[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Are you getting everything ready for your Pagoda Projects programme and counting down the days until you jump on the plane? Are your friends and family asking you loads of questions about your upcoming experience and even you aren’t sure what to expect?

We hope that our watchlist will get you excited to explore the sights and sounds of what is going to be your new home for a months. Why not download a couple of our suggestions to pass the time on your flight out…[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” parallax=”content-moving” parallax_image=”64952″ css=”.vc_custom_1586757707957{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/3″ offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-4″ css=”.vc_custom_1586757665827{background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_column_text]

VIETNAM

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A 10-part documentary series chronicling the Vietnam war featuring the soldiers, protesters, politicians and families who lived it.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Oh Saigon (English Subtitled)” tab_id=”1586603123515-e28b5636-33ad”][vc_column_text]Amazon Prime // IMDb
An in-depth documentary about on refugee family’s attempts to face its divided past and heal the motional wounds of the Vietnam War.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Daughter from Danang” tab_id=”1586603123590-c460ea63-c4d7″][vc_column_text]IMDb
Separated at the end of the Vietnam war, an “Americanized” woman and her Vietnamese mother are reunited after 22 years.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown (S4; E1)” tab_id=”1586603141933-ebbd4a35-d1d8″][vc_column_text]Amazon Prime // IMDb
Anthony returns to one of his favourite places on Earth, journeying to the centre of the country, near the coast and to a city he has never been to, Hue.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Street Food: Asia (S1; E7)” tab_id=”1586604068884-613bcf23-b51f”][vc_column_text]Netflix // IMDb
Snail and broken rice are staples of Ho Chi Minh City’s Outdoorsy street food culture which has been shaped by both history and family memory.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Luke Nguyen’s Vietnam” tab_id=”1586604145785-eb16a846-3fb6″][vc_column_text]YouTube // IMDb
Luke Nguyen, acclaimed owner and chef of the Sydney restaurant ‘The Red Lantern’, returns to the country of his heritage to take a culinary journey through the northern regions of Vietnam.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Quiet American” tab_id=”1586604231489-39c93d8a-7acc”][vc_column_text]Amazon Prime // IMDb
An old British reporter vies with a young U.S. doctor for the affections of a beautiful Vietnamese woman.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Saigon – Off Limits” tab_id=”1586604296917-b65c7425-eee2″][vc_column_text]IMDb
Two plain clothed U.S. military policemen on duty in war-time Saigon investigating serial killings when their job becomes even harder.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Path to War” tab_id=”1586604364517-9df38a67-03a3″][vc_column_text]Amazon Prime // IMDb
In the mid 1960s, President Lyndon B. Johnson and his foreign-policy team debate the decision to withdraw from or escalate the war in Vietnam.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”The Mekong River with Sue Perkins” tab_id=”1586607870015-37f95f09-295a”][vc_column_text]BBC // IMDb
Sue Perkins embarks on a life-changing, 3,000-mile journey up the Mekong, South East Asia’s greatest river, exploring lives and landscapes on the point of dramatic change.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations (S1; E4)” tab_id=”1588308463777-10938562-0d77″][vc_column_text]Amazon Prime // IMDb
A vicarious thrill ride as Tony discovers Vietnam from the buzzing streets of Hanoi to the rural beauty of the Montagnards, and the mysterious Island of Mr. Sang. This episode shows exactly why Tony has been completely seduced by Vietnam and its people.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_accordion][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” parallax=”content-moving” parallax_image=”64869″ css=”.vc_custom_1586757814080{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/3″ offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-4″ css=”.vc_custom_1586757665827{background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_column_text]

CHINA

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An American finds refuge during the 1937 Japanese invasion of Nanking in a church with a group of women. Posing as a priest, he attempts to lead the women to safety.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”The Karate Kid” tab_id=”1586606241246-160f4722-257a”][vc_column_text]Netflix // IMDb
A boy and his mother move to California for a new job. He struggles to fit in, as a group of karate students starts to bully him for dating a rich girl from their clique. It’s up to the Japanese landlord, Miyagi, to teach him karate.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny” tab_id=”1586606241580-d0299414-e5ff”][vc_column_text]Netflix // IMDb
Renowned warrior Yu Shu-Lien comes out of retirement to keep the legendary Green Destiny sword away from villainous warlord Hades Dai[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown (S4; E5)” tab_id=”1586606241803-03ec1c13-1c89″][vc_column_text]Amazon Prime // IMDb
Anthony travels to Shanghai. Forget all the antiquated views your might hold about a communist-run, creativity-devoid bunch of state-controlled androids. The modern China is a vibrant, dynamic monument to capitalism. And nowhere is that more glaringly obvious than in Shanghai, a city housing 116,000 billionaires and multimillionaires who modestly call themselves the ‘bao fa hu’ or ‘explosive rich’.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Street Food: Asia (S1; E5)” tab_id=”1586606242038-d6ccdf6e-72d2″][vc_column_text]Netflix // IMDb
Tofu pudding. Fish head soup. Goat stew. The family-owned street stalls of Chiayi are bastions of Taiwan’s culinary traditions.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”A Bite of China” tab_id=”1586606242311-c9198adb-bffc”][vc_column_text]Amazon Prime // IMDb
Pull up a stool and get your chopsticks ready – A Bite of China is the quintessential TV series on all things Chinese cuisine – from its rich history to the rarest dishes and wildest ingredients. Shot in more than 60 locations and featuring top chefs of the culinary world – it will surprise even the most jaded foodies around.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Last Train Home (English Subtitled)” tab_id=”1586606242553-737efbff-f18f”][vc_column_text]Amazon Prime // IMDb
A couple embarks on a journey home for Chinese new year along with 130 million other migrant workers, to reunite with their children and struggle for a future. Their unseen story plays out as China soars towards being a world superpower.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”World’s Busiest Cities: Hong Kong” tab_id=”1586606242933-26e2c167-1161″][vc_column_text]BBC // IMDb
Dan Snow, Anita Rani and Ade Adepitan go behind the scenes to reveal the hidden systems and armies of people running some of the greatest cities on earth.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Secret’s of China’s Forbidden City” tab_id=”1586606243172-dd009b74-c9b7″][vc_column_text]Channel 4 
With unique access to the Forbidden City, this documentary reveals the spectacular history of the world’s largest palace, and the secrets of its astonishing design.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”The Farewell” tab_id=”1586612371979-18b1e2c7-a905″][vc_column_text]Amazon Prime // IMDb
A Chinese family discovers their grandmother has only a short while left to live and decide to keep her in the dark, scheduling a wedding to gather before she dies.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Farewell My Concubine” tab_id=”1586612594277-7bc5a6b3-9f64″][vc_column_text]Amazon Prime // IMDb
The story of two men, who met as apprentices in the Peking Opera, and stayed friends for over 50 years.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”The Last Emperor” tab_id=”1586613097540-7fc4ea5f-0187″][vc_column_text]Amazon Prime // IMDb
This Oscar-winning biopic traces the life of Pu Yi, the last of the great emperors of China, from his ascent to the throne at the age of three, in 1908, to the time he was imprisoned in the Forbidden City, witnessing decased of cultural and political upheaval.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Seven Years in Tibet” tab_id=”1586613301698-697b1d31-765b”][vc_column_text]Amazon Prime // IMDb
True story of Heinrich Harrer, an Austrian mountain climber who became friends with the Dalai Lama at the time of China’s takeover of Tibet.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Reggie in China” tab_id=”1586613605634-ac33c1b2-46fe”][vc_column_text]YouTube
Reggie discovers contemporary China, diving deep into four megacities in search of the new generations transforming their future.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Ken Hom’s Chinese Cookery” tab_id=”1586614027724-b1a80447-f7d2″][vc_column_text]BBC // IMDb
A cookery show focusing on Chinese food, with demonstrations of how to make various Chinese dishes.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Our Guy in China” tab_id=”1586614215768-6bf01da8-6c7f”][vc_column_text]Channel 4 // IMDb
Guy martin’s love of industry and endeavour leads him to china, where he reveals the unseen side of its innovation, technological development and gigantic manufacturing.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”American Factory” tab_id=”1586614625769-52898d10-8e1a”][vc_column_text]Netflix // IMDb
In post-industrial Ohio, a Chinese billionaire opens a factory in an abandoned General Motors plant, hiring two thousand Americans. Early days of hope and optimism give way to setbacks as high-tech China clashes with working-class America.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_accordion][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” parallax=”content-moving” parallax_image=”64856″ css=”.vc_custom_1586757792864{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/3″ offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-4″ css=”.vc_custom_1586757665827{background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_column_text]

MEXICO

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At the forefront of transforming Mexican cuisine, Enrique Olvera champions traditional ingredients under a haute perspective as he delves into the roots of Mexico to create award-winning dishes at his restaurant, Pujol.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”El Chapo” tab_id=”1586612956171-f4b53bc7-5eaf”][vc_column_text]Netflix // IMDb
A look at the life of notorious drug kingpin, El Chapo, from his early days in the 1980s working for the Guadalajara Cartel, to his rise to power of during the ’90s and his ultimate downfall in 2016.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Amores Perros” tab_id=”1586612956516-ebe819bc-5a64″][vc_column_text]Amazon Prime // IMDb
A horrific car accident connects three stories, each involving characters dealing with loss, regret, and life’s harsh realities, all in the name of love.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown (S3; E4)” tab_id=”1586612956802-5d68bc81-e6c8″][vc_column_text]Amazon Prime // IMDb
Bourdain travels to Mexico City, Oaxaca, and Cuernavaca to commune with local residents who express their passion through food, art, and the struggle for an improved quality of life. Bourdain talks with journalist Anabel Hernández on the impact of the area’s drug trade-related violence and how it affects local quality of life.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Hecho en Mexico” tab_id=”1586612957121-a4e9210c-804b”][vc_column_text]Amazon Prime // IMDb
A documentary on some of contemporary Mexico’s most iconic artists and performers.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”The Life and Times of Frida Kahlo” tab_id=”1586612957407-5f1cb74a-ba9c”][vc_column_text]IMDb
A documentary feature about the life of the Mexican painter Frida Kahlo.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Güeros (English Subtitled)” tab_id=”1586612957628-9d5b9a2e-46cd”][vc_column_text]Amazon Prime // IMDb
Tomas is too much for his lone mother so she sends him to live with his older brother Federico, aka Sombra, in Mexico City.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”World’s Busiest Cities: Mexico City” tab_id=”1586612957864-b26cdacf-0a09″][vc_column_text]BBC // IMDb
Dan Snow, Anita Rani and Ade Adepitan go behind the scenes to reveal the hidden systems and armies of people running some of the greatest cities on earth.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Taco Chronicles” tab_id=”1586612958078-4caee636-4ddf”][vc_column_text]Netflix // IMDb
A journey through the colorful and varied world of Tacos.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Rick Steins Road to Mexico” tab_id=”1586612958453-da82ee0d-cac5″][vc_column_text]BBC // IMDb
In 1968 the young Rick travelled down the Pacific Coast Highway to the Mexican border and beyond. 50 years later he retraces his steps from San Francisco to Mexico enjoying unique dishes and meeting chefs. [/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations (S5; E1)” tab_id=”1586612958961-e1208507-1465″][vc_column_text]Amazon Prime // IMDb
Tony heads to Mexico with Carlos,who took over Tony’s old job.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Presumed Guilty” tab_id=”1597055607066-4737c037-c6a1″][vc_column_text]IMDb
Two young Mexican attorneys attempt to exonerate a wrongly convicted man by making a documentary. In the process, they expose the contradictions of a judicial system that presumes suspects guilty until proven innocent.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_accordion][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” parallax=”content-moving” parallax_image=”64831″ css=”.vc_custom_1586757943266{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/3″ offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-4″ css=”.vc_custom_1586757665827{background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_column_text]

SUGGESTIONS?

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