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The documentary follows Israa and her family as they flee Syria and rebuild their lives in Germany.
The film premiered at Sundance 2026 and won the World Cinema Documentary Audience Award.
UK and US release plans target BBC Four in the UK and PBS FRONTLINE in the US later in 2026.
Exact broadcast dates remain unconfirmed as broadcasters finalize schedules.
Viewers abroad may use a VPN to access UK or US streaming options once available.
NordVPN is highlighted as a recommended option to access BBC iPlayer and PBS platforms abroad.
UK streaming may place the film under BBC Storyville once scheduled by BBC.
In the US, PBS FRONTLINE platforms will carry the film when the release is finalized.
Directors Itab Azzam and Jack MacInnes began filming in 2015 and finished after a decade of work.
The article notes continued festival activity and ongoing rollout plans for global audiences.

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O’Shea presented All About the Money at CPH:DOX, building on its Sundance world premiere and ongoing festival circuit.
The film follows James Cox Chambers, aka Fergie Chambers, as a lens to explore money and power in modern society.
O’Shea discussed past works, noting how projects like A Mother Brings Her Son to Be Shot shaped her approach to sensitive subjects.
She emphasized that documentaries must pursue truth and resist 'gotchas' or satire in presentation.
Funding remains a challenge; she described pitching as sometimes driven by the necessity to secure money.
O’Shea revealed that her next project could involve working with actors, diverging from pure observational docs.
She spoke about the responsibility of documenting people’s lives in film.
All About the Money also touches on Chambers’ Palestine activism and critiques of Zionism from some Sundance commentary.
The interview covered her broader career, including prior documentaries and Edna O’Brien collaborations.
O’Shea reflected on the personal and professional balance in documentary work and its demand on subjects.

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