archival footage

Videos

I Was There
14:21

My Photo Helped Expose the CIA Coverup of the Iran-Contra Affair

In this latest installment of I WAS THERE, photojournalist Lou Dematteis recounts the moments that led up to him photographing the capture of U.S. mercenary Eugene Hasenfus.
I Was There / web
9:47

I Was There - Escaping from China to Taiwan during the War

In 1949, the government of the Republic of China was defeated in the Chinese Civil War. The Nationalist Government fled the People’s Liberation Army to Taiwan, along with two million troops and civilians. Gao Binghan escaped alone at the age of 13.
I Was There / web
10:42

Mumbai Terror Attack - 26/11

On November 26, 2008, a group of men held Mumbai hostage. Actress and celebrity chef Amrita Raichand was present and tells Vice World News how she survived.
I Was There / web
11:07

2017 Marawi Seige in Phillipines (MAIN)

Niniay Mohammad grew up in Marawi City where militants from the Maute ISIS Group launched an attack. She had escaped after two days, but the siege lasted for five months.
I Was There / web
11:55

Avalanche At Everest Base Camp

On April 25, 2015, a devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal. An avalanche on Mount Everest killed 19 climbers. Expedition leader, Mingma G, was at Everest Base Camp. This is his story of survival.
I Was There
11:48

Growing Up With Jean-Michel Basquiat | Behind the Crown

Through the stories and words of his sisters Lisane Basquiat & Jeanine Heriveaux, VICE gets a unique look into the life of famed artist Jean-Michel Basquiat.
I Was There / web
10:12

Buried Alive- 2018 Palu Tsunami

A 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit Palu, Indonesia in 2018. The tsunami that followed killed thousands of people. A whole village was swallowed by the ground. Many were buried alive. VWN met with Ista Nur Masyithah to recount her horrific ordeal.
I Was There
10:00

One of 120K Sent to America’s Concentration Camps

Paul Tomita was taken prisoner at age three to an American concentration camp in Idaho.
I Was There
12:37

How My Video Got 6 Cops Indicted

The violent actions of N.Y.P.D. officers during the Tompkins Square Park riot in 1988 were caught on a video camera by local resident and artist Clayton Patterson.
I Was There
13:32

The Toxic Mud Volcano that Wiped Out Entire Villages

In this episode of “I Was There”, we meet with Harwati, a mudflow survivor who was born and raised in Sidoarjo.
I Was There
10:59

Inside the Deadly Riots that Shaped Hong Kong

An archival and interview-based series where a subject describes their experience and role within a larger historical event or movement - with hopes of drawing parallels between history/their experiences and current cultural themes/elements.
I Was There
10:22

The World's Largest Boat Rescue You've Never Heard Of | I Was There

An archival and interview-based series where a subject describes their experience and role within a larger historical event or movement - with hopes of drawing parallels between their experiences and current cultural themes.
0102