Nelson Mandela spent 27 years in prison for standing up for what he believed. Slowly, from the remote prison on South Africa’s Robben Island, he galvanized the world around his struggle to end apartheid. When Mandela was released from prison he entered a world that had been profoundly shaped by his dream. Nine Lives tells the story of Nelson Mandela through the stories of ten people that were inspired by that dream, people such as F.W. DeKlerk, former Prime Minister of South Africa and Mandela’s daughter Zindzi who continues her father’s legacy through her work with the children of South Africa.
Subjects: History
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Fidel Castro
From an unknown soldier in the remote mountains of the Sierra Maestra to one of the most recognizable faces in the world, Fidel Castro has achieved the impossible. No revolutionary leader has held power for as long and had such an impact on international affairs. Many left Cuba but many more stayed. Castro has his critics but he also he has his fervent admirers. Nine Lives will tell the story of Fidel Castro through the human faces and voices of ten people whose own lives were transformed by him. It is a celebration of the legacy he has created and a chance to meet the real people who form the human side of that legacy.
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Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali is considered one of the greatest athletes of all time. Nine Lives shows that he is also one of the most influential men of our era. This unique documentary tells the story of Muhammad Ali through the human faces and voices of ten lives that he has inspired. We hear from people like the doctor in his corner, Ferdie Pacheco and like Etan Thomas, a professional Basketball player and poet who was inspired by Ali to work for change. Each story is intercut with footage of a different landmark event in Ali’s life, and with interviews from those who were there, and those whose lives were changed.
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Anatomy of a Warship
HMCS Winnipeg is ready for a 21st Century battle. She bristles with the latest in anti-ship and anti-aircraft missiles, computer controlled rapid firing weapons, and high speed jet propulsion. An Exploration Production Inc. documentary crew has been given special access to one of the world most advanced naval warships as she trains and sails for a six-month mission off the coast of Iraq. In Anatomy Of A Warship, EPI cameras follow Winnipeg’s commander and her crew as they experience the challenges, joys, and frustrations of running a 21st Century Warship.
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Out of Sight, Out Of Mind
Multiculturalism, civil rights during wartime, discrimination and citizenship are explored as four Canadian citizens of Japanese origin remember their forced relocation to remote ghost towns and detention camps after Pearl Harbour. The shattering effects on the lives of the 22,000 interned are recalled- the pain of separation; shame of confinement; loss of property without compensation, and the long campaign for justice culminating in the Federal Government’s apology.
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Home and Away
“The Rock,” as Newfoundland is affectionately known by inhabitants and expatriates alike, not only refers to a physical entity, but also to a strong identity and a thriving culture. This program traces the lives of four Newfoundland seniors, and the culture that bound them and other Newfoundlanders together, and, depending on their point of view, their memories and feelings about the threat and/or promise posed by the prospect of their beloved province joining Canada.
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Hockey Lessons
Quebec and the threat of separation, a continuing issue for a multi-cultural Canada. One dramatic flare-up, the Montreal riots – cars overturned; trash baskets set alight; store windows broken, and millions of dollars of damage committed – provides an interesting vehicle to examine Quebec unrest. Rocket Richard’s suspension and the loss of a hockey game symbolized the deep sense of inequality and injustice felt by many French Canadians, and four Quebec seniors recall the feelings leading up to, and the events of that dramatic day.
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Pilots Of The North
Before the term was applied to Canada’s downhill skiers, a fearless group of pilots defied constant danger and death to open up Canada’s North. Their exploits are legendary – they were the “Original Crazy Canucks.” Four of Canada’s bush pilots recall their experiences – the thrills; the humour and the ever-present dangers that were constant companions on their flights into Canada’s frontier mining towns.