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- 'Charlemagne' recounts the dramatic, violent and bawdy lie of the Middle Ages' most important emperor: His life as a political strategist, a passionate lover, a man that conquered most of Europe and a cultural visionary. The mix of feature film and documentary gives a journey to the roots of European culture.
- Documentary about space colonization: a voyage across our planet, into the stars and beyond.
- Yellowstone National Park is home to a vast array of landscapes and a huge diversity of animals, united in a fascinating ecosystem, one that is currently in severe trouble. The area once contained over 19,000 elk, but its numbers have plummeted by 80% in the last two decades. The mysterious decline has sparked many questions, and researchers are in a race to provide answers. Join them as they investigate a series of theories and suspects, from wolves to bears to trees to trout, in an attempt to solve this alarming puzzle.
- Academics, public relations experts, and satirists of various kinds describe the history and nature of propaganda.
- The true story of Claerenore Stinees, who became the first woman to circumnavigate the globe by car.
- Boasting thousands of fascinating species, the insect kingdom of Europe is largely a mystery. Join researchers as they enter this giant jungle of tiny creatures waiting to be discovered. It's a harsh but idyllic world of strange beauty and eccentric behavior, populated by tiny bloodsuckers and micro-cannibals in the form of iridescent jewel beetles, hundreds of types of bees, and a host of otherworldly insects. Despite their small size, these tiny inhabitants play a huge role in the larger ecosystem.
- While the earliest works of art of mankind depicted horses, the early history of the two species remains largely unknown. From the last nomadic peoples of the Altai Mountains to the Bedouins of the Arabian Peninsula and the Blackfoot Indians, Canadian anthropologist and filmmaker Niobe Thompson traveled the world for two years. He went to meet these communities who live in osmosis with their horses, and tried to understand the history and the nature of the very special bond between man and animal. At the same time, the work of German evolutionary biologist Martin Fischer allows, thanks to a 3D animation, to bring back to life the ancestor of the horse, whose appearance is surprisingly reminiscent of a small fox.
- A search for the unexpected, for the hidden history of social change, for the truth about our past, and for the lies in our religions, our politics, our media, and our wars
- By always seeking compromise, does the European Union end up betraying its ideals? In the run-up to the elections, we investigate the inner workings of European politics.
- An adventurous journey ... In TAGEBUCH EINER BIENE we follow the adventurous journey of a single bee from its birth (or hatching) to the establishment of a new colony.
- The euro is the second most widely used currency in the world, after the dollar. Above all, it is one of the most tangible achievements of the European Union. Its history begins in the early 1970s, when the members of the EEC adopted a system that was supposed to limit exchange rates between member countries. The process accelerated in the 1990s and the currency came into effect for all on January 1, 2002. Actors and witnesses of the birth of the euro testify and retrace the history of this currency, between success and disillusionment or hopes and tensions between European states.
- From lush green forests to snow-capped mountains, from towering cliffs to bare sandbars, Greece is a land of a natural beauty rivaled only by its historic relevance. It has seen Europe's earliest civilizations, its philosophical founders and its decisive battles. Spectacular aerial images of this unique part of Europe show scenic bays, breath-taking mountains, wild river deltas, picturesque villages and monasteries. The landscapes we see are allowed to breathe and tell their stories. Everyday stories of the people on the ground, who live and work here, create a balance to the bird's eye view and invite the audience to experience the most authentic of Greek culture. Fishermen, monks, sculptors - ordinary people living in exceptional places - give original insights into historical buildings, sacred places, ancient traditions and culinary traditions, which have affected Europe for centuries.
- German Clärenore Stinnes as the first woman ever drives around the world in an Adler in 1927-1929. With her on the trip was Swedish photographer Carl-Axel Söderström. During their trip they built their own roads and also their future together. Sound was added after they came home as the talkies were not invented when they left Germany.
- Five astrophotographers armed with hi-tech cameras and telescopes capture the night sky in spectacular images of sparkling constellations, blazing comets and shadowy eclipses for the viewers to experience the stars as never seen before.
- The film follows retired US 7th Cavalry veteran Major Robert "Snuffy" Gray who fought in WW2, Korea and Vietnam as he travels across the US to be reunited with fellow veterans and faces up to demons which have haunted him since the Vietnam War.
- One guide tries to protect the endangered elephant shrews that can only be found in the coastal forests of Kenya's Arabuko National Park.
- TV SeriesThe collaboration between the Nazis and the International Olympic Committee, revealing the corruption that shaped the 1936 Berlin Games. Through archival footage and expert analysis, the murky deals behind the Olympic facade are uncovered.
- On the night of 14-15 July 2021, the river in the Ahr Valley in western Germany experienced spectacular flooding, with the water level rising by over 7 meters. The floodwaters swept away cars and houses and caused the death of 135 people. Olivier Grieß was torn from his home by the raging waters after seeing the town's bridge give way. Friedhelm Jakobs, a fireman, clung to a cross on a grave for a night. Julian Dela is still reeling from the cries of distress he heard from his neighbors. In North Rhine-Westphalia and the Belgian border region, the damage is considerable. What has happened? Will natural disasters become the norm in Central Europe?
- In the 18th century, the Barbary threat became serious. In July 1785 two American ships were brought back to Algiers; in the winter of 1793, eleven American ships, their crews chained, were in the hands of the Dey of Algiers. To ensure the freedom of movement of their merchant fleet, the U.S.A was forced to conclude treaties with the main Barbary states, paying considerable sums of money as a guarantee of non-aggression. With Morocco, treaty of 1786, 30,000 dollars; Tripoli, November 4, 1796, $56,000; Tunis, August 1797, $107,000. But the most expensive and the most humiliating was with the dey of Algiers, on September 5, 1795, "peace and friendship treaty" which cost nearly a million dollars (including 525,000 ransom for freed American slaves) , with the obligation to pay 20,000 dollars on the arrival of each new consul and 17,000 dollars in annual gifts to senior Algerian officials.
- In 1991, the Black Starlets surprisingly won the U17 world championship title for Ghana.14 years later, Christoph Weber traces the fates of the players in his documentary.
- In Bautzen, many residents accuse the media of portraying their town as an extreme right-wing stronghold. In the offices of the Sächsische Zeitung, verbal attacks against journalists are becoming more and more frequent. In the face of self-proclaimed "alternative media" platforms, the fact-checking and counterpoints offered by traditional journalism are more necessary than ever. Aimed at the conservative electorate, these new sites, such as Ostsachsen TV, openly give visibility to the most right-wing candidates, including the identity movement.
- The year 1937 seen through the eyes of Pablo Picasso, Ernest Hemingway and John F. Kennedy, three witnesses of a world that is about to tip over into an inescapable confrontation.