People live longer in societies with toilets – but a third of the world’s population have to do without. Inadequate sanitation is a deadly serious problem – the resulting scale of human tragedy is extremely high. And in countries where
Supported Film
A selection from over 400 films we've supported so far, in alphabetical order
The Trouble with Pirates
About Documentary telling the story of the piracy explosion, with unique access to the coastal towns of war-torn Somalia, the boardrooms of the City of London, the operation hubs on board warships in the Gulf of Aden and the heartbreak
The World Before Her
Is being a woman in the new India about beauty or war?
Two young women follow completely divergent paths in the new, modernising India. One wants to become Miss India, the other is a fierce Hindu Nationalist prepared to kill and die for her beliefs
This is Congo
Bloody resource wars
Filmed entirely in the Democratic Republic of Congo and fuelled by the perspectives of those directly involved and affected by the mineral conflict, this film depicts the cycle of battles waged daily by those who will kill – or will
Through the Fire
One war, three courageous women’s stories
In 1991, Somalia’s central government collapsed in the face of insurrection. Millions fled, but some chose to stay. This is the story of three such women who risked their lives to run humanitarian projects that have sustained their communities through
Town of Runners
A story of two young rural girls trying to run their way to a different life
Town of Runners is a feature documentary about young runners from Bekoji – an Ethiopian highland town which has produced some of the world’s greatest distance athletes, including Tirunesh Dibaba, Kenenisa Bekele and Derartu Tulu The film tells the story
Tupaia’s Endeavour
In 1769 Tupaia, a Tahitian high priest, sailed on the Endeavour into unchartered waters. A navigator, diplomat, artist and explorer; it was he who ensured Cook’s success, indeed some say his survival, on his first Pacific voyage. Two modern day
Unearthed
The deeper the dig, the darker the secrets
A young South African woman had high hopes for the opportunities fracking could bring to her Karoo hometown. But her optimism was soon shaken when she journeyed to North America and uncovered the hidden stories behind the slick reassurances of
Up in Smoke
One Man’s Burning Issue
This is a film about a technique that could save more carbon emissions annually than all global aviation combined. It is a film about one of the biggest contributors to tropical deforestation and global warming: slash and burn agriculture. It