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Correspondent, Dying To Leave
directed by Sun Shuyun, 1960-; presented by Olenka Frenkiel, fl. 1988; produced by Frank Smith, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Correspondent (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2013), 47 mins
In June 2000, 58 Chinese nationals were discovered in a truck at Dover Ferry Port in the UK. Packed like cattle in a container with no air, food or water, they suffocated to death. An estimated 100,000 Chinese people entrust their lives to human smugglers or 'Snakeheads' every year. For huge fees, they are promise...
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directed by Sun Shuyun, 1960-; presented by Olenka Frenkiel, fl. 1988; produced by Frank Smith, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Correspondent (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2013), 47 mins
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In June 2000, 58 Chinese nationals were discovered in a truck at Dover Ferry Port in the UK. Packed like cattle in a container with no air, food or water, they suffocated to death. An estimated 100,000 Chinese people entrust their lives to human smugglers or 'Snakeheads' every year. For huge fees, they are promised a new life in the West. Correspondent traces the business of human smuggling to its source - Fujian, China. Through unprecedented acc...
In June 2000, 58 Chinese nationals were discovered in a truck at Dover Ferry Port in the UK. Packed like cattle in a container with no air, food or water, they suffocated to death. An estimated 100,000 Chinese people entrust their lives to human smugglers or 'Snakeheads' every year. For huge fees, they are promised a new life in the West. Correspondent traces the business of human smuggling to its source - Fujian, China. Through unprecedented access to the police and the government, the film shows Beijing's fight against the smugglers and reveals the on-going torment of the families caught-up in the Dover disaster.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Frank Smith, British Broadcasting Corporation
Author / Creator
Sun Shuyun, 1960-, Olenka Frenkiel, fl. 1988
Date Published / Released
2001, 2013
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Correspondent
Topic / Theme
China and its Borders, Cliques and gangs, Organized crime, Smuggling, Accidental deaths, Law, Sociology, Current Affairs, Chinese, 21st Century in World History (2001– )
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Emil and Fifi
directed by Brett J. Love, 1962-2003; produced by Brett J. Love, 1962-2003 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1991, originally published 1990), 50 mins
The award winning film tells the history through the force and emotion of a personal story. It is the engaging portrait of Emil Synek, the filmmaker's grandfather, who was a revered playwright, journalist and politician in Czechoslovakia during the era of the Second World War and the Communist takeover. When he wa...
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directed by Brett J. Love, 1962-2003; produced by Brett J. Love, 1962-2003 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1991, originally published 1990), 50 mins
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The award winning film tells the history through the force and emotion of a personal story. It is the engaging portrait of Emil Synek, the filmmaker's grandfather, who was a revered playwright, journalist and politician in Czechoslovakia during the era of the Second World War and the Communist takeover. When he was filmed, Emil Synek in his eighties, lived in exile in Paris with his constant companion, a poodle Fifi. Emil's life was shaped by the...
The award winning film tells the history through the force and emotion of a personal story. It is the engaging portrait of Emil Synek, the filmmaker's grandfather, who was a revered playwright, journalist and politician in Czechoslovakia during the era of the Second World War and the Communist takeover. When he was filmed, Emil Synek in his eighties, lived in exile in Paris with his constant companion, a poodle Fifi. Emil's life was shaped by the politics of Europe. When the Nazis invaded his country he fled to London, where he joined the exiled government of Eduard Benes. In post-war Czechoslovakia he served as a diplomat until the Communist takeover of 1948 forced him and his family to flee again to the West. All his works and any mention of his life was obliterated from his country's history. His story echoes Czechoslovakia's struggle for freedom. It gained independence in 1918 only to lose it to Hitler's invading army. In 1945 the exiled government was restored but was overthrown three years later by the Communists. In 1968 a quest for democratic socialism and independence was crushed by Soviet force. College Adult
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Brett J. Love, 1962-2003
Author / Creator
Brett J. Love, 1962-2003
Date Published / Released
1990, 1991
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Speaker / Narrator
Brett J. Love, 1962-2003
Person Discussed
Emil Synek, 1903-1993, Edvard Beneš, 1884-1948
Topic / Theme
Prague Spring, 1968, Heads of state, International relations, Military occupation, Refugees, Politics, Czechoslovakia, Coup d'Etat, 1948, German Occupation of Czechoslovakia, October 15, 1938-March 16, 1939, Massacre at Lidice, Czechoslovakia, 1942, War and Violence, Political and Social Movements, Politics & Policy, History, World History, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 1991. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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Inside Story, Karzan's Brothers - Escape From The Safe Haven
directed by Claudio von Planta, 1962-; produced by Alex Moody, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Inside Story (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2013), 1 hour 3 mins
Since the conflict with Iraq, the Kurds in the 'Safe Haven' have not been secure. Undercover efforts, both with and without the aid of foreign governments, are constantly being made to get family and friends out to the West. Inside Story witnesses one such one such operation at close quarters as a brother struggle...
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directed by Claudio von Planta, 1962-; produced by Alex Moody, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Inside Story (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2013), 1 hour 3 mins
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Since the conflict with Iraq, the Kurds in the 'Safe Haven' have not been secure. Undercover efforts, both with and without the aid of foreign governments, are constantly being made to get family and friends out to the West. Inside Story witnesses one such one such operation at close quarters as a brother struggles to save his family from Saddam's forces only to have to confront a very different force - the immigration authorities in the West and...
Since the conflict with Iraq, the Kurds in the 'Safe Haven' have not been secure. Undercover efforts, both with and without the aid of foreign governments, are constantly being made to get family and friends out to the West. Inside Story witnesses one such one such operation at close quarters as a brother struggles to save his family from Saddam's forces only to have to confront a very different force - the immigration authorities in the West and refugee limbo.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Karzan Sherabayani, Alex Moody, British Broadcasting Corporation
Author / Creator
Claudio von Planta, 1962-
Date Published / Released
1996, 2013
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Inside Story
Topic / Theme
Iraq and Syria Border, Border Events and Areas Context, Exile, Smuggling, Kurdish people, Law, Sociology, Politics & Policy, Current Affairs, Kurdish, 21st Century in World History (2001– )
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