New Releases

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  WITCH HUNT – THE MECHANICS OF MASS HYSTERIA

  DOCUDRAMA, HISTORY

  Over 50,000 people in Europe fell victim to a witch pogrom between the end of the 15th century and the late 18th century—fuelled by a detailed guide to witch hunts called “Malleus Maleficarum”. Between the end of the Middle Ages and the late 18th century, over 50,000 Europeans were persecuted, tortured and executed on charges of witchcraft. The witch hunt was sparked by a Dominican monk named Heinrich Kramer. He was obsessed with the idea that witches were part of […]

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  SCIENCES OF THE 21ST CENTURY – SPACE DEBRIS, A FORESEEN DISASTER?

  SCIENCE

  More than 4000 satellites orbit the Earth, and the services they provide are part of our everyday life. But space debris is a major threat to satellites, and already managed to bring the Hubble space telescope to a standstill. How can space debris be disposed of? We take a look at the possibilities and the latest findings in research. More than 4000 satellites orbit the Earth, and the services they provide are part of our everyday life. They are used […]

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  ICELAND – ICE AND FIRE

  MIPTV 2018, TRAVEL

  Iceland’s nature is spectacular, its life expectantcy is among the highest as much as the level of education, income and – happiness. What is the island’s secret? A cinematic search with fantastic pictures in 4K. Majestic volcanoes, seething geysers, raging waterfalls, threatening fjords, mighty glaciers, endless lava fields – there is hardly another country in the world that offers as much impressive nature as Iceland, the remote island in the harsh North Sea. Here, the four elements of nature can […]

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  IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF THE CISTERCIANS

  HISTORY, IN PRODUCTION, MIPTV 2018

  We travel to France, Germany and Italy to find out about the fascinating world of the medieval Cistercian Order. What was the secret behind their incredible achievements and skills that ranged from fish farming to astronomy? Three films rediscover the world of Cistercian Monasteries revealing the reasons for the cloisters’ old success story and taking us from the present day into the fascinating world of the Middle Ages – into the architecture, painting, book illumination, sculpture, commerce, horticulture and viticulture, […]

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  SOORA – BREAKING THE SILENCE

  CURRENT AFFAIRS, IN PRODUCTION, MIPTV 2018

  In Iran, men can legally abuse, coerce, humiliate, rule over and speak on behalf of women. Five female activists run a one-year campaign. Their goal is to pass a law that makes domestic violence a crime. Banafsheh (36), Sedigheh (33), Zahra (37) and Jelveh (41) are Iranian feminists who have been working with abused women from different regions, social classes, religions and educational backgrounds for years. In 2016, in an attempt to raise awareness for women issues and to end […]

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  BACK TO THE FATHERLAND

  FEATURE DOCUMENTARY, MIPTV 2018

  Dan, Guy und Gil – three young liberal Israelis emigrate to Germany and Austria. A move their families find incomprehensible. Why return to the land of the perpetrators? A process of emancipation. Life in Israel is stressful, but this is not the only reason why young people often turn their back on the “holy land”. As secular, liberal Jews, they are tired of being ignored as a minority without a voice in Israel’s society. We meet Dan, Guy and Gil, […]

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  THE BREAST MILK BOOM

  MIPTV 2018, SCIENCE

  The film presents the latest research into the subject of breast milk, shows what scientists are currently working on and asks which breast milk secrets will be revealed next. For some time now, there has been a real hype about breast milk. Internationally. Women have discovered their lactate can be a source of income and they offer it on the free market via the Internet. Doctors and midwives are calling for more breast milk banks. In Switzerland, the first centre […]

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  THE LAST CATHEDRAL

  ART, CULTURE, MIPTV 2018

  Italian Rinaldo Rinaldi one of the last set painters to produce their huge backdrops in specially constructed spaces in theatres. An excursion into the magical world of the theatre. Rinaldo Rinaldi is one of the last set painters to produce their huge backdrops in specially constructed spaces in old theatres. Traditionally, these halls were passed on from one set painter to another but nowadays their work is increasingly outsourced. Rinaldo Rinaldi has been at the Teatro Comunale Modena in Italy […]

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  CRAZY HORMONES – MEN AND WOMEN IN THE MENOPAUSE

  MIPTV 2018, SCIENCE, SOCIETY

  Is menopause really a deficiency disorder, as the huge range of drugs, medicines and hormones suggest? Or simply part of our aging process? We ask international doctors, researchers and scientists. Almost every woman who enters menopause wants to know what’s happening to her body and how she will cope during this stage of her life. A huge range of medicines, remedies and hormones available on the market suggest the menopause is a curable “deficiency disorder”. But do the symptoms of […]

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  SEX AND LOVE 3.0

  CURRENT AFFAIRS, MIPTV 2018, SCIENCE, SOCIETY

  What do love and partnership mean in the digital age and what does the future hold? Will sex robots be the better partners? A scientific review of the most interpersonal of all relationships. The digital revolution has also profoundly changed our understanding of desire and love. New technical developments and inventions promise one thing above all else: optimisation. Today, love is a project in which everyone strives to achieve the best for themselves, and eroticism has become an adventure playground […]

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  CALIFORNIA DREAMING – ONE STEP AHEAD OF THE FUTURE

  ECONOMY, MIPTV 2018, SERIES, TRAVEL

  Once the destination of explorers and gold diggers, California is a magnet for visionaries like no other US state. On our journey through Sunshine State we meet some of its unusual inhabitants. California is different from the rest of America. Once the destination of conquerors and explorers heading west in search of gold and a better life, California – like no other US state – has become a magnet for people hoping to make their dreams come true. On our […]

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  BUGATTI – ART, DESIGN AND SPEED

  CULTURE, HISTORY, LIFESTYLE, MIPTV 2018

  Bugatti – a name that is synonymous with records, speed and aesthetic shapes. We tell the story of a family that is still a myth today despite – or perhaps because of – its turbulent past. Bugatti – a name that’s synonymous with records, speed and aesthetic shapes. We tell the story of a family of fanatics. Father Carlo Bugatti was a painter, designer and architect who designed extravagant furniture for European dynasties at the end of the 19th century. […]

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