Over 20 failed attempts on the life of Francisco Franco have come to light since the Spanish dictator’s death in 1975. Who were the attackers and what were their motives? In fascinatingly re-enacted scenes, two of the attackers describe their motives and the circumstances behind the plots against the dictator.
Petersburg, 1917 – the year of two revolutions. What happened between the tsar’s abdication in February and the Bolshevists’ seizure of power in October? How did the people experience this turbulent time? From the perspective of artists such as Maxim Gorky and Kazimir Malevich, we recount the events of this period of turmoil.
Between the 14th and the 15th century, a rapid economic, scientific, technical, social, religious and cultural development took place that is unique in human history – the Renaissance. But what was the catalyst for it, what is the “Renaissance factor”?
It is one of the finest and oldest sailing ships in the world. Built in the 1930s at the Germania shipyard in Kiel, the legendary Sea Cloud still sails the seas today after an adventurous and incredible career. We accompany the ship on its long journey across the Atlantic and study the history of this floating legend.
In 1933, Herman Göring created his very own realm, a lavishly designed hunting lodge – Carinhall – not far from Berlin. We take a closer look at the history of this mysterious place.
For thousands of years, the Crimean peninsula has been home to numerous peoples who have all left their mark on the region. The film introduces towns and regions in the Crimea, looks back at the peninsula’s eventful past and explains the current situation from a historical perspective.
They write crime novels about an era that until now has rarely been the subject of crime fiction: the Third Reich, itself the cause of inconceivable crimes and atrocities. The film shows the three writers Dominique Manotti, Philip Kerr and Volker Kutscher at work in Berlin, New York, Paris, London and Cologne.
Der als Lausch-Spezialist der NSA in West-Berlin stationierte junge Sergeant „Jeffrey Carney“ verriet ab 1983 dem DDR-Staatssicherheitsdienst Top-Geheimnisse der USA. Carney avancierte in kürzester Zeit zu einem der wichtigsten Agenten des Ostblocks. Sein Deckname „Kid“. Eine beispiellose Verräter-Karriere vor dem Hintergrund des Kalten Krieges.
Nero is one of the most controversial rulers of ancient Rome. For a long time he was considered a narcissistic madman, who persecuted Christians and set fire to Rome. But recent research disproves many of the accusations made against Nero. Was he the victim of a systematic smear campaign? A dramatically presented historical investigation.
Nearly half of the soldiers fighting in the Vietnam War were women, but to this day little is known about their role in the conflict. With previously unpublished film material and fascinating interviews with the women veterans and historians, this film tells their story and for the first time describes their impact on Vietnamese society today.
“Whoever saves a life is considered as if he saved an entire world,” says the Talmud. Wherever there were Nazis who disenfranchised and persecuted Jews, there were also people who came to the aid of their Jewish neighbours. They were few, but nonetheless they were there. Unlike most, these people did not turn a blind eye. We tell three stories of people from Poland, the Netherlands and Germany who saved the lives of Jews during the Nazi regime even though they were putting their own lives at risk.
An adventurous scientific experiment that offers a unique perspective: for the first time, European archaeologists and trackers from the Kalahari Desert work side by side. By working collaboratively, they hope to make sense of mysterious footprints left by humans during the last Ice Age in caves in southwest France.
