The empire in Africa /
The rebels who started the civil war in Sierra Leone 15 years ago wanted only one thing: to reclaim the richness of the country from foreign corporations in order to end the exploitation of its people. In response, the international community decided to wage a war on this country, with bombs, execut...
| Other Authors: | , , |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English French |
| Language Notes: | In English with some French with English subtitles. |
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Burbank, CA :
Cinema Libre Studio,
2007.
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| Series: | Academic Video Online
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) |
| Summary: | The rebels who started the civil war in Sierra Leone 15 years ago wanted only one thing: to reclaim the richness of the country from foreign corporations in order to end the exploitation of its people. In response, the international community decided to wage a war on this country, with bombs, executions, torture, rigged elections, and manipulation of the international media. This created one of the worst humanitarian disasters of the 20th century. |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed March 21, 2018). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (87 min.) |
| Playing Time: | 01:26:36 |
| Awards: | Won 2006 Hollywood Film Awards, Hollywood Discovery Award, Best Documentary |