In the face of state repression and international indifference West Papuan activists have been locked in a life or death struggle for independence. People and Power finds out what is behind one of the most forgotten conflicts in the world. When the Dutch decolonized their East Indies
Lyra, a border collie mix, and her owner and handler Jean McCollister came from the U.S. to live in Slovenia, where they became pioneers in dog frisbee. Lyra was the first dog to compete in this sport for Slovenia at European championships and the World finals in
After getting a brief history of Mexican narco cinema, VICE set off to Tijuana to play a walk-on part in a drug-and action-filled movie. Video-store customers are part of a legion of aficionados of Mexican narco cinema, hastily made films that are inspired by the cartels. The
John Richard Pilger is an Australian journalist based in London. Since his early years as a war correspondent in Vietnam, Pilger has been a strong critic of American, Australian and British foreign policy, which he considers to be driven by an imperialist agenda. Pilger has also criticized
War and Peace looks at the West’s double standards towards Iran’s peaceful nuclear program. The nuclear program of Iran was launched in the 1950s with the help of the United States as part of the Atoms for Peace program. The participation of the United States and Western
Pat Carey was an artist and activist in San Francisco, California. She worked for some of the major Hollywood studios before moving to the Bay Area and opening the Pat Carey Gallery. This biographical documentary explores some of Pat’s internal motivations and life experiences that caused her
An intriguing independent documentary that focuses on Rastafarianism to an extent that has not been done before. The film highlights the fundamental principles and beliefs of this religion and ably explains how it has developed over the years and what it means to not only Jamaicans but
Moving documentary about life in the ghettos of Panama, Central America, and the potentially violent consequences of life on the streets. The film gives an insight into the lives of some of the youth who, through feeling they have no other option, turn to gang life for
Kiritimati or Christmas Island is a Pacific Ocean raised coral atoll in the northern Line Islands, and part of the Republic of Kiribati. The island has the greatest land area of any coral atoll in the world. Christmas Island comprises over 70% of the total land area
VICE traveled to the largest refugee camp in the West Bank to meet some of the Palestinian youth, and to find out if the Palestinian Authority’s commitment to non-violent struggle against the occupying Israelis was a national consensus. While there, they experienced the extremes of violent and