My Home and Native Land

MY HOME AND NATIVE LAND explores the life journeys of people who abandoned their native countries in order to forge a better future. With stories as varied as the reasons for emigrating, this series is sure to open your mind and touch your heart. Escaping from communism or tyranny, people come to Canada for family, for job opportunity, for the chance at a better life. This is a Canada that we have never seen before, examined through eyes that have witnessed more than their share of human gore and glory. Exposed for all the world to see, this is MY HOME AND NATIVE LAND.

Riders On The Storm

RIDERS ON THE STORM captures a pivotal moment in Afghan history and offers a rare and visceral look at a ruthless sports culture where champions become marked men. Khaiber Akbarzada is on the verge of being hailed as Afghanistan’s best player of Buzkashi, the ancient sport where horsemen battle for control of a headless goat. Khaiber achieves his goal of winning the tournament and being named top rider in the land, but soon learns that fame is both a gift and a curse. The line between war and sport is starting to blur, and militants are targeting influential figures, forcing Khaiber to go into hiding to avoid the same fate as his uncle, a legendary buzkashi star who was assassinated during the civil war. Ultimately, Khaiber must make a choice that will alter the course of his life.

Three Mothers, Two Babies And A Scandal

Winner of the Scottish BAFTA for Best Factual Series, THREE MOTHERS, TWO BABIES AND A SCANDAL tells the complex and compelling story of the internet adoptions of twin babies, by two separate families on two different continents, and the Trans-Atlantic custody battle and media storm that ensued. Through intimate testimony, the women at the heart of what happened speak together to tell their stories for the first time. The docuseries revisits the thorny twists and turns in a custody case for twin girls, through each of the mothers’ eyes: Tranda, the birth mother, Vickie, the American adoptive mother and Judith, the Welsh adoptive mother.

Barristers

Every year in the UK, 2 million criminal cases are brought before the courts – and for those in the dock, only one thing stands between freedom and a prison cell: Barristers. From murder to international drugs smuggling to violent assault, this ground-breaking series follows some of the country’s leading defence barristers as they fight for clients charged with serious crimes, and reveals just what it takes to keep the scales of justice balanced and defend individuals whose liberty is on the line.

The Lion Cub From Harrods

This documentary tells the extraordinary story of Christian the Lion who was bought as a cub by John Rendall and Ace Bourke, from the Harrods ‘Exotic Animals Department’ Christian the lion then found himself swept up into the heart of hip London society at the height of the ‘swinging sixties’. The film features exclusive photographs, and never-before-seen footage of the last reunion between John, Ace and Christian which has come from their personal archive.

The Two Lives of Li Ermao

Filmed over 17 years across Southern China, THE TWO LIVES OF LI ERMAO is the intimate and heart-wrenching story of Li Ermao, a transgender migrant worker, transitioning from male to female, then back to male. In this touching tale, we witness Li Ermao's search for identity, struggle for love and fight for survival. World Premiere 2019 International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam Winner of 2020 China Screen d'Or, Les Écrans de Chine Film Festival Winner, audience prize at the Royal Anthropological International Film Festival

The Real Mo Farah

THE REAL MO FARAH tells a human and timeless story of strength over adversity. As one of the world’s most successful track athletes, Sir Mo seeks to discover the facts behind the secret he has kept hidden for 30 years. Born with a different name, he was brought into the UK as a nine-year-old under a fake passport and spent years in forced domestic servitude. He now returns to the streets of West London and the school where he was first spotted as a phenomenal young athlete. Sir Mo meets key people from his past, who have protected his true story for many years. He visits his family village in Somaliland to ask his mother and twin brother what they know of the traumatic childhood event that changed his life forever. Finally, he turns to the Somali community in London, hoping they can explain the mystery at the heart of his life.

Rebellion

With global temperatures continuing to rise at an alarming rate, climate change protests are growing, becoming some of the largest demonstrations in history. REBELLION reveals the moments that sparked the global climate crisis movement. From 15-year-old Greta Thunberg’s “School Strike for Climate” outside of the Swedish parliament, to Academy Award winning actress and activist Jane Fonda’s multiple arrests during some of the biggest climate change protests in US history, the people’s resistance continues to be fierce. Through the streets of Delhi, and up the steps of Congress, REBELLION is the story of a generation marching in revolt.

In Amazon We Trust

Amazon has become one of the most powerful corporations in the world, and only the second company ever to be valued over US$1 trillion. This film investigates its strategies, inner workings and ideologies and asks whether the services that we have become so dependent on could eventually cost us our hard won freedoms, and how one of the world’s most trusted brands has influenced our individual behaviour, labour force and culture.

Growing Up Gay

Recent figures show that more than 40% of LGBT+ people will experience a significant mental health problem, compared to around 25% of the wider population, and are more than twice as likely to have attempted suicide. In this eye-opening and timely film, young pop culture icon Olly Alexander (lead singer of Years & Years) explores why the gay community is more vulnerable to mental health issues, as he opens up about his own long-term battles with depression. Olly joins young people on their journeys, battling issues that parallel his own - from homophobic bullying to eating and anxiety disorders. Each encounter illustrates the positive actions being taken to address these problems, and how this enables people to take strength from each other.