On the box

El Fatra: Man in Front of the Sand — A documentary on the deserts of Africa, which are spreading at an alarming rate, forcing nomads closer to the sea. This brings them into conflict with the local fishing people. SBS, 5am, Sunday, July 3.

The Cutting Edge: Green Menace, the untold story of golf — From gambling to deforestation Green Menace, explores the golf boom and its impact on the social and natural environment in Thailand. SBS, 8.30pm, Tuesday, July 5.

Movie: Stalin's Football — Set in the 1952 Helsinki Olympic Games, this is the story of the Soviet soccer team, on oath to Stalin that it would bring home a gold medal. SBS, 9.30pm, Tuesday, July 5.

John Hinde Presents: Tudawali — Ernie Dingo stars as the Aboriginal actor and activist Robert Tudawali. ABC, 8.30pm, Friday, July 8.

Cult Movie: Mysteries of the Organism — Dusan Makavejev's mixture of sex and politics is partly a documentary on the theories of sexologist Wilhelm Reich and partly the fictional story of a woman who practices Reichian sexual freedom. SBS, 9.30pm, Friday, July 8.

Movie: Twilight of the Cockroaches — A combination of animation and live action, Hiroaki Yoshida's feature relates a story of romantic triangles among cockroaches. SBS, midnight, Friday, July 8.

Hidden Faces — This program focuses on the work of Dr Nawal El Saadawi, a Muslim feminist who is also a psychiatrist and novelist. SBS, 2.30pm, Saturday, July 9.

As Long as the Rivers Flow — A documentary on the changes to the land and people brought about by a 1975 agreement in northern Quebec hailed at the time as a model for Native Canadians for land claims and self-government. SBS, 3.30pm, Saturday, July 9.

(Times are AEST.)

From GLW issue 149