This World

Season 15 Episode 2: Burma (Part 1)

Part one of a two-part documentary exploring the country in the aftermath of the recent humanitarian crisis in which thousands of Rohingya Muslims were driven from their homes by the military. Simon visits Burma's Buddhist heartlands, including the ancient capital of Bagan, and meets the city's controversial nationalist monks. While the region affected by the military crackdown is off limits, he is able to visit the world's biggest refugee camp in Bangladesh, and meet people traumatised by the violence.

Genre:

Documentary

Seasons:

14

Episodes:

123

Cast:

Quality:

HD

Duration:

60 min

First Air:

2004

Rating:

6.0