Slaves of the River

8th July 1993 50 mins Season 5 Episode 9

Abdur Rahman is at the mercy of the river Bhramaputra. He depends on it for his livelihood, but once a year it threatens to kill him. Like tens of thousands of Bangladeshi fisherfolk, he lives on a narrow silt island which rises only inches above the water line. As the river swells and his silt island starts to flood, he struggles to keep his family fed and his makeshift home intact. (a Film Sixteen/ZDF production for BBCtv)

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Season 5 · Episode 10

The Cat and the Mouse

China has occupied Tibet for 40 years. While the Dalai Lama advocates the country's cause on the international stage, consulting people like John Cleese, a group of exiled radicals plead for rebellions within Tibet to free their homeland. This film follows the Dalai Lama on his global travels, and talks to refugee Lhasang Tsering who fears that the non-violent approach of the Dalai Lama may not succeed. And in Tibet today the reality of Chinese occupation is revealed.

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