In November of 2016, Doc World premieres four films of leaders searching for a way to make a difference in their communities in "A Goat for a Vote," "Tashi's Turbine," "Prize of the Pole," and "Walking Under Water."

Namie, a fishing village ravaged by the Fukushima nuclear catastrophe, was a childhood paradise to filmmaker Kyoko Miyake. While younger generations have relocated, older residents still dream of returning home. A timely film, SURVIVING THE TSUNAMI - MY ATOMIC AUNT offers fresh perspectives about our relationship with nuclear energy.

Namie, a fishing village ravaged by the Fukushima nuclear catastrophe, was a childhood paradise to filmmaker Kyoko Miyake. While younger generations have relocated, older residents still dream of returning home. A timely film, SURVIVING THE TSUNAMI - MY ATOMIC AUNT offers fresh perspectives about our relationship with nuclear energy.

Fifteen-year-old Georgiana Halmac is the head of the family. Living in a cramped apartment in Bacau, Romania with her six younger brothers and sisters, they await their single mother's return; she was forced to leave for Italy to earn money. As the younger siblings get by, Georgiana manages the difficult task at hand with both naiveté and grit.

Fifteen-year-old Georgiana Halmac is the head of the family. Living in a cramped apartment in Bacau, Romania with her six younger brothers and sisters, they await their single mother's return; she was forced to leave for Italy to earn money. As the younger siblings get by, Georgiana manages the difficult task at hand with both naiveté and grit.

Set during the bloodiest period in Pakistan’s modern history, AMONG THE BELIEVERS is a dramatic and chilling examination of the ideological battles shaping the education of its children. While teachers and a growing activist movement work against the Taliban regime, a charismatic cleric is creating his own version of a strict Islamic utopia.

Set during the bloodiest period in Pakistan’s modern history, AMONG THE BELIEVERS is a dramatic and chilling examination of the ideological battles shaping the education of its children. While teachers and a growing activist movement work against the Taliban regime, a charismatic cleric is creating his own version of a strict Islamic utopia.

Turkish soap operas are incredibly popular -- not just in Turkey but also the Middle East to Asia. Although the stories break social taboos that are meant to restrict women, many Christians and Muslims are fans. KISMET examines the paradox behind these soaps that inspire their female devotees to fight for the freedoms they witness on the screen.

Turkish soap operas are incredibly popular -- not just in Turkey but also the Middle East to Asia. Although the stories break social taboos that are meant to restrict women, many Christians and Muslims are fans. KISMET examines the paradox behind these soaps that inspire their female devotees to fight for the freedoms they witness on the screen.

Monday morning, two choreographers appear in a San Sebastián high school in Spain to work with students who have never danced before. They have FIVE DAYS TO DANCE; motivating a classroom full of teenagers outside of their comfort zone to train and perform a complex choreographed work. Can they rise to these challenges and be ready?

Monday morning, two choreographers appear in a San Sebastián high school in Spain to work with students who have never danced before. They have FIVE DAYS TO DANCE; motivating a classroom full of teenagers outside of their comfort zone to train and perform a complex choreographed work. Can they rise to these challenges and be ready?

Lis, Margarita and Mily are three blind women trying to survive the rapidly changing country of Cuba. From the music halls of Havana, a cinema club for the blind and a national singing competition, TOCANDO LA LUZ weaves together the stories of their lives, revealing both the pain and exhilaration of fighting for independence.

Lis, Margarita and Mily are three blind women trying to survive the rapidly changing country of Cuba. From the music halls of Havana, a cinema club for the blind and a national singing competition, TOCANDO LA LUZ weaves together the stories of their lives, revealing both the pain and exhilaration of fighting for independence.

In 1975, the Khmer Rouge forced thousands into labor camps. Dr. Haing S. Ngor escaped after years of torture, recreating his experiences in "The Killing Fields." With a blend of animation and archival material, this is the story of a man who became a worldwide ambassador for justice in his homeland, only to be murdered in an L.A. Chinatown alley.

Doc World brings the best international documentaries from around the globe to an American audience. Presented on WORLD Channel and told with authentic voices, these stories will surprise, inform, and delight. The series, a unique and contemporary window into the realities of people and societies from many nations, is our viewers’ passport into the world’s films that they cannot see anywhere else.

In 1975, the Khmer Rouge forced thousands into labor camps. Dr. Haing S. Ngor escaped after years of torture, recreating his experiences in "The Killing Fields." With a blend of animation and archival material, this is the story of a man who became a worldwide ambassador for justice in his homeland, only to be murdered in an L.A. Chinatown alley.

Doc World brings the best international documentaries from around the globe to an American audience. Presented on WORLD Channel and told with authentic voices, these stories will surprise, inform, and delight. The series, a unique and contemporary window into the realities of people and societies from many nations, is our viewers’ passport into the world’s films that they cannot see anywhere else.