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Aral sea - kazakhstan

June 2007 For decades, the Aral Sea has been described as dying and beyond salvation. But now, the water is flowing back, bringing economic revival and hope for the future. Produced by ABC Australia Distributed by Journeyman Pictures Category: Travel & Events Length: 00:07:49.500 Tags: Aral Kazakhstan news documentary current affairs journeyman journeyman pictures .

 

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Jailhouse rock - philippines

Nov 2007 Prisoners at Cebu are considered the most dangerous offenders in the Philippines. But thanks to four hours of dance lessons a day, their behaviour has been transformed. Previously, Cebu prison was a wretched place ruled by rival gangs. But when the warden introduced dance lessons, everything changed. "Everyone became friends". Now the prisoners spend most of the day practising new routines. Videos of them dancing to 80s classics have become a big hit on YouTube. Produced by SBS/Dateline Distributed by Journeyman Pictures Category: Entertainment Length: 00:15:28.500 Tags: Thriller Hit Youtube Journeyman Pictures news documentary current affairs journeyman pictures .

 

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Rebuilding shanghai - china

24 December 2001 Shanghai appears to be an amazing achievement of rapid, planned development -but at what price? We take a look at both the winners and the losers in this city. Produced by ABC Australia Distributed by Journeyman Pictures Category: News & Politics Length: 00:12:36 Tags: documentary current affairs journeyman pictures .

 

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Inside the lra - uganda

Feb 2007 Lured by a government amnesty, senior commanders from the LRA are coming out of the bush and speaking about their time with Joseph Kony. In this rare report, they justify their actions. "He is from God. What he predicts comes true", states Captain Ray Apire, explaining Kony's hold over his soldiers. "By making people suffer, he is bringing people close to God". Commanders explain how they interpreted Jesus' command to "Go and catch people", seeing it as an order to abduct children. For the first time in a decade, the government and LRA are involved in serious peace talks. But the conflict is far from over. A woman breaks down describing how her daughter was abducted the previous night. This is the second time her girl has been kidnapped so she knows she will probably be killed. Category: News & Politics Length: 00:15:43.500 Tags: children conflict Journeyman Pictures news documentary current affairs journeyman pictures .

 

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David versus monsanto - 52 minute documentary - trailer

Watch the full film here: www.youtube.com For downloads and more information, visit: www.journeyman.tv Imagine that a storm blows across your garden and that now, genetically-manipulated seeds are in your crops. A multi-national corporation pay you a visit, demand that you surrender your crops - and then sue you for $200 000 for the illegal use of patented, GM seeds. In this definitive David and Goliath battle, one farmer stands up against a massive multinational, and their right to claim ownership to a living organism. Category: News & Politics Length: 00:03:59.250 Tags: david versus monsanto journeyman pictures news documentary current affairs journeyman pictures .

 

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Troublemakers are insane - china

June 2008 Chinese authorities have got a radical weapon against troublemakers: lock them up indefinitely in police-run mental hospitals. Written off as 'dangerously ill', 'patients' are often never seen again. Zhang, a democratic activist, was abducted by the police and taken to an institution where he's been detained alongside genuine psychopaths. As his sister tried to prove his sanity, it appeared that the motive was his political views. Another victim was incarcerated and force-fed pills for a year after challenging a court ruling. Coming out, she talked to human rights activists: 'What on earth is wrong with me that I must stay with murderers in one cell? Is there a law in this world?' Psychiatrists claim that 'patients' have pathologically distorted views of reality. Anyone opposing the Chinese government must be insane indeed. Category: News & Politics Length: 00:07:15.750 Tags: Journeyman Pictures news documentary current affairs journeyman pictures .

 

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Deadly legacy - iraq

August 2010 Seven years after the invasion of Baghdad, the Iraqi people are experiencing a devastating legacy. Babies are being born with severe deformities and cancer at a rate, which makes the effects of Hiroshima look tame. Category: News & Politics Length: 00:16:25.500 Tags: baghdad iraq deformed pictures news documentary current affairs journeyman pictures .

 

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Pirateland

May 2009 Foreign fishing fleets stole their lobsters, which drove them to desperation. This is the reason given by poor Somali fishermen who turned into gun-toting pirates mugging giant ships for millions of dollars. Produced by ABC Australia Distributed by Journeyman Pictures Category: Movies Length: 00:16:53.250 Tags: pictures news documentary current affairs journeyman pictures .

 

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Nollywood - nigeria

April 2005 First there was Hollywood. Then came Bollywood and now Nollywood. The Nigerian film industry is the third biggest in the world. Up to a thousand movies are released in Nigeria every year but the country still lacks any cinemas. The movies are for the home video market. It's a world where anyone can be a star and the hottest place to do business is Lagos market. As director Ralph Nwadike states: "Nollywood is here to stay. Bollywood watch out, Hollywood here we come." Category: Entertainment Length: 00:20:33 Tags: journeyman pictures africa nigeria film industry hollywood bollywood nollywood news documentary current affairs journeyman pictures .

 

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City of dreams - brazil

November 2006 Brazilian urban planning guru, Jaime Lerner, has cracked the problem of getting a city to run well. His idea - to put people before cars - has vastly improved residents' quality of life. Lerner has revolutionised transport in his hometown of Curibita, diverting traffic around the centre. Huge pedestrian areas and parks have replaced busy roads and congestion has been tackled with an efficient bus service. As Lerner explains; "If you want to make life better for people, make the cities better." Produced by SBS/Dateline Distributed by Journeyman Pictures Category: News & Politics Length: 00:11:24 Tags: journeyman pictures lerner urban planning news documentary current affairs journeyman pictures .

 

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Lake baikal - russia

Oct 1995 Lake Baikal is large enough to supply the world with fresh water for half a century and is one of the few remaining jewels in the Soviet crown. The only practical way to get around Baikal is by boat, in weather conditions which can alter dramatically from hour to hour. The lake is more hospitable to its 100000 freshwater seal population. We find a seal sick bay where the weaker animals languish on a rock. A small seal, with too many wrinkles on his neck, looks unwell and underfed. Many are dying from pollution, poaching and entanglement in fishing nets. Baikal's largest island, Olkhon, boasts a fishing industry and plenty of rain. It is also developing a thriving tourist trade. But as heavy industries pump waste into the lake, the greatest human impact on the lake is pollution. The biggest offender is a Cellulose Plant. A local environmental group complains that the lake's waste treatment centre is often closed. As tourism develops in its haphazard way, there is new pressure for legislation to regulate local industry. But in Russia, money speaks louder than law, and the future of the lake depends more upon good luck than good management. Produced by ABC Australia Distributed by Journeyman Pictures Category: News & Politics Length: 00:09:24 Tags: current affairs journeyman journeyman pictures .

 

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What i used to know - ghana

Thousands still detained in Ghana's witch camps To see more go to www.youtube.com Follow us on Facebook (goo.gl or Twitter (www.twitter.com In parts of Northern Ghana, poverty and fear lead to extreme abuse and the exile of people accused of 'witchcraft'. While many are killed or die from their injuries, hundreds are also forced to go to witches' camps. "We are praying for help to change perceptions in the community.If someone doesn't like you they just call you a witch", says Iddrisu Mahami, chief at the witches' camp in Kukuo. "People who are generally educated and know their rights never get accused of any witch craft. It's usually old women; old, poor women who have absolutely nobody." Ghana remains a very patriarchal society, meaning there is usually little that women can do to protect themselves. "Once the accusation goes out, you're damned whether you are innocent or guilty". With such practices being entrenched in the traditions and beliefs of many of Ghana's people, it is an uphill battle to phase them out. June 2011 Category: News & Politics Length: 00:22:16.500 Tags: Ghana Witch Camps Guilty Traditions Pictures .

 

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The revolution business - world

June 2011 Democratic change has been demanded across the Middle East. But was what seems like a spontaneous revolution actually a strategically planned event, fabricated by 'revolution consultants' long in advance? Revolution consultants are the worst nightmare of every regime. Srdja Popovic was a founder of the organisation 'Otpor', a revolution training school. It was instrumental in the overthrow of Slobodan Milosevic in the 1990s and has now inspired a new generation of activists. Political commentators like William Engdahl are convinced Otpor is being financed by the USA. "The people from Otpor gave us a book in which they described all their strategies", says Ezzedine Zaatour of the Tunisian uprising. That book was written by an American, Gene Sharp, and is now considered the "revolution guide book", being used by opposition movements worldwide. As Optor release their latest gadget, a resistance training computer game sponsored by American organisations, world leaders are voicing their concerns. "This is called a gentle coup!", insists Hugo Chavez. Category: News & Politics Length: 00:20:42.750 Tags: Middle East Arab Business Gene Sharp Otpor Journeyman Pictures .

 

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Rwandan genocide - rwanda

June 2004 Special Assignment takes a look at the genocide in Rwanda and where those who were responsible are now. Category: News & Politics Length: 00:16:48 Tags: Journeyman Pictures Rwanda genocide news documentary current affairs journeyman pictures .

 

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Kim jong il's foreign adventure - north korea

North Korean villages in the Siberian wilderness? To see more go to www.youtube.com Follow us on Facebook (goo.gl or Twitter (www.twitter.com We take a madcap look at one of the weirdest experiments of globalisation: North Korea's deceased leader Kim Jong-Il exporting his people and propaganda machine to Russia in a bid for cold, hard cash. "You should see their way of living. They live in smelly barns in multiples of ten," a Russian police chief tells us as he drives towards the Korean village. Speaking to the Korean loggers as they take a cigarette break the picture is painted in even starker terms: "What he's saying here is that the majority of workers have a ten-year plus labour commitment to live and work in the middle of nowhere for almost no pay." So why do they do it? As ever the North Korea propoganda machine is present to remind the workers of the 'home land' and the wise teachings of Kim Jong-Il and his father Kim Il Sung. A sign at the town reads: "Kim Il Sung lives with us forever." Yet travelling into one of the strangest of North Korea's frontiers, it is clear that the hermit kingdom's isolationist tactics are not paying off in these camps. Will new leader Kim Jong-un continue the bizarre experiment? January 2012 Category: News & Politics Length: 00:29:57 Tags: North Korea Kim Jong Labour Camps Russia Propaganda Journeyman Pictures .

 

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Solar fields - africa

January 2009 Could it be possible to convert sunrays falling on the African desert into electricity? Then channel it towards Europe, providing the whole continent with unlimited clean, affordable sustainable energy? Yes, according to researcher Christoph Richter. 'Solar energy is a realistic option. The sun shines 30% longer in North Africa than in Europe, this place has such potential. Building these power stations in North Africa and the near east will create a type of energy motorway that will power through central Europe. Although centuries of European colonialism has led to African mistrust, Richter states that With technological advances and the right political developments, we could imagine a scenario where renewable energies supply 100% of the world's power. Solar energy is becoming a much more viable option for the future. Category: News & Politics Length: 00:06:22.500 Tags: pictures news documentary current affairs journeyman pictures .

 

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The curse of gold - ghana

May 2008 The Curse of Gold Category: News & Politics Length: 00:06:16.500 Tags: Pictures news documentary current affairs journeyman pictures .

 

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Oil turmoil - nigeria

March 1999 This beautifully-shot expose takes you to the heart of the corporate/tribal struggle. Nigeria's impoverished oil-producing communities are outraged. They see few returns from the myriad of oil wells that pollute their villages. We see forests destroyed by disastrous oil spills, whilst Shell provides evidence to suggest many spills are sabotage, in order to gain compensation. But time has run out for the beleaguered multi-national: Ijaw youths issued the 'Kaiama declaration', demanding Shell leave their land by December. The deadline was ignored and the Ijaw have relaunched a new bout of forced closures and hostage-taking. Shell is powerless to defend itself without calling in the corrupt and vicious army. Wounded youths lie in crude hospitals, victims of the army's defence of the flow stations they fail to seize. Felix Tuodolo, signatory of the Kaiama declaration, says the crisis will continue:'We will keep going down to those flow stations. Our blood will flow.' He claims the Ijaw remain unarmed, but reports of armed youths training in the bush spell out a bleak future. Shell says it is ready to negotiate, but it may be too little, too late. Category: News & Politics Length: 00:15:19.500 Tags: journeyman pictures news documentary current affairs journeyman pictures .

 

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Meet the frackers - usa

Fracking may have caused Ohio earthquake To see more go to www.youtube.com Follow us on Facebook (goo.gl or Twitter (www.twitter.com As oil stocks run low extracting oil from shale, or fracking, is the energy buzz of the year.It's happening worldwide, and in the USA in 34 states. But with environmental and health risks, is it worth it? In Texas they're used to big oil; for generations it has helped to forge the formidable Texas character. But spreading out across the state is the controversial process of fracking. It involves injecting huge quantities of water and chemicals into the ground, which shatter the shale and release gas and oil. It's part of an accelerated quest within the US for energy independence, to loosen reliance on the Middle East and shoot for homegrown solutions to energy demand. For those working in the industry it's creating rapid wealth and shows no sign of slowing down. "Every day, probably to the end of this world, we'll keep drillin'", says one rig worker. But with otherwise residential neighbourhoods becoming industrial zones, this dangerous process is starting to take a serious toll on the health of local residents. "They're here to rape this land, make as much money as they can and get the hell out of here", says a North Dakota farmer who blames fracking for her failing health. As this process gains momentum across America, fracking is fast becoming a dirty word. A Film By ABC Australia Distributed By Journeyman Pictures March 2012 Category: News & Politics Length: 00:20:14.250 Tags: journeyman pictures .

 

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Meeting joseph kony - uganda june 2006

The only interview with Joseph Kony To see more go to www.youtube.com Follow us on Facebook (goo.gl or Twitter (www.twitter.com Thanks to an astonishing viral campaign, Joseph Kony suddenly finds himself the new bogeyman of the western world. In this exclusive interview, get behind the hyperbole and exaggeration and meet the man himself. "I am a freedom fighter not a terrorist", proclaims Joseph Kony. "We are fighting for total democracy." It's a surprising statement from a man widely believed to be a mad fantasist fighting for God. But what emerges from this remarkable encounter is a picture of a man - and a situation - far more complex than you may have been lead to believe. June 2006 Category: News & Politics Length: 00:11:45 Tags: joseph kony journeyman pictures documentary .

 

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Because they're worth it - china

December 2003 Internationally, the definition for absolute poverty is living on an income of under a dollar a day. But the Chinese Government has a lower threshold for poverty: 66 US cents a day. Out of a total Chinese population of 1.3 billion, there are 42 million Chinese who are poor by this definition. This episode of Life looks at a scheme which is helping poor people, especially women, break out of the cycle of poverty and ignorance - by providing them with small loans, basic health information and education. As described in an earlier programme in this series on micro-credit in Bangladesh, Credit Where Credit's Due, these small loans bring many benefits to family life - and virtually all of them are repaid. Category: Travel & Events Length: 00:17:03 Tags: Journeyman Pictures news documentary current affairs journeyman pictures .

 

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Hong kong - cage dwellers

February 2010 Despite its wealth, Hong Kong is leaving its poor to rot in squalid conditions. With one toilet per floor and just a few square feet to their name, thousands of cage dwellers live no better than animals. "Many can't afford three meals a day or even water, the rent is not even cheap!" says human rights activist Sze Lai. She introduces us to 79-year-old Dai, who has spent 30 years in a cage. Ten other men share his room. Piled up to the ceiling, their cages would look shocking in a zoo. A chief worry is hygiene. 8-year-old Jessica lives with her mother in a cubicle too small to let a grown man stand. She points to the only toilet on their floor: "I hate it. People above throw dead rats down here". Although the need for public housing is dire, nothing is being done to eradicate cage dwelling. With only half of the government elected by universal suffrage, the poor just don't have a voice. Category: News & Politics Length: 00:10:18 Tags: journeyman pictures news documentary current affairs journeyman pictures .

 

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The bang bang club - south africa

April 2003 At the end of apartheid in South Africa, four photographers, The Bang Bang Club, captured some of the most compelling pictures of the transition to democracy. Unlike other photographers, members of the 'Bang Bang Club' ventured into black townships to witness scenes of bloody battles. Spurred on by adrenaline, they placed their lives in danger to capture the events that most whites were unaware of. Category: News & Politics Length: 00:17:22.500 Tags: Pictures news documentary current affairs journeyman pictures .

 

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Digging for trouble - israel/palestine

Jan 2008 Are Israeli settlers taking control of archaeological digs to manipulate history and consolidate claims to Palestinian land? Some Israeli archaeologists are starting to speak out. The Palestinian village of Silwan is located just below the ancient City of David, in the heart of Jerusalem. Archaeological digs here are under the control of the right wing group, ELAD. The constant threat of demolition hovers over people's houses. It's part of ELAD's program to take over and occupy large parts of Silwan and make it Jewish?, complains archaeologist Dr Rafi Greenberg. Locals have already defeated one plan to destroy close to 100 houses. But despite this victory, the nature of Silwan has changed beyond recognition. As Greenberg laments?The place I knew as an Arab village with archaeology, turned into a place with armed guards, a place with amplified symbols of Israeli presence?. Category: News & Politics Length: 00:19:45 Tags: Journeyman pictures Israel Palestine Archaeologist Jerusalem Muslim Christian news documentary current affairs journeyman pictures .

 

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Despair - ireland

December 2010 One in ten families in Ireland are no longer able to pay off their mortgages. Even with an EU bailout on the cards, the Irish people are still feeling the brunt of the property boom that went bust. As the Prime Minister addressed Ireland stating that their banks were empty, protestors gathered calling for a change in Government, "They're very angry that the eyes of the international world are focused on our country at the moment for all the wrong reasons". With indications that the EU bailout will not help families, and coming at a cost of $7billion interest a year, one man says, "Now, we're a nation of beggars". Produced By ABC Australia Distributed By Journeyman Pictures Category: News & Politics Length: 00:05:18 Tags: journeyman pictures news documentary current affairs journeyman pictures .

 

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Congo's tin soldiers - democratic republic of congo

May 2006 The West's demand for Cassiterite is fuelling the killings in Congo. Militias rely on slave labour to extract the ore, forcing locals to work in sub-human conditions. "Once you get down there, there's no air", describes one worker. "The rocks often bury us and you have to crawl through the tiny hole, using your fingers to dig." Labourers like him often go unpaid. They're forced to work at gunpoint by militias operating outside the control of the government. "Different armed groups do what they want with the population", laments minister Buta Muiso. But British businessman Ketankumar Kotecha sees nothing wrong in buying casiterite from the militias. "If I didn't do it, someone else would. I am not here as some kind of moral saviour." Category: News & Politics Length: 00:15:33.750 Tags: news documentary current affairs journeyman pictures .

 

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Bamboo railway - cambodia

November 2006 Enterprising locals in Battambang, Cambodia, have developed a unique railway. It's made from recycled tank wheels, small motorcycle engines and lashings of bamboo. Cambodia's main train service only runs four times a month and derailments are common. Little wonder locals prefer a different option. 'Norries' are little more than bamboo slabs with wheels and run on the state-built track. With a top speed of 50 km per hour, the norry network is far superior to the train. As one driver explains; "People like these because they're fast and on time". Produced by ABC Australia Distributed by Journeyman Pictures Category: News & Politics Length: 00:05:21.750 Tags: news documentary current affairs journeyman journeyman pictures .

 

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Remember sobukwe! - south africa

South Africa reflects after ANC centenary To see more go to www.youtube.com Follow us on Facebook (goo.gl or Twitter (www.twitter.com As the world reflects on the ANC's struggle since 1912, South Africa also remembers a leader who is often overlooked by the international community: Robert Sobukwe, founder of the Pan-Africanist Congress. Sobukwe would never see his dream of "South Africa's youth, walking tall, in a country they call their own." He is a man with a remarkable legacy. In particular, his monumental call to action against the pass laws, on 21st March 1960. Heeding the call, thousands of black South Africans left their pass books at home and marched to their police stations, demanding arrest. "You had to give non-violence a chance. That was Sobukwe's mission." Protesters paid the price: police opened fire in the Sharpeville massacre and Sobukwe suffered years of imprisonment. But the protest left an indelible mark on international consciousness and helped clear the path for the ANC to change South African politics. October 2011 Category: News & Politics Length: 00:17:46.500 Tags: South Africa Robert Journeyman Pictures .

 

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Earthquake anger - new zealand

Inquiry probes extent of Christchurch quake damage To see more go to www.youtube.com Follow us on Facebook (goo.gl or Twitter (www.twitter.com When an earthquake destroyed Christchurch in February the CTV building was reduced to rubble in seconds, killing hundreds. This report assesses disturbing allegations that the building was fatally flawed. As the months pass and the Royal Commission probes the devastation, the widespread heartbreak that settled on Christchurch is turning to outrage. "I want someone's arse busted over this and held accountable", says widower Geoff Brien. Why did one building, erected just a few decades ago, collapse in just 12 seconds and claim so many lives? This compelling investigation uncovers evidence that the building was an earthquake disaster waiting to happen. "Nobody needed to die in the CTV building. It should not have collapsed the way it did", says Barry Davidson, a structural engineer. The building owners claim that proper checks were carried out prior to the quake, but accessing the results of the checks proves impossible."I think there's something being covered up here." A Film By ABC Australia Distributed By Journeyman Pictures August 2011 Category: News & Politics Length: 00:19:53.250 Tags: Zealand Christchurch Pictures .

 

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Defending the secret slave state - suriname

November 1998 Deep in the heart of the Surinam forest lives a colony of escaped slaves that for 300 years have claimed a corner of this paradise as their own. But to the beat of Bob Marley, a battle is afoot. The key power broker in this enclave is Bouterse. He's a charismatic man but not a perfect statesman. He is wanted on drugs charges in Holland. And now he stands accused of selling-out this Slave freestate. Recently a group representing a logging firm owned by the Suharto family came to inspect the timber here. It should be a perfect development opportunity for the impoverished locals. Yet the opposition MP here is not convinced. Many like their lifestyle the way it is. And logging elsewhere has not advantaged indigenous populations. For the moment the Asian economic turmoil has delayed the project. But the world is closing in and the forest may no longer be the refuge it once was. Produced by ABC Australia Distributed by Journeyman Pictures Category: News & Politics Length: 00:11:40.500 Tags: journeyman pictures news documentary current affairs journeyman pictures .

 

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