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Chosen

Film about the sexual abuse of boys by teachers in Britain's private schools, driven by the frank recollections of three highly articulate men More on Chosen
A Small Town Murder

Mosco Boucault's True Stories film focuses on the police station of Roubaix, a small town near Lille, where Inspector Haroune investigates a burglary that escalated to murder More on A Small Town Murder
ABC Colombia

An intimate portrait of a small rural community in a part of Colombia entirely controlled by paramilitary forces, seen through the eyes of the children who grow up there More on ABC Colombia
Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer

Documentary from Nick Broomfield that traces the tragic, farcical life of America's most renowned contemporary murderess to its inevitable brutal conclusion More on Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer
Bahtalo!

This True Stories documentary follows the adventures of Lali, a Transylvanian Gypsy and Lori, a Transylvanian Hungarian, as they seek the opportunities offered by the rapid globalisation of Europe More on Bahtalo!
Biggie and Tupac

Nick Broomfield uncovers the conspiracy theories surrounding the murders of rappers Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls More on Biggie and Tupac
Billy the Kid

A portrait of Billy, a 15-year-old outsider growing up in Maine. Behavioural issues have left him marked but he has created techniques to help him survive in an environment of prejudice. More on Billy the Kid
Black Gold

As westerners sip designer lattes and cappuccinos, Ethiopian coffee growers live in hardship. Black Gold travels from Ethiopia to Seattle to reveal the grinding poverty behind our daily cup of luxury. More on Black Gold
Burma VJ

Anders Østergaard's documentary goes beyond the occasional TV news clip from Burma to capture the bravery of the video journalists, who risk imprisonment or worse to capture and deliver the footage More on Burma VJ
Cafe de los Maestros

This wonderful documentary brings together the octogenarian stars of the 1950s tango scene for an emotional concert in Buenos Aires' monumental Teatro Colon More on Cafe de los Maestros
Carny

True Stories documentary exploring the unusual, bizarre, and often very sad 'outsider culture' of the carnival worker across America More on Carny
Close Up With...

Five films follow promising young artists as they spend a year being mentored by some of the biggest names from the creative world as part of The Rolex Mentor and Protege Arts Initiative [S] More on Close Up With...
The Day I Will Never Forget

More 4 documentary assessing the acutely painful and highly dangerous practice of female circumcision, focusing on girls in Kenya More on The Day I Will Never Forget
Death of a President

Set in the near future, this drama imagines the assassination of George W Bush and examines America's reaction to it, using archive footage and documentary techniques to devastating effect More on Death of a President
Derek

Derek Jarman was one of Britain's most innovative and controversial artists of the late 20th century and arguably the most crucial figure of British independent cinema from the 70s through to the 90s More on Derek
The Devil and Daniel Johnston

Profile of the cult singer-songwriter and artist - idolised by Kurt Cobain and the grunge scene in the early 90s, but constantly struggling with mental health problems More on The Devil and Daniel Johnston
Dirty Dali

In this intimate film art critic Brian Sewell gives his sympathetic private view of a man whose life and work were surrendered to sexual obsessions. More on Dirty Dali
Don't Look Back

Remarkable portrait of Bob Dylan, who comes across churlish as he tours Britain in 1965 More on Don't Look Back
Escape from Luanda

This True Stories documentary follows three people working and studying at a music school in Angola, and charts the triumph of their musical passion over their country's war-ravaged past More on Escape from Luanda
Following Sean

Ralph Arlyck's follow-up to his short documentary about Sean, his hippy neighbour's four-year-old child, who grew up smoking pot and running barefoot around 1960s San Francisco More on Following Sean
Garbage Warrior

This True Stories documentary is Oliver Hodge's inspiring account of the epic story of maverick architect Michael Reynolds and his fight to introduce sustainable housing in the Nevada desert More on Garbage Warrior
Ghosts of Abu Ghraib

Filmmaker and director Rory Kennedy's disturbing account of what went on in the torture rooms of Iraq's notorious prison More on Ghosts of Abu Ghraib
The Glass House

Hamid Rahmanian's moving True Stories film is a unique insight into Iran through the prism of a day centre for troubled women More on The Glass House
The Great Chinese Art Revolution

Documentary exploring how Chinese art has caught the world's attention, creating an international art market that is developing as fast as the country's economy More on The Great Chinese Art Revolution
I for India

This True Stories documentary follows Yash Pal Suri, who left India for the UK in 1965. He began swapping films with his family back home, providing a chronicle of two very different countries. More on I for India
Jesus Camp

This Oscar-nominated True Stories documentary follows children at the Kids on Fire summer camp, where American children are taught to become young Christian soldiers of God More on Jesus Camp
Jesus Politics

Originally shown as part of More4's US Election Season, Ilan Ziv's True Stories documentary is a probing look at how religious faith shapes 21st century American politics More on Jesus Politics
The Kidnapping of Elizabeth Smart

In 2002, 14-year-old Elizabeth Smart was abducted from her bedroom by a Mormon extemist and his wife, raped, and dragged halfway across America before rescue. Years later, True Stories catches up with her. More on The Kidnapping of Elizabeth Smart
The Kidnapping of Ingrid Betancourt

The story of Colombian presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt, who was kidnapped in 2002 by Marxist revolutionary forces More on The Kidnapping of Ingrid Betancourt
Kurt Cobain - About a Son

Based on more than 25 hours of previously unheard interviews, this critically acclaimed True Stories documentary offers an intimate and moving meditation on the late musician Kurt Cobain More on Kurt Cobain - About a Son
Lake of Fire

Fifteen years in the making and shot entirely in black and white, Lake of Fire documents the bitter US divide on the issue of abortion More on Lake of Fire
Living Goddess

True Stories documentary about three young girls worshipped as living goddesses in the mountain kingdom of Nepal More on Living Goddess
The Lost Boys

Moving, and occasionally very funny, documentary that follows the attempts of orphaned refugee boys from Sudan to relocate in the world's richest country - the USA More on The Lost Boys
Mum, Heroin and Me

Jane Treays' moving documentary tells of the turmoil and heartbreak of Kate Mackenzie, whose daughter Hannah is addicted to heroin More on Mum, Heroin and Me
Murder Most Foul

Anthony Sher visits South Africa to investigate why the post-apartheid nation is tearing itself apart in an orgy of violent crime. Has the dream of a 'rainbow nation' finally disintegrated? More on Murder Most Foul
My Enemy's Enemy

Klaus Barbie was ruthless Gestapo captain famed for his purging of resistance members in Nazi-occupied France. This is the story of his life after the war, and his trial for war crimes in 1987. More on My Enemy's Enemy
No End in Sight

This analysis of Iraq's descent into insurgency, civil war and chaos as the result of the Bush administration's policy is a brutal retelling of what followed the fall of Baghdad in 2003 More on No End in Sight
Our Daily Bread

This beautiful and evocative high-end documentary provides a powerful look at agricultural processes throughout Europe More on Our Daily Bread
Our Year Without Oil

This True Stories documentary follows a family as they embark on an oil detox, and try to live their lives without using fossil fuels More on Our Year Without Oil
Promises

Featuring Palestinian and Israeli children who live in and around Jerusalem, this True Stories documentary offers an intimate, refreshing and sometimes hilarious insight into the Middle East crisis More on Promises
Reunion

This True Stories documentary follows the very first reunion of an extended Jewish family in Buffalo, New York More on Reunion
Sisters in Law

This True Stories documentary provides a fascinating, shocking and often hilarious look at the daily work of a group of feisty female legal professionals at one small courthouse in Cameroon More on Sisters in Law
Sketches of Frank Gehry

Sydney Pollack directs this True Stories documentary that looks at the life and career of architect Frank Gehry, whose creations include the Guggenheim in Bilbao and LA's Disney Concert Hall More on Sketches of Frank Gehry
Talk to Me

Filmmaker Mark Craig kept every message left on his answerphone over a 20-year period. Here he weaves these messages together with music and other paraphernalia to tell his story. More on Talk to Me
The Thin Blue Line

US documentary-maker Errol Morris' film about the controversial case of Randall Adams, a drifter who ended up on death row for the murder of a Dallas policeman More on The Thin Blue Line
True Stories

Bringing together compelling stories from across the globe, More4's True Stories strand showcases documentaries from acclaimed international filmmakers. More on True Stories
Who Am I? The Found Children of Argentina

Award-winning True Stories documentary about the children of 'disappeared' people who opposed the Argentine military junta of 1976-1983 More on Who Am I? The Found Children of Argentina
Young@Heart

A fascinating, warm profile of Young@Heart, an American choir, average age 80, who prefer to sing the works of The Clash and Radiohead rather than Gershwin and Gilbert and Sullivan More on Young@Heart