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Ground Zero

Mali - Under Sharia Law

When the jihadist group MUJAO took control of northern Mali's city of Gao from Tuareg rebels last September, many locals welcomed the return of law and order. But the security MUJAO offered came at a price: a harsh interpretation of Islamic law that saw public beatings and amputations in the city's main square. Full story

Ground Zero

Mali

'Ground Zero - Mali' was shot in Gao, Mali, on February 21, 2013. It's basically the first legitimate combat footage to come out of the war there. Normally the French ban journalists from the frontlines and film a sanitized version of the fighting themselves and then distribute i… Full story

Your Clothes Are Making Indian Cotton Farmers Commit Suicide

In the same month that 125 Bangladeshi fabric workers died in a factory fire, a film aiming to expose the tragedy of unrestricted globalized fashion called 'Dirty White Gold' reached its fundraising target of $27,000. The film begins by examining the hundreds of thousands of Indi… Full story

Rivals

The First Ever Derby

In September 2003, a cabal of businessmen moved Wimbledon FC from their London home to Milton Keynes, a so-called "new town" 50 miles away. This led to the formation of MK Dons and AFC Wimbledon, the two clubs that now make up British soccer's newest rivalry. In 2012, the FA Cup Full story

Hanging Out with Chicago's Scrap Metal Collectors

Scrappers suck on the industrial teat of the city and possess a sixth sense for anything metal and shiny. They're a bit like Magneto, except many of them have drug addictions that make them value heroin over their own teeth. Full story

Snoop Lion's 'Reincarnated' Documentary Has a New Trailer

We followed Snoop Dogg when he went to Jamaica last year on a spiritual journey. The full length film is coming out in February, but here's an extended theatrical trailer for now, featuring his latest release "Here Comes the King." Full story

Ice Melter: A Q&A with the Makers of 'Chasing Ice'

While a handful of researchers, scientists and naturalists have all watched enormous glaciers calve off into the oceans, no one seems to have the same intimacy with ice as James Balog and Jeff Orlowski. Full story

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Syria - Trailer

VICE commissioned renowned war photographer and videographer Robert King to embed with the ragtag troops of the Free Syrian Army in Aleppo, smack dab in the heart of a conflict that is ripping Syria apart. He returned with footage that has made us very scared and very sad for the… Full story

'Detropia': Prelude and Prophecy

In the opening scene of 'Detropia,' a new documentary by Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady, a house is demolished with an excavator, the bucket crashing through a roof that once provided a family's shelter. A television news correspondent out front provides a bleak synopsis. “This is… Full story

The Death Aquatic

Louie Psihoyos’ ambitions have escalated, his subject has opened up, and he’s taking consultation left and right from greeny showbiz vets. Needless to say, I was pretty stoked to get on the line with the creator of 'The Cove' and chat about his upcoming film. Full story