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Civil War

Civil War

Wed, 10 Apr 2024

In the near future, a group of war journalists attempt to survive while reporting the truth as the United States stands on the brink of civil war.

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

Fri, 04 Mar 2016

In 2002, cable news producer Kim Barker decides to shake up her routine by taking a daring new assignment in Kabul, Afghanistan. Dislodged from her comfortable American lifestyle, Barker finds herself in the middle of an out-of-control war zone. Luckily, she meets Tanya Vanderpoel, a fellow journalist who takes the shell-shocked reporter under her wing. Amid the militants, warlords and nighttime partying, Barker discovers the key to becoming a successful correspondent.

Another Day of Life

Another Day of Life

Fri, 26 Oct 2018

In 1975, Ryszard Kapuściński, a veteran Polish journalist, embarked on a seemingly suicidal road trip into the heart of the Angola's civil war. There, he witnessed once again the dirty reality of war and discovered a sense of helplessness previously unknown to him. Angola changed him forever: it was a reporter who left Poland, but it was a writer who returned…

Frost

Frost

Thu, 03 Aug 2017

Rokas and Inga, a couple of young Lithuanians, volunteer to drive a cargo van of humanitarian aid to Ukraine. They cross the vast snowy lands of the Donbass region, drifting into the lives of those affected by the war.

Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens

Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens

Sat, 19 May 2007

An account of the professional and personal life of renowned American photographer Annie Leibovitz, from her early artistic endeavors to her international success as a photojournalist, war reporter, and pop culture chronicler.

Retrograde

Retrograde

Mon, 17 Oct 2022

The story of the last months of the 20-year war in Afghanistan through the intimate relationship between American Green Berets and the Afghan officers they trained.

Intercept: A Century of Signals Intelligence

Intercept: A Century of Signals Intelligence

Tue, 05 Sep 2023

A thought provoking documentary feature film providing a comprehensive exploration of the evolution of signals intelligence over the past century. Whether you're intrigued by the secretive world of intelligence agencies or concerned about the implications of digital surveillance, this film will leave you with a deeper understanding of the role signals intelligence plays in society.

Sollividava

Sollividava

Fri, 09 Feb 2018

Two journalists, both working for two different news channels don't really like each other, but the equation between them changes when fate puts the two of them together in the warring backdrop of Kargil.

The Eyes of War

The Eyes of War

Fri, 23 Nov 2012

A direct call to take an active stand in defense of human rights, fearlessly denouncing their violation wherever they occur, through the testimonies of several war reporters, brave journalists who, with the most objective view possible, analyze the human condition: David Beriain and Sergio Caro in Afghanistan; Mikel Ayestaran in Iraq; Hernán Zin in the Democratic Republic of Congo; and Gervasio Sánchez in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

This Is Not a Movie: Robert Fisk and the Politics of Truth

This Is Not a Movie: Robert Fisk and the Politics of Truth

Fri, 06 Sep 2019

For more than forty years, British journalist Robert Fisk has reported on some of the most violent conflicts in the world, from Northern Ireland to the Middle East, always with his feet on the ground and a notebook in hand, travelling into landscapes devastated by war, ferreting out the facts and sending reports to the media he works for with the ambition of catching the interest of an audience of millions.

7 Days in Syria

7 Days in Syria

Sat, 19 Sep 2015

In the most dangerous country in the world for journalists, Newsweek Middle East editor, Janine di Giovanni, risks it all to bear witness, ensuring that the world knows about the suffering of the Syrian people.

Gate to Heaven

Gate to Heaven

Fri, 29 Apr 2022

Robert Sternvall, a German journalist, returns to Artsakh in 2016 to cover the war which has been reignited after a 22-year ceasefire. In the result of his journalistic investigation, Robert meets Sophia, a young opera singer, who happens to be the daughter of missing photojournalist Edgar Martirosyan, whom Robert abandoned in captivity during the fall of the village of Talish in 1992. Robert and Sophia’s frequent rendezvouses ignite a passionate romance...

We Who Remain

We Who Remain

Thu, 16 Mar 2017

Sudan, Southern Kordofan, the Nuba Mountains in Africa. Scenes from the forgotten war that the fighters of the Nuba people have held since 2011 against the government of President Omar al-Bashir and the Sudanese army, which crudely show the hard daily life of Hannan, a brave woman fighting for the survival of her family; Jordania, a promising student; Mosquito, a reckless journalist; and Al-Bagir, a rebel leader.

It's Bisan from Gaza and I'm Still Alive

It's Bisan from Gaza and I'm Still Alive

Sat, 04 Nov 2023

Bisan Owda, journalist and influencer collaborator of the media AJ+, is at the forefront of reporting by filming with her phone, the daily life of Palestinians to the world since October 7, 2023, the start of the war and devastation from Gaza. Owda's storytelling style and resilience have captured international attention, with his work widely covered by international media. She received an Emmy Award in 2024 for her outstanding coverage of the ongoing conflict in Gaza.

Living in Shadows

Living in Shadows

Wed, 06 Apr 1949

The creative and ambitious Carlos, a young Spanish film buff, manages to become a professional camera operator with time and effort, and is also blessed with the love of Anna, which he has longed for; but the outbreak of the Civil War in 1936 changes everything for both of them.

Werner van Gent – Leben zwischen Krieg und Musik

Werner van Gent – Leben zwischen Krieg und Musik

Sat, 27 Aug 2022

Together with his wife and journalist Amalia, Werner van Gent worked as a war journalist in Iraq, Pakistan and the Balkans.

Después de Ucrania: Relatos de una Cobertura

Después de Ucrania: Relatos de una Cobertura

Thu, 23 Feb 2023

Four journalists talk about their experiences and share their testimonies of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Justice Redefined: Ukraine's Frontline Journalists

Justice Redefined: Ukraine's Frontline Journalists

Sat, 04 May 2024

How do you cover a war in your own country? We spent two years with journalists from Ukraine's public broadcaster and saw how Russia's invasion transformed their profession and changed their beliefs. Broadcast on 5/4/2024

The Man Who Was There

The Man Who Was There

Fri, 03 May 2013

The Spanish journalist Manuel Chaves Nogales (1897-1944) was always there where the news broke out: in the fratricidal Spain of 1936, in Bolshevik Russia, in Fascist Italy, in Nazi Germany, in occupied Paris or in the bombed London of World War II; because his job was to walk, see and tell stories, and thus fight against tyrants, at a time when it was necessary to take sides in order not to be left alone; but he, a man of integrity to the bitter end, never did so.