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Victory Is Your Duty: Introduction

Victory Is Your Duty: Introduction

(August 12, 2009) WIDE ANGLE gains intimate access to the Havana Boxing Academy on the outskirts of Cuba's capital. There, from the tender age of nine, boys hand-picked as future Olympians are molded into soldiers of the ring.

Aug 12th, 2009 | 11 comments | 14,315 Views
(25 votes)
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The Market Maker: Introduction

The Market Maker: Introduction

(July 22, 2009) WIDE ANGLE travels to East Africa to tell the dramatic story of an Ethiopian economist on a mission. Seeking a market-based solution to ending hunger in her famine-plagued country, she creates Ethiopia's first commodities exchange. What she didn't count on was a world financial crisis getting in the way.

Jul 22nd, 2009 | 194 comments | 41,138 Views
(101 votes)
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Field Trip to the DMZ: Introduction

Field Trip to the DMZ: Introduction

As North Korea’s relations with its neighbors grow ever more strained, FOCAL POINT visits the demilitarized zone that separates North and South Korea.

Apr 6th, 2009 | 1 comment | 8,222 Views
(15 votes)
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Pakistan at the Polls: Introduction

Pakistan at the Polls: Introduction

In the half a century since the country’s founding, changes in Pakistan’s leadership have been marked by assignations, plane crashes, military coups -- and the occasional democratic election.

Mar 4th, 2009 | 0 comments | 4,107 Views
(4 votes)
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Iraqi Exodus: Introduction

Iraqi Exodus: Introduction

(August 19, 2008) WIDE ANGLE reports from the frontlines of the staggering refugee crisis that is unfolding in the Middle East as Iraqis flee their war-torn country at the rate of up to 50,000 people per month.

Aug 19th, 2008 | 23 comments | 8,384 Views
(21 votes)
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Ladies First: Introduction

Ladies First: Introduction

(July 22, 2004) Ten years after the bloody genocide that killed an estimated 800,000 people in just 100 days, Rwanda’s women are leading their country’s healing process and taking their society forward into a different future. They are playing a remarkable role in politics and are also emerging as prominent figures in the business sector.

Jul 22nd, 2008 | 0 comments | 24,714 Views
(4 votes)
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Japan’s About-Face: Introduction

Japan’s About-Face: Introduction

(July 8, 2008) The film "Japan's About-Face" is a remarkable window into the shifting role of the military in post-war Japanese society. WIDE ANGLE has acquired exclusive access to the National Defense Academy, Japan's "West Point."

Jul 8th, 2008 | 41 comments | 15,992 Views
(66 votes)
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The People’s Court: Introduction

The People’s Court: Introduction

(July 3, 2007) Poised to surpass the United States as the largest economy in the world, yet facing mounting domestic and international pressure for a fair and transparent framework of laws, China is racing to reshape the rules of society.

May 29th, 2008 | 4 comments | 15,417 Views
(7 votes)
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A Woman Among Warlords: Introduction

A Woman Among Warlords: Introduction

(September 11, 2007) Since Afghanistan emerged from under Taliban rule in late 2001, women's rights have made great strides on paper. But the reality on the ground is a mixed picture.

Sep 11th, 2007 | 3 comments | 19,895 Views
(11 votes)
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