Home > Documentary TV Show > Wide Angle

Wide Angle

2002

Seasons & Episodes

  • 8
  • 7
  • 6
  • 5
  • 4
  • 3
  • 2
  • 1

EP1 Crossing Heaven's Border Jul 01, 2009

North Korean defectors take a life-threatening journey, traveling thousands of miles through China, Laos and Thailand, in the hope of settling as free citizens in South Korea. Intrepid South Korean journalists risk their own lives to capture the action and emotion.

EP2 Heart of Jenin Jul 08, 2009

The parents of a Palestinian boy killed by Israeli soldiers consent to donate their son's organs.

EP3 The Market Maker Jul 15, 2009

An Ethiopian economist sets up her country's first commodities exchange, hoping to revolutionize Ethiopia's market system and end its food shortages.

EP4 Contestant No. 2 Jul 22, 2009

An Arab-Israeli teenager sets her sights on the Miss Israel pageant and faces opposition from the Druze minority, a religious community.

EP5 Eyes of the Storm Aug 19, 2009

Eyes of the Storm tells the struggles of several orphaned children left to fend for themselves in the aftermath of Cyclone Nargis. A Burmese team shot undercover for over 10 months in defiance of the ruling junta's media blackout to provide a rare window into one of the world's most secretive countries.

EP6 Once Upon a Coup Aug 26, 2009

An investigation into a failed coup in 2004 Equatorial Guinea, an oil-rich but impoverished nation in sub-Sahara Africa, reveals an international plot aimed at taking control of the nation's oil reserves. The documentary also details the country's growing business relationship with China.

EP7 Time for School 3 (Part 1) Sep 02, 2009

Part 1 of 2. The opportunities for basic education around the world are explored via classrooms and students in Afghanistan, Benin, Brazil, India, Japan, Kenya and Romania.

EP8 Time for School 3 (Part 2) Sep 09, 2009

The Season 8 finale features the conclusion of "Time for School 3," about the opportunities for basic education around the world, including in Afghanistan, Benin, Brazil, India, Japan, Kenya and Romania.
7.9| 0h30m| en
Synopsis

Wide Angle was an American documentary television series produced by Thirteen/WNET New York for broadcast on PBS and for worldwide distribution. The weekly one-hour series covered international current affairs and was last hosted by veteran journalist Aaron Brown. Wide Angle began broadcasting on PBS in 2002, and aimed to expand the awareness and understanding of Americans about the changing world in which they live. It was the only documentary series on American television devoted exclusively to reporting in-depth on international issues.Following its final season it was nominated for a 2010 International Documentary Association Continuing Series award.

Cast

Director

Producted By

AD
AD

Watch Free for 30 Days

All Prime Video Movies and TV Shows. Cancel anytime. Watch Now

Trailers & Clips

Reviews

Diagonaldi Very well executed
Invaderbank The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.
Hadrina The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful
Portia Hilton Blistering performances.