Stealing a Nation

"The shocking film Australian networks won't touch!"

2004 0h 56m EN

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8.3

BANGER

★8.3TMDB · 14

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Synopsis

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This tells a story literally 'hidden from history'. In the 1960s and 70s, British governments, conspiring with American officials, tricked into leaving, then expelled the entire population of the Chagos islands in the Indian Ocean. The aim was to give the principal island of this Crown Colony, Diego Garcia, to the Americans who wanted it as a major military base. Indeed, from Diego Garcia US planes have since bombed Afghanistan and Iraq. The story is told by islanders who were dumped in the slums of Mauritius and in the words of the British officials who left a 'paper trail' of what the International Criminal Court now describes as 'a crime against humanity'

“The shocking film Australian networks won't touch!”

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Cast

John Pilger
Himself

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Pilger
Writers: John Pilger
Languages: English
Countries: British Indian Ocean Territory, United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 56-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: British Indian Ocean Territory, United Kingdom.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Joe Frost shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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AWARDS

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Marketing tagline: "The shocking film Australian networks won't touch!".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0803890 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

John Pilger directs. Joe Frost cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in British Indian Ocean Territory, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 56-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 22 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: British Indian Ocean Territory, United Kingdom.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Editor Joe Frost shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Marketing tagline: "The shocking film Australian networks won't touch!".
7IMDB entry: tt0803890 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.