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DOC WORLD brings international documentaries from around the globe to a US audience. The films explore social concerns, cultural touchstones, political hot topics and environmental issues, revealing the commonalities and differences that peoples and cultures experience. Told with authentic voices, the series offers a unique and contemporary window into stories that surprise, inform and delight.

Crossings

1h 32m

A group of international women peacemakers sets out on a risky journey across the DMZ between North and South Korea, calling for an end to the 70-year war that has divided the peninsula and its people. Comprised of Nobel Peace Laureates and renowned activists, the team faces daunting logistical and political challenges as they forge a path with their Korean sisters toward peace and reconciliation.

Episodes

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    Crossings

    S6 E4 - 1h 32m

    A group of international women peacemakers sets out on a risky journey across the DMZ between North and South Korea, calling for an end to the 70-year war that has divided the peninsula and its people. Comprised of Nobel Peace Laureates and renowned activists, the team faces daunting logistical and political challenges as they forge a path with their Korean sisters toward peace and reconciliation.

  • The Accused: Damned or Devoted?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Accused: Damned or Devoted?

    S6 E3 - 1h 15m

    Powerful cleric Khadim Rizvi has one mission: to preserve blasphemy laws in Pakistan - they prescribe a death sentence for disrespecting the Prophet Muhammad. He is running for the country's highest office to carry out his goal, silencing anyone who tries to change the law with death. The film follows the rise of Rizvi’s push for power as people who have been accused, are just pawns in his game.

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    Ganden: A Joyful Land

    S6 E2 - 1h 18m

    Likened by Buddhists to the Vatican City, Ganden is considered the most influential monastery of Tibetan Buddhism. Monks lived in the monastery for more than 500 years before a brutal invasion drove them to India. GANDEN: A JOYFUL LAND is a look at the lives and remembrances of the remaining generation of monks to have studied at the monastery in Tibet where the Dalai Lama’s lineage began.

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    Keep It A Secret

    S6 E1 - 57m 14s

    In 1972, every international sporting event in Ireland was cancelled...except for one. Surf pioneers transcended The Troubles' hostilities to host the '72 Eurosurf Championship. The film recounts the inspiring story of the dawn of Irish surfing, revealing how the sport gave young people hope while forever changing their lives, and how their community would leave a lasting impression upon Ireland.

Extras + Features

  • La Lucha | Trailer: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    La Lucha | Trailer

    S7 E2 - 2m 33s

    In Bolivia, activists with disabilities risked everything for dignity. When pleas for a pension were ignored, they united in protest - trekking across the Andes in their wheelchairs. An inspiring journey followed, facing off against a government determined to silence them and a society indifferent to their struggle. But through cold, hunger, and vitriol, their resilience proved unstoppable.

  • Surf Nation | Trailer: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Surf Nation | Trailer

    S7 E1 - 1m 58s

    In Hainan, China’s southernmost province, hundreds of athletes as young as 9-years-old train as part of the Chinese National Surf team. The young recruits, who have left their families, feel the pressure of failure. Over the course of two years, the film follows two of the country's top surfers, Alex, 17, and Lolo, 22, as they train, compete, and discover what they want their lives to be.

Schedule

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    Doc World

    Surf Nation

    Thursday
    Jul 18

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    Two young surfers train and compete as part of the Chinese National Surf team in Hainan, China.
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    Doc World

    Keep It a Secret

    Thursday
    Jul 18

    1 Hour

    The dawn of Irish surfing and how athletes traveled to Ireland for the 1972 Eurosurf Championship amid the height of The Troubles conflict.
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    Doc World

    Surf Nation

    Friday
    Jul 19

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    Two young surfers train and compete as part of the Chinese National Surf team in Hainan, China.
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    Doc World

    Keep It a Secret

    Friday
    Jul 19

    1 Hour

    The dawn of Irish surfing and how athletes traveled to Ireland for the 1972 Eurosurf Championship amid the height of The Troubles conflict.
  • Image
    Doc World: Keep it a Secret: TVSS: Iconic

    Doc World

    Surf Nation

    Friday
    Jul 19

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    Two young surfers train and compete as part of the Chinese National Surf team in Hainan, China.
  • Image
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    Doc World

    Keep It a Secret

    Friday
    Jul 19

    1 Hour

    The dawn of Irish surfing and how athletes traveled to Ireland for the 1972 Eurosurf Championship amid the height of The Troubles conflict.
  • Image
    Doc World: Keep it a Secret: TVSS: Iconic

    Doc World

    Surf Nation

    Friday
    Jul 19

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    Two young surfers train and compete as part of the Chinese National Surf team in Hainan, China.
  • Image
    Doc World: Keep it a Secret: TVSS: Iconic

    Doc World

    Keep It a Secret

    Friday
    Jul 19

    1 Hour

    The dawn of Irish surfing and how athletes traveled to Ireland for the 1972 Eurosurf Championship amid the height of The Troubles conflict.
  • Image
    Doc World: Keep it a Secret: TVSS: Iconic

    Doc World

    Surf Nation

    Saturday
    Jul 20

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    Two young surfers train and compete as part of the Chinese National Surf team in Hainan, China.
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    Doc World

    Keep It a Secret

    Saturday
    Jul 20

    1 Hour

    The dawn of Irish surfing and how athletes traveled to Ireland for the 1972 Eurosurf Championship amid the height of The Troubles conflict.
  • Image
    Doc World: Keep it a Secret: TVSS: Iconic

    Doc World

    Surf Nation

    Sunday
    Jul 21

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    Two young surfers train and compete as part of the Chinese National Surf team in Hainan, China.
  • Image
    Doc World: Keep it a Secret: TVSS: Iconic

    Doc World

    Keep It a Secret

    Sunday
    Jul 21

    1 Hour

    The dawn of Irish surfing and how athletes traveled to Ireland for the 1972 Eurosurf Championship amid the height of The Troubles conflict.
  • Image
    Doc World: Keep it a Secret: TVSS: Iconic

    Doc World

    Surf Nation

    Sunday
    Jul 21

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    Two young surfers train and compete as part of the Chinese National Surf team in Hainan, China.
  • Image
    Doc World: Keep it a Secret: TVSS: Iconic

    Doc World

    Keep It a Secret

    Sunday
    Jul 21

    1 Hour

    The dawn of Irish surfing and how athletes traveled to Ireland for the 1972 Eurosurf Championship amid the height of The Troubles conflict.
  • Image
    Doc World: Keep it a Secret: TVSS: Iconic

    Doc World

    Surf Nation

    Sunday
    Jul 21

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    Two young surfers train and compete as part of the Chinese National Surf team in Hainan, China.
  • Image
    Doc World: Keep it a Secret: TVSS: Iconic

    Doc World

    Keep It a Secret

    Sunday
    Jul 21

    1 Hour

    The dawn of Irish surfing and how athletes traveled to Ireland for the 1972 Eurosurf Championship amid the height of The Troubles conflict.
  • Image
    Doc World: Keep it a Secret: TVSS: Iconic

    Doc World

    La Lucha

    Thursday
    Jul 25

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    Activists with disabilities fight the cold, rain, wind and lack of oxygen as they trek across the Andean mountains in their wheelchairs to fight for their disability pension in La Paz, Bolivia.
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    Doc World

    La Lucha

    Friday
    Jul 26

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    Activists with disabilities fight the cold, rain, wind and lack of oxygen as they trek across the Andean mountains in their wheelchairs to fight for their disability pension in La Paz, Bolivia.
  • Image
    Doc World: Keep it a Secret: TVSS: Iconic

    Doc World

    La Lucha

    Friday
    Jul 26

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    Activists with disabilities fight the cold, rain, wind and lack of oxygen as they trek across the Andean mountains in their wheelchairs to fight for their disability pension in La Paz, Bolivia.
  • Image
    Doc World: Keep it a Secret: TVSS: Iconic

    Doc World

    La Lucha

    Friday
    Jul 26

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    Activists with disabilities fight the cold, rain, wind and lack of oxygen as they trek across the Andean mountains in their wheelchairs to fight for their disability pension in La Paz, Bolivia.

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