Angus Macqueen — Director (6)

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Maradona: The Fall (2022)
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One of world football's biggest names is the focus of a new documentary on DAZN. When it comes to discussing who are the greatest players to ever lace up a pair of boots, Diego Maradona is one of those names which is immediately placed towards the top of many lists. The Argentine was a player whose light feet and personality saw him gain many fans across the world, along with a religious-like following in Argentina.  But despite his success on the pitch which included a World Cup triumph and two Serie A titles with Napoli, Maradona was someone who often found himself associated with the darker sides of society off it.  During his time at Napoli, there were frequent links to the mafia, along with an addiction to drugs.  This all came to a head at the 1994 World Cup in the USA when Maradona testsed positive ephedrine. The fallout from this seismic event is the focus of a new documentary

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The Death of Yugoslavia (1995)
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other title: Bruderkrieg – Der Kampf um Titos Erbe / La muerte de Yugoslavia
History of the political events and the wars which broke the former state of Yugoslavia into several nations and caused an international political and humanitarian crisis. Using interviews with all the major participants and archive footage of the events, the series impressively performed the double feat of making understandable something which had appeared intractable and of producing 'immediate' history.

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People's Century: 1900-1999 (1995)
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Age of Hope (1900) Optimism reigns as the new century begins Killing Fields (1916) Marching to glory, soldiers face death on an industrial scale in a ghastly global war Red Flag (1917) Communism brings hope-and horrors-to Russia's millions Lost Peace (1919) The hope for a new world order On the Line (1926) Mass production forever alters the lives of workers and consumers Great Escape (1927) The world forgets its troubles and falls in love with the movies Breadline (1929) Economic depression triggers unemployment on a global scale Sporting Fever (1930) Fans root for the home team in a sports craze that pushes nationalism to new levels Master Race (1933) Nazism overtakes German society Total War (1939) Civilians become targets-contributing to the war effort with their labor and their lives Fallout (1945) Nuclear energy is unleashed Brave New World (1945) A "cold" war embroils the US and the Soviet Union in a contest of ideologies Freedom Now (1947) Colonial rule is overthrown in Asia and Africa Boomtime (1948) Post-war prosperity transforms lifestyles and cultural values in the United States and abroad Asia Rising (1951) From the ashes of war, Japan and Korea rise to economic prominence Living Longer (1952) Medical advances further the fight against disease Endangered Planet (1959) Runaway growth brings prosperity at a price Skin Deep (1960) Racial oppression is challenged in the United States and South Africa Picture Power (1963) Television unexpectedly transforms society, culture, and politics Great Leap (1965) China yields to Chairman Mao Young Blood (1968) A new generation challenges the Establishment Half the People (1969) At home and at work, women fight for equal rights Guerrilla Wars (1973) Revolution succeeds through guerrilla warfare God Fights Back (1979) Religious fundamentalism flourishes in the East and West People Power (1991) Communist rule crumbles in the Soviet Union Fast Forward (1999) New technologies connect the world-while age-old rivalries threaten the New World Order

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Aung San Suu Kyi: The Choice (2012)
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The Choice tells Suu Kyi's extraordinary personal and political story, how she turned from Oxford housewife into national leader and then an international icon of resistance. Filmed over a year of tumultuous change in Burma, the film has two long interviews with Suu Kyi as well a colleagues in Burma and with family and friends outside. Hillary Clinton describes the impact of meeting this woman, whom she had long admired, as "seeing a long lost friend" whilst comparing her to Nelson Mandela. Suu Kyi talks of sadness but no regrets over the decision she took, while her colleagues outline clearly the ongoing gamble that they are all taking in compromising with the regime. Made over an extended period, The Choice uses a range of unseen archive - not least the moment she meets her husband and son for the first time after five years. A mix of current affairs and biography, the film captures a country and internationally revered politician at a crossroads.