The singer Googoosh was a cult figure and pop icon in Iran in the 1960s and 70s who rose to international fame. Put under house arrest after the revolution, her career lay dormant for more than 20 years before her astonishing comeback in 2000. Her moving story makes her a voice of resistance and a symbol of hope.
Petra Kelly was one of the most influential political figures of the 20th century. She fought for a world without weapons and nuclear energy, for a society at one with nature. She was co-founder of Germany’s Green Party – the first green party to find success. In 1992, She was murdered aged just 44. The issues she addressed are today more topical than ever before.
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.
Ten years after her death, in 2002, J. David Riva created a multifaceted portrait of his famous grandmother, Marlene Dietrich. Celebrating her unparalleled Hollywood career, the film primarily focuses on her steadfast resistance to the Nazi regime. 2026 will mark the 125th anniversary of Marlene Dietrich’s birth.
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.
Little Igi the porcupinefish dreams of dancing with a girlfriend. In search of a female porcupinefish, he explores the ocean and embarks on some thrilling adventures. With authentic underwater footage and lively narration, this series introduces the rich, diverse world of tropical seas in a child-appropriate and engaging way.
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.
Italo Svevo was a writer who was largely ignored for most of his life, only finding success with Zeno’s Conscience, thanks in part to the support of James Joyce. The documentary explores the modernity of his works and the complexity of his personality, as well as that of his evocative hometown: Trieste.
In the remote province of Ha Giang in northern Vietnam, striking cone-shaped mountains form dramatic limestone landscapes, home to some of the world’s most ingeniously terraced rice fields. Winding its way through this sparsely populated region is a spectacular mountain pass known as Happiness Road.
In the remote mountain region of Ha Giang in northern Vietnam, the Hmong ethnic minority continues to live according to the time-honoured traditions of their ancestors. Thom, a teacher at a small village school, faces the challenging task of bringing education to the mountain-dwelling communities while respecting their traditional way of life.
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.
