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Heroin wars. 3, The kings of opium / Bullfrog Films presents ; produced in association with WGBH/Frontline ; producer, Michael Kirk ; director, Adrian Cowell ; Carlton UK Television.
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- Burmese
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Heroin.
- Opium trade--Government policy--Burma.
- Opium trade.
- Drug traffic--Southeast Asia--Golden Triangle--History.
- Drug traffic.
- Drug traffic--Burma.
- Drug control--Burma.
- Drug control.
- Opium trade--Burma.
- History.
- Autonomy and independence movements.
- Opium trade--Government policy.
- Burma--History--Autonomy and independence movements.
- Burma.
- Burma--Economic conditions.
- Economic conditions.
- Golden Triangle (Southeast Asia)--History.
- Golden Triangle (Southeast Asia).
- Burma--Politics and government--1988-.
- Politics and government.
- Southeast Asia.
- Genre:
- Documentary films.
- Nonfiction films.
- Feature films.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 streaming video file (50 min.) : digital, sound, color with black and white sequences
- Other Title:
- Kings of opium
- Place of Publication:
- [Oley, PA] : [Distributed by] Bullfrog Films, [2014]
- Language Note:
- In English and Burmese with English subtitles.
- System Details:
- System requirements: Firefox 4 and up; Safari 5.0 and up; Chrome version 21 and up; Internet Explorer 8 and up; Flash or HTML5 player.
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- video file
- Summary:
- This third episode of the Heroin wars returns to the Shans' war for independence led by Khun Sa, the second "King of Opium". In 1993 the Shan People's Republic Committee declared itself no longer part of the union of Burma. Lo Hsing-Han meanwhile joined the government forces and eventually brought Khun Sa to his knees, regaining control once again over the narcotics trade, but this time for the military dictatorship. Today both men are rich and powerful, and the amount of opium produced in Shan State has increased ten-fold, flooding Europe and the United States with cheap heroin.
- Participant:
- Commentary by Adrian Cowell.
- Credits:
- Camera, Ned Johnston ; editor, Terry Twigg.
- Notes:
- Title from title frames.
- "Filmed over thirty years, 1964-1996."
- Originally produced by: Carlton UK Television, c1996.
- Description based on online resource; title from title frames (Docuseek2, viewed October 28, 2014).
- Publisher Number:
- bf-kings Docuseek2
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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