A failed coup attempt. A British mercenary in a notorious African prison. A dictator suspicious of Western powers. And beneath it all, a spectacular underwater oil reserve that the worlds major powers would love to get their hands on. It may sound like the latest John LeCarré bestseller, but in fact it's the real-life intrigue of Once Upon a Coup, WIDE ANGLE's penetrating look at the mysterious goings-on in Equatorial Guinea.
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WIDE ANGLE | Once Upon a Coup | PBS (#806)
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Wide Angle | Heart of Darfur | PBS (#701)
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WIDE ANGLE | Lord's Children | PBS (#705)
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Wide Angle | Crossing Heaven's... (#801)
Full Program: North Korean defectors on the dangerous journey to South Korea 53:44
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Wide Angle | From Jihad to Rehab...
Go inside a rehabilitation center for former militant jihadists in Saudi Arabia. 08:20
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Wide Angle | Field Trip to the... (#801)
Visit the demilitarized zone that separates North and South Korea. 08:51
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Wide Angle | Contestant No. 2 | PBS (#804)
Full Program: An Arab-Israeli teen sets her sights on the Miss Israel pageant. 50:55
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Wide Angle | Heart of Jenin | PBS (#802)
Full Program: A Palestinian boy's death gives five Israelis the gift of life 51:17
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Full Program: Orphaned children fend for themselves in Burma after Cyclone Nargis. 51:45
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