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Watch Witness: Asia-Pacific

Watch a selection of previous Witness documentaries from the Asia-Pacific region.

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A selection of the best Witness films from Asia-Pacific can be watched here in full.

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Lonely Boy Richard
The story of aboriginal Richard Wanambi and the life that put him in jail.
 
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Elvis Lives in Parkes
A look at the biggest and most unlikely Elvis festival in Australia.

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Hard Time
A unique insight into the lives of child prisoners in the Philippines.
 
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Invented in China
Can the world’s factory lose its reputation for piracy and gain one for innovation?

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China Orphans
Chen Shangyi and his wife dedicate their lives to caring for China’s disabled orphans.

 
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Outsiders
Why rural migrants vital to China’s boom are treated as second class citizens.

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Breaking the Drought
A mayor’s attempt to safe his community in the Australian outback from extinction.
 
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Migrant Dreams
A look at the painful journey of migrant Bangladeshi workers in Singapore.

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How some Uyghur Muslims persecuted in China paid the price for their freedom bid.
 
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The other Olympics
Talented Tibetan athletes take part in a special alternative to the Beijing Olympics.

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Wan Smol Bag
How a theatre group fights taboos and social problems on the Vanuatu Islands.
 
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Mongolian Ninjas
Thousands of poor Mongolians want to take part in the 21st century’s gold rush.

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Hana’s Story
A look at the life of a North Korean defector struggling to adjust to a new world.
 
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Not in My Backyard
The small village Lung Kwu Tan is consumed by pollution but residents are fighting back.

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Indonesia Hearts and Minds
The struggle between moderate and radical Islam.
 
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Romance Chinese Style
Speed-dating, online romance and love schools have replaced party loyalty in China.

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The Red Zone
Both victims and perpetrators speak about the insurgency in southern Thailand.
 
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On a Tightrope
China’s Uighur community try to strike a balance between Islam and Communism.

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Meltdown Fiji
Climate change is cause for serious concern on the idyllic island of Kabara.
 
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Meltdown Australia
How rising temperatures due to global warming affect the Great Barrier Reef.

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The Long March
A cross-country hike is one school’s solution for China’s problem children.
 
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Don’t Take My Land
Former members of the Khmer Rouge fight to keep land given to them in the 1990s.