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Dying Alone

Over the past few decades, the number of Japan seniors living alone has risen sharply. Many of them are dying in

their apartments, only to be discovered weeks or even months later by neighbours alarmed by the smell. Lonely

deaths, or kodokushi, have become so common that companies have even emerged specializing in cleaning up

the apartments of the deceased.

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25:11

KODOKUSHI

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JAPAN

ELDERLY

Year

2019

Language

English, Spanish, Russian

Gold World Medal at New York Festivals World’s Best TV & Films 2020 in Human Concerns Category

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The Coca Trap

Growing coca leaf is the only way to put food on the table for many in rural Colombia. Coca, which is the base

substance for making cocaine, is the only livelihood they can rely upon. Most Colombia’s coca growers say they

only do it because they have no alternative options and distance themselves from rapacious drug traffickers.

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23:51

COLOMBIA

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AGRICULTURE

COCAINE

Year

2019

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English, Spanish, Russian

Finalist at New York Festivals World’s Best TV & Films 2020 in Certificate in Current Affairs Category

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Argentinians vs. the IMF

Wondering why Latin America is in revolt? From Ecuador to Chile, Haiti to Argentina ordinary people have had

enough of rising inequality, hunger, and poverty. Redfish went to Argentina to look at how IMF-imposed austerity

and President Mauricio Macri's neoliberal policies have brought thousands onto the streets. We also uncovered

how a U.S. backed resurgence of Latin America's right-wing is destroying the environment and threatening the

continent's natural resources.

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25:00

CAPITALISM

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AUSTERITY

REVOLUTION

Year

2019

Language

English Spanish

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Deporting Hope

Days before Turkey's invasion of north Syria, redfish was in Turkey to uncover plans to move refugees out of the

country and into northern Syria in a bid to alter the demographics of the Kurdish-controlled region. Is Erdogan

using refugees as pawns in a geopolitical game? We take a look at the impact of politics on those most

vulnerable and investigate claims that the Turkish government is forcibly deporting Syrian refugees.

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25:00

WAR

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MIGRATION

RACISM

Year

2019

Language

English

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The Far-Right and the UK Military

What are the politics of the British army? Since the Iraq War, the UK military has tried to improve its image by

presenting itself as inclusive, diverse and non-political. But accusations of endemic racism and far-right sentiment

within its ranks have surfaced, telling a different story. With death threats against left-wing leader Jeremy Corbyn

and active recruitment of former soldiers to far-right groups, we investigate how this institution seems to be an

incubator for far-right extremists. Afghanistan veteran and journalist Joe Glenton turns the lens on the UK military

and speaks to veterans, paramilitaries, and victims about what this institution represents.

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WAR

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RACISM

NATIONALISM

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2019

Language

English

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Exporting Homophobia

How African is homophobia? Uganda, a country now infamous for its proposed "kill the gays" bill is at the centre of

an epidemic of violence and murder against LGBTQ+ people, and neighbouring Kenya where many Ugandans

have fled, isn’t any better. But homophobia on the continent isn’t new. The first anti-homosexuality laws in East

Africa were written by the British and today, North American evangelicals are reinforcing those laws by spreading

their extreme anti-homosexuality agenda through the continent. redfish travelled between Kenya and Uganda to

map the evangelical network, speak to activists and members of the LGBTQ+ community and investigate just how

far evangelicals will go to spread their ideas across the globe.

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KENYA

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UGANDA

HOMPHOBIA

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2019

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English

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The Art of Sanctions

Unrest over economic conditions has hit Iran, but since the U.S withdrew from the historic Iran deal and instead

imposed new sanctions, the Iranian economy has been spiralling. While many blame the Iranian government for

mismanaging the economy, the crisis is also intertwined with the deep geopolitical conflict in the region. U.S.

officials claim that sanctions target the government, but with over half of Iranian families now living below the

poverty line, who is really suffering? From cancer patients to traditional Bazaar shop owners, we speak to

Iranians from all walks of life to seehow sanctions have impacted the lives of the people of Iran.

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25:00

SANCTIONS

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IRAN

MIDDLE EAST

Year

2019

Language

English

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Amazon: Fighting Fire

In September 2019, the world watched on in horror as the Amazon Rainforest burned. Since then, that story has

mostly disappeared. But while the international media loses interest and world leaders continue to do nothing, the

Amazon's indigenous peoples are daily faced with the destruction of their home. Today they fight not only for its

protection, but also for the survival of their culture, their land and their lives. Redfish was in the Amazon to hear

from the Paiter Suruí tribe about indigenous resistance, the struggle against right-wing President Bolsonaro, the

invasion of the Brazilian military and the corporations who will stop at nothing to extract profit.

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25:00

AMAZON

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BRAZIL

INDIGENOUS

Year

2019

Language

English Brazilian Portuguese

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Revolution or Reform?

In the United States, socialism has long been a dirty word. But in an era of growing inequality, more people are

seeing capitalism as the source of their problems. The rise of figures like Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio

Cortez and organisations like the Democratic Socialists of America, seems to suggest that socialism has gone

from a dirty word, to the coolest new trend. But what exactly is 'democratic socialism'? Redfish travelled through

the U.S. to look at the revival of radical politics in the country.

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SOCIALISM

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USA

DSA

Year

2019

Language

English

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Game Over The Border

After the more popular migration routes through the Balkans were shut down, Bosnia emerged as a new waypoint

for people still trying to get to the European Union. It’s fully packed with migrants from all over the Middle East:

Iranians, Pakistanis, Afghans, Syrians; all determined to reach Croatia before heading further into the bloc. It's a

quest they call, ‘the game.’

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MIGRANT CRISIS

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BALKANS

REFUGEES

Year

2019

Language

English, Spanish, Russian

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Tolerance du voyage

Many of France's Gypsies feel that the “most beautiful country in the world” is treating them poorly. Anti Gypsy

prejudice has been fed by a recent influx of Roma from Eastern Europe. So, can France hold on to its ideals of

Liberty, Equality and Fraternity when confronted by free-spirited home-grown and newcomer Gypsies.

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27:28

GIPSY

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FRANCE

TRADITIONS

Year

2019

Language

English, Spanish, Russian

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Black Lives: Truths

Though segregation ended more than 50 years ago, many cities across the US are still racially divided. We visit

distressed black neighbourhoods in Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia to see how urban planning has shaped

America's inequality and condemned residents to lives of poverty, crime and decay.

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GENTRIFICATION

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AFRICAN AMERICAN

USA

Year

2019

Language

English, Spanish, Arabic, Russian

SERIES

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Black Lives: Agents of Change

Failing schools versus community education in America: In Black America, many young people grow up in

dangerous, run-down neighbourhoods and attend underfunded schools. They are discouraged as the education

on offer is not equipping them to turn their lives around. We travel to Philadelphia and New York to find out how

the community is taking matters into its own hands.

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NEW YORK

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AFRICAN AMERICAN

EDUCATION

Year

2019

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English, Spanish, Arabic, Russian

SERIES

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Black Lives: Illusion

Black children often grow up in single parent families headed by teenage mothers amidst poverty. We meet a

teenage dad caught up in drug dealing and a newly single mother that lost her livelihood after her car broke

down. These young parents want to give their children a better life, but breaking the cycle isn’t easy.

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25:22

CHILDREN

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AFRICAN AMERICAN

PARENTHOOD

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2019

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English, Spanish, Arabic, Russian

SERIES

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Black Lives: Addiction

In the United States, buying illicit drugs can be as easy as drinking in a local bar. Drug dealers are everywhere,

offering anything from heroin to cocaine and synthetic narcotics. We meet insiders and took a look at the murky

drug trading world.

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26:35

DRUGS

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AFRICAN AMERICAN

TRAFFIC

Year

2019

Language

English, Spanish, Arabic, Russian

SERIES

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Black Lives: Deadlock

Black America has been shaped by racism, but fifty years after the end of segregation, is racism still holding

African Americans back, or is integration an irreversible process? White supremacists from the Ku Klux Klan, a

radio host and a Black Lives Matter activist question whether Blacks and Whites really want to live side by

side.

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27:06

KKK

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RACISM

AFRICAN AMERICAN

Year

2019

Language

English, Spanish, Arabic, Russian

SERIES

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Black Lives: Doom

Can skin colour dictate a black person’s future? Some say their skin speaks before their words and blame

racial prejudice for having no chance in life. Others prove that regardless of skin colour, your “current

situation doesn’t have to be your final destination.” We meet black men from troubled neighbourhoods,

who managed to turn their lives around.

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UNEMPLOYMENT

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RACISM

USA

Year

2019

Language

English, Spanish, Arabic, Russian

SERIES

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Black Lives: Trap

Civil rights were supposed to give African Americans access to the American Dream. But after decades of

legal equality, many feel an entire system is stopping them from being successful. Black Lives Matter

activists blame systemic racism and White supremacy, but an activist Imam and a Trump-supporting

pastor question the whole American Dream.

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25:40

AMERICAN DREAM

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INEQUALITY

USA

Year

2019

Language

English, Spanish, Arabic, Russian

SERIES

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I Want My Sex Back

After years of feeling uncomfortable with his male body, Billy finally came up with a solution: he underwent sex

reassignment surgery to become the woman he had always felt he was. However, the change didn’t bring him the

relief he had sought. After seven years of being a woman, Billy reverted back to being a man. Rene Jax was born

and raised as a male. She used to dress as a woman before she actually took the plunge to become female. Now

at the age of 58, she says her gender reassignment was a mistake, merely cosmetic surgery. Walt Heyer felt

trapped in his male body. In 1983, he finally became Laura Jensen. He believed it was a genetic disorder that had

caused his gender dysphoria. However, it wasn’t until he had reverted back to his original sex that Walt realised his

issues stemmed from the trauma of sexual abuse.

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LGBT

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HEALTH

TRANSGENDER

Year

2018

Language

English, Spanish, Arabic, Russian

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Saffron Terror

India: a country of tolerance, spirituality and ancient traditions. This is how the Indian tourist board promotes the

country. But another India is emerging. Right-wing nationalism is sweeping the country, bolstered by Prime Minister

Narendra Modi's huge win in the 2019 elections. redfish went on a journey to uncover how Hindu supremacy is

taking over the country and what that means for society. But with far-right violence comes resistance and those

fighting back for the most marginalised.

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MODI

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INDIA

NATIONALISM

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2018

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English Hindi

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Islamophobia

The UK has an Islamophobia problem. With attacks on Muslims and their community spaces increasing, a ruling

party with an institutional Islamophobia problem and a state-wide "counter-terror programme" that actually

targets ordinary Muslims, the problem is only getting worse. Maz Saleem’s father was killed by a white neo-Nazi

terrorist when he was walking home from his local Mosque in Birmingham in 2013. She takes redfish on a journey

across the UK to speak to Muslims who are too often spoken about but not listened to.

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ISLAMOPHOBIA

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RACISM

UK

Year

2018

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English

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Refugees: Europe's Trapped Child

Behind Fortress Europe’s fortified walls, Spain is hiding a dark reality. Thousands of children trying to get to the

European mainland have found themselves trapped in Melilla, a Spanish enclave on the continent of Africa. Is

Europe failing to live up to its legal obligation to protect the children in its care? redfish followed a group of minors

living on the streets who face neglect, unsafe conditions and even sexual assault.

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SPAIN

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MELILLA

REFUGEES

Year

2018

Language

English Arabic

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Fighting the Polish Far-Right

Poland today is often associated with far-right nationalism, and since winning the election in 2015, the right-wing

Law & Justice Party has targeted immigrants, women, the LGBT+ community and emboldened the far-right. But

what about those who are fighting back? Activist Dan Glass, whose Polish-Jewish grandmother witnessed the

Warsaw ghetto go up in flames, went on a personal and political journey to meet the people resisting the

resurgence of the Polish far-right.

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HOMOPHOBIA

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RACISM

LGBT

Year

2018

Language

English

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The Women Transforming Bolivia

In the past, Bolivia's indigenous women were subject to discrimination and banned from public spaces. But today

these same women are at the forefront of a process of change in Bolivian society. But how did this come about?

redfish met the women working to radically change Bolivia - from indigenous politicians to those fighting for

justice for femicide victims, to the queer activists.

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FEMINISM

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BOLIVA

REVOLUTION

Year

2018

Language

English Spanish

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Culinary Colonisation

India is known as the diabetes capital of the world. And although Indian food is famous worldwide, the country is

being flooded with big food corporations displacing India's rich food culture with fast and processed foods. But

who benefits? Where there is illness, there are pharmaceutical companies poised to profit. In India, they are

capitalising on loose regulation to make huge profits from the country's poor and sick. redfish went to the second

most populated country on Earth to get to the bottom of its food and health crisis.

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HEALTH

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INDIA

FOOD

Year

2018

Language

English

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Colombia: The Fight for Peace

The 2016 peace deal between Colombia's government and FARC rebels should have ended one of the world's

longest civil wars. But Colombia's right-wing government has been accused of refusing to honour the deal and

with over 700 activists, journalists, and FARC members murdered since the deal, peace remains out of sight.

redfish travelled to Colombia to speak with human rights defenders and victims of the war to hear about the

struggle for peace and the fight for justice.

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FARC

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COLOMBIA

WAR

Year

2018

Language

English Spanish

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Oury Jalloh: Death in Cell #5

14 years ago in a small German city, Oury Jalloh, an asylum seeker from Sierra Leone was found dead, burned in a

police cell. The case was shrouded in mystery from the start, with activists accusing the police, the justice system

and the German state of a cover-up and to this day, people are still waiting for answers. redfish gained access to

documents that shine a light on the case and spoke with lawyers, experts, and activists at the heart of what has

become one of the most enduring anti-racist movements in Germany.

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POLICE

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RACISM

GERMANY

Year

2018

Language

English German

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Substitutes

Senji Nakajima is the happy owner of a love doll he’s named Saori. Although the Japanese man is married

to a real-live woman, he lives separately with his silicone surrogate. The odd couple goes on weekend

trips to Mount Fuji, has late night dates at a karaoke bar, and engages in one-sided conversations. To find

out why some Japanese people are shunning real relationships for romance with synthetic partners, an

RTD crew tagged along with Mr. Nakajima and other doll owners. Tune in to our documentary to gain

remarkable insight into the world of silicone love and companionship in Japan.

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CULTURE

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SEX

JAPAN

Year

2018

Language

English, Spanish, Arabic, Russian

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My Forever Family

All over Russia, residential homes are filled with thousands of orphaned and abandoned children with mental

and physical disabilities. Many are in remote regions far from proper health care facilities or where there are few

qualified medical staff. All too often the children are unwanted meaning many display challenging behaviour,

which is why doctors, nurses and volunteers from a charity called ‘Road of Life’ visit regional homes. They take

kids who can’t be treated locally to doctors in Moscow and try to find them new homes and families. On one

trip they meet shy teenager, Sasha who's hearing-impaired, and cheeky nine-year-old, Yulia, who has an

orthopaedic condition. The two travel to Moscow with the team for treatment and to find new 'forever' families.

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CHILDREN

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ADOPTION

HEALTH

Year

2018

Language

English, Russian

Highly Commended at The AIB's 2019 (Association for International Broadcasting)

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Ebola: Surviving survival

Two years after West Africa's Ebola outbreak came to an end, the deadly virus continues to take its toll.

Only this time, it’s pushing survivors to the margins of society. In Sierra Leone, communities often reject

anyone who had Ebola out of fear that they still carry the deadly infection. The outcasts are evicted from

their homes and find it difficult to earn even a meagre living. Child survivors too face discrimination and

prejudice, with many shunned by their own families. Support programmes rarely reach Ebola survivors,

some of whom have filed a lawsuit against the Sierra Leone government for the misuse of aid money.

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DISEASE

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AFRICA

MEDICINE

Year

2018

Language

English, Spanish, Arabic, Russian

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Hikikomori Loveless

Known as hikikomori, the phenomenon of social withdrawal has become increasingly commonplace in

Japan. Hundreds of thousands of Japanese shut themselves away, spending months and sometimes years

in isolation. The social recluses don’t study or go to work. They retreat into their rooms, rarely venturing out to

get food in a convenience store and to communicate with immediate family. One of them is Ito. He spends

time listening to music, playing video games and surfing the internet. But he has neither the power nor desire

to leave his bedroom, where he has voluntarily locked himself. Unlike his younger brother, Ito was regularly

yelled at and hit as a child. His parents, he says, only wanted him to be successful in life.

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INTERNET

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HEALTH

JAPAN

Year

2018

Language

English, Spanish, Russian

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Undermined

While most countries have been trying to eradicate child labour, Bolivia ended up becoming the first

nation in the world to legalise it. In 2013, the country’s government announced its intention to set the

minimum working age at 14, protect the rights and safety of working children, and phase out child labour

completely by 2019. However, during the parliamentary debate, child workers took to the streets of La Paz

and clashed with police to protect their ability to support their families. In the end, the new labour code

passed in 2014 made it legal for kids as young as 10 to work. Bolivia’s children’s unions are pushing for the

legal working age to be decreased even further.

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CHILD LABOR

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BOLIVIA

HUMAN RIGHTS

Year

2018

Language

English, Spanish, Russian

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When you think of ‘Yakuza’, images of grim-faced tough guys in sharp black suits and dark glasses

probably spring to mind. While gangsters in Japan’s mafia are often portrayed as merciless professional

killers in films, the reality is somewhat different. Meet Mr. Makoto, a tubby tattooed Yakuza mobster and

‘old-fashioned guy’. He agreed to speak openly about his life and job with RTD’s film crew. “I wouldn’t

want my son to become a Yakuza, because nowadays being a Yakuza in our society is very hard.

When he grows up, it will be even harder,” he says.

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Yakuza: Good For Nothing

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26:21

CRIME

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JAPAN

SOCIAL ISSUES

Year

2017

Language

English, Spanish, Arabic, Russian

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In Tanzania, the tradition of child brides is still prevalent. Despite strict laws against this practice,

promising harsh punishment for grooms and parents, young girls are still married off to much older men.

In exchange, the family of the bride receives cows that it considers more useful than their daughter.

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Bride Trade

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26:10

CHILDREN

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AFRICA

TRADITIONS

Year

2017

Language

English, Spanish, Arabic, Russian

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The Philippines’s controversial President Rodrigo Duterte came to power on his promise to crack down on

crime. Dubbed “The Punisher”, he addressed his subjects, encouraging them to kill drug addicts. However,

his inauguration was followed by a wave of extrajudicial killings of alleged drug dealers and now he

denies any involvement with the vigilante violence. A dramatic increase in brutal street executions

coincided with the start of “Project Duterte”, the police programme aimed at “Drug Use and

Trafficking Elimination thru Rehabilitation, Training and Enforcement”, many Filipinos claim they have

lost all trust in the country’s law enforcement.

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48:11

HUMAN RIGHTS

Tags

ASIA

360

Year

2017

Language

English, Spanish, Arabic, Russian

Silver for Documentary: Individual at Telly Awards 2017

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On the outskirts of Kenya’s capital, elderly women walk in constant fear, as they increasingly fall victim to

rape. However, some are now fighting back thanks to self-defence classes designed especially for them.

Most people in Korogocho, one of Nairobi’s biggest slum neighbourhoods, live on less than a dollar a day.

Many eke out a living in this crime ridden area by scavenging in the local dump or reselling produce

bought from the local market. HIV has decimated the community, depriving many children of one or both

parents. Moreover, rape is rampant, especially against older women who are preyed upon by young men

in the belief that sex with a ‘shushu’ cures AIDS and lifts curses.

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Granny fight club

Length

27:37

CRIME

Tags

KENYA

SPORT

Year

2017

Language

English, Spanish, Arabic, Russian

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Every year, a mere few thousand international tourists are allowed a glimpse inside North Korea, the

world’s most isolated country. An RTD film crew, along with around 200 international journalists, is invited

to attend the late supreme leaders’ birthday celebrations. The occasion is marked with a military parade,

the country’s biggest display of fire power for several years. Some of the latest weaponry was on show for

the very first time, both locals and foreign visitors are impressed, but for very different reasons.

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The Happiest People on Earth

Length

51:47

DICTATORSHIP

Tags

CULTURE

NORTH KOREA

Year

2017

Language

English, Spanish, Arabic, Russian

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In 2011, South Sudan gained its long-desired independence from Sudan. Two years later, an intertribal war

tore the new country apart. The conflict quickly escalated into a full-blown civil war, with the two rivals

leading opposing armies and enlisting the help of other tribes. The hostilities have led to countless civilian

deaths. Thousands of people have been forced to flee, with many separated from their relatives. Without

homes or access to common medicines, refugees become vulnerable to life-threatening diseases brought

on by poor sanitation. Amid these extreme conditions, a Red Cross hospital in the town of Kodok has

become the last hope for thousands of people affected by war in the country’s Upper Nile Region.

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Sudanaesthesia

Length

52:17

CIVIL WAR

Tags

CHARITY

REFUGEES

Year

2017

Language

English, Spanish, Arabic, Russian

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Like many young men, Bardip fell in love with a girl at college, got married, and settled down to have a

family. However, four years later, he and his parents were murdered by the bride’s relatives, who were

angry that she had married outside her caste and without their consent. Such Nuptials, though legal, are

considered a dark stain on the reputation of parents. Seventy percent of marriages in India are still

arranged and young couples that dare to marry for love risk honor killings, severe beatings, and

kidnappings. The police often do little or are even complicit in these cases.

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Love Commandos

Length

27:43

INDIA

Tags

ACID ATTACK

TRADITIONS

Year

2017

Language

English, Spanish, Arabic, Russian

Silver World Medal at New York Festivals World’s Best TV & Films 2018

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The residents of Goma live in the shadow of Mt. Nyiragongo, one of the most active volcanoes in Africa. In

2002, it erupted and destroyed much of the city, leaving 400,000 people homeless. Afterwards, militants

from Rwanda and battles between the Congolese government and rebel forces continued the

devastation. The majority of people here live without electricity, running water or basic sanitation, and

there are no jobs to be had. Armed gangs hide in the nearby jungles, tempting young men with a life

away from crippling poverty. The threat of violence is constantly present. Despite the bleak conditions,

one man is trying to make a difference in the lives of the city’s youth.

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Congo: Cycle of life

Length

25:38

SPORT

Tags

CONGO

POVERTY

Year

2017

Language

English, Spanish, Arabic, Russian

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Dragon of Afghanistan

People on the streets of Kabul call Abbas Alizada the “Afghan Bruce Lee.” After his striking resemblance to

the Chinese martial arts icon made him a social media star, he took a year to work on himself and

become even more like his hero. His makeover was a smashing success. Today, Abbas uses his celebrity to

inspire other young Afghan athletes, but fame has come with a price – he now must be wary every time

he leaves his house.

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27:24

CELEBRITY

Tags

AFGHANISTAN

ISIS

Year

2017

Language

English, Spanish, Arabic, Russian

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Water has become a luxury for the people in the Indian state of Punjab. Thousands of villages here rely on

water deliveries from elsewhere. People have to pay exorbitant prices for water that their state once had

in abundance. Farmers can no longer afford to grow food, their crops are dying and they are left with

enormous debts. The devastation has led many to take their own lives. Meanwhile the authorities turn a

blind eye to the mass suicides.

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H2WOE

Gold World Medal New York Festivals World's Best TV & Films 2017 Awarded Gold Camera 2017 US International Film and Video Festival Best of Festival Nominee - Documentary

Length

25:21

INDIA

Tags

ECOLOGY

WATER CRISIS

Year

2016

Language

English, Spanish, Arabic, Russian

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James Brown discovers what life is like for a homeless person in one of the world’s wealthiest cities. He

spends Christmas sleeping rough on the streets of London, begging for change. While most people are

merrily preparing for the holidays, this festive time of year is just another reminder of loneliness for anyone

who’s homeless. James explores the mental and physical effects of homelessness and the means

available to help break out of it. He interviews homeless people and charity workers who provide food, as

well as those who have succeeded in leaving the street behind and putting their lives back on track.

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My Homeless Christmas

Length

25:45

LONDON

Tags

HOMELESSNESS

CITY LIFE

Year

2016

Language

English, Spanish, Arabic, Russian

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Informing a soldier’s relatives that he or she has died is clearly important and so the Israeli Defence Forces

set up a special messenger unit. In the all too frequent event of a soldier being killed, its sole task is to find

his or her family as quickly as possible, to ensure they are told of the tragedy officially and in person rather

than hearing it on the grapevine. RT Doc travels to Israel to meet the servicemen who have come to be

known as, “Angels of Death” and asks what it takes to do the job. We meet messenger unit officers to see

how Israel’s Defence Forces handle the deaths of servicemen and women and look into why the

messenger service is needed.

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Angels Of Death

Length

26:23

ISRAEL

Tags

EMERGENCY

WAR

Year

2016

Language

English, Spanish, Arabic, Russian

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Kavre province in Nepal has been dubbed “Kidney valley”: there’s hardly a household in which a family

member hasn’t sold his or her kidney on the black market. There is no legal way for patients to obtain

donor organs other than from a relative. In the absence of a suitable familial match, the patient’s only

chance of survival is to turn to the underground organ trade. Grim dealers exploit the region’s extreme

poverty and the people’s lack of education about health and medicine. Many victims have been told that

the process would have no impact on their health and even that a kidney would grow back.

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Kidney Valley

Length

26:13

HEALTH

Tags

CRIME

NEPAL

Year

2016

Language

English, Spanish, Arabic, Russian

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For centuries, a very unusual tradition has been practiced in Albania; women who choose to become

burrneshas, or sworn virgins. They become men virtual to represent their families in this deeply patriarchal

society. The ancient practice was established under a medieval code of laws known as the ‘Kanun’, which

among other things set out the legal framework of everyday life, such as the rules for conducting a blood

feud and the roles and responsibilities of men and women.

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The Virgins

Length

26:35

HUMAN RIGHTS

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ALBANIA

TRADITIONS

Year

2016

Language

English, Spanish, Arabic, Russian

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Knockout Girls

In Pakistan’s traditionally patriarchal society, women are expected to keep house and take care of the

family. Many are engaged at a very early age and never even see their husbands until the wedding, after

which they leave their parents and go to live with their new husbands. Until then, every day is devoted to

preparing for married life: they learn to cook, do housework and raise children. Many are discouraged from

going to school or taking part in sports, some are even forbidden to do so. Society frowns upon educated

girls and sport is considered unbecoming of a young lady. The first girls’ boxing club in Karachi has begun to

challenge these stereotypes.

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Length

27:38

HUMAN RIGHTS

Tags

CHILDREN

SPORT

Year

2016

Language

English, Spanish, Russian

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Wombs for rent

RTD crew travels to India to investigate its booming surrogacy industry. Surrogacy for profit is a

controversial issue, due to fears that it may leave vulnerable women open to exploitation. However, those

at centres such as the Akanksha Infertility Clinic in Gujarat are convinced of the benefits for all involved.

Dr. Nayna Patel has so far helped over 500 childless couples become parents to their own offspring, while

providing surrogate mothers with a life-changing sum of money.

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25:48

HINDI

Tags

CHILDREN

MEDICINE

Year

2015

Language

English, Spanish, Arabic, Russian

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Raft to Freedom

Steve can track his family tree back to the first settlers. He believes in America’s original values including

everyone’s right to pursue happiness. He used to be minister of “Tent City” for the homeless, before it was

torn down by the authorities. Now - joined on his mission by RTD's Aleksey Brazhnikov - he sets sail on a

raft to raise awareness about the issue of homelessness. Aleksey interviews Minister Steve and other

homeless people about the circumstances that brought them to this point in life. He finds out about the

legal and social problems the homeless in America face, and learns what they themselves think may be

the solutions.

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26:56

HOMELESSNESS

Tags

AMERICAN STORY

HUMAN RIGHTS

Year

2015

Language

English, Spanish, Arabic, Russian

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100% Cotton. Made in India.

Indian farmers are struggling to make their cotton plantations pay a living wage. GMO seeds promised

higher yields but turned out to be harder to grow. That has lead many farmers to rack up huge debts that

they just can’t pay. In an alarming number of cases, worry and depression drive farmers to take their own

lives, leaving their families to face a crippling financial burden. Activists argue that GMO companies are

responsible for the decline in Indian agriculture, leaving the farmers no way out. RT Doc tries to get to the

bottom of what’s going on with the Indian cotton industry.

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26:37

ECONOMY

Tags

AGRICULTURE

GMO

Year

2015

Language

English, Spanish, Russian

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The Untamed Shrew

A working man’s life in Egypt is hard, long days of manual labour in the scorching sun, in return for wages

that would barely pay for a light lunch in first world countries. But even that meagre income is beyond the

reach of the country’s women, widows with children struggle to find work. Sisa Abu Daooh was different;

her husband died when she was barely 20 years old and, determined to bring up her baby daughter, she

found a way to beat the system. Refusing to find herself a new man, instead she became one! She

dressed like a man, walked like a man and learned to talk like a man too and for over 40 years she worked

like a man to bring in the money she needed to provide for her child.

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49:16

HUMAN RIGHTS

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EGYPT

UNEMPLOYMENT

Year

2015

Language

English, Spanish, Arabic, Russian

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The Invisible Women

According to an old Indian superstition, a widow’s sins are to blame for her husband’s death. As a result,

widows face a lifetime of atonement. They have to cut their hair short, wear joyless white mourning saris,

and they are prohibited from attending celebrations and social events. Some families force widows to

leave their homes and beg in the streets. Widows become untouchable, invisible and ignored, as many

fear they bring bad luck. Until the 19th century, Indian widows would be burnt alive along with the bodies

of their dead husbands. This cruel ritual was eventually abolished but the lives of women who outlive their

partners can be devoid of all enjoyment, especially if they come from India’s poorest regions.

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25:53

HUMAN RIGHTS

Tags

HINDI

HOMELESSNESS

Year

2015

Language

English, Spanish, Arabic, Russian

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ToxiCity

Ghana is one of several African countries where electronic goods are sent once they have been discarded

by developed nations. Agbogbloshie is an enormous dumping ground near Accra where digital

appliances are dismantled for scrap. The process employed by those working there involves burning off

plastic casing to uncover metal components. As a result, extremely toxic chemicals are released into the

environment. The site operates without any health and safety regulations, and every day those living and

working there, including young children, are exposed to substantial health risks. Despite this, many

Ghanaians still see the e-waste industry as a vital source of employment.

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25:54

CHILD LABOUR

Tags

AFRICA

ECOLOGY

Year

2015

Language

English, Spanish, Arabic, Russian

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The Afghan Lady Cab

Sara Bohayi is the first and only woman taxi driver in Afghanistan. In this patriarchal and highly religious

society, women rarely work or drive, let alone work as drivers. A woman’s fate here is to become a

housewife, caring for her husband and children. But Sara never married, she made a decision to be

independent, the breadwinner for herself and her sister and to be her own woman.

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26:08

HUMAN RIGHTS

Tags

AFGHANISTAN

PROFESSIONS

Year

2015

Language

English, Spanish, Arabic, Russian

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Albino Africa

People fear them. They are outcasts, treated with contempt. They are frequently beaten and murdered

simply because they are not like other people. Their skin is a different colour. This is not a film about the

African-American civil rights movement in the mid-20th century. These twenty six minutes tell the story

of those with the misfortune to be born an albino in Africa today.

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Silver World Medal New York Festivals World’s Best TV & Films 2015. International Television & Film Awards

Length

26:15

CHILDREN

Tags

AFRICA

HUMAN RIGHTS

Year

2014

Language

English, Spanish, Arabic, Russian

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Cold turkey in Kyrgyzstan

The Nazaraliev drug rehab centre in the vast and remote steppes of Kyrgyzstan offers hope to drug

addicts who have to overcome physical and psychological dependence on controlled substances. For

many addicts and their families, this medical centre in Kyrgyzstan is their last hope. At the Nazaraliev

drug rehab centre, patients try both traditional treatment and shock therapy. Anyone who experiences

withdrawal is put into an induced coma to avoid pain and suffering. Before leaving, some patients are

given the chance of a therapeutic ‘pilgrimage’, a 250-kilometre hike over rough terrain to face up to

and confront their inner demons.

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Length

26:00

HEALTH

Tags

DRUGS

KYRGYZSTAN

Year

2014

Language

English, Russian

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See Me, Hear Me

Autism is a fast-spreading illness. No scientist is certain where it comes from or how to cure it. One thing is

clear: people with autism are intelligent individuals who don’t have the mental capability to stand their

ground. As such, their well-being depends a great deal on the people around them. Join RT to see what

it takes to live with autism in Russia. Meet Andrey, 31, an autism-sufferer. He has been forced to live in a

care home just because his aunt was after his flat in the centre of Moscow. And find out why Timur, 14, a

talented artist and autism-sufferer, is also highly likely to end up in a care home, too.

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25:59

AUTISM

Tags

DISABILITY

MENTAL HEALTH

Year

2014

Language

English, Russian

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The Choice

Social insecurity, financial problems or a thriving career. These are the reasons why the women in this film

doubt their readiness to become mothers at this particular moment in time. An organization called the

Cradle is there to listen to their concerns, provide them with information, and, hopefully, help them to

abandon thoughts of abortion.

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25:52

CHILDREN

Tags

ADOPTION

HEALTH

Year

2014

Language

English, Russian

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The Young and the Brave

It's hard to prepare oneself for an emergency situation, but when these kids saw others in desperate need

of help, they didn't think twice before putting their own lives in danger to rescue them. These are the

stories of ordinary schoolchildren who found themselves in extraordinary circumstances and showed

bravery that not every adult is capable of. They recall the moment of their heroic deed and explain how

they managed to remain calm and composed in the scariest moment of their lives.

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Length

26:01

CHILDREN

Tags

HEROES

RESCUE

Year

2014

Language

English, Spanish, Arabic, Russian

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Fishing Wars

Some of the Atlantic’s richest fishing grounds can be found near the coastlines of Morocco, Mauritania

and Senegal and hundreds of international companies constantly fight over the right to fish these waters.

Russian vessels, too, have fished here since the 1970s, but today their job is harder than ever. They face

new laws pushing them further from the coastline and forcing them to hire local crew they struggle to find

a common language with. With fish numbers dropping, fierce competition, increasing illegal activity and

local African governments resorting to highly questionable means of fishing control, ocean fishing in the

21st century has never been riskier.

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25:58

ECOLOGY

Tags

AFRICA

FINANCIAL CRISIS

Year

2014

Language

English, Spanish, Arabic, Russian

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The Passengers

This is no ordinary trolleybus, it's not going anywhere, but the passengers hope it might take them to a

better tomorrow. Used as a shelter and meal station, the trolleybus took in its first residents two winters

ago. Now it's at the heart of a small trailer park for homeless people. The rules are simple: drink is

prohibited and work is encouraged. Anyone who lives by that code is welcome, whatever their past may

hold

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25:38

HOMELESSNESS

Tags

CHARITY

ALCOHOLISM

Year

2014

Language

English, Spanish, Arabic, Russian

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In the dark

How would you cope if you were suddenly deprived of your eyesight? In his latest experiment, James

Brown signs up to experience life as a blind person for two weeks, gaining important insights both into

himself and those around him.

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51:55

DISABILITY

Tags

BLINDNESS,

TEST

Year

2014

Language

English, Spanish, Russian

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Tanks: Born in Russia

Two factory workers, Kirill and Vladimir, compete for a job in Uralvagonzavod’s prestigious tank workshop,

the largest tank manufacturer in the world. They are both lucky enough to be offered work placements,

although there is only one permanent position up for grabs. Kirill is a novice who’s relying on beginner’s

luck to see him through. Vladimir, on the other hand, has been at the factory for three years and hopes

that his experience will count in his favour. A promotion would be especially valuable to him as his wife is

expecting their first baby; a move to the tank workshop would mean they could afford to buy their own

home.

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Avg. ep. 26 min.

DOCU-REALITY

Tags

COMPETITION

RUSSIA

Year

2014

Language

English, Spanish, Arabic, Russian

SERIES

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Imprisoned by Insanity

Prisoners of a psychiatric ward. They are criminal offenders suffering from mental disorders. Can anything

help their troubled souls and minds? Artist Aleksandr Semyonov tries to relieve their suffering with art

therapy. 'When I first started the art therapy course here, I was afraid of them. Their first results just

shocked me. They were supposed to draw the person sitting opposite from them, but each one

of them drew himself'.

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26:11

CRIME

Tags

ART

HEALTH

Year

2013

Language

English, Russian

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Republic of Texas

From 1836 to 1845, before it was annexed by the United States, the Republic of Texas was an independent

state. Now some Texian citizens, as they prefer to call themselves based on historical usage, claim their

country never lost its sovereignty to the USA. They have formed a volunteer alternative government,

complete with its own mint. RTD travels to the Lone Star State to meet those who, faced with an

encroaching Federal government, want their home state to be independent of the union.

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26:33

LIFESTYLE

Tags

HISTORY

POLITICAL

Year

2013

Language

English, Russian

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On women's shoulders

Most able-bodied men leave the poverty-stricken former Soviet country of Tajikistan to seek employment

in Russia, where they can earn eight times as much as at home. This leaves the small, mountainous

landlocked country's tough-as-nails women to eke out a living tending cattle in the mountains. Join

RTDoc as we explore the lives of these women as they work collectively to take care of cows, make dairy

products and look after children. We'll also meet men who have been compelled to work abroad but

whose hearts remain with their families and simple pastoral lives.

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22:36

FORMER USSR

Tags

ECONOMY

TAJIKISTAN

Year

2013

Language

English, Russian

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The last generation of shepherds

Every year, the shepherds of Dagestan take their flocks to cool, distant mountain medows so that the

sheep may graze. However, many Dagestanis see no future in this traditional lifestyle and many children

are tempted to leave their shepherd fathers' professions in the past. Shepherds must spend months on the

road, subsisting on simple diets of meat and bread and living in makeshift accomodations. These days,

the cost of wool is too low for the profession to be considered worth the effort. RTDoc gives you a look at

the shepherds and their families, as well as the sheep, the dogs, the clothes and the food.

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25:30

SOUTHERN RUSSIA

Tags

DAGESTAN

SHEEPS

Year

2013

Language

English, Spanish, Arabic, Russian

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Save our souls, Mama!

Alyona had enough money but felt unfulfilled, so she left St. Petersburg and started working for a village

which puts women together with children in need of a family. Many of the kids in the village have had to

flee abusive or neglectful parents who were alcoholics or drug addicts. How does the village's director,

former naval lieutenant Sergey Yakovenko, run everything and obtain funding? Do they see him as a

director, or as a dad? Do they think of Alyona as their mother? Can raising five children that aren't your

own be as fulfilling as taking care of your own family?

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25:19

CHILDREN

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ADOPTION

MOTHER

Year

2013

Language

English, Russian

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Brides by force

It will hardly surprise anyone that bride-snatching is illegal in Kyrgyzstan, but when you look at sentencing,

the reality paints a far different picture. A sheep's life is worth four times more than a young woman's. The

custom – in which single young men kidnap their bride of choice and pressure them to agree to

marriage – is very common in this country. But as RT’s team has found out, this centuries-old tradition

surprisingly has its passionate proponents as well as harsh critics.

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25:42

KYRGYZSTAN

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HUMAN RIGHTS

WOMEN

Year

2012

Language

English, Russian

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