3 films Found
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The Dutch Burgher community occupy a unique place in modern Sri Lanka. Once a privileged class, their exalted status vanished on independence. Despite this, a small group stayed. Their story is a fascinating insight into the wicked and glamorous world of colonialism and its legacy.
Consumerism has become the cornerstone of the post-industrial age. Yet how much do we know about it and what it is doing to us? Using theories of evolutionary psychology to underpin a bold narrative of our times, this film takes a whirlwind tour through the "weird mental illness of consumerism", showing how our insatiable appetite has driven us into "the jaws of the beast". Both an apocalyptic an…
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The week began with a secret huddle in the White House Situation Room after President Obama ordered the attack which ended the life of America's most-wanted - Osama Bin Laden. As the news of the killing spread, crowds began to gather in New York to celebrate. Dateline's Aaron Lewis immediately hit the streets around Ground Zero to capture the mood that was unfolding there. Produced by SBS Au…
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