Heartbreaking, infuriating and embarrassing
'Stealing A Nation' (2004) is an extraordinary film about the plight of the Chagos Islands, whose indigenous population was secretly and brutally expelled by British Governments in the late 1960s and early 1970s to make way for an American military base. The tragedy, which falls within the remit of the International Criminal Court as "a crime against humanity", is told by Islanders who were dumped in the slums of Mauritius and by British officials who left behind a damning trail of Foreign Office documents.
WHY THIS FILM?
When a government declares an entire population indispensable, it is sad, unethical, should have been condemned & prevented at any cost. Natives of the Chagos Islands have been stripped of their human rights & their land has been stolen by oppressors. How does modern society tolerate this ouster?
A poignant film; crisp & well made. Captures the essence of a crime against humanity. Watch it!
When a government declares an entire population indispensable, it is sad, unethical, should have been condemned & prevented at any cost. Natives of the Chagos Islands have been stripped of their human rights & their land has been stolen by oppressors. How does modern society tolerate this ouster?
A poignant film; crisp & well made. Captures the essence of a crime against humanity. Watch it!
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