2011 (2011)
Episodes: 12
Star Cast:
Episodes List
Ep.1 I Knew bin Laden (1)
Air Date: 2011-05-19
An insight into Osama bin Laden's life through the eyes of people who knew him and met him.
Ep.2 I Knew bin Laden (2)
Air Date: 2011-05-21
An insight into Osama bin Laden's life through the eyes of people who knew him and met him.
Ep.3 Staying Human
Air Date: 2011-06-29
Made before his death, this film follows human rights activist Vittorio Arrigoni as he tries to help the people of Gaza.
Ep.4 The 9/11 Decade (1): The Intelligence War
Air Date: 2011-08-30
How the CIA fought al-Qaeda in the shadows, focusing on the monitoring of its communications, the group's escape from Tora Bora and the problems this raised.
Ep.5 The 9/11 Decade (2): The Image War
Air Date: 2011-08-30
The US and al-Qaeda have competed furiously to win 'hearts and minds' with elaborate media strategies. Spin, threats, lies, censorship, the killing of journalists; how far has each side been prepared to go to win the propaganda war?
Ep.6 The 9/11 Decade (3): The Clash of Civilizations?
Air Date: 2011-08-30
In 1998, Osama bin Laden and Ayman Zawahiri declared war on the US, outlining a philosophy of the clash of civilizations which legitimised attacks on the West - both soldiers and civilians. In the US, a group of politicians who became known as the Neocons believed they too had a moral duty to change the world. Both groups found their opportunity in the attacks of 9/11 and the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq.
Ep.7 Images of Revolution
Air Date: 2011-10-18
The stories behind the iconic images of the Arab uprisings as told by those who filmed them.
Ep.8 English 'Til I Die
Air Date: 2011-10-25
Al Jazeera investigates the rise of the English Defence League.
Ep.9 A Road to Mecca
Air Date: 2011-11-08
More than 80 years ago, one man crossed the frontline between the Muslim world and the West – as recounted in this 2008 feature documentary by Austrian filmmaker Georg Misch, A Road to Mecca: The Journey of Muhammad Asad.
Ep.10 Gaza Lives On
Air Date: 2011-11-15
The Israeli blockade may have taken a heavy toll on Gazans, but this film reveals life and hope among the devastation.
Ep.11 Palestina Amore
Air Date: 2011-12-17
Some Italians have made it their mission to mobilise support on behalf of the Palestinian cause.
Ep.12 Casting Inshallah
Air Date: 2011-12-28
An insight into life in a Moroccan town where many locals make a living as film extras for major Hollywood productions.