Feb 24, 2010 | 25:20And the Winner is Cheetah of the Sky AudioAnd the Winner is Cheetah of the Sky Feb 24, 2010 | 25:20They are among the fiercest and fastest predators of our sky. But they are also very fragile. 40 years ago Peregrine Falcons were almost wiped out in North America and parts of Europe. Now they have come back, BUT is it maybe too early to celebrate? "Cheetah of the Sky" the award-winning documentary from The Current.
May 17, 2010 | 55:29And the Winner is A Fragile Son AudioAnd the Winner is A Fragile Son May 17, 2010 | 55:29Surjit Sachdev grew up in a conservative family, and he was expected to follow the footsteps of his totalitarian father. So he became, just like his dad, an engineer. But the family tradition ended when Surjit's son Kapel was born with a severe mental disability. Through the years, Surjit's frustrations increased. He became too strict with Kapel and then one day, a major confrontation with Kapel forced Surjit to examine his competence as a father.
Mar 13, 2010 | 49:01And the Winner is Isinamowin: The Whiteman's Indian - Part 1 AudioAnd the Winner is Isinamowin: The Whiteman's Indian - Part 1 Mar 13, 2010 | 49:01Before there were movies like 'Smoke Signals' or 'Atanarjuat,' there was a century of celluloid stereotypes. Throughout its history Hollywood has made over 4,000 movies about Native Americans, most of which relied on a mess of cliches. 'Isinamowin: The Whiteman's Indian' takes a closer look at these and other stereotypes of Native Americans off the silver screen.
May 20, 2010 | 33:00And the Winner is A Woman of no Consequence AudioAnd the Winner is A Woman of no Consequence May 20, 2010 | 33:00Born into a cultured Indian family, she read all of the novels of Charles Dickens before she turned ten. Ten was also the age she had to leave school to get married. At 15 she was a mother. And for most of her adult life, Sethu Ramaswamy was trying to find her place in the light. On "And The Winner Is".... the story of a woman who set out one day for a life she always wanted.
May 25, 2010 | 27:29And the Winner is Kindred Spirits in Kenya AudioAnd the Winner is Kindred Spirits in Kenya May 25, 2010 | 27:29Our second feature takes us to a place in Kenya where it rains only about a twice a year -- and where collecting and preserving water is of utmost importance. But for some Kenyan farmers, saving water is now less of a challenge, thanks to the support they'd been getting from Canada.
Mar 10, 2010 | 47:46And the Winner is Isinamowin: The Whiteman's Indian - Part 2 AudioAnd the Winner is Isinamowin: The Whiteman's Indian - Part 2 Mar 10, 2010 | 47:46Before there were movies like 'Smoke Signals' or 'Atanarjuat,' there was a century of celluloid stereotypes. Throughout its history Hollywood has made over 4,000 movies about Native Americans, most of which relied on a mess of cliches. 'Isinamowin: The Whiteman's Indian' takes a closer look at these and other stereotypes of Native Americans off the silver screen.
Mar 24, 2010 | 55:30And the Winner is Cities: Where Worlds Collide AudioAnd the Winner is Cities: Where Worlds Collide Mar 24, 2010 | 55:30In March of 2006, The Current produced series called Cities: Where Worlds Collide. Over three days, the show brought special reports from the streets of Buenos Aires, Singapore, Mumbai, and Shanghai and talked about the things that are making these mega-cities work, and also what's undermining their progress.
Apr 15, 2010 | 55:29And the Winner is 'When Rose Met Suzanne,' and 'Baby Rescue' AudioAnd the Winner is 'When Rose Met Suzanne,' and 'Baby Rescue' Apr 15, 2010 | 55:29In this episode of And The Winner Is... we feature two documentaries about adoption. 'When Rose Met Suzanne' is an emotional tale about mother-daughter reunion. 'Baby Rescue' is a story from Kenya, where sexual violence has become all too common. The infants that resulted from an instance of incest are usually put up for an adoption but in many cases they are left in the fields to die. CBC's Erica Johnson travelled to Kenya and produced a documentary about what's being done to save as many infants as possible.