Wide Angle

Staffel 7

Wide Angle was an American documentary television series produced by Thirteen/WNET New York for broadcast on PBS and for worldwide distribution. The weekly one-hour series covered international current affairs and was last hosted by veteran journalist Aaron Brown. Wide Angle began broadcasting on PBS in 2002, and aimed to expand the awareness and understanding of Americans about the changing world in which they live. It was the only documentary series on American television devoted exclusively to reporting in-depth on international issues.Following its final season it was nominated for a 2010 International Documentary Association Continuing Series award.

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  • Heart of Darfur
    F1
    Heart of DarfurThe film Heart of Darfur captures the desperation of daily life in remote villages, crowded refugee camps, and in El Fasher, the once sleepy capital of North Darfur that is now home to 100,000 refugees and 10,000 U.N. personnel.
  • Japan's About Face
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    Japan's About FaceThe 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."
  • Birth of a Surgeon
    F3
    Birth of a SurgeonMidwives are being trained in advanced lifesaving surgery in Mozambique.
  • The Burning Season
    F4
    The Burning Season"Burning Season" kindles both sides of the climate divide in Indonesia and explores whether capitalism can step in where altruism has so far failed to succeed.
  • Lord's Children
    F5
    Lord's Children"Lord’s Children" follows three former child soldiers in Uganda who escape from the bush and try to put their lives back together.
  • China Prep
    F6
    China Prep"China Prep" follows five Chinese students through their final high-pressure year at an elite high school in Sichuan Province, where a class of 1,800 teenagers are competing for 59 spots in China’s top two universities.
  • Iraqi Exodus
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    Iraqi ExodusWIDE 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.

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