Uncle Saddam is a satirical yet sobering look inside the world of Iraqi president Saddam Hussein. Featuring narration written by Scott Thompson of “The Kids in the Hall” and the voice of Wallace Langham (“Mark” on ABC’s “What About Joan?”, “Josh” on NBC’s “Veronica’s Closet”, “Phil” on HBO’s Emmy Award-winning “Larry Sanders Show”) the film has the feel of an episode of “Lifestyles of the Rich and
Every child is born full of promise, ready to go forth into the world and meet his or her destiny. But for those diagnosed with schizophrenia in the prime of their lives, independence, acceptance, and even a place to call home usually slips beyond their grasp.Over three years, film-makers Abbey Jack Neidik and Irene Lilienheim Angelico followed three engaging young men living with mental illness
Ukraine got it's independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, under the soviet system a mother who had just given birth was able to abandon her new born baby in the maternity ward by simply signing it over to the state. Today the legacy of that system is that state care has become the norm for children with any kind of disability. As a result of this there are 10 times as many children in state car
Ten years ago Shaun Smith was an enforcer for one of the biggest crime families in Liverpool and embroiled in a war against a rival drug gang.Shaun introduced urban terrorism to the British underworld. He sprayed up houses with machine guns, tortured people and used homemade napalm to firebomb his enemies.Today, after a spell of five years in prison for firearms offenses, he is trying to t
Eminent scholar and energetic storyteller Dr. David Starkey (The Six Wives of Henry VIII) serves as your guide through nearly 10 centuries of royal rule in England.From the fall of the Roman Empire to the Restoration, Starkey vividly describes the human drama behind the throne, with all its intrigue, lust, treachery, and thirst for power. You visit the very stages upon which history played out
Original aired on the BBC in 1994, this documentary follows the jungle club scene in the UK at the top of its game. Featuring interviews with pioneers LTJ Bukem, Gunsmoke, Shy FX and Fabio among others.Jungle is a genre of electronic music that incorporates influences from genres including breakbeat hardcore, and reggae/dub/dancehall.Jungle reached the peak of its popularity between 199
Shocking documentary about child soldiers in Uganda, Africa. Winner of the Robert F Kennedy Journalism Award, in HD.Child abuse. Rape. Torture. Abduction. Death. They are the very stuff of nightmares. In Northern Uganda, though, they are not the groundless fears of imaginative children. Here the nightmare is real.Every night, 7 and 8 years old kids can be abducted by rebel soldiers. Once t
A handful of foo fighter sightings could be dismissed as pilot error, but there were hundreds, if not thousands. Could they really just be the hallucinations of tired or terrified men? “Call me Einstein, Flash Gordon or just plain crazy, but I know what I saw!” declared civilian pilot Kenneth Arnold, referring to the nine strange aircraft he’d seen flying rapidly in formation over Mount Rainier, W
Produced by UFO Magazine, UK and the award winning production team of Graham W. Birdsall and Russel Callaghan. This series of programs feature exclusive interviews with the best-known experts in international UFO research; stunning UFO footage from around the world; detailed case studies; and a fantastic assortment of shocking UFO discoveries. UFOs: Hard Evidence cuts to the chase and serves up an