Show Info
- Status: Ended
- First Aired: July 6, 1996
- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 3
- Networks: Channel 4
- Genres: Documentary
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The Heroin Wars(1996)
Overview
History of the narcotics trade in Burma and the War on Drugs. In 1964, director Adrian Cowell and cameraman Chris Menges went to mountainous eastern Burma to film the Shan revolutionary forces fighting a bloody civil war against the military dictatorship. The impoverished Shans had only one way to finance the war: opium. Cowell has returned several times over the last 30 years to record the ongoing civil war and the burgeoning opium trade. The first and last episodes are produced in association with WGBH/FRONTLINE.
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3 episodes • 1996
Miniseries
3 episodes • 1996
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Opium Convoys | Jul 6, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Smack City | Jul 13, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 3 | The Kings of Opium | Jul 20, 1996 | 0.0 |
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