SYNOPSIS

Sergio Vieira de Mello. He was the go-to guy, a cross between James Bond and Bobby Kennedy. The man who could descend into the most dangerous places, charm the worst war criminals, and somehow protect the lives of the ordinary people to whom he'd devoted his life. At 55, he'd criss-crossed the globe and seen more misery, more human suffering than any man of his generation. After a long string of relationships, he was about to finally settle down with the woman he loved. And then came the call: another crisis, and Sergio was the only man for the job…

SERGIO is based on Pulitzer Prize-winner Samantha Power's groundbreaking biography, Chasing the Flame: Sergio Vieira de Mello and the Fight to Save the World
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A ground-breaking history of the international response to the 1994 Rwandan genocide.
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REVIEWS

"Ghosts of Rwanda has the scope and the dramatic immediacy of an epic miniseries such as Herman Wouk's War & Remembrance. What makes it bearable to watch, despite scenes that recall Nazi death camps, and bearable to contemplate, despite widespread evidence of moral dereliction, are the acts of humanitarianism and heroism documented. ... Ghosts of Rwanda is almost as humbling as it is horrifying."
- Newsday

AWARDS

• Winner, DuPont Columbia Award (Television equivalent of the Pulitzer Prize)
• Winner, Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award
• The Sidney Hillman Foundation Journalism Award
• Banff World Television Festival Award- Best Social & Political Documentary

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The behind-the-scenes story of US-Iran relations since 9/11.
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REVIEWS

"Those in search of greater perspective and understanding regarding our country's tangled relationship with Iran should watch Tuesday's PBS 'Frontline' special.

"Those hoping to feel better about the near future might want to look elsewhere.

"'Frontline: Showdown With Iran' … triumphs because Greg Barker, the hour's writer, producer and director, is as good an interviewer as he is a reporter..."
- David Bianculli, New York Daily News

SYNOPSIS

A history of the political and social impact of the HIV/AIDS pandemic.
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REVIEWS

"By the end, with all the outrages and grievous mistakes of the last quarter century piled up, this has become a tremendously important television document with real impact..."
- Anita Gates, The New York Times

AWARDS

• Winner, DuPont Columbia Award (tv equivalent of the Pulitzer Prize)
• Winner, Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award

SYNOPSIS

The impact of satellite television in the Middle East, and the Bush Administration’s attempts to improve its image in the region.
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