Mini docs

Mini docs

Short docs about often-overlooked people & issues in Asia.
Inside Pakistan’s First Women-Led Police Squad

Mini docs

Inside Pakistan’s First Women-Led Police Squad

The Police force in Pakistan is changing. Women only make up 1.5% of the police force in Pakistan, but Neelam Shaukat is trying to change that. She's training the next generation of police women to protect communities, in ways that aren't possible without more women. In Swat Valley, a conservative part of Northern Pakistan where honor killings still happen, Neelam is one of few female police chiefs. There she and her crew of other police women have to be ready for everything from supporting domestic violence survivors, to being ready to protect if a terrorist strike happens. This is a day in her life.

How Hong Kong's Triads Work

Mini docs

How Hong Kong's Triads Work

Meet the artists behind your favorite Hong Kong Gangster films. Cowman, Wen Qiming, took the Hong Kong cinema to a whole new level with his 古惑仔 (Young and Dangerous) comic series. His story comes from what he's seen and the life he lives everyday, pulling references from real gangsters, his friends, and his city. “All of my Triad friends had tragic or fatal ends.” - Cowman