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BBC’s BAFTA-Winning Doc Series ‘Once Upon A Time In…’ Turns Eye To Middle East
The BBC has greenlit 'Once Upon a Time in the Middle East' following the BAFTA-winning success of previous seasons of Keo Films doc series.
Director James Bluemel said: “Our Once Upon a Time documentary strand gives regular people the space to share their experience of historical events without judgement and seeks empathy and understanding from all sides.” Announced at the Sheffield DocFest, BBC docs chief Clare Sillery added: “His [Bluemel] ability to draw out and connect intimate unheard stories, combined with unseen archive is truly remarkable, helping us experience events through the eyes of others, even those with whom we may profoundly disagree.” Sillery announced a number of other projects, including a two-part series fronted by Mobeen Azhar, which attempts to uncover what’s going on inside the UK prison system.
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