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Raise the Last Glass: Video

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 | 4,587 Views
(40 votes)
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Raise the Last Glass: Interview with Veteran GM Worker Brian Larkin

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 | 969 Views
(6 votes)
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Raise the Last Glass: Filmmaker Notes

Raise the Last Glass: Filmmaker Notes

Behind the scenes with filmmakers Lauren Kesner and Lucy Kennedy.

Jun 11th, 2009 | 1 comment | 1,074 Views
(10 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 | 8,206 Views
(15 votes)
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Field Trip to the DMZ: Video

Field Trip to the DMZ: Video

Up to 100,000 defectors have fled hunger and political repression in North Korea. FOCAL POINT trains its lens on one of the 15,000 North Korean defectors who have made it to South Korea.

Apr 6th, 2009 | 16 comments | 5,754 Views
(15 votes)
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Field Trip to the DMZ: Slideshow

Field Trip to the DMZ: Slideshow

North and South Korea share a language and a peninsula, but they're two very different countries. This slideshow compares daily life in the two countries.

Apr 6th, 2009 | 0 comments | 2,078 Views
(5 votes)
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Field Trip to the DMZ: Interview with North Korea Expert Bruce Klingner

Field Trip to the DMZ: Interview with North Korea Expert Bruce Klingner

Wide Angle interviews Bruce Klingner, North Korea expert at The Heritage Foundation, about North Korea’s recent rocket launch.

Apr 6th, 2009 | 0 comments | 1,883 Views
(6 votes)
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Field Trip to the DMZ: Credits

Field Trip to the DMZ: Credits

Production credits for Field Trip to the DMZ

Apr 6th, 2009 | 0 comments | 1,136 Views
(2 votes)
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Field Trip to the DMZ: Resources

Field Trip to the DMZ: Resources

Learn more about North and South Korea from these additional resources.

Apr 6th, 2009 | 0 comments | 1,189 Views
(4 votes)
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Field Trip to the DMZ: Filmmaker Notes

Field Trip to the DMZ: Filmmaker Notes

Behind the scenes with filmmakers Micah Fink and Jong Suk Lee.

Apr 6th, 2009 | 0 comments | 1,332 Views
(6 votes)
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Pakistan at the Polls: Video: Vote for Benazir’s Blood

Pakistan at the Polls: Video: Vote for Benazir’s Blood

In this episode of Focal Point, meet Abida Hussain, a sharp-tongued politician with gray hair and a smoker's raspy voice who is running for parliament in Punjab, Pakistan -- against her own cousin.

Mar 4th, 2009 | 0 comments | 3,344 Views
(7 votes)
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Pakistan at the Polls: Video: You Cannot Hide from Allah

Pakistan at the Polls: Video: You Cannot Hide from Allah

In this episode of Focal Point, meet the Michael Bloomberg of Pakistan, a man of humble origins who hits the jackpot and decides to run for mayor of his hometown.

Mar 4th, 2009 | 2 comments | 3,627 Views
(7 votes)
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Pakistan at the Polls: Credits

Pakistan at the Polls: Credits

Credits for Pakistan at the Polls

Mar 3rd, 2009 | 0 comments | 863 Views
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Underground Zimbabwe: Introduction

Underground Zimbabwe: Introduction

Focal Point brings you to the black markets and underground protest movements of Zimbabwe.

Feb 11th, 2009 | 4 comments | 6,359 Views
(9 votes)
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