The Age of Terror

The members of the Islamic State call them "Lion Cubs." They are between 4 and 16 years old. They were brainwashed and abused for many months in military and religious training camps. This rare documentary captures their stories and their induction into a culture of terrorism. What fate awaits these children as ISIS itself fights for its life in war-ravaged Syria, Iraq, and northern Africa?

Journalists are soldiers in the shadows. They are constantly on a quest for information and the truth. Through history, they have operated as our eyes and our ears, even in the midst of the most violent conflicts, sometimes at the expense of their own lives.

In 2011, US-troops killed the leader of Al-Qaeda and recovered his private documents and hard drives. This material is now available and offers a new perspective on Osama Bin Laden. This documentary uses "graphic novel"-elements to recount how he spent his last years in a hideout in Pakistan, where he devised new strategies for his terror and took care of his extensive family.

In southeast Turkey, a few dozen kilometers from war-torn Syria, at great risk to themselves, a clandestine network is exfiltrating fighters who have decided to leave Daesh. For the first time, these deserters have agreed to give a detailed account of the roles they played and what life is like under the yoke of Islamic State.

An extraordinary set of circumstances led up to the devastating attacks of 9/11. FBI Agent John O'Neill was on the trail of Osama bin Laden long before almost anyone else has recognised his terrifying potential. This docudrama tells the story of Agent O'Neill and his attempts to bring down bin Laden. It's a tragic struggle against the odds and against heavy opposition in his own camp.

Follow the experiences and emotions of a Chinook helicopter unit from suburban Kansas City as they are thrown into the war against the Taliban. The strain on the Chinook company begins to show as their tour of duty drags on and they battle fatigue, war weariness, and a longing for home.

This is a story of how deception and conflicting promises ignited a legacy of bloodshed in Middle East. Avi Shlaim, Professor of International Relations at Oxford University, calls it 'one of the best documentaries on the Middle East I have ever seen'.