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Turkmenistan : The World’s Strangest Dictatorship?

Turkmenistan is a little-known and largely inaccessible country to foreigners. Since 1991, it has beer ruled by an equally bizarre and ruthless dictatorship.

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International Adoptions: A Global Scandal

Over the past sixty years, over a million ‘orphans’ were adopted by Western families from around the world. Now many are discovering their past was a lie.

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Israel’s Fractured Society  

While bombs continue to rain down on Gaza and the threat of a regional conflict grow, Israel is in turmoil.

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News & Awards

Autumn 2024 Update: Festival success and critical acclaim for Java Films in 2024

Festival Selections for The Click Trap, Phantom Parrot, Tax Wars, Lie To Me and more…

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One Year On: Celebrating our founder, Roch Bozino

In honour of the late founder and managing director of Java Films, the company is delighted to announce the addition of the Roch Bozino Engagement Award at this year’s Sunnyside Festival.

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Spring 2024 Update! Festival success and critical acclaim for our films in 2024

Festival Selections for The Click Trap, Phantom Parrot, Tax Wars, Lie To Me and more…

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About Us

Java Films is a documentary distribution company that specialises in geo-political investigations and TV documentaries. At Java, we’re passionate about stories that explain the big issues of tomorrow. We pride ourselves on our strong, personal relationships with our producers and clients and place this at the centre of everything we do

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Israel: Ministers of Chaos

Two men, Itamar Ben Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich, are driving the radical right-wing agenda of Benyamin Netanyahu’s government. Who are they? What is their ultimate goal?

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Haiti: The Iron Grip of the Gangs

In Port-au-Prince, nearly three million people are living in the grips of all-out gang war. Gangs now control more than 80% of the city. Murders, kidnappings, gang rapes, fires are common and no end to the crisis seems in sight.

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Gaza: Trapped in Hell

Since the start of Operation Iron Sword, provoked by Hamas’ attack on Israel, life in Gaza has become apocalyptic.

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