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Stealing a Nation is a 2004 Granada Television documentary about the British–American clandestine operation that saw the expulsion of the Chagossian population who have lived on Diego Garcia and neighbouring islands since the late 18th century. More than 2,000 people were exiled to Mauritius between 1967 and 1973, so that Diego Garcia could become a United States military airbase (see depopulation of Chagossians from the Chagos Archipelago). The film contains a series of interviews with Chagossians, who have been deprived of their right of return and forced to live in abject poverty. Stealing a Nation was written and directed by Australian journalist John Pilger, and produced and directed by Christopher Martin; reconstruction footage was directed by Sean Crotty.[1][2]

Stealing a Nation
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Directed by	John Pilger Christopher Martin Sean Crotty
Written by	John Pilger
Produced by	Christopher Martin Polly Bide
Starring	John Pilger James R. Schlesinger Cassam Uteem Bill Rammell Mark Curtis Louis Olivier Bancoult
Cinematography	Preston Clothier
Edited by	Joe Frost
Music by	Nicholas Russell-Pavier
Production company	Carlton Television
Release date	2004 (2004)
Running time	56 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Languages	English Chagossian Creole Mauritian Creole

Reception, awards and festival screenings

Stealing a Nation was awarded the 2004 Royal Television Society Award in the category "Single Documentary - General".[3]

The film was screened at the United Nations Association Film Festival in October 2005.[4]

It was given the Chris Award in the Social Issues category at the Columbus International Film & Video Festival in November 2005.[5]

References

External links

• Stealing a Nation on Vimeo
• Stealing a Nation at Top Documentary Films
• Stealing a Nation at AllMovie
• Stealing a Nation at IMDb

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