Peter Burgis is a rock star among noise makers: he scores blockbuster movies like “Harry Potter”. Along with his international team, the Foley Farmers, he generates these sounds heard around the globe from his home base in a tiny Mecklenburg village. Burgis, a two-time Emmy winner, has worked on a truly impressive number of big…… Read More
Soon the Arctic will be ice-free in summer. While many are concerned about the consequences for the global climate, countries like Russia and the US, as well as China and Canada see an ice-free Arctic as an opportunity, offering everything from new trade routes to mineral resources and tourism. Part 2: https://youtu.be/Hz6xkR4mNlo In two episodes,…… Read More
In February, Russia launched an all-out attack on Ukraine. A few days later, drone videos provided the first evidence of war crimes – committed on a highway outside Kyiv. Reporters tracked down survivors and identified suspects. The investigating prosecutor’s office believes more than 30 civilians were killed. Who were the perpetrators? As it turns out,…… Read More
Science is playing an increasingly crucial role in efforts to solve crime. Soil analyses provide information about the crime scene. Blood samples track the progression of events. Even insects can be used to calculate the time of death. The discovery of DNA analysis heralded what has probably been the most important revolution in the history…… Read More
Did the Saudi state plan the assassination of Jamal Khashoggi? Was Khashoggi so much of a threat to the Saudi regime that it was prepared to commit a terrible crime to get rid of him? This documentary reconstructs Jamal Khashoggi’s personal plans and movements in his final days. It also examines records, leaks and reports…… Read More
All they want to do is escape poverty, but they end up in the hands of sex traffickers. Women from Romania in particular, sometimes fall prey to criminal networks while seeking a better life in Germany. And for the most part, the criminals go undetected – because sex work is a perfectly legal job in…… Read More
In Bangladesh headlines are dominated by violence: Secular bloggers murdered by islamic extremists, government opponents disappear, the Hindu minority is under attack. The country that wants to reconcile democracy and Islam appears to be finding it harder and harder to strike a balance between the two. Bangladesh was born in blood. The Bangladeshi government claims…… Read More
Nigeria is plagued by human trafficking. Young women are lured to Europe by false promises. When they get to the EU, they are violently forced into prostitution and kept in debt. An escape is almost impossible. Many young Nigerian women are drawn to the European Union by promises of good incomes and secure work, but…… Read More