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January 1st, 2010

Focal Point

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.

September 21st, 2009

Full Episode

Time for School Series: Full Episode: Time for School 3
Watch the full episode of Time for School 3, WIDE ANGLE’s award-winning 12-year documentary project that follows seven children from seven countries who are struggling to achieve a basic education.

August 27th, 2009

Full Episode

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.

August 20th, 2009

Full Episode

Eyes of the Storm: Full Episode
Watch the full episode of Eyes of the Storm, which uses undercover footage to tell the story of orphans fending for themselves in Burma after Cylone Nargis.

July 30th, 2009

Full Episode

Contestant No. 2: Full Episode
Watch the full episode of Contestant No. 2, about an Arab-Israeli teenager and member of the Druze religion. When she sets her sights on the Miss Israel pageant, her tight-knit community balks.

July 27th, 2009

Full Episode

The Market Maker: Full Episode
Watch the full episode of The Market Maker, about one woman's attempt to end famine in Ethiopia by starting the country's first commodities exchange.

July 16th, 2009

Full Episode

Birth of a Surgeon: Full Episode
The 2009 update of Birth of a Surgeon captures one woman’s story on the frontlines of improving maternal mortality in Africa.

Full Episode

Heart of Jenin: Video: Full Episode
Watch Heart of Jenin, the story of a Palestinian boy whose tragic death turns into a gift of hope for six Israeli children.

Full Episode

Crossing Heaven’s Border: Video: Full Episode
Watch the full episode of Crossing Heaven's Border, and travel with North Korean defectors who make the life-threatening journey to freedom in South Korea.

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