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This month’s selection of documentaries finds ingenuity in South African microbreweries, anxiety in Manhattan’s most exclusive bars, stardom in Auckland’s poorest suburbs, and stories of survival in the Middle East’s theatre of war.
Anger Within: Jonah Lomu – A Rugby Legend
Jonah Lomu was one of the most famous rugby players. Anger Within follows the winger’s rise from poverty in Auckland to the heights of global stardom to his death at age 40 from a heart attack linked to kidney disease. His is a story driven by the determination and values that defined this sporting legend.
Beer Country
During the past decade, craft beer has become a global phenomenon. This six-part series explores the history and plots the future of craft beer as two brothers-in-law, both beer enthusiasts and chefs, travel through South Africa to meet the brewers on the cutting edge of the culture.
Cahier Africain
An observational documentary shot over eight years in the Central African Republic, Cahier Africain tells the story of two women, both victims of war crimes, and their journeys towards justice in The Hague. Both women come to terms with their lives in the aftermath of their traumas, and find hope as their country falls victim to another outbreak of war.
Dirty Wars
America’s covert wars have been the backdrop to many blockbuster action films, but their true nature is far more compelling. Journalist Jeremy Scahill investigates a night raid in Afghanistan, and asks questions that draw him into the shadowy world of the secretive and powerful Joint Special Operations Command.
The Tents
With the first behind-the-scenes look at New York Fashion Week, The Tents trains its lens on the city’s evolution into a global fashion mecca and examines the forces shaping its fashion future.
