On the box

Message Stick: Ankula Watjarira — Follows the Ernabella Choir — established in the Ernabella Mission in remote South Australia in the '50s — as it travels to the Adelaide Festival, blending Western hymns into Pitjantjatjara language. ABC, Friday, September 10, 6pm.

Human Cargo — Set in Canada and central Africa, this six-part mini-series looks at the world of refugees, the people that sacrifice themselves to help them, and also those who exploit them. SBS, Friday, September 10, 8.30pm.

Blaktrax — This five-part music series celebrates the work of Indigenous Australian musicians Shakaya, Fitzroy Xpress, Emma Donovan, Local Knowledge and Ursula Yovich. SBS, Saturday, September 11, 7pm.

11.9.01 — September 11 — Eleven top international directors were invited to make a film lasting exactly 11 minutess, 9 seconds and one frame in response to the events of September 11, 2001. The result is a presentation offering various insights into the meaning of the event. SBS, Sunday, September 12, 12.15am.

Holy Water-Gate: The Sex Abuse Crisis In The Catholic Church — Documents 19 years of an emerging crisis in the Catholic Church in the USA. SBS, Tuesday, September 14, 8.30pm.

Hot Docs: The Cuban Game — Despite their differences, Cubans and Americans share an intense love affair with baseball. Featuring the first matches played between the two countries in more than 30 years, this documentary explores the intensification of Cuba's sporting and national pride throughout the revolution. SBS, Tuesday, September 14, 10pm.

With God On Our Side: The Real Deal — The war on Iraq, the toppling of the Taliban in Afghanistan, and the "war on terror" are led by US President George W. Bush, who believes he and his country have a special relationship with God. ABC, Wednesday, September 15, 8.30pm.

Global Village: Siberian Oil — The indigenous people of Siberia, the Khantys, are caught between their traditionally nomadic culture and increasing Russian interest in their land for its oil. SBS, Thursday, September 16, 6pm.

From Green Left Weekly, September 8, 2004.

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From GLW issue 597