"211: Anna," from Italy, explores the story of a Russian journalist and human rights activist who risked her life to report the truth about both the Chechen conflict as well as President Vladimir Putin as well, while "The Glass House" follows four teenage girls in a rehab center in Iran who have come to try to overcome drug addiction, abandonment, and abuse.

Also promising to be compelling is the documentary "Kimjongilia," about defectors from North Korea who finally speak out about the horrifying reality of their lives — and the stirring stories of their escapes.

In "Quest for Honor," we follow the real-life story of a former teacher and relentless activist who works with local lawmen, Kurdish government agencies and her colleagues to eradicate "honor killings" in the tribal regions of Kurdistan.

A combined effort from China, South Africa, Austria, Switzerland, Spain and the U.S. is a new documentary that takes us from the factories of India, to the financial markets in Singapore, to the massive housing developments in Spain as well as the offshore banks of Jersey.

Called, "Let's Make Money," it lays bare the complex workings of global money flow.

In still another part of the world, "Nollywood Babylon" takes us inside the world of Nigeria's bustling home-grown movie industry; while in "Tibet in Song," we see the determined efforts of the Tibetan people, both at home and in exile, to preserve their unique cultural heritage and national identity.

A revealing sidelight is that the director, Ngawang Choephel, served six years of an 18-year prison sentence for filming in Tibet.

Equally fascinating are three other new documentaries:

"Thriller in Manila" exposes the tale of a betrayal which came about as a result of the racial politics as Muhammed Ali and Joe Frazier faced one another in the final match in 1975.

In "Rough Aunties," we are taken into the world of the fearless, feisty and undaunted women who care for the abused, neglected and forgotten children of Durban, South Africa.

And, in a world premiere called "The Queen and I," an Iranian exile who had helped overthrow the shah's regime in 1979 ends up confronting her own assumptions and complex truths about Iran when she enters the life of the shah's widow.

On a considerably quieter but nonetheless very human level is the new South Korean documentary called "Old Partner," in which a humble octogenarian farmer lives out his final days in the Korean countryside, alongside his spitfire wife and his loyal old ox.

Promising to be more lively, "Prom Night in Mississippi" chronicles what happens when a Southern high school holds its very first integrated senior prom. Strong emotions erupt while timeworn traditions are challenged to their core.

And, finally, from England comes a new documentary, "The End of the Line," which reveals the devastating effect that global overfishing is having on the fish stocks and the health of our oceans.