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The worldwide pharmaceutical market is dominated by the so-called Big-Pharma, which is composed by no more than 10 pharmaceutical companies based in USA or Europe. Thanks to the TRIPS Agreements, created by the WTO (World Trade Organization) in 1995, medicines is treated like any other goods. This means that the pharmaceutical companies owning the large number of patents on drugs worldwide can act as monopolists deciding and imposing the prizes. Further more they can decide the type of research to be made, without taking into consideration the needs of developing countries. Original title: Health for Sale © 2007, Licensed by First Hand Films

Container turnover was growing by about 15% every year until 2008. The industry was booming. The first container ship was able to carry just 700 standard containers (TEU). Giants with a carrying capacity of 8,450 TEU are currently being built and an 18,000 TEU ship has already been designed as part of a Dutch study. How big will the container giants of the future be? We show the construction of one of the largest container ships in Japan, take part at the first test voyage in the Japanese Sea and look over the shoulder of the shipbuilders. We show how the technicians crawl through the 93,000 hp diesel and how they control the paint coats under the colossus in the dry dock. Which technical problems arise during the construction of ever larger ships and what changes are there for the crew? Can the giants of the future continue to reach German ports with their draught? Will the ports master the logistical challenges? All recordings were made exclusively by fact+film after difficult negotiations about the filming permits. Locations were Hamburg, Germany

When Bill Babbitt finds out what his brother has done he agonizes over his decision - should he call the police? This award winning documentary is a richly animated personal narritive that tells the story of Bill’s choice to stand by his brother Manny, a troubled and misunderstood man who found himself on the nexus of some of the most pressing social issues of our day - veterans’ care, mental health access and criminal justice "Last Day of Freedom" recently won the IDA Award for Best Short Documentary. The doducmentary was Oscar nominated in 2016 and for the Academy Award® for "Best Short Documentary" Dee Hibbert-Jones and Nomi Talisman have taken a rather different and special approach with this film, which was created from over 32,000 hand-drawn images and has garned international film attention. It has been awarded numerous times since its premiere at Fill Frame Film Festival in April 2015 where it won Best Short Documentary. Don’t miss the "Making of" starting at 31:48 with an interview of the filmmakers © 2015, Licensed by SND Films

Young athletes in Sierra Leone are training to qualify to compete in the Athens Olympic Games 2002. The biggest of hopes lie with the athletes Daddy Alie and Sarah Bona. Original Title: Small Pain for Glory

A very moving documentary about Simon Harvey, a gay man unable to reconcile his gay feelings with his strict christian upbringing. Original Title: Better Dead than Gay

Love and Marriage in Orthodox Jewish communities | A Match Made in Heaven - Part 3/3 examines the specific people, events and evidence presented in this documentary. Film starts at 0:35. For the first time, Orthodox Jewish people in Israel allow a camera to enter their personal lives on an intimate level, enabling us to discover the wisdom behind their way of life, in the potential hope that we can apply some of it to ours. We take a look at relationships between men and women, between singles and their friends, and between them and their families. The story follows the protagonists on their quests for love, across a chronological series of dates. Dating and matchmaking in the "Haredi" (ultra-Orthodox Jewish) world has always been mysterious and intriguingly different from the secular world. At a time when the institution of marriage in the modern secular world is about to go bankrupt – increasing divorce rates, infidelity, the trend of extended bachelorhood, single parenting, etc. – the question arises: where are we going wrong? And what is it about Haredi relationships

Film starts at 0:37. For the first time, Orthodox Jewish people in Israel allow a camera to enter their personal lives on an intimate level, enabling us to discover the wisdom behind their way of life, in the potential hope that we can apply some of it to ours. We take a look at relationships between men and women, between singles and their friends, and between them and their families. The story follows the protagonists on their quests for love, across a chronological series of dates. Dating and matchmaking in the "Haredi" (ultra-Orthodox Jewish) world has always been mysterious and intriguingly different from the secular world. At a time when the institution of marriage in the modern secular world is about to go bankrupt – increasing divorce rates, infidelity, the trend of extended bachelorhood, single parenting, etc. – the question arises: where are we going wrong? And what is it about Haredi relationships that keeps them strong and stable? How does it work? In the documentary "A Match Made in Heaven" we explore the world of matchmaking in the different

Palden Gyatso (born 1933 in Panam, Tibet) is a Tibetan Buddhist monk who was born in Tibet in 1933. During the Chinese invasion of Tibet he was arrested for protesting and spent 33 years in Chinese prisons and labor camps. After his release in 1992 he fled to Dharamsala, (North India) in exile. He is still a practising monk and political activist, traveling the world publicizing the cause of Tibet. This interview made by Annie Lennox has been produced in 1998 for Amnesty International.

Love and Marriage in Orthodox Jewish communities | "A Match Made in Heaven" - Part 1/3 examines the specific people, events and evidence presented in this documentary. Film starts at 0:35. For the first time, Orthodox Jewish people in Israel allow a camera to enter their personal lives on an intimate level, enabling us to discover the wisdom behind their way of life, in the potential hope that we can apply some of it to ours. We take a look at relationships between men and women, between singles and their friends, and between them and their families. The story follows the protagonists on their quests for love, across a chronological series of dates. Dating and matchmaking in the "Haredi" (ultra-Orthodox Jewish) world has always been mysterious and intriguingly different from the secular world. At a time when the institution of marriage in the modern secular world is about to go bankrupt – increasing divorce rates, infidelity, the trend of extended bachelorhood, single parenting, etc. – the question arises: where are we going wrong? And what is it about Haredi relationships

The story we are offering to tell will follow the evolution of our ancestors: we will go from Africa to Asia, to Oceania, to Europe and to the Americas. Our story will span several hundred thousands of years. And in terms of dramatic progression, the film will articulate itself around several themes whose titles suggest our very first behaviours: speaking, creating, inventing, writing, and ruling. These verbs will be studied in their larger sense and will allow us to explore the various facets of humanity as they became more and more ingrained throughout our journey around the planet. These verbs will also structure how the 52-minute episodes will be edited: the first episode could focus on language, the second on art and culture, and we will work out the third and fourth episodes in our writing phase. In order to more or less straightforwardly re-enact an incredibly complicated story that spans more than 200.000 years, the films will follow a chronologically linear structure, with substantial flash-forwards allowed now and then. By reminding our audience the scale of time that separates

Film starts at 0:56. "The Only Son" is a 2013 Dutch documentary, directed by Simonka de Jong. It is a story about the challenge of keeping Dolpo’s ancient culture alive as the area becomes less isolated. The film centers on Pema’s parents’ expectation that Pema will return to Dolpo, Nepal, when he completes his education, marry a Dolpapa woman, and manage the family’s land. As the only son, this is his role in Dolpo’s traditional culture. Pema is torn between his duty to the family and his desire to live the modern life that he now prefers. The film is primarily shot in Karang, a village at 13,000 feet in Upper Dolpo, one of the most remote areas of Nepal. It has been shown at a number of International Film Festivals. Original Title: The Only Son A Film by Simonka de Jong © 2012, Licensed by First Hand Films

The film tells the story of a prisoner and his sideline heroes for a semester - students at the Northwestern University in Chicago - in documentary form, partly recorded by the students themselves. Young law students are trying to find evidence for the innocence of prisoners whose cases even top American lawyers don't dare tackle. They have one semester, and if they don't succeed, no one will be laughing. Chicago. A man has been innocently imprisoned - for more than twenty years. All appeals for parole have been rejected. He is condemned to life imprisonment. His only chance: a handful of law undergraduates. At the Northwestern University of Chicago, several groups of students are working on cases that even top American lawyers don't dare to tackle: cases of innocence without DNA proof. Legal exercises with real peoples' lives: there is no evidence of the guilt of the people they look after - but no evidence of their innocence either - only the prisoners' own statement. The students take the chance to be part of a group of prospective lawyers at

December 21, 2012. This date, identified by the Maya nearly 1,400 years ago, has in recent years become the source of great curiosity and debate. Some believed it would bring catastrophic events. Others, an era of enlightenment. But what did the ancient Maya themselves believe? In "2012: The Beginning", we travel the world to examine what the Sacred Maya texts really say. Original title: 2012: The Beginning © 2012, Licensed by First Hand Films At the ruins of Copán, Honduras, we go where few individuals and even fewer cameras have gone: 20 meters underground, to the spectacularly preserved, 1,600-year-old Margarita Temple. In Dresden, Germany, we slip through a golden, hieroglyph-covered door and enter a darkened room containing some of the world’s most significant books from four millennia—including the famed Dresden Codex, one of only three remaining authenticated manuscripts of the ancient Maya, and the earliest known book from the Americas. In the Highlands of Guatemala, the veil is lifted from the mysterious world of Maya shamanism. And in México, we examine the little-seen Tortuguero Monument 6, the only known inscription

Film starts at 0:11. How much do we really know about Somali piracy? Several compelling stories from the world of piracy lend a new and unique perspective on this issue. Flimmer Film AS has managed to get on board the KNM Fritjof Nansen during the three first weeks of their six-month mission, operating as an on-board camera team. © 2010, Licensed by First Hand Films This synopsis is written while on board, after having had three encounters with Somali pirates, and several interceptions of suspected skiffs. Compared to other military vessels in the EU and NATO forces in the Bay of Aden, the Fritjof Nansen is regularly involved with such skirmishes. We have also acquired exclusive rights to rare footage from a real-life hostage situation. The well-known pirate incident on the Russian MV Faina was filmed with a hidden mobile phone, smuggled in by one of the crew members’ underwear. Piracy is large-scale theft, but when risk hits one of the aortas of global shipping trade, the Somalian pirates aren’t the only ones making big bucks. Huge investments and expensive

Film starts at 0:57. In the picturesque Israeli Negev desert lays the Bedouin Village of El-Sayed that has the largest percentage of deaf people in the world. Through generations a unique sign language has evolved making it the most popular language in this rare society that accepts deafness as natural as life itself. The village's tranquility is interrupted by Salim's decision to change his deaf son’s fate and make him a hearing person using the Cochlear Implant Operation. Original Title: Voices from El Sayed © Licensed by First Hand Films Two hundred years ago Sheik El-Sayed arrived to the Negev desert in the south of Israel. The Sheik was Bedouin, a Muslim-Arab tribe of herders which has been walking the deserts of Arabia with their families and flock for centuries. Sheik El-Sayed was unique, he was deaf, and his deafness was genetically passed on to his sons, grandsons and great grandsons. Today El-Sayed village has the largest percentage of deaf people in the world, still no hearing aids can be seen; for the people of El-Sayed, deafness is not a

Film starts at 0:42. Brought together by a shared business acumen of the logistics industry, the women combine forces to help Palestinian businessmen navigate the everyday absurdities of the Israeli occupation. But while they help their clients overcome the obstacles of bureaucracy and security, will they overcome their own differences? Original Title: Partner with the Enemy - Making it in the Middle East © 2015, Licensed by First Hand Films

Helg Sgarbi, an attractive Swiss man, tries to extort 14 million Euro from BMW’s major shareholder Susanne Klatten by threatening to publish intimate photos. Susanne Klatten, however, isn't afraid: the richest woman in Germany contacts the police and her blackmailer is arrested. The story goes public, and it turns out that this case is only the tip of the proverbial iceberg. © 2012, Licensed by First Hand Films The money Sgarbi obtained through seducing and blackmailing several rich women most likely went directly to an Italian miracle healer named Ernani Barretta, and to his sect. Is Barretta really the mastermind behind the blackmailings? During the investigation, the Italian Barretta is also questioned but released due to lack of evidence. Who is this man who had been Sgarbi's friend for many years? Barretta first emerged as a "miracle healer" in Zurich where Sgarbi had initially joined him. When Sgarbi is sentenced to six years in prison in Munich, one question remains unanswered: what happened to the millions? The trial against Barretta is still ongoing.

"Wanna Cry" was just the latest wake-up call: the cyber attack with the blackmail Trojan hit hundreds of thousands of computers in over 100 countries in May 2017. But how can only one malware program paralyze companies, hospitals and even intelligence services all over the world at the same time? The answer has a name: Microsoft. A film by Harald Schumann and Árpád Bondy Many state and public administrations from Helsinki to Lisbon operate with the software of the US corporation. It makes them vulnerable for hackers and spies, violates European public procurement law, blocks technical progress and costs Europe dearly. Harald Schumann and his Investigate Europe research team have spoken to insiders and managers throughout Europe about this. Martin Schallbruch, the former head of IT at the German Government, reports how the states are becoming increasingly dependent on Microsoft. A top Dutch lawyer describes how the EU Commission and governments are violating European procurement law. In France, the Ministry of Defence has bypassed parliament in concluding secret contracts with Microsoft, so Senator Joelie Garriaud-Maylam now wants to set up

4 young callcenter agents from different countries are the focal point of this film. They all work in Amsterdam, at what is known as the Teleport, an area near to the harbour with the highest concentration of call centres in Europe. Their lives and their work as operators at the pan-European call centres reflect in a very special and at the same time existential fashion what we understand by the terms globalisation, post-modern production methods, flexibility and new working conditions. For the only thing they can be sure of in their further working life will be constant change. Call Me Babylon is a piece of research on the horizons of a world on our doorstep. A film by Andreas Pichler © 2003, filmtank hamburg Since the late nineties, 40% of the large American companies of the New Economy have registered themselves in Holland to set up their continental headquarters there. The working world, particularly for younger people, is changing radically, as there is no longer much production, but organisation and communication instead. Holland is becoming Europe’s experimental field, with the

For the first time, a French director-journalist will join an official trip to the heart of one of the most secret regions in China: Xinjiang. Unstable and by far the most volatile province in the country, it’s a unique opportunity to visit an area that’s normally out of bounds to tourists. Located in the far northwest of the People’s Republic, on the borders of central Asia, Xinjiang is the scene of frequent clashes between the Chinese authorities and the Uyghurs, Turkish-speaking Muslims who, like their Tibetan neighbors, reject the colonization of their territory. Going beyond the Uyghur problem (which gets less media coverage than the unrest in neighbouring Tibet) the aim of this documentary is to decipher the propaganda that is currently being put out by the Chinese, who are trying to convince the world, and Chinese tour operators in particular, that the region is a haven of peace, a heaven on earth suitable for mass tourism. Thanks to reliable contacts amongst the organisers of this “Chinese tour” and the help of diasporas based in Europe and Central Asia, and

In the harsh winter of 324, a dazzling cavalry officer from the Roman Imperial Guard stop his horse in front of a nearly naked man, then take from his shoulders his immense white cloak, made from two pieces of fabric, one lined with sheepskin, and separate the two parts with his sword to make the unfortunate wretch warm. His charitable gesture contains all the force of this emblematic character from the dawn of Western Christianity. In 2016, we shall be celebrating the 1700th anniversary of this exemplary Christian's birth, and it's a moment to take full stock of the legacy of this soldier, monk, exorcist, bishop and pilgrim. This film gives a voice to those who are in the best position to speak about this Saint, regarded as the founder of a certain unity in Gaul, and who would be worshiped by the kings of France from Clovis to Charlemagne. Churchmen and committed citizens will give their views on the meaning of "sharing", "mercy" and "charity". Today, political, religious, and philosophical discourse is still hungry for the concept of sharing.

This film is about an adventurous petty bourgeois entrepeneur who went to Africa in the 19th century to exploit natural resorces, establish new markets and gain new territories for his fatherland, Germany. Original title: Love of Empire - Germany's obscure past in Africa A film by Peter Heller © 1978, Filmkraft Peter Heller

A film about the world of smoke and ecological deserts; about the cultivation of tobacco and its disastrous effects on Africa’s farmers and youth. Smoking has become less of a threat to the health of the developed world. Although consumer habits and cultivation have drastically changed in the northern hemisphere, the smoking industry now endangers the health of the rest of the world. A caravan of smoking cowboys and friendly camels invade Asian and African countries, carrying promises of a consumers’ paradise overseas. The souls of indigenous women and teenagers are conquered throughout the Third World , while the strategies of the tobacco industry choke local economies, leading them straight into misery. Smoking causes serious health problems, not only to each individual, but also to the planet itself: Smoking creates deserts. The expanding cultivation of tobacco requires razing of entire forests, both for new farmland and as source of fuel for drying tobacco leaves. The habit of smoking is causing ecological change of global dimensions. Original titel: Smoke sacrifice A film by Peter Heller © 2003, Filmkraft Peter Heller

Nano research illustrates how flexible batteries and wafer-thin solar cells can revolutionise energy generation. Learn how solar cells work? Will it be possible to make them semitransparent and integrating them directly into windows.

Explore the world of brewing and the variety of ingredients that master brewers use today. Learn to understand the complex process of brewing from malting, mashing, lautering, boiling, fermenting, conditioning, filtering, and packaging.

This documentary shows the different concepts and ideologies behind the new business models of the gaming industry. We see how economic considerations influence the work of games designers of free-to-play games like "World of Tanks", "League of Legends" or "Skyrama" and we visit the Game Developers Conference (GCD) in San Francisco.

The fate of two villages in East Africa, for generations both dependent on the cultivation of cotton, the most important natural resource for our clothing industry. One village cultivated its crop according modern agricultural standards with all its technical innovations and expensive imported chemicals – and is now dying in a trap of debt. The other village followed a tradional, organic method of cultivation and after only a few years is able to enjoy a certain modest affluence and confidence in the future. Original title: Cottonmoney & the Global Jeans A film from Peter Heller © 2001, Filmkraft Peter Heller

More people than ever are living in cities, while only 10 percent of the worlds population did so at the start of the 20th century. The number has grown to 50 percent today. By the end of this century, humans will be a predominantly urban species. As our cities grow, so do the challenges. Space is becoming scarce and social tensions, traffic, noise and pollution are all on the rise. At the same time cities offer many opportunities such as more efficient use of resources, energy and infrastructure. After remaining a relatively small specialty field for decades, sustainable building today hold the technical key for the future.

This film treats Russia’s very difficult pathway to democracy and market economy using the former Soviet automobile factory, Zil, as a looking-glass. Workers, prominent Moscow figures, religious as well as political, all testify, in their own way, to the painful changes going on in Russia as a nation and the rebirth of its long-lost religion. ----- Original title: Lenin if you knew - The pope, the communist and the manager Director : Daniel Leconte Length : 52 ' Year : 2001 Producer : Daniel Leconte

This film tells about the passing generation and their hopes for the future in Eltsine’s Russia. A very humanistic look into today’s Russia through the story of the Kazakov family through its three generations. ----- Original title: Lenin if you knew - Dawn of illusions Director : Daniel Leconte Length : 52 ' Year : 2001 Producer : Daniel Leconte

Buch, Regie: Brenda Parkerson Kamera: Sophie Maintigneux, Peter Miller Schnitt: Brenda Parkerson Ton: Simon Wood Ein Film von Brenda Parkerson © 1995, Lizenz Ventana

The ten-year-old Krzysztof lives with his parents and grandparents in the High Tatra in Poland. The farmer family belongs to the tribe of the gorals which hand down their songs and dances from generation to generation. From an early age Krzysztof was taught dance and music at home by his grandparents and meanwhile he gives public performances with his violin in a wellknown ensemble which is gladly invited to weddings. Although the High Tatra is among the most popular Polish holiday regions and the gorals are regarded as a tourist attraction, Krzysztofs family lives secluded and has preserved a seriousness and credibility in dealing with the traditions. The wellknown Polish cameraman Jacek Blawut who shot for Krzystof Kieslowski already, and Andreas Voigt want to approach this phenomenon of a supposedly intact mountain world. Beyond folkloric clichés they portray a boy who selfconfidently and joyfully carries on the culture of his ancestors, on that maybe he even lives some day as a particularly gifted dancer and musician. script & directing: Andreas Voigt camera: Jacek Blawut sound: Jan Freda editing: Angela Wendt

Themen: Biologische Milchproduktion in der Schweiz Biologischer Weinanbau Ernteausfälle durch den Schädling "weisse Fliege" Einsatz von "Nützlingen" Biologische Schweinezucht

Welcome to the city of Detroit, 'the Murder Capital of the USA', where the grass is growing over the parking lots and the houses are abandoned. Here, a new life is slowly beginning to take form and take over the deserted city. But even if the writing on the wall has a different and more apocalyptic meaning, there is no reason to panic. 'Detroit Wild City' looks with the wandering gaze and cool, philosophical distance of the outsider at the changes in urban landscapes in a historical moment when a 'post-' is written before 'utopias', 'humanity' and 'dollar capitalism'. Invisible disasters have ruined the city, and all that is left are traces in the form of radio adverts about debt relief, flocks of stray dogs, and a mysterious pile of burned New Age books. But on the fringes of it all, people have started to reorganise themselves in autonomous societies, where settlers are growing vegetables and still believe in the future - just not as an extension of the present. Florent Tillon keeps a level head and like a French

Global warming could drastically alter the world wine map. This phenomenon pushes winegrowers to conquer new lands, moving ever further towards the poles. Temperatures are expected to rise from 3° to 5°C by 2050, accompanied by a decrease in summertime precipitation, much more frequent heat waves (over 35°C) that are fatal to grapevines, increased soil erosion and irrigation problems. This catastrophic scenario for an entire economy is a reality. Tomorrow's wines may no longer taste the same, with certain grands crus having completely lost their current typicity, and the reshuffling of the winemaking cards may prove a fatal blow for certain regions, including southern Europe, France and California. This investigative documentary surveys the research carried out and the decisions made by both vineyard owners and scientists to tackle the question of global warming. ----- ----- Director: Eric Michaud Production: Saison Cinq Year: 2010

The first film about Viktor Schauberger’s life’s work. A comprehensive survey of historical facts, current research and various practical applications into both technology and the natural world. Available subtitles: English, Romanian Today the Austrian forester Viktor Schauberger is considered to be a pioneer of modern water research and the holistic observation of Nature. As early as the first half of the 20th century he gave urgent warnings of the consequences of uncontrolled exploitation of the environment. As a way out he proposed a radical rethink and the development of totally new concepts of energy production, in harmony with Nature. Schauberger formulated his “C & C principle”: first one has to comprehend Nature, and then one should copy it. The applications of his ideas and his inventions include devices for refined drinking water, spiral pipes for carrying water with reduced friction, environmentally-friendly river regulation, as well as power generation from water and air using the principle of contraction and inward vortexing. A fiilm by Franz Fitzke

Los Angeles, the so-called "horizontal city". Two hours' drive from the city center is an old military airport, the venue of the Solar Decathlon. It is the world's most demanding and important competition for sustainable construction, an olympic decathlon for innovative solar houses the americans won't miss. What you will see here is truly futuristic: homes where certain components are able to move apart on tracks, homes that look like a metal shed or haybarn and still are masterpieces of technology. 300.000 visitors come to get a glimpse into future living.

How will we get around in the future? What could succeed crude oil and natural gas? One option already exists; it has 3 times the energy density of petrol, it is available in huge quantities and there are even 7 kilos in each of us. Plus, it has a low environmental impact. Hydrogen be the ideal partner for a greener future.

Iceland experiences volcanic eruptions every five years on average, and is one of the Earth’s most active volcanic areas. All islands there were created by volcanic eruptions about 5.000 years ago. Only Surtsey, the most southern island, is younger. The island was formed after a volcanic eruption in 1963, and was already protected as a natural conservation area during its formation. For the 50th birthday of Surtsey, a TV-Team was allowed to visit the island and reports what the biologists and geologists could observe during the past century.

Caterpillars, beetles, ants or grasshoppers on a plate is something that takes some getting used to for Europeans. Not only through all kinds of daring or jungle camps, the consumption of insects is seen a bit less appetizing whereas in Asia, Africa and South America, this type of food is a delicacy and a good source of protein. But could this cuisine be an alternative to mass production? Could it even help to reduce the hunger in the world?

In 2007, Apple Boss Steve Jobs presented a cellphone that would soon conquer the market: the IPhone. Smartphones have since become part of life for most cellphone users; we phone, surf, play, take pictures and listen to music. The mobile phone has become the remote control in our everyday lives. But what are the next steps of its evolution? What about LTE and augmented reality?

The battle for the elixir of life - water - is currently a salient topic of discussion in Europe. This has been triggered by fears that the EU might privatise the water supply. The basic question: does the provision of water have to be state-organised or should private companies be allowed a shot too? The EU Commission claims their stance isn't a question of forced privatisation, rather greater transparency in public procurement. Nevertheless, opponents see the common ownership of water being threatened by the commercial interests of big business. Furthermore, critics fear that water is increasingly becoming a profit-making object of speculation. Many even predict that water will ultimately overtake oil in its ability to spark conflict as a resource. The consequences for consumers are always the same - lower water quality and increased costs. But is this all just scaremongering and unnecessary hysteria? Original title: The Battle for Water Year: 2013 Directed by Alexander Steinbach and Patrick Hafner Produced by ORF, Interspot Film and AGB Films

Thanks to its new-found prosperity, a billion-strong nation is able to go on holiday on a grand scale. «Holidaying the Chinese Way» follows China's new middle class to Hebei, in one of the most modern ski resorts in the country, to Hong Kong and Macao and to southern China, where they are attracted by heavenly tropical beaches. Does Chinese travel behaviour differ from that of westerners? How do people relax in the Middle Kingdom? Tourism for growing Chinese demands, such as in the world's largest casino in Macao, stands in contrast with the shady side of the new wanderlust, such as when the long-established population in impoverished areas are forced to yield to modern hotel complexes. Year: 2013 Directed by Jörg Winter Produced by ORF

3D printers have taken a very important role, for example in medicine and in industrial technology. But is 3D printing a new industrial evolution or a product piracy? What about copyrights and patent protection? This documentary of the series "Newton" focusses on the technology of 3D printing and the new dimensions it opens.

How does sugar affects the body and brain? Why is sugar the number one cause of being overweight? Do artificial sweeteners help loose weight? How much sugar is in what? This documentary of the series "Newton" focusses on the risk factor sugar in modern nutrition.

Water is the key element of life, but new information is coming to light on the element which we thought we were so familiar with: information which could potentially reimagine our tree of life. That is the belief shared by the advocates of a surprising theory called "water memory". For Prof. Luc Montagnier, water has the ability to reproduce the properties of any substance it once contained. Water would have the ability to retain a memory of the properties of the molecules. What if Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, autism, HIV and even cancer could be treated thanks to this controversial theory? Directors: Christian Manil & Laurent Lichtenstein Duration: 52' Year: 2014 Producer: Daniel Leconte

Glyphosate is the world’s most widely used weed killer. Some claim it is completely harmless, others say it is a serious health hazard for man and animals. A topical investigation into a controversial substance. Glyphosate is the world’s most widely used weed killer in farms and gardens. German soil was treated with six million kilograms in 2012 alone. Glyphosate is cheap and readily available at all wholesale garden stores. Some claim it is completely harmless, while others say it is a serious health hazard for man and animals. Large-scale studies of the herbicide have only been carried out by the industry itself. Such studies would be far too expensive for individual authorities. But glyphosate so far only has a limited licence in Europe, and this year, the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment in Germany is responsible for extending it. Now, the WHO has suddenly announced it is calling for an all-out ban on glyphosate, right in the middle of the decision-making procedure. A WHO cancer research team considers the herbicide produced by Monsanto, Syngenta and BASF to be absolutely toxic

What is happening in Europe in the name of the troika? A must-see for anyone who wants to understand the situation in Greece. The European Union and International Monetary Fund have lent more than 400 billion Euros to Greece, Portugal, Ireland and Cyprus to keep these countries solvent. The lenders granted enormous power to the three institutions of the so called troika: the IMF, the European Central Bank and the European Commission. Without any public accountability, the troika is forcing the crisis states to implement policies that are tearing the social fabric of their countries apart. German journalist and best-selling author Harald Schumann travelled to Athens, Lisbon, Dublin, Nicosia, Brussels, Washington, New York and London, in order to find out who has actually benefited from austerity measures. He puts this question to ministers, parliamentarians, economists, bankers, doctors and also to the victims of these policies, the unemployed and the ill. Among the many people we meet are Nobel Prize winner Paul Krugman, IMF Director Paulo Batista and Yanis Varoufakis, the newly elected Greek finance minister. Schumann's revelations are often devastating