On the box

Issue 

Frida Kahlo: Between Passion and Pain — Tells the story of world-renowned Mexican artist and iconic figure Frida Kahlo, in her own words using extracts from her diary. SBS, Saturday, November 5, 3.05pm.

Heaven on Earth: The Rise and Fall of Socialism — Traces the history of socialism to the fall of the Berlin Wall. ABC, Sunday, November 6, 5pm.

Compass: The Lost Tribe — Comic Sally Ann Post travels to Salt Lake City to perform at the Gay and Lesbian Mormon Convention and comes face-to-face with unresolved issues from her own upbringing as a Mormon. ABC, Sunday, November 6, 9.45pm.

The Forgotten — Remembers the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders who have participated in Australia's wars and peace-keeping missions over the last century. ABC, Sunday, November 6, 11.40pm.

Tales from a Suitcase — Three different stories providing an insight into the people of Afghanistan who continue to hope for a solution to years of war and turmoil. SBS, Tuesday, November 8, 2.30pm.

Cutting Edge: Blood and Land — Ten years since the end of Apartheid, the dreams and aspirations for a new South Africa should have been realised, but the country still has the highest number of murders, rapes, hijackings and violent robberies in the world. SBS, Tuesday, November 8, 8.30pm.

Weapons of Mass Deception — Two wars are going on in Iraq: one fought with armies of soldiers, bombs and a mighty military force, the other fought alongside it, with cameras, satellites, armies of journalists and propaganda techniques. SBS, Thursday, November 10, 2pm.

CNNNN: The Chaser Nonstop News Network — Satirical news. ABC, Thursday, November 10, 11.50pm.

From Green Left Weekly, November 2, 2005.
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