Origin follows the rehearsals of a puppet play presented by amateur puppeteers. The film showcases the age-old tradition of puppet-making while addressing the pressing issues of our time – climate change, flight, water shortages – and highlights the personal challenges faced by the puppeteers.
The names of the Stasi’s “informal collaborators” remain protected by laws that prevent their publication. However, in 1992, under extraordinary circumstances, a list of 4,500 names was leaked – anonymously, illegally and with far-reaching consequences. Now, 35 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, the creators of the list have come forward to share their story for the first time in this gripping political thriller.
Every autumn, fishermen and women venture into the icy waters off Belgium’s North Sea coast on strong draft horses to fish for shrimp. This cultural practice, over 500 years old, was designated a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2013. We follow a group of shrimpers as they go about their daily routines.
From Waldorf education and biodynamic agriculture, innovative medical practices and skincare products, to new architectural concepts and belief systems – Rudolf Steiner’s influence is still felt around the world today. 100 years after this death, this film is a compelling and fresh portrayal of the turbulent life of the anthroposophy founder.
Martin Greenfield survived the Holocaust to become America’s most celebrated tailor. Now, at 92, his legacy is at stake. Can his sons Jay and Tod modernise their father’s bespoke menswear empire without sacrificing his legendary craftsmanship?
Together, the two have created one of the most visually breathtaking artistic works of our time since the 1960s with spectacular wrapping projects: Christo and Jeanne-Claude. Their art is deliberately public and accessible to all free of charge; it is intended to be a common experience. This documentary brings the legendary artist couple to life once again with the help of extensive archive material
Since the summer of 2020, boats sailing along the Atlantic coast from the Strait of Gibraltar to the Bay of Biscay in the north have been repeatedly attacked by orcas. The whales specfically target and destroy the boats’ rudders. Researchers want to understand what drives the orcas. Curiosity? Competition for food? Or is it all a game?
Nothing captivates the diversity of a city’s people and culture as vividly as its underground railway. In Berlin, Prague, Naples, Paris and Vienna, we meet ordinary passengers as well as artists, historians and underground staff. They show us the familiar and beloved, but also the lesser-known and less popular sides of their underground systems.
Detroit in the US Rust Belt and Bochum in Germany’s industrial Ruhr region – as different as these two cities may be, both have been significantly shaped by the automotive industry. Following the end of the industrial age, these regions are undergoing fundamental changes and the people on both sides of the Atlantic are in search of a new identity.
UNESCO is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its World Heritage Convention. The Convention’s mission is to preserve the world’s most beautiful and valuable buildings, cultural landscapes, monuments and areas of natural beauty for future generations. We introduce four World Heritage Sites in Europe: Arles, Aachen Cathedral, Tallinn and the Amalfi Coast.
They are refuges for animals and humans, have aesthetic value and are the source of numerous myths and legends: Europe’s great lakes. From Finland to the Anatolia, we learn more about the special features of European lakes and their importance for the ecosystem. Many of these habitats are at risk. What strategies are there to preserve these bodies of water?
Tensions in the South Pacific are bringing the Philippines back onto the big geopolitical stage. The fact that the island state is riven by major internal political tensions makes the situation even more fragile. What do China and the US hope to achieve and which of the two nations will assert itself in this geopolitical struggle?
