The filmmakers talk about their experiences meeting the children and following their stories.
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Time for School Series: Filmmaker Notes
World Links: Aquino’s Son Will Run for President in the Philippines, Coal Mine Blast in China
A roundup of links to local stories of global importance from around the world.
Time for School Series: Live Discussion on Global Education
Join a live online discussion with the film's producers and global education experts Thursday, September 10th at 12:00 noon.
World Links: Merkel “Deeply Regrets” Loss of Innocent Afghan Lives, Rains Displace 600,000 in Africa
A roundup of links to local stories of global importance from around the world.
World Links: NATO Airstrike in Afghanistan Kills 90, North Korea in Final Stages of Uranium Enrichment
A roundup of links to local stories of global importance from around the world.
World Links: Son of Gabon’s Former Leader Wins Presidency, Iran Appoints First Woman Cabinet Member
A roundup of links to local stories of global importance from around the world.
Time for School Series: Video: Behind the Scenes with the Kids
See letters and watch videos from several students featured in the Time for School series.
Time for School Series: Slideshow: Through the Years
This slideshow shows the kids from Time for School through the years, as they’ve grown into teenagers, and some cases, have had to take on very adult responsibilities.
World Links: A Deadly Month in Iraq, Suicide Blast Kills Afghan Spy Chief
A roundup of links to local stories of global importance from around the world.
World Links: Turkey and Armenia Agree to Open Borders, Iran Offers New Nuclear Proposal
A roundup of links to local stories of global importance from around the world.
World Links: Japan’s LDP Ends Five-Decade Hold on Power, President of Colombia Sick With Swine Flu
A roundup of links to local stories of global importance from around the world.
Once Upon a Coup: Full Episode
Watch the full episode of Once Upon a Coup, a tale of intrigue from the oil-rich country of Equatorial Guinea.
World Links: World Mourns Senator Ted Kennedy; Dalai Lama to Visit Typhoon-stricken Taiwan
A roundup of links to local stories of global importance from around the world.
Once Upon a Coup: Introduction
(August 26, 2009) A failed coup attempt...a dictator suspicious of Western powers...and beneath it all, a spectacular underwater oil reserve. Once Upon a Coup is WIDE ANGLE’s penetrating look at the mysterious goings-on in Equatorial Guinea, a tiny West African nation newly rich with oil and infamous for corruption.





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