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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
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
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.
I Was There
18:42
The FBI Agent Who Negotiated with the Waco Cult Leader
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
11:44
The World's Worst Oil Related Disaster You've Never Heard Of
Through archival imagery and video, VICE follows the story of environmental lawyer Steven Donziger as he works with the indigenous peoples of Ecuador to win a landmark case against Chevron Texaco’s pollution of the Amazon rainforest.
I Was There
5:57
Puerto Rican Activists Took over the Statue of Liberty
Chino shares this experience during his youth and its consequences on his community, as well as his own journey as an activist.
I Was There
8:23
How a Train Tunnel Became the Center of NYC’s Art Scene
Chris 'Freedom' Pape reminisces on his time painting in the Freedom Tunnel—the abandoned train tunnel that became the heart of New York City's art scene in the 1980s.
I Was There
11:23
When Times Square Sold Sex, This One Man Was Telling the Story
Josh Alan Friedman was one of the first writers covering Times Square during the late 1970s and 1980s.
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