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This film surveys the disaster of the Kuwaiti oil fields in flames, with little narration and scarcely any interviews. Hell on Earth is presented in such transcendent visions and music that one can only be fascinated by it.

A collection of expertly photographed scenes of human life and religion.

Man's emergency creativity can be seen at its best, after Saddam Hussein had the Kuwait oil wells lit up, as teams from all over the world fought those fires for months, and had to save the oil resources, as well as reduce air pollution.

This show depicts the true stories of four "Monsters" of Kuwait and their crimes.

A newly married couple realize on their honeymoon that they really are completely different. But do opposites attract?

A show that follows the children of a tiny Kuwait street and their daily shenanigans.

Set in Kuwait in 1987, two women making their way in the boys club of the Kuwait Stock Exchange, on the eve of Saddam Hussein's invasion of the country.

The story of Imam Hossein's battle in Karbala, an unfair war which made one the most important effects in Islam history.

Propelled through a magical fantasy world of imagination, two children learn how little changes in their lives can lead to great things in their future. A collection of fables teaches the children lessons in education, tolerance and conservation.

A dramatic thriller centered around two young Kuwaitis navigating the murky world of gun runners, terrorists, mercenaries and local gangsters. The film shows a vibrant, high-energy version of Kuwait, a melting pot of cultures and people.

Michael Moore presents a humorous news-magazine that focuses primarily on wrongdoing by big business, privileged society and right-wing politicians.

Filmed in the style of such Hollywood action classics as Bullitt and The French Connection, the first image we see in Wolves Don't Eat Meat is through the scope of a rooftop sniper's rifle just before he makes a kill. A frantic chase through the streets of town follows as the assassin, Anwar, makes his getaway. Wounded and exhausted, Anwar stumbles into the home of a stranger where he is allowed to recuperate and his story unfolds. We learn that he was once an ambitious journalist who has been transformed into a slaughterer of men by the years of war, suffering and destruction he has witnessed around the world - starting with the massacre at Deir Yassin in Palestine. A message film about good vs. evil and the negative effects of violence, Wolves Don't Eat Meat nevertheless employs the trademark sex, violence and bloodshed popularized in Hollywood action films of the 1970s, a style that later influenced the films of directors such as Quentin Tarantino and Oliver Stone.

Dawas and Manah are brothers and they have a sister named Fatoon, Mana is someone who loves to stick to the old tradition and he is very Stingy, his action affected his siblings.

Feeling drained of life and purpose, Shihab plans a desert camping trip to rid himself of his dependent, wheelchair-bound brother Suhail. Upon arrival, a chain of events is set in motion where ugly truths come to light, exposing the dark side of the brotherly bond that has plagued humanity since Caine and Abel.

The majority of jobs that exists today will disappear within a few decades. As technology surpasses human capacity, we have the opportunity to rethink the role of work in our lives. Are we ready for an excess of time? For a work-free existence? Sweeping across four continents, the film describes widely different lives where some barely spend any time outside of work while others bathe in leisure. Through these stories and characters we are thrown into the existential tension between that which is and that which could be.

In Kuwait City, a determined defense lawyer defies popular sentiment and takes on a polarizing client: a footballer accused of murdering his wife.

A compelling account of the brutalities of 21st Century war, told through the eyes of independent journalists. Esteban Uyarra's film documents the lives of reporters and photographers who subverted military media controls to get access to the real Iraq War.

After waking up to an eerie shift in the way people perceive him, a man finds himself at the center of a mysterious and unsettling phenomenon. As fear and paranoia spread, the line between dreams and reality begins to blur-leading to a haunting realization that no one is safe from what lies in the subconscious.

With the bang of US Army howitzers firing precision weapons, the burst of US Navy helicopters scrambling to alert, FA-18e fighter jets maneuvering toward targets and tank battalion war games in the Kuwait desert - this is not the beginning of war with Iraq or the end-game with Bin Laden - this program presents the strategic doctrine of preemption in action. Except from 2002 the National Security Strategy of the United States: "As a matter of common sense and self defense, America will act against such emerging threats before they are fully formed... We cannot defend America and our friends by hoping for the best... In the new world we have entered, the only path to peace and security is the path of action." "We must take the battle to the enemy, disrupt his plans, and confront the world threats before they emerge ..." President George W. Bush June 2002 When President Bush addressed the cadets of West Point the emphasis was on the word "before" eliminating threats - before they emerge. In other words if the United States perceives a danger, it will act when and where it chooses - with allies or alone - and it can do that because it has a military force unequaled in the world. On 9-11 an enemy had been revealed and a strategy of containing threats and deterring attacks would no longer be enough. Military planners realized that now there were no static lines of defense - the battle could and would be taken anywhere. New York Times Television was granted extraordinary access to film this unique documentary that takes you to the edge of battle and shows how America's military strategy was put into place. For five weeks, New York Times chief military correspondent Michael R. Gordon traveled through the Middle East and Africa, to get a first hand look at how the doctrine of preemption is driving the war against terror and how it effects the troops who were preparing for war with Iraq. Gordon's journey captures the story of

On November 20, 1979 at 5:30 AM, hundreds of armed men take over the Grand Mosque of Mecca, transforming the holiest shrine of Islam into a fortress and a trap for almost 100.000 pilgrims inside. This is the beginning of the SIEGE OF MECCA.

Through the art of stand-up comedy in four countries in the Middle East, this documentary uproots the widely held misconception that Arabs have no sense of humor.

A soldier's brother documents his siblings' military service in Iraq, embedding with combat units and following their dangerous missions, while exploring war's impact on their family back home.

Bashar was chosen by a scientist who disguised himself to be an ash vendor. The scientist made some liquid brew to transform Bashar into a superhero; to fight the evil ones with their entire gang. From testing out and learning to control his newfound powers, he will soon find himself saving the world from the plots of the corrupt. A series of events that is full of excitement, amusement, thrill, and comedy. It is a movie suitable for the whole family.

The brothers Hussain and Saad become wealthy overnight as a result of the government buying their house. And then their adventures in commercial projects start one project after another.