In 1971, Bahrain, Qatar and the UAE ceased to be part of Britain’s empire in the Middle East and became fully independent states. BBC News Persia and BBC Arabic collaborate in this gripping film, to uncover the secrets and shady deals that underpinned the decolonization process. From eye-witness accounts of a British-organised coup to Iran being left in control of disputed islands, it's a fascinating insight to a murky history.

Quebec, on the cusp of the 1960s. The province is on the brink of momentous change. Deftly selecting...

Made by the Department of Immigration to entice immigrants from Great Britain, this film shows an id...

This entertaining documentary of the World Cup Soccer tournament of 1966 follows the 15 countries co...

Antonio Gracia José (1942-2011), known as “Pierrot,” was a prominent member of the Barcelona art sce...

Produced by Alfred Higgins Productions with assistance from the University of Missouri-Columbia’s Ac...

Brazilian singer Maria Bethania has a 40-year singing career. A documentary shows her concerts and f...

The individual journeys of the four members of the band, as they move through the music scene of the...

Uncleared roads, frozen pipes, district heating breakdowns: winter regularly posed problems for the ...

Two brothers reflect on their chaotic journey to stardom, as part of the legendary punk rock bands T...

Deng Xiaoping's economic and political opening in China. Margaret Thatcher's extreme economic measur...

In 1972, a seemingly typical shoestring budget pornographic film was made in a Florida hotel: "Deep ...

Klaus Kinski has perhaps the most ferocious reputation of all screen actors: his volatility was docu...

The vivid and inspiring story of British film icon Michael Caine's personal journey through 1960s sw...

Forbidden to Wander chronicles the experiences of a 25-year-old Arab American woman traveling on her...

In Breaking Bread, exotic cuisine and a side of politics are on the menu. Dr. Nof Atamna-Ismaeel - t...

DFW Punk, covering the Dallas/Ft. Worth punk/new wave scene. If you thought Texas in the late ’70s w...

Guy Debord's analysis of a consumer society.

On May 8, 1989, Sports Illustrated ran an article about Ultimate frisbee… about a team with no name ...

On August 7th 1974, French tightrope walker Philippe Petit stepped out on a high wire, illegally rig...