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Garry Kasparov is arguably the greatest chess player who has ever lived. In 1997 he played a chess match against IBM's computer Deep Blue. Kasparov lost the ... read more

This true, shocking, astonishing story of what the Belgians did in the Congo was forgotten for over 50 years. Congo: White King, Red Rubber, Black Death desc... read more

Set to the soundtrack of Papa Wemba's extraordinary music, this outrageous, funny and eye-opening film depicts the underground world of a flamboyant African ... read more

This true, shocking, astonishing story of what the Belgians did in the Congo was forgotten for over 50 years. Congo: White King, Red Rubber, Black Death desc... read more

Director Mohamed Kounda 's touching documentary, filmed over three years, captures the love-hate relationship between singer/trumpeter Chantz Powell - who do... read more

Oscar-nominated film tells the story of the radical 1960s American political activists who believed that in order to protest against the Vietnam War, it was... read more

How independent journalists risked their lives to report the true impact of war on the citizens of Baghdad.

Following a diverse group of immigrants and refugees struggling to settle in the United States. Subjects include a family who fled Nigeria's Ogoni delta, two... read more

Storyville examines the arrests and trial - over an eleven-month period from July 1963 to June 1964 - which saw Nelson Mandela and his co-defendants condemne... read more

During the 1940s and 50s, Sophiatown in Johannesburg was an enclave of creativity amid the insanity of apartheid. Storyville pays tribute to a bygone era.

An Oliver Stone documentary. In 2002, the film-maker travelled to Havana to meet with Cuban leader Fidel Castro. This film details their discussions of pivot... read more

For Storyville, Argentinian director Rodrigo Vazquez tells the story of Operation Condor, a 1970s bid to repress Latin America's left-wing groups in a collus... read more

in 1995, Italian student Giacomo Turra died while in Colombian police custody. Officials claim his injuries were self-inflicted, but his family dismiss this.... read more

A Storyville account of repression and dissent during the 40 years of the German Democratic Republic. The secret police, aka the Stasi, cultivated a climate ... read more

Members of the al-Saud royal family recount the history of Saudi Arabia for Storyville, from its warrior origins through to the discovery of oil in the 1930s... read more

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Sarah Goodman 's documentary follows three young people who, in the wake of 9/11, join the US Army to give direction to their lives. With strong language.

As the second intifada began in 2000, three young men died on the Gaza Strip. Why did they have to die? Contains strong language and images.

A critical look at the life of legendary one-eyed General Moshe Dayan, who took charge of his nation's occupation of the Palestinian areas of the West Bank a... read more

A critical appraisal of the life and actions of Itzhak Rabin. A former general and statesman, he was assassinated in 1995 while attempting to implement the d... read more

A critical look at the life of Israeli leader Ariel Sharon, who was re-elected for the second time in January, 2003. Known in his homeland as 'Arik', he has ... read more

Personal stories of a group of Hasidic and Orthodox Jews struggling to reconcile their faith with their strictly forbidden homosexuality.

Two gay New Yorkers seek help from a surrogate mother in a Storyville documentary.

Recovering crack addict Diane tries to reunite her family after her HIV-positive daughter Love gives birth to a baby boy. As Diane fights to regain the trust... read more

Paul Justman 's documentary for the Storyville strand pays tribute to the unheralded session musicians who helped create the unique Tamla Motown sound.

Storyville's Nick Fraser meets German-French documentary film maker and former actor, Marcel Ophüls.

Sheena McDonald examines her life and memory, four years after a car accident put her in a coma for 72 hours.

Battling through dirt and dustclouds - and finally across cobbled streets - cycling greats such as Merckx, De Vlaeminck, Martens and Moser took part in the 1... read more

Storyville documentary in which Athenian director Amalia Zepos investigates the impact of the Olympic Games on her city. Will Greek politicians and businessm... read more

Set to the soundtrack of Papa Wemba's extraordinary music, this outrageous, funny and eye-opening film depicts the underground world of a flamboyant African ... read more

Garry Kasparov is arguably the greatest chess player who has ever lived. In 1997 he played a chess match against IBM's computer Deep Blue. Kasparov lost the ... read more

Arab broadcaster al-Jazeera is notorious for relaying the pronouncements of Osama Bin Laden to the world. But is it really an anti-American mouthpiece for Is... read more

New York, 22 June 1938: in one of the most compelling boxing rematches of all time, black American Joe Louis, reigning world heavyweight champion and represe... read more

Modern-day Afghanistan: a beauty academy opens its doors in Kabul and is so overwhelmed by applicants that a lottery system has to be instituted to award pla... read more

Storyville' s journey through oil-producing regions begins in Ecuador and Angola - where oil has been more a curse than a blessing.

Storyville presents an American road trip with a twist: in the wake of 9/11, film-maker Nina Davenport drives from California to New York and hears stories o... read more

Storyville' s journey through oil-producing regions follows a new pipeline through some of the most politically dangerous and geographically challenging plac... read more

Roland and Jonas, two of the 500,000 would-be immigrants entering Europe illegally every year, try to find gainful employment to support their families in th... read more

Storyville examines the wilderness areas being opened up to oil exploration. How far will we go to get it?

Following the recent murder of Anna Politkovskaya , Storyville follows investigations by human rights lawyer Karen Nersisyan into the murders of six other Ru... read more

Being frozen offers a second life - or so claim proponents of cryonics. Storyville takes a look at the, ultimate science-fiction fantasy.

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An assassin robbed Bobby Kennedy of his brother John and a role that gave meaning to his life. Then, just as he began to move beyond his brother's shadow. he... read more

Storyville asks, what do we know about George W Bush 's faith? Do his spiritual beliefs affect his political decision-making? And do Bush's views mirror thos... read more

A look at the politics of hate. This award-winning Storyville film documents the changing face of right-wing politics in India through a study of the killing... read more

Storyville film by Yulie Cohen Gerstel who left New York to give birth to and raise her children in Israel. Now. as she struggles to defend the policies of t... read more

Hyde Park in July 1969, Mick Jagger pays tribute to Brian Jones with a reading from Shelley before leading the Stones through Jumpin' Jack Flash , I'm Free,... read more

Storyville takes a look at the recording of the soundtrack to the satirical stage show, which includes Springtime for Hitler.

A look at the politics of hate. This award-winning Storyville film documents the changing face of right-wing politics in India through a study of the killing... read more

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Director Mohamed Kounda 's touching documentary, filmed over three years, captures the love-hate relationship between singer/trumpeter Chantz Powell - who do... read more

Storyville documentary in which Athenian director Amalia Zepos investigates the impact of the Olympic Games on her city. Will Greek politicians and businessm... read more

Storyville' s journey through oil-producing regions begins in Ecuador and Angola - where oil has been more a curse than a blessing.

Storyville' s journey through oil-producing regions follows a new pipeline through some of the most politically dangerous and geographically challenging plac... read more

Storyville examines the wilderness areas being opened up to oil exploration. How far will we go to get it?

During the 1940s and 50s, Sophiatown in Johannesburg was an enclave of creativity amid the insanity of apartheid. Storyville pays tribute to a bygone era.

Battling through dirt and dustclouds - and finally across cobbled streets - cycling greats such as Merckx, De Vlaeminck, Martens and Moser took part in the 1... read more

An assassin robbed Bobby Kennedy of his brother John and a role that gave meaning to his life. Then, just as he began to move beyond his brother's shadow. he... read more

King Leopold II of Belgium's exploitation of Congo's resources and people in a quest for profit amounted to one of the most oppressive regimes Africa ever kn... read more