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John Pilger Volume 1: Documentaries that Changed the World

aka John Pilger: Volume 1, Various (TV), 1970-2004

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Personally chosen by John Pilger, this set brings together twelve of the acclaimed Australian film-maker and journalist's most hard-hitting and inspirational films, and spans over three decades of film-making. Features Year Zero: The Silent Death Of Cambodia - An account of the shocking state of Cambodia after Pol Pot's murderous regime, Nicaragua: A Nation's Right to Survive - How can a country survive when its jungle borders hold 4000 hostile troops?, Burp! Pepsi V Coke in the ice-cold war - a look at the worldwide struggle for soft drink supremacy, Flying the Flag, Arming the World - An investigation of the world of international arms dealing, Vietnam: The Quiet Mutiny - the incredible account of the break-up of the US military in Vietnam, Death of a Nation: The Timor Connection - An exploration of the situation in East Timor - a country ruled by bloodshed and fear; Inside Burma, Land of Fear - An undercover investigation of slave labour in Burma, Welcome to Australia - An examination of the exclusion of Australia's Aborigines, Paying the Price: Killing the Children of Iraq - An analysis of the effect of economic sanctions on Iraq, Palestine is Still the Issue - An assessment of the problems endemic to the West Bank and Gaza, Breaking the Silence: Truth and Lies in the War on Terror - An inquiry into the 'war on terror' and its affects on 'liberated' countries, and Stealing a Nation - the scandalous story of the expulsion of the Chagos Islanders.

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DVD Extras

4 discs
Introductory booklet about John Pilger’s films written by Guardian contributor Mark Curtis
John Pilger in conversation with Anthony Hayward at the Guardian Hay Festival 2006.