Doc World

Indie Films Series / 5 Seasons

DOC WORLD brings international documentaries from around the globe to a US audience. The films explore social concerns, cultural touchstones, political hot topics and environmental issues, revealing the commonalities and differences that peoples and cultures experience. Told with authentic voices, the series offers a unique and contemporary window into stories that surprise, inform and delight.

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Crossings | Fear of War, Past and Present

44s / TV-PG

While on their tour of North Korea, the activists of Women Cross DMZ are presented with a mix of theatrical performances. From singing to dancing and live music, the deeper message conveyed is one of violence during the Korean War when the North was attacked. As Gloria Steinem states, "this fear is being kept carefully alive."

Crossings | Joint Security Area

56s / TV-PG

Located within Korea's Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) is Panmunjom, also known as the Joint Security Area. Controlled by North Korea on the northern side and the U.S.-led United Nations Command on the southern side, the peninsula is divided here on the military demarcation line. The site has historical significance as it is where the Korean Armistice Agreement was signed in 1953.

Crossings | The Fine Line Between North and South Korea

1m / TV-PG

Christine Ahn of Women Cross DMZ talks about her position and portrayal on the peninsula in both North Korea and South Korea. As the executive director of the organization, her truthful words have been misconstrued no matter how cautious she has been. For Ahn and her fellow activists, this has been one of many hurdles in their mission for peace and reconciliation.

Crossings | Preview

30s / TV-PG

A group of international women peacemakers sets out on a risky journey across the DMZ between North and South Korea, calling for an end to the 70-year war that has divided the peninsula and its people. Comprised of Nobel Peace Laureates and renowned activists, the team faces daunting logistical and political challenges as they forge a path with their Korean sisters toward peace and reconciliation.

Crossings | Trailer

1m 33s / TV-PG

A group of international women peacemakers sets out on a risky journey across the DMZ between North and South Korea, calling for an end to the 70-year war that has divided the peninsula and its people. Comprised of Nobel Peace Laureates and renowned activists, the team faces daunting logistical and political challenges as they forge a path with their Korean sisters toward peace and reconciliation.

Crossings | The Korean War

59s / TV-PG

In 1910, Korea was annexed by Japan and occupied until the end of World War II in 1945. The Korean War began in 1950 with millions of civilians dying - the 1953 Armistice Agreement, signed by UN Command, North Korea and China, ended the battle but not the conflict. Today, as a result, the Korean peninsula remains divided between North and South by the demilitarized zone known as the DMZ.

Beyond the Lens with Mohammed “Mo” Ali Naqvi

3m 32s / TV-PG

Mohammed "Mo" Ali Naqvi talks about his documentary, THE ACCUSED: DAMNED OR DEVOTED?, as a Pakistani, American, and filmmaker. The award-winning director and producer shares his journalistic perspective on Pakistan's blasphemy laws, the nuances of why they exist and how they're legally and justifiably used against its people, and the difference in media coverage by Western vs. Middle East outlets.

The Accused: Damned or Devoted? | Khadim Hussain Rizvi

1m 34s / TV-PG

On October 31, 2018, the religious party Tehreek-E-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) gathered on the streets of Pakistan to protest the acquittal of Asia Bibi; she had been charged with blasphemy and sentenced to death. Cleric Khadim Hussain Rizvi and the members of TLP are in support of the country's blasphemy law which prescribes a death sentence for disrespecting the Prophet Muhammad and Islam.

The Accused: Damned or Devoted? | Mashal Khan

1m 3s / TV-PG

Mashal Khan, a student at Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, was accused of blasphemy, and violently beaten and shot to death by a mob of his fellow students and university staff. His murder affected members of his community but most of all, his father. Iqbal Lala Khan believed his son could have been saved and has sought justice for his loss.

The Accused: Damned or Devoted? | Asia Bibi

1m 30s / TV-PG

Asia Bibi, a Christian Pakistani woman, was accused and charged with blasphemy after an argument with a group of Islamic women. She was sentenced to death and remained on death row for eight years until being acquitted. Asia and her case brought international attention to Pakistan where its blasphemy laws were codified in 1860 under British rule and expanded in the decades to follow.

The Accused: Damned or Devoted? | Trailer

1m 43s / TV-PG

Powerful cleric Khadim Rizvi has one mission: to preserve blasphemy laws in Pakistan - they prescribe a death sentence for disrespecting the Prophet Muhammad. He is running for the country's highest office to carry out his goal, silencing anyone who tries to change the law with death. The film follows the rise of Rizvi’s push for power as people who have been accused, are just pawns in his game.

The Accused: Damned or Devoted? | Preview

30s / TV-PG

Powerful cleric Khadim Rizvi has one mission: to preserve blasphemy laws in Pakistan - they prescribe a death sentence for disrespecting the Prophet Muhammad. He is running for the country's highest office to carry out his goal, silencing anyone who tries to change the law with death. The film follows the rise of Rizvi’s push for power as people who have been accused, are just pawns in his game.

Ganden: A Joyful Land | Preview

30s / TV-PG

Likened by Buddhists to the Vatican City, Ganden is considered the most influential monastery of Tibetan Buddhism. Monks lived in the monastery for more than 500 years before a brutal invasion drove them to India. GANDEN: A JOYFUL LAND is a look at the lives and remembrances of the remaining generation of monks to have studied at the monastery in Tibet where the Dalai Lama’s lineage began.

Ganden: A Joyful Land | Trailer

1m 9s / TV-PG

Likened by Buddhists to the Vatican City, Ganden is considered the most influential monastery of Tibetan Buddhism. Monks lived in the monastery for more than 500 years before a brutal invasion drove them to India. GANDEN: A JOYFUL LAND is a look at the lives and remembrances of the remaining generation of monks to have studied at the monastery in Tibet where the Dalai Lama’s lineage began.

Keep It A Secret | Irish Surfing Pioneers

55s / TV-PG

Meet Ireland's pioneers of surf - from Kevin Cavey and Harry & Vivienne Evans to Davy Govan and the Britton brothers. The Dublin and Belfast crews shared a love of surfing but disagreed when it came to nurturing the sport: the Dubliners wanted to make it mainstream but for the surfers of Belfast, it was a lifestyle counter to Northern Irish society.

Keep It A Secret | Discovering Ireland's Waves

56s / TV-PG

Surfing pioneer Kevin Naughton recounts the first time he discovered waves off the coast of Ireland during a family vacation. The Southern California surfer, who has traveled around the world in search of surf, shares his stories of the beginnings for the sport in the country and the people that has made it the best kept secret.

Keep It A Secret | "The Troubles" of Ireland

59s / TV-PG

In 1998, the Good Friday Agreement ended Ireland's conflict known as The Troubles. But the people of these two countries, Northern Ireland - British & Protestant - and the Republic of Ireland - Irish & Catholic, had already suffered through unimaginable violence due to religious, political and social discrimination for over 30 years.

Keep It A Secret | The Inspiration Behind the Film

25s / TV-PG

Filmmaker Sean Duggan reveals who and what influenced him to make the documentary, KEEP IT A SECRET. The director, who is of Irish ancestry and a surfer himself, shares his own story and the one of the beginnings of surfing in Ireland and its pioneers during a revolutionary time for the sport and the country.

Keep It A Secret | Eurosurf 1972

58s / TV-PG

In 1972, Ireland was the host of the Eurosurf Championship, an international surfing competition. It was in the middle of the turbulent and often violent The Troubles but the conflict was not the only challenge for the country and its surfers. The waves refused to cooperate but would they through the whole weekend?

Keep It A Secret | Preview

30s / TV-PG

In 1972, every international sporting event in Ireland was cancelled...except for one. Surf pioneers transcended The Troubles' hostilities to host the '72 Eurosurf Championship. The film recounts the inspiring story of the dawn of Irish surfing, revealing how the sport gave young people hope while forever changing their lives, and how their community would leave a lasting impression upon Ireland.

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