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25'
Ukraine: A City Under Siege
Ukraine - 2022
Under incessant artillery and aerial attacks, the people of Kharkiv in northeastern Ukraine have seen their homes and neighbourhoods destroyed and their lives turned upside down. When Russia invaded their country on February 24, few could have imagined the brutality that would ensue or how hard it would be for civilians to survive. Many have since fled the shattered city, but for those who remain, somehow humanity prevails.
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19'
Section 298
Pakistan - 2022
Illegal by birth and persecuted to death, a minority community in Pakistan fights for survival and justice within a system that denies and threatens their existence. Told through the eyes of three persecuted female Ahmadiyya, Section 298 unveils the realities of life under Pakistan's deadliest law.
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29'
Keep Hawaii Hawaiian
United States - 2022
It’s a slice of paradise for some but behind the postcard façade, native Hawaiians have a different story to tell. Theirs is a struggle for land, language and culture, forcibly taken from them by the United States of America. Housing prices in Hawai'i were already sky high, but in the midst of the pandemic they exploded as mainland Americans bought up island boltholes. The housing crisis is hitting native Hawaiians hardest, forcing many out of their own homes. The state of Hawai'i now has the third highest homeless rate in the USA. This is one of many problems facing native locals who are fighting to ʻKeep Hawai'i Hawaiian’.
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29'
Saudi Children Left Behind
Saudi Arabia - 2022
Like many young Saudi men, Jared's father came to America to study in the 1970s. At university, he met Jared's mum and they had a relationship but when she became pregnant, he disappeared back home. Throughout his childhood and into adulthood, Jared was obsessed with finding his Saudi father. Now that Saudi Arabia has begun to open up to the world, Jared wants to try again. Saudi men abroad continue to father and abandon children. In Guatemala, we meet Sami Alrajhi Chang, who visits the mosque every week to learn Arabic in the hope he may one day meet his Saudi family. Sami and those like him, all seeking answers, have sought the help of a blog called 'Saudi Children Left Behind', a platform encouraging the children and ex-partners of Saudi men to publish their stories of abandonment in the hope they'll make contact.
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13'
Russian Exiles
Russian Federation - 2022
Amid the conflict in Ukraine, thousands of Putin's opponents have left Russia. Young activists who have fled are working to inform remaining Russian citizens about the realities of the war.
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25'
Fight or Flight: Ukrainian Men's Dilemma
Ukraine - 2022
Ever since war broke out in Ukraine, men have been mobilised to fight for their country. Many Ukrainian women have had to leave alone with their children, and the men who have escaped are forced to live with guilt.
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30'
Italy's One Euro Homes
Italy - 2022
For a city littered with abandoned homes, the “Case 1 Euro” scheme, selling homes for just one euro, is a public relations solution to an expensive problem. By selling the dream of living in Italy, foreign buyers fix up their old homes with their own money, the town receives a facelift, and it barely costs the city a thing. Mussomeli’s abandoned home problem is not unique in Italy. For decades, Italians have left rural towns to seek opportunities in other cities, or abroad. An estimated 2,500 Italian towns and villages are feared to become ghost towns due to depopulation.
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28'
The Marcos Makeover
Philippines - 2022
Ferdinand Marcos Jnr - son of dictator Ferdinand Snr - is poised to become the next President of the Philippines. Once synonymous with corruption, the Marcos family has been restoring its reputation.
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26'
Death in the Forest
Poland - 2022
The crisis on the border of Poland and Belarus continues, as thousands of migrants make the crossing through the forest on the border; but the conditions and lack of aid can prove deadly.
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29'
The Russian Resistance
Russian Federation - 2022
Since Putin invaded Ukraine, around 200,000 Russians have fled their country. Many want to take a stand against Putin - but fearing reprisal for their dissent, they are unable to return to their home.