Fidel Castro — Looks at Castro's early life as the son of a wealthy landowner, a Jesuit student, and as a young rebel lawyer who led the Cuban people to revolution. SBS, Friday. November 28, 1.30pm.
Lionel Rose — In 1968, a young Aboriginal man became Australia's first boxing champion. SBS, Friday, November 28, 7.30pm.
Becoming Muhammad Ali — Cassius Clay endured years of legal segregation in restaurants, rest rooms, stores and hotels — something that continued even after winning an Olympic gold medal. This film covers his conversion to Islam, his name change and his opposition to the Vietnam War. SBS, Friday, November 28, 8.30pm.
The Book that Shook the World — Looks at the repressive censorship laws Australia lived under in the '60s and early '70s. SBS, Friday, November 28, 10pm.
Riot or Revolution — The story of the Eureka stockade told through re-enactment with the characters of Hotham, Huyghue and Carboni. ABC, Sunday, November 30, 2pm.
The Life and Times of Frida Kahlo — Documents her career and her relationship to avant-garde art, from cubism to surrealism to the Mexican Mural Movement. ABC, Sunday, November 30, 3pm.
Judgment Day: Intelligent Design on Trial — Captures the battle over teaching evolution in public schools in the US. SBS, Sunday, November 30, 8.30pm.
Six Days in August — Examines the AIDS pandemic in South Africa through the stories of families in Durban, where one in three people are infected. ABC, Sunday, November 30, 9.30pm.
Truth, Lies and Intelligence — In February 2003, millions of people worldwide took to the streets desperate to stop an unjust war. SBS, Monday, December 1, 1.25pm.
Street Soccer Zimbabwe — Footballers battle homelessness, separation from family, unemployment, HIV/AIDS and food shortages to represent Zimbabwe at the sixth annual Homeless World Cup. SBS, Tuesday, December 2, 10pm.
No More Tears Sister — The life of Sri Lankan human rights activist, Dr Rajani Thiranagama, who was assassinated at the age of 35. SBS, Thursday, December 4, 12.20am.
May O'Brien — Born in Laverton, Western Australia in 1933, O'Brien survived her removal to Mount Margaret Aboriginal Mission as a child and went on to teach. SBS, Thursday, December 4, 1pm.