Documentary

Britney Spears' conservatorship case draws fresh scrutiny after documentary

Spears has lived under a strict arrangement since 2008, when a California court placed her under a unique legal guardianship largely governed by her father, Jamie. “Framing Britney Spears” suggests the ex-pop star was used by some of her handlers.

Rohingyas: The Mechanics of a Crime | Storyteller

Hundreds of villages burned. Mass rapes and large-scale massacres. 700,000 Rohingyas forced into exile.Filmed in both Myanmar and Bangladesh, this film investigates the premeditated nature of ethnic cleansing against the Rohingya minority.

Netflix documentary claims to prove life after death

One of the oldest questions is featured in a show that explores near-death experiences, and paranormal occurrences, raising more questions than it tries to answer.

Israeli court prohibits screening of 'Jenin, Jenin' documentary

Mohammed Bakri, director of a documentary on 2002 clashes in occupied West Bank, calls court ruling "unfair" and insists the judge acted on instructions "from above."

HBO documentary sheds new light on 'Atlanta Child Murders'

Antony Terrell, whose brother was one of the 29 abducted and killed between 1979 and 1981 thinks the man convicted for his brother's murder is not the actual perpetrator.

Miss Amazing | Storyteller

Every year over 140 hopeful young girls and women from across America come together for one very special event: the national Miss Amazing Pageant, for girls with physical or learning disabilities.

Abuse and the UN | Storyteller

For over 70 years, the United Nations has functioned as a bastion for human rights and defender of the most vulnerable. But what happens when those whose task it is to protect the poor and the weak, women and children -become perpetrators themselves?

Hit film about Istanbul's cats finally comes home to Turkey

Turkish filmmaker Ceyda Torun lived in Istanbul before moving overseas with her family. She never lost her fondness for the city or the cats, however, as her first feature documentary "Kedi," a mischievous, loving and philosophical film, shows.

Petr Lom's "Burma Storybook" captures poetry on film

Filmmaker Petr Lom has spent two years in Myanmar shooting "Burma Storybook", a film in which he tries to visualise the country's main art form and tell the stories of a handful of poets, primarily the dissident poet Maung Aung Pwint.

Deaf-mute brothers get a voice in Turkish film "Brothers of Silence"

Young director Taylan Mintas sought to turn his deaf-mute cousins' lives into a documentary. After four years and extensive fundraising, but "Brothers of Silence" finally premiered in the prestigious Istanbul Film Festival in April, to much acclaim.