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Season 7

2008 · 7 episodes

Episodes

1Heart of DarfurThe film Heart of Darfur captures the desperation of daily life in remote villages, crowded refugee camps, and in El Fasher, the once sleepy capital of North Darfur that is now home to 100,000 refugees and 10,000 U.N. personnel.
2Japan's About FaceThe film "Japan's About-Face" is a remarkable window into the shifting role of the military in post-war Japanese society. WIDE ANGLE has acquired exclusive access to the National Defense Academy, Japan's "West Point."
3Birth of a SurgeonMidwives are being trained in advanced lifesaving surgery in Mozambique.
4The Burning Season"Burning Season" kindles both sides of the climate divide in Indonesia and explores whether capitalism can step in where altruism has so far failed to succeed.
5Lord's Children"Lord’s Children" follows three former child soldiers in Uganda who escape from the bush and try to put their lives back together.
6China Prep"China Prep" follows five Chinese students through their final high-pressure year at an elite high school in Sichuan Province, where a class of 1,800 teenagers are competing for 59 spots in China’s top two universities.
7Iraqi ExodusWIDE ANGLE reports from the frontlines of the staggering refugee crisis that is unfolding in the Middle East as Iraqis flee their war-torn country at the rate of up to 50,000 people per month.