade treaties. Journalist Mohamed Aboelgheit spent a year investigating how weapons manufactured in the West and exported to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates ended up in the hands of Yemeni militia groups. … Read more
James Gandolfini’s documentary special Alive Day Memories: Home From Iraq serves as a sobering reminder of the physical and psychological cost of war on its survivors. The documentary interviews numerous veterans who experienced their “alive day”, the day they narrowly escaped death in Iraq. Through their stories, we gain insight into the realities of war … Read more
In the aftermath of the 2021 military coup in Myanmar, many young people are taking up arms against the country’s military rulers. Among them is 18-year-old Naing Myel Htet Kyaw, who insists that violence is necessary, spurred on by his parents who support him. He is one of the youngest rebel fighters who have taken … Read more