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Timbuktu is renowned for its ancient texts, which date back to when the Malian city was a vital scholastic centre over 500 years ago. Boubacar Saddeck Najim is one of the few remaining copyists who painstakingly replicates these precious manuscripts for posterity.
She Saw the Sea, an uplifting film by Karin Slater, follows the vivacious Kholofelo Sethebe, a marine biologist, as she braves the ocean to find a beautiful new underwater world.
Tarren-Lynn January is part of the Juliet Crew, the only all-female bush firefighting unit in Cape Town, South Africa. She and her teammates were recruited to encourage more women into firefighting. In this documentary we bunker down with the crew at their barracks on the Western Cape mountains.
French children recognise Hondo as the voice of Donkey in Shrek. But to a generation of cinema-goers, Hondo was a radical filmmaker who used his creativity as a tool to fight injustice, wherever he saw it.
In this documentary from Al Jazeera we discover how an Indigenous grandmother combats Colombia’s most dangerous armed groups.
In this documentary from Al Jazeera World, we discover the inspirations for four song stories from the Arabian Gulf, which include satire, an ancient Islamic "advert" and World Cup football pride.
Fault Lines reports from Honduras on how extreme weather is upending livelihoods and forcing people to leave their homes. Over the years, hundreds of thousands of Hondurans have made the dangerous trip north to the United States, hoping to escape poverty and violence. But as the country endures repeated droughts, hurricanes and floods, people are also fleeing the effects of climate change.
Los Angeles has been plagued with gang violence for decades, and has even been called the “gang capital of America". But they’re not just on the streets. Reports and lawsuits allege that there are deputy "gangs" within the LA County Sheriff’s Department. Fault Lines investigates.
101 East meets the men and women transforming the pristine ski slopes of Indian-administered Kashmir into the ultimate ski destination.
Guitarist and vocalist Dave Matthews delivers an acoustic performance of "Dive In" as part of TED's Countdown Global Livestream on October 30, 2021.
Legendary Scottish indie-pop band Belle and Sebastian give a bright rendition of Joni Mitchell's "Big Yellow Taxi" and their own "Song for Sunshine" at TED's Countdown Summit, a global gathering aimed at accelerating solutions to the climate crisis.
As part of TED Countdown, TED's global initiative to accelerate solutions to the climate crisis, singer-songwriter Charlie Puth performs a cover of Stevie Wonder's "You and I."
As part of TED Countdown, TED's global initiative to accelerate solutions to the climate crisis, @LET IT HAPPEN, a dance trio comprised of Dutch twin sisters Norah and Yarah along with younger sister Rosa, perform to remixes of funk classics - "Get On the Good Foot" by James Brown and "Hit the Road Jack" by Ray Charles.
The Impressions live performance of "People Get Ready".
Music video by Erma Franklin performing Piece of My Heart. Originally Released 1967 Sony BMG Music Entertainment
The head of TED Chris Anderson in conversation with Elon Musk — the head of Tesla, SpaceX, Neuralink and The Boring Company. (Recorded at TED2022 on April 14, 2022).
Sara Bareilles performs her sensational hit "Brave" with the National Symphony Orchestra, as arranged by Alex Lacamoire.
As millions flee Ukraine to escape Russian attacks, what about those who stayed behind? Al Jazeera's Stefanie Dekker travelled to southern Ukraine to hear stories of resistance.
Soly, an Egyptian filmmaker, rescues Layaly, a stray dog in Cairo, with help from a group of animal welfare volunteers before travelling with her to a new home abroad. However, just hours before the dog is due to face life-saving throat surgery, she escapes into the hills. Soly joins a 10-day search with support from local media and volunteers.
Butter Chicken, Rogan Josh, and the all-time favourite - Chicken Tikka Masala! The United Kingdom has embraced curry as its national dish, with tens of thousands of Indian restaurants serving mouth-watering dishes to British taste buds. Staffed over the decades by an influx of migrants from South Asia, these curry houses employ more than 100,000 people. But now this $5bn industry is in freefall. Every week, two Indian restaurants are shutting down as COVID-19, changing consumer tastes, and Brexit take a toll.
In this documentary, 101 East correspondent Drew Ambrose travels across the UK to find out why Britain’s curry houses are in crisis.
Artist Adjaratou Ouédraogo is more famous abroad than at home in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. In The Painter, by filmmaker Ousmane Zoromé Samassékou, she organises a street art event called "My City In Painting" to encourage locals to celebrate and participate in art. In this thoughtful, immersive film we also see her at work in her studio while she contemplates her craft and shares the story of how she found her voice and her happiness through painting.
Catherine Russell, UNICEF's executive director, and footballer David Beckham, a goodwill ambassador for the organisation, talk to Al Jazeera. UNICEF is the United Nations agency responsible for providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide. But are world leaders doing enough for young people? And are athletes and other celebrities making the difference politicians have not been able to achieve?
Ai Weiwei and Anish Kapoor Interview: The two global icons compare notes on freedom of expression, how art can challenge power, and what subversive art looks like today.
DRAMA - 'Sweet Summer' Official Music Video
Moses Sumney performing "Plastic" at Sofar NYC on October 21st, 2014.
Ruth B. performing “Someone Else” at Sofar NYC on Friday, February 16, 2018.
Tank And The Bangas performing "Oh, Heart" at Sofar New Orleans.
In Part 2, Gurinder Chadha and Skin discuss the importance of using cinema and music to champion new forms of hybrid identity and they reflect on the challenges of ensuring greater diversity and inclusion in the creative industries.
Abdoulaye Diaby, the rising star of Malian football, realises his dream to play in Europe. The film tells the story of his first season in Europe.
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