Butterfly EffectWhat would we currently be without Copernicus or Darwin? What would Europe be if Churchill had not gone to war with the Nazis, or if the Fall of the Berlin Wall had not happened? A grain of sand can change the course of history. Points de Repères tells us the great History…
Im Angesicht des VerbrechensThis 10 part multi-layered, rich and fast paced TV series follows the stories of characters in and around the Russian mafia in Berlin, especially the story of the 2 main characters Marek and Jelena - one a cop and himself of Russian descent who is looking for the murderer of his…
Signé ChanelFrom Karl Lagerfeld's first sketches, through the daily grind of the workshop, and into the hands of the client, this documentary follows the incredible journey of an haute couture collection, taking the viewer behind the scenes of this legendary atelier on the Rue Cambon.A…
Durch die Nacht mit...Durch die Nacht mit... is an award winning series produced for ZDF/ARTE since 2002. The series matches artists from different fields to spend an evening together in a city of their choice. The idea is to create a forum for artists to exchange ideas and also show them as real…
New Zealand from AboveAn aerial journey from the deep south of the South Island to the northern tip of the North Island. We discover the landscapes and meet New Zealanders who talk about their work, interests and culture.
Zeit der HeldenTwo couples and a single are full of plans on Monday night. And on Friday there is no stone left in their world. All certainties are questioned. What happened?
OdysseusThe sovereign Greek island of Ithaca, 8th century B.C. The Trojan War has been over for ten years, and the Greeks have come home victorious. Only one man is missing: the king of Ithaca, Odysseus, who is lost at sea. The island's economy is getting worse by the day as the…
Ouragans - prevoir l'imprevisibleHurricanes begin as harmless breezes from Northern Africa; inoffensive winds that move westwards over the tropical Atlantic Ocean.
AuroreTwo children at a crime scene. One is guilty; the other, a witness. 20 years later, one is trying to forget, while the second one will never be able to. When their paths cross again, it all resurfaces. Who will be the victim this time round? Who will be the culprit? Can one ever…
Las mariposas negrasAdrien is a 40 years old writer known as Mody who only wrote one successful novel and has been facing blank page syndrome ever since. He now is a ghost writer and has recently been hired by Albert, an old man dying from an uncurable disease and who will tell him everything about…
Informant – Angst über der StadtEvidence of an impending attack in Hamburg puts the police authorities on alert. The focus is on the aging LKA man Gabriel Bach and the young BKA officer Holly Valentin. Out of necessity, they recruit the Afghan substitute teacher Raza Shaheen as an informant, who has previously…
A Season at the Juilliard SchoolStep inside the most prestigious performing arts school where Miles Davis, Pina Bausch and Kevin Spacey studied.A captivating discovery, to the rhythm of the school calendar, of the path followed by several students and the philosophy of an institution, where social and…
1945 - 1953: From World War to Cold WarAt the outset of the Yalta Conference on February 4, 1945, the "Big Three" were all optimistic: the accord that they had achieved seemed likely to hold strong. However, nothing would remain of this agreement apart from irreconcilable differences. Combining archive footage,…
En ImmersionMichel Serrero is an unambitious cop and single father in Paris. Following a series of powerful hallucinations that have been plaguing him and interrupting his otherwise uneventful life, he gets the diagnosis. It's bleak. He is suffering from an incurable and fatal neurological…
Hostages of the SSApril 1945. In a dramatic operation the SS transports 139 special prisoners, and kin of the prisoners, into the Alps. The plan: to use the prisoners as bargaining chips in possible negotiations with the Allies. During the journey a number of prisoners plan their escape and…
Coral TriangleAn oceanographic expedition explores the depths of the Coral Triangle reef, a Pacific Ocean wonder that dominates Australia's marine ecosystems.
La France sauvageFor the first time on TV nature's odyssey unfolds its tales over 4 seasons covering all corners of the French territory. Discover the subtle mechanisms that regulate the great clock of nature. A journey from the infinitely small to the infinitely huge. Each ecosystem is the…
Legendary Paddle SteamersA documentary series about five of the most beautiful and oldest paddle steamers of the world. Rugged coasts, untouched nature, and the rough climate of the Atlantic characterize the landscape along the West Coast of Scotland. In the sounds and loughs of the Scottish West, once…
Das Reich - Une division SS en France6 June 1944, D-Day. As the Allies storm the beaches of Normandy, Hitler orders the return of the "Das Reich", the infamous Panzer elite division best known for its mass murders in the Ukraine and in Belarus, based at that time in southwest of France. Its mission: to push the…
Match DayAfter the death of a 17-year-old football fan during a game, Alexandra Perrucci, a young police detective, leads an investigation in her hometown.
Histoire du trafic de drogueThis series explores the history of drug trafficking from a political perspective and reveals the murky role played by many states which have used the drug trade as an instrument of power. Opium, heroin, cocaine, and designer drugs have sparked wars, financed militias, and…
L'Agent immobilierOlivier, a fickle and wacky real estate agent, inherits a dilapidated building that he decides to sell to pay off his debts. Meeting with his only tenant will be a game changer.
Mystères d'archivesMysteries in the archives, ten investigations into ten events of the twentieth century that have marked our memory and our imagination. What do the archival images tell us? What are their origins, their hidden meaning? Ten unpublished surveys reveal the secrets of audiovisual…
Ni Dieu ni maître : Une histoire de l'anarchismeThe great events of the social history of the last two centuries and reveals the origin and destiny of this political current that has been fighting for over 150 years all masters and gods.
1968 The Global Revolt1968 has become synonymous with the largest global protest movement of the 20th Century. Be it in San Francisco, Paris, Tokyo, São Paulo, Algiers, Berlin or London - young people all around the world protested against deadlocked social structures and oppression. This four-part…
Gulag - Die sowjetische Hauptverwaltung der Lager
Le monde n'existe pasAdam Vollmann is 40 years old, he is a journalist for the web editorial staff of a major national daily newspaper. One morning, the portrait of Axel Challe, designated as the main suspect in the murder of a young girl, in Guerches-sur-Isoire, appears on the television screen in…
37 secondesOn January 15, 2004, the Bugaled Breizh, a Breton trawler, sinks off the English coast, killing its 5 sailors. Marie, sister-in-law of one, links the sinking to NATO military exercises. and risks everything to uncover the truth.
Bauhaus: una nueva era1919. World War I has just ended. During this age of turmoil, Dörte Helm, a young art student in Weimar, follows Walter Gropius' call and joins the newly-founded Bauhaus school. His innovative approach is provocative for many but exciting to Dörte and she becomes a true disciple…
The Fatal Conflict - Judea and RomeThe Fatal Conflict - Judea and Rome explores the tumultuous life of King Herod, and unpacks the glorious rise and tragic fall of Judea under the reign of the Roman Empire. These two events, although 70 years apart, are forever connected by one man who was charged with…
