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Stefan Frey is a diving master, underwater welder and captain all in one. The Hamburg native can be found everywhere in northern Germany where underwater construction is required. Burning and welding work, drilling, or the replacement of piles, their operations are coordinated by the ship's master via radio. And with all this work under water, they are also under time pressure. ------- Chapters ▷ 0:00 - Intro ▷ 00:41 - Above and Under Water | Badass Professions (1/6) ▷ 47:09 - Credits ------- ------- They are nothing for the faint-hearted: badass professions that demand everything from the men who practice them. They demand strength, concentration, physical endurance, and take place in dangerous conditions, powerful odors and filthy work environments. Men who work in these fields are rarely envied. How does one cope with such jobs? We give close-up insights into a world full of dangerous work. We accompany three men with badass professions in their everyday working lives – from professional diver and metal caster to explosive ordnance disposal specialist. Original Title - Above and Under Water | Badass Professions

The missing Malaysia Airlines MH370 plane is the most mysterious aircraft accident since the disappearance of Amelia Earhart. Billions have been spent by the Malaysian government and by Australia to find the wreck of the airliner that disappeared with all 228 passengers on board. Could the tragedy have been avoided with better coordination between military and civilian air traffic controllers? Was the pilot suicidal? Did the cargo of lithium batteries play a role? Might the aircraft ever be located? And if so, where? Top aviation experts give their opposing takes as the program delves into the details of this unsolved aviation mystery. ------- Chapters ▷ 0:00 - Intro ▷ 02:39 - Malaysia Airlines MH 370 | What Went Wrong - Countdown to Catastrophe (6/6) ▷ 45:11 - Credits ------- ------- “What went wrong? Countdown to Catastrophe dives deep into six catastrophic events that stunned the world, a high adrenaline engineering series about interface between man and machine. Each disaster is retold through survivors and first responders, but eventually turns its focus on the machine that went mad, high tech infallible

Known as the island of 100 volcanoes, Lanzarote is the easternmost island in the Canary Islands. Volcanic cones are dotted across the island’s dramatic landscape, forged by the struggle between fire and water. Massive Atlantic waves that crash up against the reef formed by the volcanic eruptions in the past make Lanzarote a surfer’s paradise (we interview a famous big wave surfer and a body boarder, and see them in action!). Wind and ash have made the land fertile, yet but extremely difficult to farm, as is evident in the vineyards and biological vegetable farms featured. Eruptions over the centuries destroyed much of the island, leaving an underground labyrinth of lava tubes and secret underwater lakes. The award winning wines cultivated here in a unique agricultural practice show just how resilient both man and nature are. ------- Chapters ▷ 0:00 - Intro ▷ 00:49 - Lanzarote - Land of 100 Volcanoes | In the Shadow of Volcanoes (5/5) ▷ 44:42 - Credits ------- ------- Millions of people around the world live under the shadow of a volcano. We have chosen

Between 1976 and 2003, 14 Concorde aircraft jointly developed by France and England epitomized aerodynamic elegance and aviation luxury, allowing passengers to cross the Atlantic in a mere three hours, at twice the speed of sound. Then on July 25, 2000, Air France Flight 4590 crashed shortly after take off from Charles de Gaulle airport, in Paris, killing all 109 people aboard and another four people in a hotel hit during the fiery crash. What went wrong in the Concorde? What design and operation oversights led to the horrific crash? ------- Chapters ▷ 0:00 - Intro ▷ 02:49 - Concorde Air Crash | What Went Wrong - Countdown to Catastrophe (5/6) ▷ 46:02 - Credits ------- ------- “What went wrong? Countdown to Catastrophe dives deep into six catastrophic events that stunned the world, a high adrenaline engineering series about interface between man and machine. Each disaster is retold through survivors and first responders, but eventually turns its focus on the machine that went mad, high tech infallible constructions that suffered catastrophic failure through engineering errors that were wholly preventable. Original

The Nisyros/Kos caldera complex is one of the most menacing in the whole Mediterranean basin. The main caldera is on Nisyros, where it provides a tourist attraction and over the millennia has rendered the earth extremely fertile. There are three natural spas on the island, which attracts a small number of tourists every year. The main activities are fishing and tourism, and the active caldera, with a massive lava reservoir just three kilometers below the surface, provides spectacular mini eruptions. The caldera is just 1.5 kilometers from the main town on the island, but the whole caldera complex actually extends all the way to Kos, one of Greece’s major tourist attractions. The volcano is extremely active and continues to eject gases. If it were to explode, the Nisyros/Kos volcano complex would wipe out the islands of the Aegean with a massive Tsunami. The East Aegean chain of volcanos stretches all along the adduction line between the Asian and African continents and has destroyed more than one Mediterranean civilization. We follow a family of fishermen and hear the way they feel

On January 28, 1986 NASA lost seven astronauts when a booster engine failed, causing the Shuttle Challenger to break apart just 73 seconds after launch. But what exactly went wrong during the launch and in the preparations for the big day that led to such a catastrophic failure? Engineers at Morton Thiokol had warned managers not to launch as the “O” rings that sealed off the segments of the boosters might not expand as planned, but they were ignored. Worse still, this problem had been noticed from the very beginning of the Shuttle problem, but was covered up to give NASA the commercial edge in sending satellites into space. Seven astronauts died and the Shuttle program suspended. ------- Chapters ▷ 0:00 - Intro ▷ 03:37 - Challenger Shuttle Disaster | What Went Wrong - Countdown to Catastrophe (4/6) ▷ 47:42 - Credits ------- ------- “What went wrong? Countdown to Catastrophe dives deep into six catastrophic events that stunned the world, a high adrenaline engineering series about interface between man and machine. Each disaster is retold through survivors and first responders

Mount Etna is Europe’s largest non-submerged volcano. At more than 3000 meters high it is also a stunning sight from the sea – dominating the Eastern Sicilian coast. Like all Italian volcanoes this one began at the bending fault line where the Euroasian and African continental plates meet and twist. Over hundreds of thousands of years the volcano has produced spectacular eruptions and lava flows. The ash has made the plains around the mountain extremely fertile, producing the best oranges and fine wines. This episode features the orange groves and vineyards of Etna, mostly harvested by the women of the community. The slopes of Etna are among the most fertile in Italy. We concentrate on the agricultural repercussions of the volcano and how the local communities accept the danger caused by Etna because of the advantages its regular eruptions provide. Etna dominates the city of Catania, where tourists come to admire the mountain when in full eruption, safe in the knowledge that an erupting volcano is letting off steam, not building it up for a future explosion. However, monitoring the

On June 3, 1998, a high-speed Deutsche Bahn train traveling at 200 Kph derailed and crashed into a road bridge near the village of Eschede in northern Germany, killing 101 and injuring 100. It was the worst rail disaster in the history of Germany and the most catastrophic high-speed train crash every recorded in the world. What went wrong with Inter City Express or I.C.E. 884 "Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen" as it hurtled along its route between Munich and Hamburg? Incredibly, the disaster was set in motion by a tiny single fatigue crack in a wheel. What dynamic forces led it to develop and could it have prevented? ------- Chapters ▷ 0:00 - Intro ▷ 02:20 - Eschede Train Disaster | What Went Wrong - Countdown to Catastrophe (3/6) ▷ 44:08 - Credits ------- ------- “What went wrong? Countdown to Catastrophe dives deep into six catastrophic events that stunned the world, a high adrenaline engineering series about interface between man and machine. Each disaster is retold through survivors and first responders, but eventually turns its focus on the machine that went

The arc of Tyrrhenian volcanoes that stretches from Pozzuoli north of Naples to Sicily is one of the most active – and little known – in the world. The archetypal “restless volcano” is also close to one of Europe’s most densely populated areas. Though it hasn’t erupted since 1538, it has shown worrying signs on and off since the 1970s. The Campi Flegrei is an area north of Naples that occupies a 20km wide volcanic crater at sea level. Possibly more dangerous than Vesuvius but less imposing as a Volcano is the 20 km wide caldera known as the Campi Flegrei. While Vesuvius rises high out of the Campania plain the Campi Flegrei volcano is at sea level and visibly active. The area around the volcano is densely inhabited: Pozzuoli is a working class suburb of Naples. It has been a place of religious cult since the first Greek settlements. The people of Pozzuoli live with the risk of a catastrophic explosion, and yet go on with their daily lives. In the 1970s and 80s many of the inhabitants of

Seventy-two people died when a fire destroyed the Grenfell Tower, in west London, in June 2017, in one of the UK's worst modern disasters. Fire raced up the exterior of the building in a matter of minutes, eventually spreading to all four sides and making escape and rescue impossible for dozens trapped inside. What went wrong in the Grenfell Tower? Through interviews with those directly involved, this documentary investigates the decades long housing crisis in London that contributed to dangerous living conditions in Grenfell Tower, documents the dramatic events on the night of the fire and delves into the theory being investigated in a public inquiry that highly combustible material in the cladding was the primary cause of the fire's spread. ------- Chapters ▷ 0:00 - Intro ▷ 02:33 - Grenfell Tower Fire | What Went Wrong - Countdown to Catastrophe (2/6) ▷ 46:38 - Credits ------- ------- “What went wrong? Countdown to Catastrophe dives deep into six catastrophic events that stunned the world, a high adrenaline engineering series about interface between man and machine. Each disaster is retold through

Since the destruction of Pompeii, Vesuvius has erupted many times, but the lava flow has followed different routes. Archaeological remains around the mountain show that for millennia the towns to the north and east of the mountain have fallen victim more often than Naples and Pompeii. Vesuvius has erupted 30 times in recorded history, and is long overdue for another eruption. The last was in 1944 and killed 26 people. Today the city if Naples and the towns that surround the mountain are inhabited by over 3 million people and the houses of the city have been built so close to the summit and with such poor urban planning that the labyrinth of roads would make escape from the lava flows and boiling ashes almost impossible. The episode is particularly focused on the urbanization of this volcanic area, the evacuation routes and what the people of the huge Vesuvius “Red Zone” might encounter. The scenario is nightmarish. On the one hand the main evacuation routes are along the coastal roads in and out of Naples (northwards and north eastwards) and

On August the 14th, 2018, the Morandi Bridge in Genoa, Italy, collapsed, sending vehicles and tons of rubble to the ground 50 meters below, killing 43 people. What went wrong with the Morandi Bridge and how did the design and maintenance of one of Genoa’s most iconic structures lead to its demise? Top bridge engineers give insight, survivors tell of their miraculous rescue by firefighters who faced a race against time to pull out the living from under the rubble. ------- Chapters ▷ 0:00 - Intro ▷ 02:55 - Morandi Bridge Disaster | What Went Wrong - Countdown to Catastrophe (1/6) ▷ 46:42 - Credits ------- ------- “What went wrong? Countdown to Catastrophe dives deep into six catastrophic events that stunned the world, a high adrenaline engineering series about interface between man and machine. Each disaster is retold through survivors and first responders, but eventually turns its focus on the machine that went mad, high tech infallible constructions that suffered catastrophic failure through engineering errors that were wholly preventable. Original Title - Morandi Bridge Disaster | What Went Wrong

Located in Democratic Republic of Congo, at the border of Rwanda, the volcano Nyiragongo is considered to be the most active in Africa. Its permanent lake of lava is the biggest of the planet. This volcanic phenomenon, rare and unknown, has been revealed to the public by Haroun Tazieff in 1958 in its movie “Devils’ Rendez-Vous”. Its devastating eruptions threaten the 1 million inhabitants of the city of Goma, which is located at its bottom. The most important was in 1977. The most recent, in 2002, bothered the scientist community because of its violence. For the Volcanologist Observatory of Goma, it’s a big challenge: increase the knowledge to anticipate the future eruptions and avoid catastrophes. It’s a very complex objective in a very instable region, geologically but also politically. Moreover, to go down inside the crater is very difficult and needs very special competences and experiments. A team of French and Swiss volunteers, specialists of volcanologic expeditions has taken up the challenge: they go the closest to the boiling lake of lava, in the very heart of the volcano, in

Elisabeth Kübler-Ross has dedicated her life to death and dying, for which she has gained worldwide recognition. With her humane and down-to-earth approach, she has done much to destigmatize death and improve the treatment of terminally ill patients of all ages. She led an extraordinary life, beginning with her birth in Switzerland in 1926 as a 1 kilo triplet. She went to medical school against her parents' wishes and had to fight to be recognized as a woman physician and psychiatrist in the United States. Her seminal book, "On Death and Dying", brought her international fame. This intimate portrait was filmed in 2002, while she was living as a recluse in the desert, waiting - as she says - for her own death. ------- Chapters ▷ 0:00 - Intro ▷ 02:07 - Facing Death ▷ 01:20:08 - Credits ------- ------- In our contemporary societies, death remains a taboo that we dare not face, as it raises questions and confronts us with the unknown and uncertainty. As Nobert Elias said, death in the West is the subject of a social repression

Suddenly, a few small plastic rings appear on the beach of Guéthary, on the west coast of France. Every day there are more and more of them, hundreds of thousands. François Verdet surfs the waves of this beach all year round. He is shocked. The surfer sees these small plastic objects for the first time in his life. Where do they come from? François can't sleep until he finds out where they come from... ------- Chapters ▷ 0:00 - Intro ▷ 01:42 - White Waves ▷ 01:20:08 - Credits ------- ------- Waste, sewage, industrial and chemical products - all end up in the sea at some point. Often this happens without anyone noticing. But there are a few who observe and feel the pollution in their own bodies every day: surfers. As soon as there is a swell, they pick up their boards and ride the waves, in winter as in summer. The water is their life and they want to protect it. "White Waves" is a documentary that denounces the increasingly visible pollution on European beaches through the actions

What you always wanted to know about steel production and could never ask is now shown in the new film "Steel - A traditional material with a great future". It vividly explains the production of steel and its products. The film shows the different ways from ore or scrap to steel and presents the most important products of the steel industry in Germany. Content: Production of steel: from ore to steel, blast furnace and converter, from scrap to steel, electric arc furnace. Steel products and their production: sheet, forgings, seamless tubes and sections, wire, continuous casting plants, rolling mills, semi-finished product line, forge, processing of steel, surface coating, tailored blanks. 2006 © Licensed by Fact + Film

Fidan travels to Hong Kong where the free press is slowly being silenced by communist China. Acoording to Shirley Yam of the Hong Kong Journalist Association it is like boiling a frog: “if you boil the water slowly the frogs doesn’t notice, until it’s fully cooked and ready to be eaten”. Hong Kong is formally part of the Peoples Republic of China, but when the British handed over the islands to China in 1997 it was negotiated that the former Crown Colony would keep its democracy and legislation for 50 years to come. When in 2014 China interfered in the election process, the Hong Kong inhabitants revolted in the Umbrella Revolution which lasted for three months. But they achieved nothing. Press freedom in Hong Kong is diminishing ever since. Cyber attacks are organized against online news outlets. Newspapers are bought by investment tycoons from mainland China. Critical reporters are fired. Some are beaten up in the streets. Some vanish mysteriously. The result is a climate of fear amongst Hongkongers and journalists. Fortunately Fidan also meets reporters that won’t be scared

In Moscow, Fidan visits Novaja Gazeta, one of the few critical newspapers in Russia. Ever since six journalists of NG were murdered in the line of duty, chief editor Muratov worries about the danger his colleagues get themselves into. Pavel Kanygin is one of NG’s star reporters. While covering the Ukraine, he has been kidnapped and beaten up twice by pro-Russia rebels. And of course he has been reporting on the crash of flight MH-17. For that reason, Pavel is sent to the Netherlands to cover the investigation report about what caused the plane to crash. Fidan stays in Moscow to witness how the event is covered by the dominant pro-Putin media like Russia Today and Lifenews. Their propaganda strategy is simple: Everybody is lying anyway, so people can choose the truth that suits them best. That is the tragedy of Pavel and of Novaja Gazeta. They fight for the truth in a country where the majority of the people does not even believe truth exists. Fidan Ekiz visits the courageous people that practice journalism under dictatorship or oppression and

Fidan arrives in Yangon on the eve before the latest elections. The military regime has promised fair elections but who can tell what will really happen? There is one television station that has committed itself to monitoring the election process and uncovering all irregularities that may occur: The Democratic Voice of Burma. Than Win Htut and the staff of DVB have trained hundreds of citizens all over the country to film with their smartphones during the elections. On election day the system functions flawlessly. The Democratic Voice of Burma has helped in enforcing fair elections by literally controlling the powers that be. But there is a dark side to the success stories in Myanmar. The new democratic forces have not been very attentive to the Muslim minorities that have been discriminated and killed by Buddhist nationalists. It is not a popular subject, and journalists who draw attention to it can get into a lot of trouble. But in Sittwe, in a closed refugee camp for Muslim Rohinya, a lone blogger manages to send his reports into the world with his

On paper Uganda is a democracy, but in reality nepotism and corruption are the rule. Journalism is one of the lowest paying jobs, and journalists, newspapers and TV stations are easily intimidated. Freelance videojournalist Ntege Williams is a rare gem. His camera was broken by the police three times. He was arrested several times and received death threats. And still he continues. Fidan travels to Kampala to bring him another camera, for Ntege to document the scandal with that goes on in a Ugandan kingdom where poor people are being kicked off their land to make room for powerful tea plantations. In helping Ntege, Fidan herself becomes involved in this journalistic detective story. Fidan Ekiz visits the courageous people that practice journalism under dictatorship or oppression and becomes a part of their adventurous daily life. After being a news correspondent in Turkey for some years, Fidan returns to The Netherlands and starts making documentaries. At age of 38 she tries to redefine the importance of journalism. A daughter of Turkish immigrants in The Netherlands, Fidan Ekiz studied journalism. She was

Fidan revisits Istanbul, where she used to work as a news correspondent. Turkey has changed a lot under president Erdogan. For journalists who are critical towards the government, the social climate has become much harsher. Independent news media are being shut down, or threatened with huge fiscal penalties. Journalists risk being fired without any reason. The social climate is one of self-censorship and fear, resulting in a staggering lack of solidarity among journalists. Fidan meets eminent journalist Mustafa Hos, chief editor of several news outlets, who was fired and suddenly found himself without any friends. She meets the underground cartoonists of Leman magazine, with Ozgur Mumcu who faces a 6 year prison sentence for insulting the president, and with the courageous Kurdish reporter Ihsan Kacar. Fidan Ekiz visits the courageous people that practice journalism under dictatorship or oppression and becomes a part of their adventurous daily life. After being a news correspondent in Turkey for some years, Fidan returns to The Netherlands and starts making documentaries. At age of 38 she tries to redefine the importance of journalism. A daughter

A heroic Soviet past and a destitute post-industrial present make the provincial town of Yelnya susceptible for the Kremlin's aggressive anti-Western propaganda leading to the militarization of society from kindergarten to pension age. Filmed over the course of three years, this film introduces Western viewers to the small and prototypical provincial Russian town of Yelnya where people admire Vladimir Putin for making Russia great again. Yelnya has remained economically marginalized ever since the Soviet Union collapsed. But people have regained pride. They believe that president Putin is bringing back glory and power to the Russian nation. Not many object to the constant propaganda claims that fascism is threatening once again from the US and Europe, and that Russia must stand ready to defend itself. With few exceptions, Yelnyans raise their children to become good patriots. They don’t mind the eerie, all-encompassing militarization of society. Directed by Dmitry Bogolyubov and Anna Shishova-Bogolyubova Original title: Town of Glory 2020 © Licensed by First Hand Films

The entire world praised the military and Aung San Suu Kyi, when power was passed on to the democracy icon after 50 years of military dictatorship. One year later she defended an ethnic cleansing and had isolated herself from the public. This film tells you why This film takes us back to when the military made their master plan for a so-called democracy and wrote a very scripted role for their enemy no. 1, Aung San Suu Kyi. The film does not drown in history but builds in a dramatic way the character and story set-up that takes the audience anew into the crisis they know from the news – however, with a radically different perspective. The film is built by bricks of stories and key characters and is told in a spellbinding manner of pursuing a deeper mystery. The audience gets deeper and deeper into this complex world of power driven by peculiar characters and even astrology. Through key players of the turbulent political history of Myanmar, this documentary attempts to find out to what extent Aung San Suu

Cake and bubbly instead of medicated immobilisation: IT IS NOT OVER YET portrays a controversial new treatment of people with dementia. They have named it 'care treatment': hugs, touch, talking, humour, eye contact and the joy of community are the prescription. At the small retirement home Dagmarsminde, the founding nurse May Bjerre Eiby has no interest in specific dementia diagnoses or medicine, since neither is improving the quality of life for the 11 residents. Instead, May and her staff have developed a new kind of treatment inspired by the methods that Florence Nightingale introduced 150 years ago. The goal is to inspire a complete change in the way people with dementia are treated in the healthcare system, shifting from medicine to care. Directed by Louise Detlefsen Original title: It is not over yet 2021 © Licensed by First Hand Films

There is a global network of tax-free storage facilities for valuable goods, catering to the super rich – and it’s virtually unknown, until now. Freeports feature the highest security levels and confidential record keeping. And through their offshore legal status, they offer loopholes for tax savings, critics fear. We investigate. With broad access, the film takes a deep dive into the discreet world of high-security warehousing and takes a rare look behind the scenes of these extraordinary places. Could this be a robbing network of tax havens, set up in broad daylight and right in the middle of our Western democracies? Around the globe, a discreet new service is on the rise: the storage of precious art, wines, classic cars or gold bullion in secure customs warehouses often called freeports. While valuables are stored there, owners do not pay duties and sales taxes. “That is just temporary”, the operators claim, insisting there is no story here. But critics from the realm of art and finance fear: freeports could serve as legal loopholes for tax avoidance and shadow business. With broad

As the COVID-19 pandemic reaches Russia, the government imposes a strict round-the-clock curfew on its population of elderly. While the drastic measures aim to protect those who are the most vulnerable, the distress among the population grows rapidly: Millions are stranded in their flats, some of them without immediate family, access to medication, and even food. For those seeking help in this extraordinary situation, a municipal helpline is established, which receives hundreds of phone calls each day. These short conversations are able to give us a rare insight into the anxieties of those who grew up in Soviet Union and have largely been left to fend for themselves after the fall of communism. The documentary captures the feeling of anxiety, isolation, boredom, and confusion during the pandemic and finds a very simple, but powerful and honest way to do it. A film by Tatiana Christova Original title: Zdrastvuyte! (Bless you!) 2020 © Licensed by Magnetfilm

Military attacks have alarming consequences on our ecosystem. Radioactive contaminated landscapes, many millions of tons of ammunition in our oceans, toxic landscapes, ten percent of global carbon emissions - the military footprint is huge. From WWI until today, nature is under fire. What does a war mean to our ecosystem and how is the global eco-balance affected? Can a modern war be eco-friendly? What does it mean when a military machinery is put into motion, what resources are needed and how much are used? A search around the globe and through history: The battlefields of World War I are the birthplaces of modern Ecocide. In Norway and Russia a Soviet submarine officer introduces us to one of the best kept cold war secrets: the nuclear complex. In Vietnam scientists laborate on the half a century old dioxin contamination caused by Agent Orange. On the Canadian coastline a Remotely Operated Vehicle leads us to toxic hotspots on the seafloor. In the Baltic Sea we find a German shipwreck loaded with chemical weapons. And a paradise island in the Caribbean gives shocking

”Joshua”, age 27 and one of the undercover VJs, is suddenly thrown into the role as tactical leader of his group of reporters, when Buddhist monks in September 2007 lead a massive uprising. Foreign TV crews are banned from entering the country, so it is left to Joshua and his crew to document the events and establish a lifeline to the surrounding world. It is their footage that keeps the revolution alive on TV screens all over. As government intelligence agents understand the power of the camera, the VJs soon become their prime target. During the turbulent days of September, Joshua finds himself on an emotional rollercoaster between hope and despair, as he frantically tries to keep track of his reporters in the streets while the great uprising unfolds. With Joshua as the psychological lens, the Burmese condition is made tangible to a global audience so we can understand it, feel it, and smell it. Original title: Burma VJ - Reporting from a Closed Country A film by Anders Østergaard © 2009, Licensed by First Hand Films

The European blue fin tuna measures up to 5 metres long and weighs as much as 600 kg. Every year it travels across the Atlantic Ocean, returning to the Mediterranean to spawn. Although it has long been established that overfishing has left the tuna stocks close to collapse, these days the whole swarm is captured while spawning, thus preventing the replenishing of resources. No other fish in the world fetches such high prices. In Japan, it feeds a profit-driven machinery of gigantic proportions. The fishermen, too, are facing imminent extinction. The less tuna remains, the more ruthless the fight for the last of this valuable resource becomes: Raphaël stretches every legal loophole to the limit; his boats have repeatedly been impounded. Roger is one of the few who has stuck to the EU quotas and is now forced to sell his boat. Roberto got out of the business years ago and is now fighting desperately for a fishing moratorium in a last ditch effort to save the remaining spawning grounds. © 2013, Lichtblick

We know Aung San Suu Kyi as "a golden bird in a cage"; she is a valuable icon representing freedom and democracy of which the suppressed population of Burma much hope for. In the West she stands out as a symbol of peace and reconciliation, she has been awarded countless prizes for her effort, among them the Nobel Peace Prize. But who is the person and woman behind it all? In this film her close family, friends and close colleagues tell about a daughter, a wife, a friend, a mother, a rebel - that early in life met deep grief and deprivation. But who is the person and woman behind it all? In this film her close family, friends and close colleagues tell about a daughter, a wife, a friend, a mother, a rebel - that early in life met deep grief and deprivation. “It is not power that corrupts but fear. Fear of losing power corrupts those who wield it and fear of the scourge of power corrupts those who are subject to it.” Aung San Suu Kyi is

© 2018, Lizenziert von fact+filmThe Film "Dirty Games" is an expedition to the dirty abyss of professional sports. The award winning investigative journalist Benjamin Best (among others: CNN Journalist of the Year 2011) takes a global look behind the scenes at the colourful world of sports and exposes the bitter taste behind the multi-billion sports business. With: Tim Donaghy - former NBA Referee Charles Farrell - former Boxing Manager Bonita Mersiades - former head of Corporate Affairs at the Football Federation Australia Dr. Christopher Gaffney - Geographer University Zürich Senol Guenes - former Head Coach of Turkish National Football Team "Excellent Film" - New York Festivals "The most heart-breaking scene of Best’s new movie, Dirty Games, takes place on the banks of a river in Triyuga in the Udayapur district of Nepal. A woman on her knees screams to the heavens. She has sunk to the ground after being confronted by the cold, dead face of her husband." - The Daily Beast "The film is at its best when showing the actual human cost of these stories we read, then

PANDEMIC19 is a short documentary film that captures the story of three doctors, Dr. Pooja Aysola, Dr. Virginia Brady and Dr. Brian Chang in the United States fighting COVID-19 from pre-to-post surge, told through their own reflective, humanizing voices, while the chaos of the pandemic permeates outside the frame of their video confessions. Awards Winner, Audience Award – 2020 Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival Winner, Special Jury Mention – 2020 Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival Winner, Best Multicultural Film – 2021 SPE Media Festival Festivals 2020 Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival 2020 Hollyshorts Film Festival 2020 San Francisco International Film Festival Doc Stories 2021 SPE Media Festival © 2020, Licensed by Ouat Media A film by Yung Chang & Annie Katsura Rollins

Why 119 million people in Europe live under the breadline today. How could this happen? The reality of deprived children, unemployed young adults, and indigent workers spreads all around the Union. What does Europe do for them? Visiting young unemployed people in Ireland, Italy and Portugal, this film investigates beyond the social and economic aspects and outlines how this situation impacts the politics. In Europe you’re considered poor if you have less than 60% of the average national income to live. That’s 119 million people. Is there a European Master plan to change their lives for better – or have they simply been left behind? Do we have to accept the structural phenomenon of unemployed young people, poor children and the new working poor? What is the political prize Europe will ultimately have to pay? Poor children, unemployed young adults and the working poor are the three groups with the highest risk of poverty. The EU tries to counter their situation with the program “Europe 2020“ – a huge offensive meant to bring 25 Million Europeans out of poverty. The

The Palace in Miami is the last home of party-loving seniors and a thriving business. The owners of the company put it in a nutshell when they say: Old and sick always will be. This is the best business to be in. The documentary "Golden Age" explores the everyday life in this buzzing senior living community with its very own and contemporary understanding of retirement: Loud, extravagant and glamorous. But even the fanciest parties, the sparkling interiors and the finest buffets can not disguise the daily struggles of aging. Its tough to leave home, to feel the body getting weaker and to miss the spouse who has passed away. As a whole, the demanding residents and the well-trained staff of The Palace try their best to turn the final phase of life into an exciting one. Loud parties and glamour line up in an existential contest against loneliness, slackening limbs and weariness. Original title: Golden Age A film by Beat Oswald © 2019, Licensed by First Hand Films

"Hermaphrodite" used to describe Phoebe, a woman with a men's chromosomes. Wherever possible, Phoebe actively seeks to disrupt the cataloguing with as much honesty and humour as she can. In her film "Orchids" she comes clean on her journey of self-discovery to embrace her future and reconcile the past shame and family secrecy surrounding her intersex condition. Despite her mother’s refusal to be in the film, Phoebe hits the road... Original title: Orchids - My Intersex Adventure © 2010, Licensed by First Hand Films Phoebe’s happy and carefree childhood came to an abrupt end at puberty when she was told she would never menstruate nor have children. The reasons why were never discussed and the topic as such remained taboo. At the age of 17, her mother felt Phoebe was old enough to understand the true nature of her body and the family secret was finally revealed. Phoebe then faced an orchidectomy, invasive surgery to remove her undescended testes, the emotional scars of which are still raw today. Phoebe’s road trip around Australia exposes her to the stories of other

He calls himself "Catman". Christian lives with his two cats Marmelade and Katjuscha. As he is yearning to become a father, he decides to fertilize his beloved cat Marmelade by an "exquisite" tomcat from abroad. "All Cats Are Grey In The Dark" is a melodrama that portrays an unconventional relationship between animal and human. Original title: Nachts sind alle Katzen grau A film by Lasse Linder © 2019, Licensed by SND Films

Four years after the sensational discovery of the ‘Higgs boson’, the CERN research centre is about to undertake a remarkable new experiment. Ten thousand scientists from around the world will work together, using the largest machine ever built by human beings. The experiment is a journey through the remotest time and on the smallest scale that we can imagine: an exploration of matter about one millionth of a second following the Big Bang that generated our universe. Thus the infinitely small and the vast immensity of the universe together open the doors of an invisible domain, where scientists are guided by something they have in common with artists. Among scientists who can no longer picture Nature and artists who have lost the traditional idea of Beauty, through machines that look like works of art and art installations that look like laboratory experiments, there emerges a portrait of both scientific and artistic practice as investigation and imagination, as the genuine exercise of freedom. At a time when we are torn apart by doubt and disorientation, The Sense of Beauty is a

This film tells the rise and fall of Nokia and the Finnish mobile phone industry from grassroots, the point of view of the basic engineers and experienced by those who made the miracle happen and then faced the destruction. Many ended unemployed, some moved to new areas of work, and few found a new innovative entrepreneur in themselves. Today, something new may be smouldering in the ruins of Nokia. A film by Arto Koskinen Once upon a time there was a large Finnish company that manufactured the world’s best and most innovative mobile phones. The company was called Nokia. Nokia’s annual budget was larger than that of the Government of Finland. People who got a job in that company rose to an undefined higher caste in which abundance was guaranteed till the end of their life. They were often envied for this reason. Luckily other Finns were also able to enjoy the Nokia name. Even an Egyptian market vendor would call Finnish tourists ”Mr or Mrs Nokia” upon hearing from where they came. Mobile phones changed the world. They have

Death has major practical and symbolical impact on politics. Is there an ideal life expectancy for a society to function. And what happens when one person’s death becomes more important than another’s? Shot around the world on 100 locations in 25 countries tackling death from the physical, spiritual, creative, commercial and political angle. A father and his 8 years old daughter whose mother has died lead through five episodes. They travel the world and appreciate life the more they learn about death and how different cultures deal with it in various ways. - - - - - This is an entertaining and inspiring series on the one thing we know for sure: that there is an end. The presence of death in our lives is far larger than we often think, and it has a fascinating effect on how we lead our lives. This series will probe this often yielded subject with humour, curiosity, openness and respect. High production value, solid research, shifts between individual examples and macro level are some key words. The cases in each episode will be

Death is a source of income. From the weapon industry, religious talismans to psychotherapists - the opportunities of making money from death are larger than ever. Which offers exist and what needs do they meet? Shot around the world on 100 locations in 25 countries tackling death from the physical, spiritual, creative, commercial and political angle. A father and his 8 years old daughter whose mother has died lead through five episodes. They travel the world and appreciate life the more they learn about death and how different cultures deal with it in various ways. - - - - - This is an entertaining and inspiring series on the one thing we know for sure: that there is an end. The presence of death in our lives is far larger than we often think, and it has a fascinating effect on how we lead our lives. This series will probe this often yielded subject with humour, curiosity, openness and respect. High production value, solid research, shifts between individual examples and macro level are some key words. The cases in each

Death makes us creative. From slapstick entertainment to the fine arts, death has a prominent place. Without it we'd probably be bored to death. Shot around the world on 100 locations in 25 countries tackling death from the physical, spiritual, creative, commercial and political angle. A father and his 8 years old daughter whose mother has died lead through five episodes. They travel the world and appreciate life the more they learn about death and how different cultures deal with it in various ways. - - - - - This is an entertaining and inspiring series on the one thing we know for sure: that there is an end. The presence of death in our lives is far larger than we often think, and it has a fascinating effect on how we lead our lives. This series will probe this often yielded subject with humour, curiosity, openness and respect. High production value, solid research, shifts between individual examples and macro level are some key words. The cases in each episode will be structured thematically. Both the individual episodes and the

Over 90 % of Earth's population believe in a life after death. Why is that, and how do people around the world act to ensure a good afterlife? Shot around the world on 100 locations in 25 countries tackling death from the physical, spiritual, creative, commercial and political angle. A father and his 8 years old daughter whose mother has died lead through five episodes. They travel the world and appreciate life the more they learn about death and how different cultures deal with it in various ways. - - - - - This is an entertaining and inspiring series on the one thing we know for sure: that there is an end. The presence of death in our lives is far larger than we often think, and it has a fascinating effect on how we lead our lives. This series will probe this often yielded subject with humour, curiosity, openness and respect. High production value, solid research, shifts between individual examples and macro level are some key words. The cases in each episode will be structured thematically. Both the

Paradoxically, one of evolution’s primary driving forces is death. What happens to us when we die, and what is deaths role in nature? Shot around the world on 100 locations in 25 countries tackling death from the physical, spiritual, creative, commercial and political angle. A father and his 8 years old daughter whose mother has died lead through five episodes. They travel the world and appreciate life the more they learn about death and how different cultures deal with it in various ways. - - - - - This is an entertaining and inspiring series on the one thing we know for sure: that there is an end. The presence of death in our lives is far larger than we often think, and it has a fascinating effect on how we lead our lives. This series will probe this often yielded subject with humour, curiosity, openness and respect. High production value, solid research, shifts between individual examples and macro level are some key words. The cases in each episode will be structured thematically. Both the individual episodes and the series

With its 85 000 Kg structure mainly made of carbon resin and its unique design, the Planet Solar is the largest solar boat in the world to have accomplished a round the World tour. This film recounts the story of this technological challenge and human adventure. From its conception plans in 2004 until its first sailing adventures in September 2010, this documentary revives these challenging years during which Raphael Domjan fought to raise the money to build and achieve his vision. On May 2012, after two years of thrills and hardships on the seas, the Solar Planet had sucessfully reached its final destination. An inspiring technological challenge and human adventure which sets its mark in the development of clean energy transportation. "Chasing the Sun", discover in this 52 minutes documentary, the amazing adventure of the first around the world with solar energy. This movie tells the story of the PlanetSolar adventure, since its early beginning in 2004 until the achievment of the first around the globe between September 2010 and May 2012. Discover how Raphaël Domjan, unknown but passionate, find

In America they are called hurricanes, in Asia typhoons. The storms originate over warm sea-areas and frequently change its direction without recognizable reason. If they cross Tokyo instead of the Japanese Alps, they cause enormous damage. Scientists are therefore working feverishly to explain the phenomenon in order to improve the reliability of the prediction. © 2008, Licensed fact+film

"If the cable works, the information will flow like a mighty wave, Ludlow, and we will ride their comb, and all civilization will look up to us." - John Grisemer The world economy and every Internet user hangs on the overseas cables. What actually happens when you enter an Internet address? The film shows how the message reaches the recipient. What happens, if one of the cables in the ocean breaks and how to fix it? How the data cables are produced and laid? What the scientists must think of to get even more data at the same time through these and what role the ominous sea mouse plays in it? How overseas cable technology has changed since the turn of the century and what visions the scientists have for the future? © 2010, Licensed fact+film

XVIIIth Century scientific breakthroughs have totally reshaped men's understanding of the Cosmos and opened the path to Moon's exploration, thus opening a whole new Frontier in Space exploration. © 2015, Licensed by TERRANOA

The Human activity and its impact on our planet has overcome the geological forces… thus opening a new era called Anthropocene also known as the Age of man. This new Era inevitably leads to an investigation about how past civilizations have tackled environmental and climate change issues they faced. Whether Mayas, Vikings, Japan… Taking a step aside and looking back resonates with our current challenges and may be inspirational as to what our developed world can do and on what scale to truly cope with this unprecedented Era. On September 5th 2016 in Cape Town, South Africa, members of the "Working Group on the Anthropocene" presented their latest findings at the annual International Geological Congress. A research paper signed by 35 international scientists, commissioned by the Congress, was published in January 2016, concluding that a new, “functionally and stratigraphically distinct” unit of geologic time has begun. This documentary won the Golden Award at Deauville Green Awards, 2016 Original title: The Age of Man - The New Deal © 2015, Licensed by TERRANOA