Stealing a Nation
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'
Year: 2004
Genre: Documentary
Studio:
Director: John Pilger, Sean Crotty
Cast: John Pilger
Crew: John Pilger (Director), Preston Clothier (Cinematography), Zubin Sarosh (Sound Recordist), Nicholas Russell-Pavier (Music), Joe Frost (Editor), Sean Crotty (Director)
Runtime: 56 minutes
Release: Jul 31, 2004
IMDb: 8.30/10 by 14 users
Popularity: 0
Country: British Indian Ocean Territory, United Kingdom
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Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
Keyword : military base, imperialism
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