2012

2012 (2012)


Episodes: 24

Star Cast:



Episodes List

Ep.1 Balochistan: Pakistan's Other War

Air Date: 2012-01-09

Baloch politicians and leaders share their vision of self-determination and freedom from Pakistani rule.

Ep.2 Fighting in the Fifth Dimension

Air Date: 2012-02-19

Innovations in technology are changing the tactics of modern-day conflict, turning the cyberworld into a new frontline.

Ep.3 Egypt: The Other Homeland

Air Date: 2012-04-04

Revealing a bygone era, we tell the story of Egypt's once-thriving Greek community.

Ep.4 The Oracles of Pennsylvania Avenue (1)

Air Date: 2012-04-11

A two-part series looking at three individuals and their 25-year, 24/7 peace vigil in front of the White House.

Ep.5 The Oracles of Pennsylvania Avenue (2)

Air Date: 2012-04-18

A two-part series looking at three individuals and their 25-year, 24/7 peace vigil in front of the White House.

Ep.6 Shout from the Suburbs

Air Date: 2012-04-22

As France prepares for a presidential election, racism remains a topic of heated debate.

Ep.7 Armenia: Common Pain

Air Date: 2012-05-08

An examination of the deep wound that remains at the heart of Turkish-Armenian relations.

Ep.8 The Brotherhood and Mubarak

Air Date: 2012-05-24

The story of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood and its emergence into the political arena after decades of suppression.

Ep.9 Songs of War

Air Date: 2012-05-30

A Sesame Street composer learns how his music has been used to torture detainees at Guantanamo Bay.

Ep.10 Girls FC

Air Date: 2012-06-27

Palestinian girls face challenges on and off the pitch as they pursue their passion for football.

Ep.11 Srebrenica: Women Who Refuse to Die

Air Date: 2012-07-18

More than two decades after the Srebrenica massacre, four Bosnian women look to the future despite the pain of the past.

Ep.12 The Imam and the Colonel

Air Date: 2012-07-24

Could the end of Muammar Gaddafi's rule help solve the mystery surrounding the fate of a missing Lebanese imam?

Ep.13 Hard Crossings

Air Date: 2012-07-24

Palestinians navigate the Israeli checkpoints that have become a frustrating feature of daily life.

Ep.14 Beyond the Walls

Air Date: 2012-08-01

Arabs released from Israeli jails attempt to adapt to their new lives on the outside.

Ep.15 Beirut Buenos Aires Beirut

Air Date: 2012-08-19

An Argentinian woman goes in search of her Lebanese heritage and ends up uniting two families from two different worlds.

Ep.16 Last Shepherds of the Valley

Air Date: 2012-08-28

Palestinian Bedouins in the Israeli-occupied Jordan Valley struggle to cling on to an age-old way of life.

Ep.17 Fear, Anger and Politics (1)

Air Date: 2012-09-05

Stories of American Muslims caught up in the crackdown that followed the 9/11 attacks.

Ep.18 Fear, Anger and Politics (2)

Air Date: 2012-09-12

Stories of American Muslims caught up in the crackdown that followed the 9/11 attacks.

Ep.19 Cyprus: Island of Forbidden Love

Air Date: 2012-09-26

When love crosses the religious divide Cyprus becomes a favoured destination for Lebanese couples seeking a civil union.

Ep.20 Fall Out in the Mediterranean

Air Date: 2012-10-03

Turkey and Israel were once good friends but ties have slowly soured, creating new geopolitical tensions in the region.

Ep.21 The Smell of Gunpowder

Air Date: 2012-10-11

For many Turkish soldiers returning from the conflict in the southeast, the past is disturbingly ever present.

Ep.22 The Passion and the Penalty

Air Date: 2012-11-08

Football takes supporters to great heights, but a crisis in Turkey is threatening to drag the game into disrepute.

Ep.23 The Choke Points of Power

Air Date: 2012-12-07

After centuries of naval domination, the West faces geopolitical changes centred on shipping lanes vital to world trade.

Ep.24 Revolution United

Air Date: 2012-12-11

The story of a Japanese guerrilla group that embraced the Palestinian cause during the 1970s.