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Cracks through Europe – The EU in the Corona crisis
Unprepared health systems and inadequate social security systems: the Corona crisis mercilessly exposes the weak points in numerous European countries. But the pandemic also shows how politicians are exploiting the crisis in their favor. Meanwhile, in Brussels they are [...]
Grapes of Wrath – The Cultural Heritage of the Arabellion
For ten years now, youth in North Africa and the Middle East have taken to the streets for their freedom. But not with weapons and violence, but with texts, beats and microphones. Who were these rebels and who are [...]
Riefenstahl
"I have been working on the Riefenstahl estate for more than two years. When I began my research, I focused on unknown documents such as diaries, notes, private photos and films. They immediately aroused my curiosity and provided new [...]
Surviving in Brandenburg
The auteur filmmaker Lazlo Kovac (Zoltan Paul) is denied funding for his film project. Too old, heart problems and no longer employable. Didn't the Hungarian from Lake Balaton once want to aim high? What now? Continue to be on [...]
Katarina Witt – A world star from the GDR
Katarina Witt is the most successful female athlete in the history of figure skating with two Olympic victories, four world championship and six European championship titles. She combines East German identity with international flair and is to this day [...]
Power struggle for German unity – The Two-Plus-Four Talks
Not only is the German unity an effect of popular movements and the collapse of the GDR, but also the result of a political struggle among the Allies. The film „Power struggle for German unity – The Two-Plus-Four Talks“ [...]
Longing sailing
Bright white sails, turquoise water and palm tree beaches - this is the backdrop of the 10-part ARD documentary series "Sehnsucht Segeln" (longing sailing). At the centre of the series are two impressive 4-masted schooner barque, replicas of traditional [...]
The Islam of Women
When you think of women in Islam in Europe, the first thing that usually comes to mind is the oppression of women. No religion is tainted with so many prejudices. But does Islam justify the discrimination of women? And [...]
Cicero. Two lives, one stage
Eugen and Roger Cicero were father and son, but above all they were exceptional artists. While Eugen achieved fame as a piano virtuoso in the 1960s and performed with star singers such as Ella Fitzgerald and Shirley Bassey, Roger [...]
Lebanon – A Country as a Hostage
Hezbollah, the Shiite “Party of God”, is becoming more and more powerful. In its home country, Lebanon, it is now a state within a state, relying on the might of its weapons. The Sunni prime minister, Saad Hariri, depends [...]