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(Isabelle Huppert in "La Vie Promise")
Washington Post managing editor Steve Coll looks into covert CIA operations in Afghanistan and how they may have aided the Sept. 11th terrorist attacks. Then Kieran Crawley, director of Concern Haiti, talks about the mounting political crisis in Haiti. Actress Isabelle Huppert on her latest film, "The Vie Promise" ("The Promised Life"). In it she plays the role of Sylvia, a prostitute from Nice. And British comedy producer Danny Wallace explains his mysterious "Join Me!" internet campaign.
Steve Coll
Steve Coll's book is Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and bin Laden, from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001. Coll covered Afghanistan as the Post's South Asia bureau chief between 1989 and 1992.
Music: Primal Fear Soundtrack composer James Newton Howard
Music: Primal Fear Soundtrack composer James Newton Howard
Kieran Crawley
Kieran Crawley is Director of Concern Worldwide in Haiti, a program that’s been working since 1994 to help the poorest and most vulnerable Haitian communities. Haiti has seen mounting political tensions in the last few weeks as rebel fighters pressure President Jean-Bertrand Aristide to resign.
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Isabelle Huppert
Isabelle Huppert is one of France’s most talented actresses. Her previous films include "Madame Bovary," "La Separation" and "The Piano Teacher." Critics are calling her performance in "La Vie Promise" one of her finest.
» Visit the "La Vie Promise" website (in French)
Music: The ...
» Visit the "La Vie Promise" website (in French)
Music: The ...
Danny Wallace
Television and comedy producer Danny Wallace set up a website and published ads that read, simply, "Join Me!" "Joinees" soon began referring to Wallace as "the Leader." He’s here to talk about his brief tenure as cult leader. » Read ...
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