
Al Jazeera Documentaries
Season 2019
The Big Picture documents the full story behind the most pressing issues of our times. With a unique format, seamlessly mixing documentary filmmaking with informed panel discussion, we combine the best of strong, interview-based storytelling and incisive investigation to offer unparalleled analysis. The Big Picture sheds new light on the major issues of the present.
Where to Watch Season 2019
4 Episodes
- Fool’s Gold: Inside Ghana’s Million Dollar Scamming SyndicatesE4
Fool’s Gold: Inside Ghana’s Million Dollar Scamming SyndicatesWe go undercover in Ghana to expose gold scammers tricking foreign investors out of huge sums of money. In 2011, Ghana was Africa‘s second-largest producer of gold. In recent years, it has been home to a multibillion-dollar industry which, according to the Observatory of Economic Complexity, accounts for nearly half of the country’s exports.