Indie Films

Doc World

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

  • Crossings: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    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.

  • Ganden: A Joyful Land: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    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.

  • Keep It A Secret: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    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

  • Keep It A Secret | "The Troubles" of Ireland: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Keep It A Secret | "The Troubles" of Ireland

    S6 E1 - 59s

    In 1998, the Good Friday Agreement ended Ireland's conflict known as The Troubles. But the people of these two countries, Northern Ireland - British & Protestant - and the Republic of Ireland - Irish & Catholic, had already suffered through unimaginable violence due to religious, political and social discrimination for over 30 years.

  • Keep It A Secret | Eurosurf 1972: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Keep It A Secret | Eurosurf 1972

    S6 E1 - 58s

    In 1972, Ireland was the host of the Eurosurf Championship, an international surfing competition. It was in the middle of the turbulent and often violent The Troubles but the conflict was not the only challenge for the country and its surfers. The waves refused to cooperate but would they through the whole weekend?

Schedule

  • Image
    Doc World: Keep it a Secret: TVSS: Iconic

    Doc World

    Ganden: A Joyful Land

    Thursday
    May 16

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    The lives and remembrances of the remaining generation of monks in Ganden Monastery, considered the most influential monastery of Tibetan Buddhism.
  • Image
    Doc World: Keep it a Secret: TVSS: Iconic

    Doc World

    The Accused: Damned or Devoted?

    Thursday
    May 16

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    Cleric Khadim Rizvi's push to preserve blasphemy laws in Pakistan as he runs for the country's highest office.

WETA Passport

Stream tens of thousands of hours of your PBS and local favorites with WETA Passport whenever and wherever you want. Catch up on a single episode or binge-watch full seasons before they air on TV.

Similar Shows

Poster Image
POV: show-poster2x3

POV

Indie Films