Don't Tell My Mother

8.7
2007

Diego Buñuel visits countries often thought to be violent, war-ravaged and corrupt.

Seasons

10 Episodes • Premiered 2007

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1. That I Am In Congo

Diego Buñuel visits the Democratic Republic of Congo where he meets female boxers, mountain gorillas, and a former beauty queen who is raising wareness about HIV.

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2. That I Am In Afghanistan

Diego journeys into Afghanistan where he goes to a Kabul golf course, meets a female Army helicopter pilot, and goes to the first nightclub open to Afghans.

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3. That I Am In Colombia

A tailor in Colombia who specializes in bullet-proof clothing; a former gunman who teaches children; soccer unites right-wing paramilitaries and left-wing guerrillas.

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4. That I Am In North Korea

Diego poses as an actor to tour North Korea, where he is escorted, his hotel room is bugged, and he watches 100,000 dancers perform in a celebration of dictatorship.

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5. That I Am In The Holy Land

Diego's journey from the Gaza Strip to Jerusalem includes meeting a Christian brewer, Fatah rappers, and a woman who rescues Palestinian donkeys.

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6. The Balkans

Diego takes a road trip through Croatia, Bosnia, Serbia and Kosovo, where he sees how the people are still picking up the pieces 15 years after the Bosnian War.

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7. Iran

An underground rap show in Tehran; a Jewish antiques dealer; a basketball game in Esfahan; Tehran's Museum of Contemporary Art; the Caspian Sea.

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8. Pakistan

Considered 2008's most dangerous place, Pakistan proves to be very diverse when Diego experiences a school, Karachi, a TV show hosted by a cross-dressing man, and a five-star hotel.

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9. Venezuela

On a trip to Venezuela, Diego discovers massive food shortages and cheap gasoline; sugar cane workers fight for land rights in San Felipe; a mobile library in the Andes.

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10. Iraq

Flanked by bodyguards, the host must alter his interview routine after entering an occupied country at war where multiple searches and evening curfews are routine.

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