Episode list

The lives of John D. Rockefeller the 3rd and Shigeharu Matsumoto, their 50 year friendship, interrupted but not destroyed by the war, and the vital projects they worked on together to cement a lasting two-way relationship between the United States and Japan. Their life exemplifies the idea that the relationship between countries is built upon the relationship between their peoples, and through examining their life and friendship this documentary presents an opportunity to consider the challenges facing the present day United States, engaged around the world with unfamiliar cultures and customs forced to come to grips with the dynamics of western style globalization.

Three women talk about how the Germans took away their husbands during the German occupation of Denmark in WWII.

A border. The frequently tragic fate of those who sought asylum in Switzerland. They were men, women and children, several of whom the authors of this film have tracked down again and whose personal stories provide information about the Swiss policies regarding asylum during the bleak war years.