Stealing a Nation

Synopsis

This tells a story literally 'hidden from history'. In the 1960s and 70s, British governments, conspiring with American officials, tricked into leaving, then expelled the entire population of the Chagos islands in the Indian Ocean. The aim was to give the principal island of this Crown Colony, Diego Garcia, to the Americans who wanted it as a major military base. Indeed, from Diego Garcia US planes have since bombed Afghanistan and Iraq. The story is told by islanders who were dumped in the slums of Mauritius and in the words of the British officials who left a 'paper trail' of what the International Criminal Court now describes as 'a crime against humanity'

Main Cast

John Pilger

Himself

Age : 84 | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Crew	Sound Recordist	Zubin Sarosh
	Cinematography	Preston Clothier
Directing	Director	Sean Crotty John Pilger
Writing	Writer	John Pilger
Sound	Music	Nicholas Russell-Pavier
Editing	Editor	Joe Frost
Department	Role	Name

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