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A still from the documentary "Darwin's Nightmare"
Guest host Philip Gourevitch looks into the prospects for peace in Sri Lanka after the Tsunami on our weekly feature Underreported. He is joined by Dayan Jayatilleka, Sinhalese political scientist and newspaper columnist in Sri Lanka. Then: director Hubert Sauper exposes the dark side of globalization and discusses his new documentary Darwin’s Nightmare. It focuses on the lakeside town of Mwanza, Tanzania and why its booming fishing industry is sending the population into a downward social and economic spiral.
Tamil Tigers
Guest host Philip Gourevitch looks into the prospects for peace in Sri Lanka after the Tsunami on our weekly feature Underreported. He is joined by Dayan Jayatilleka, Sinhalese political scientist and newspaper columnist in Sri Lanka.
Big Fish
Director Hubert Sauper exposes the dark side of globalization and discusses his new documentary, Darwin’s Nightmare. It focuses on the lakeside town of Mwanza, Tanzania and why its booming fishing industry is sending the population into a downward social and economic spiral.
Darwin's Nightmare is currently screening at ...
Darwin's Nightmare is currently screening at ...
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