DON’T PANIC — Hans Rosling showing the facts about population
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Category / International Issues
Films and documentaries from outside New Zealand looking at international issues.
Tinder: Investigation reveals the dark side of the dating app
Over a period of two months in 2019, VICE News followed two Saudi sisters who escaped from their family and are struggling to break free from their old lives, once dictated by Saudi Arabia’s oppressive guardianship laws.
Women are trying to escape Saudi Arabia, but not all of them make it
Many Saudi women are wealthy, well-educated and told they have everything, but when they disobey their male guardians, life can be more like a Handmaid’s Tale dystopia.
Zambia: Under Chinese influence
China’s presence is visible all over Africa. But nowhere as much as in Zambia, the African nation where it invested the most money last year. The ties between Beijing and Lusaka are strong and have existed for decades. Today, China possesses one third of Zambia’s […]
Pay up or get out! Nairobi’s slumlords
Residents of Nairobi’s slums who can’t pay their rent get evicted and end up on the street. Over 90 percent of these tenants live in rented corrugated-metal shacks owned by slumlords with terrible reputations. The slumlords of Nairobi mercilessly exploit the poorest of poor. One […]
Bananas As We Know Them Are Doomed
There are thousands of types of bananas but Americans have eyes for only one kind — the very marketable yellow Cavendish, which accounts for 95% of global banana exports. But this multi-billion dollar industry is under threat. A fungus called Panama Disease is rapidly infecting […]
Artifishal
Artifishal is a film about people, rivers, and the fight for the future of wild fish and the environment that supports them. It explores wild salmon’s slide toward extinction, threats posed by fish hatcheries and fish farms, and our continued loss of faith in nature.
Kiribati: a drowning paradise in the South Pacific
Climate change and rising sea levels mean the island nation of Kiribati in the South Pacific is at risk of disappearing into the sea. But the island’s inhabitants aren’t giving up. They are doing what they can to save their island from inundation. Can COP23 […]
Rubber tires- a dirty business
The booming global tire market is worth billions – but this comes at a high price, both to humans and the environment. Over 50 million car tires are sold each year in Germany alone. But where does the natural rubber for them come from? The […]
The Christchurch massacre and the rise of right-wing extremism
The terror attack in the New Zealand city of Christchurch appalled the world. The indiscriminate murder of 50 Muslim worshippers during Friday prayers was calculated to spread fear and a message of right-wing terror. Four Corners investigates how the Australian born killer was able to […]