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Bosnia & Herzegovina

Season 1 Episode 114

We explore Sarajevo, a city once celebrated as the “Jerusalem of Europe” for its multi-cultural diversity. Now full of survivors and poets, singers and creatives; stuck between the desire to break free from past terrors, along with the aim to “never-forget.” Writer, director, and academic, Tina, makes and studies films in order to process the horrors of the war she survived as a young child.

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We visit Mina in Alexandria and explore the role of filmmaking during the Arab Spring.
Mexico
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Cinefile Atzin takes us home to his family, while Stephanie explores her love of mezcal.
Cambodia
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Ines tells fable-like stories as metaphors to the past in friendly, eclectic Cambodia.
Uganda
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Bold and brave Patience strives to tell “decolonized stories” honoring her ancestors.
Bolivia
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Visit colorful La Paz to meet Sundance-winning Alejandro and his famous filmmaker father.
Azerbaijan
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Oktay and Elvin fight for their creative voices, while making films to better society.
Cuba
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An indie filmmaker, Daiyan is a rebel with a heart, sacrificing all to find his muse.
Brazil
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Paula is a journalist-turned-filmmaker in São Paulo focused on stories exposing injustice.
Ghana
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We travel to vibrant, creative Ghana, where we see Peter on the set of his 4th feature film.
Uzbekistan
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Mukhlisa is a celebrity director who shares her pride in Uzbekistan's Silk Road culture.
Iceland
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In Iceland it’s Solstice: Eyþór shows us the Northern Lights and local Christmas quirks!
Romania
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Tedy, considered the first disabled filmmaker in Romania, makes films to inspire a nation.
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