The illegal drug trade is booming, profit margins on the European market are now higher than in the USA. The ‘Ndrangheta controls Europe’s most important drug trafficking port and has become the most powerful criminal organisation in Europe. How does it legalise and launder its wealth? How does it invest this money? An investigative documentary.
Over the past few years, West Africa has become a transit region for drugs, especially cocaine, which is shipped from producer regions in Latin America through countries like Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Senegal and Cape Verde and onto the main consumer market in Europe. We follow the routes taken by the international drugs trade.
Although it has one of the largest reserves of freshwater in the world, Brazil is suffering from its worst ever water crisis. Interviewing citizens, politicians and activists, the film searches for causes and solutions to the problem and looks at one of the most important global issues of our time.
In Islam, as in many other religions, sex is forbidden outside of marriage. What does this mean for young Muslims who live in modern, western societies? We follow four protagonists who have broken with their families and friends because they reject attitudes to morality that make sexuality punishable.
We visit Afghanistan and meet four courageous people who want to continue fighting for peace, education, equal rights and freedom of speech during the period of upheaval after the withdrawal of western troops – even if they have to fear for their lives while doing so.
Global population has more than doubled over the last 50 years. Will global population self-regulate or do we need to intervene – and if so, how?
A seldom seen road trip across North Korea. A bizarre and beautiful country of contrasts, North Korea has long kept its citizens in an ideological freeze. Despite extensive surveillance, a German TV team managed to shoot officially forbidden motifs and gain surprising insights into people’s everyday lives.
Swapping instead of buying – what is the secret behind the success of the “sharing economy”? With underlying motives ranging from sustainability to economics or a alternative sense of community, business models are emerging all over the world. We take a look at how this new form of economic activity is developing in different countries worldwide.
Thousands of young people in Europe have recently joined the religious Salafi movement – in search of a meaning, community, but also violence. Many of them have even set off to fight in Iraq and Syria. But what makes the Salafi movement so attractive to European Muslims and converts? We take a look at their backgrounds and motives.
Not too long ago you would have been in serious trouble if you were caught in the tranquil US state of Colorado with marijuana in your pocket. But since the legalisation of Cannabis in 2014, the citizens have been experiencing a “green rush”. We take a closer look and meet players, beneficiaries and losers of this huge and new branch of industry.
Since the Oslo Accords, over 24 billion USD in international aid has gone to Palestine. The biggest donor: the EU. Twenty years on, the situation in Gaza and the West Bank is worse than ever. We ask whether international politicians will eventually change their strategy and instead of sending money work on sustainable political solutions.
What’s happening in Europe in the name of the troika? We go to Athens, Lisbon, Dublin, Brussels, Washington, New York and London to find out who has actually benefited from the austerity measures. A must-see for anyone who wants to understand the situation in Greece and find out why the austerity policy imposed by Germany has failed.
