Documentary

DN EP 115: They Turned Our Desert Into Fire – Mark Brecke

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Photographer and filmmaker Mark Brecke has dedicated his career to capturing images of some of the unimaginable crimes against humanity in regions such as Cambodia, Rwanda, Kosovo, Sudan, the West Bank, and Iraq. He joins us this week to discuss his work in Darfur and how it developed into the sobering feature documentary They Turned Our Desert Into Fire.

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Author: MarBelle

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