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On Easter Sunday 2019, eight men inspired by the Islamic State Group triggered huge suicide bombs in churches and tourist hotels across Sri Lanka, killing more than 270 people. It was one of the worst Islamic terror attacks since 9/11.
Jane Corbin talks to survivors and those who came face to face with the killers. Drawing on hours of CCTV footage that track the bombers' every move, the film pieces together how the attacks were carried out and discovers how some of the bombers came from wealthy and respected families. One was even educated and radicalised in the UK.
The film investigates how the Sri Lankan government received dozens of warnings in the months and years before the bombings, yet somehow the bombers remained free.
Southern Spain, famous for its beaches and sunshine, has become the main gateway for drugs into Europe. Violent turf wars between drug cartels have caused the government to issue a crackdown. For the last two years, the police have been fighting to take back control.
When Aung San Suu Kyi was released after 15 years of house arrest in Myanmar, she was celebrated as an icon of democracy. She had stood up to the country’s military dictatorship and been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Ten years on, she is now seen by many as an international pariah, condemned for complicity in brutal atrocities.
In this film, those who know Aung reveal how key events have shaped her reputation in the last ten years, from her decision to become a politician in the military-created parliament to her struggle to bring democratic reform and her recent appearance at the International Court of Justice to face allegations of genocides against the Rohingya Muslims. Was Aung San Suu Kyi misunderstood? Did she lack the skills necessary to succeed as a politician? Or has she been the victim of fiendishly complicated circumstances?
