In July 2025, the International Court of Justice in The Hague delivered an advisory opinion stating that countries have binding obligations under international law to mitigate climate change and prevent climate-related damage. The opinion was initiated by a group of law students from the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu. The film follows their unprecedented campaign.
As Russia wages war in Ukraine, a parallel conflict is unfolding in the Baltics. Through propaganda and cyberattacks, the Kremlin is destabilising societies and undermining democratic institutions. Following investigative journalists, the film exposes hybrid warfare for what it is: the opening phase of military aggression.
Europe plans to spend one trillion euros to strengthen its military readiness against threats from Russia and China and reduce its reliance on the US. But with 178 different weapons systems across its armies, is it building an effective defence or wasting resources?
“Whistleblower” is a deep dive into a world where extreme caution is essential for survival. Three courageous protagonists in Africa, Europe, and the US put their lives, careers, and families at risk to reveal informations that are being kept secret from us purely for the sake of power.
Never in Russia’s history has the domestic intelligence service, the FSB, wielded such power. Through fraud, corruption and murder, it crushes dissent. Four exiles reveal how their resistance to state oppression turned them into targets. How far does the FSB’s grip on Russian society reach today?
It’s the greatest wildlife crime you’ve never heard of. A multi-billion-dollar global criminal network smuggling a commodity that can be worth more than cocaine… The product? Eels. This investigative documentary exposes the ruthless trade in glass eels worldwide, tracing those who profit most and with unprecedented access to Hong Kong triad members.
The EU wanted to make the desert city of Agadez its security anchor in the Sahel region. But after 12 years all Western military and civilian organizations are forced to leave Niger. Three inhabitants of the historic desert town of Agadez recount how the international migration crisis and the interventions of the EU, USA and Turkey have changed their lives over a period of five years.
Every year, at the end of the dry season, the Amazon burns. In 2024, the number of fires reached a 20-year high, and scientific evidence shows the rainforest is on the brink of collapse. This investigative documentary explores the political structures driving the crisis – and the role we, as consumers, play in it.
In Brazil, vast tree plantations are being developed to generate carbon credits, which are then sold to CO₂-intensive companies. But behind this seemingly well-intentioned climate offset lies a darker reality: land grabs, monocultures, rainforest destruction and widespread greenwashing.
From Yemen to Ukraine, from Mexico to Taiwan: conflicts around the world are widely documented and discussed. Yet the facts are often complex and hard to navigate amid a flood of fake news. The series #ConflictZone examines global conflicts – big and small – and helps make them understandable for a broad audience.
Every second, automated bots are flooding the internet with fake books, music, images and videos. Is the worldwide web about to suffocate in AI-generated junk? We speak to researchers and journalists and embark on a filmic journey through this flood of digital waste in search of a new, future-proof internet.
Since April 2023, Sudan has been engulfed in civil war. In search of safety, hundreds of thousands have fled to the remote Nuba Mountains, where fighting is less intense. In one of the last functioning hospitals, a surgeon and his team work tirelessly to provide medical care. A snapshot of a conflict that shows no sign of ending.
