Episodes

Crossing Heaven’s Border: Introduction

(July 1, 2009) North Korean defectors take a life-threatening journey, traveling thousands of miles through China, Laos and Thailand, in the hope of settling as free citizens in South Korea. Intrepid South Korean journalists risk their own lives to capture the action and emotion.

Jul 1st, 2009 | 38 comments | 23,159 Views

(79 votes)

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Raise the Last Glass: Introduction

FOCAL POINT’s "Raise the Last Glass" follows two Waterford Crystal workers as they fight to save both their jobs and a bit of Irish heritage.

Jun 11th, 2009 | 1 comment | 7,104 Views

(19 votes)

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Raise the Last Glass: Video

FOCAL POINT follows two Waterford Crystal workers as they fight to save their jobs and a bit of Irish heritage.

Jun 11th, 2009 | 19 comments | 4,621 Views

(40 votes)

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Raise the Last Glass: Interview with Veteran GM Worker Brian Larkin

Wide Angle interviews 36-year General Motors veteran, Brian Larkin, about the loss of GM jobs in Pontiac, Michigan.

Jun 11th, 2009 | 0 comments | 986 Views

(6 votes)

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Raise the Last Glass: Filmmaker Notes

Behind the scenes with filmmakers Lauren Kesner and Lucy Kennedy.

Jun 11th, 2009 | 1 comment | 1,095 Views

(10 votes)

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With Trial Looming, Families of U.S. Reporters Detained by North Korea Break Their Silence

After being advised by the State Department to lie low and let diplomacy take its course, today's trial of Laura Ling and Euna Lee in Pyongyang has convinced their families to appeal directly to the North Korean government for the release of their loved ones.

Jun 3rd, 2009 | 0 comments | 4,677 Views

(5 votes)

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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 | 8,237 Views

(15 votes)

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