Skiing - A History (Re-upload) | ARTE.tv Documentary

Dec 14, 2024 | Skiing, a popular winter sport for Europe’s middle classes, is much older than many people think: Remains of wooden skis have been found in Scandinavia dating back thousands of years.

Skiing began as a means of survival in prehistoric times, only becoming synonymous with glamour and leisure in the modern era.

Skiing - A History | ARTE.tv Documentary
Available until 28/12/2024

Melania Trump: The Mysterious First Lady (Re-upload) ARTE.tv Documentary

Nov 23, 2023 | Melania Trump was born in Slovenia when the country was still Yugoslavia. Daughter of a communist mechanic from the small town of Sevnica, she had big ambitions from her early years. A portrait of a mysterious first lady and icon of conservative America produced in 2020.

Melania Trump: The Mysterious First Lady | ARTE.tv Documentary
Available until 08/04/2025

USA: Inside Trump's America | ARTE.tv Documentary

Nov 15, 2024 | After Trump’s resounding win in the presidential election, ARTE Reportage heads to West Virginia to find out how Trump supporters experienced the final days of the campaign and the result.

Only in America! Serve God! Vote Trump! — © Mark Alexander

Are Billionaires a Problem? | ARTE.tv Documentary

Mar 26, 2024 | The richest man in the world - Frenchman Bernard Arnault - is worth more than 200 billion euros. Around the world, the super rich are getting ever richer. Since money can buy power and influence. Are billionaires undermining democracy?

How Is Russia Trying to Destabilise Europe? | ARTE Europe Weekly

Nov 1, 2024 | n Georgia, a former Soviet republic, the pro-Russia party Georgian Dream won the parliamentary elections, amid accusations of vote rigging and Russian interference. Russia’s president Vladimir Putin is seeking to counter European influence both close to home and in emerging countries, particularly Africa. We look at how Russia and its allies are destabilising Europe.

Iran & Saudi Arabia: Neighbours and Rivals | ARTE.tv Documentary

Oct 23, 2024 | On the one hand, Iran, an Islamic republic led by an ayatollah, sworn enemy of Israel and the USA, with a mostly Shiite population. On the other is Saudi Arabia, a hereditary monarchy whose inhabitants are 90% Sunni. This episode focuses on two neighbours whose rivalry shapes the balance of power in the Middle East...

Iran & Saudi Arabia: Neighbours and Rivals | ARTE.tv Documentary

Available until 23/07/2031

USA: Abortion - The Price of Pain | ARTE.tv Documentary

Oct 22, 2024 | Over 60,000 pregnancies have resulted from rape in the 14 American states where abortion has been banned since 2022, even in cases of non-consensual sex. The right to abortion is still a deep dividing line in American society and a major issue at this year’s presidential elections.

BEWARE: This documentary is not suitable for children. – Mark Alexander

Tucker Carlson's Putin Interview | ARTE.tv Documentary

Tucker Carlson was the first Western journalist to interview Russian president Vladimir Putin since the beginning of the war in Ukraine.

The former Fox News presenter and Trump supporter is a controversial and influential figure who is well-connected in American right-wing circles.

Tucker Carlson's Putin Interview | ARTE.tv Documentary
Available until 15/08/2029

White Power: Inside Europe's Far-Right Movement | ARTE.tv Documentary

Aug 29, 2024 | Across Europe, the far right is embedding itself into the political landscape and daily life. But behind an increasingly smooth and respectable façade lies an ideology that remains fundamentally racist and violent. An in-depth focus into an ecosystem of extreme ideology in France, Germany, and Belgium.

Under Taliban Law | ARTE.tv Documentary

Aug 18, 2024 | One year on from the Taliban taking Kabul, ARTE returns to Afghanistan to see what life is like under Taliban law

Dieser Dokumentarfilm ist auch in Deutsch verfügbar. Klicken Sie hier, um ihn anzusehen. – Mark

Maduro: From Socialism to Dictatorship | ARTE.tv Documentary

Jul 26, 2024 | Once a pariah on the international stage, the war in Ukraine seems to have put Nicolas Maduro, president of Venezuela, back at the centre of the game: The west needs Venezuelan oil after imposing sanctions on Russia. From revolutionary hero to increasingly autocratic ruler, this documentary follows in the footsteps of a canny and ruthless politician who never ceases to surprise his opponents and always seems to bounce back.

Diese Dokumentation ist auch auf Deutsch verfügbar. Bitte hier klicken, um sie anzusehen. – Mark

Argentina: A Journey into Discord | ARTE.tv Documentary

Jan 16, 2024 | The resounding victory of populist candidate Javier Milei as President of Argentina on 19 November, with almost 56% of the vote, is a worry for many in Argentina and abroad. After Donald Trump and Jair Bolsonaro, another country is tilting towards extremism. Public sector employees, including railway workers are especially concerned as large-scale privatisation is planned.

Inside the German Far Right Movement | ARTE.tv Documentary

Dec 28, 2023 | The German Reichsbürgerbewegung (Reich citizens movement) rejects the post-war democratic order and want to rip up the German constitution. Suspected of involvement in a 2022 coup d’état plot, the movement is growing. Who are its members? And why do they want to do away with democracy?

Journeys to the North: Lapland | ARTE.tv Documentary

Dec 9, 2023 | Lying beyond the Arctic Circle, Lapland covers several hundred thousand square kilometers, straddling Norway, Sweden and Finland. To the west and north, along the Norwegian coast, it spreads into thousands of islets. It's a dramatic landscape of forest, ice and sea. Winter here can last almost eight months.

You Belong to Me! | ARTE.tv Documentary

Dec 7, 2023 | Why is femicide so prevalent across Europe? And what does it say about our societies? A look at the issue in Spain, France and Germany.

The Great Hunger - ARTE

Dec 6, 2023 | Narrated by Liam Neeson. 175 years ago Europe was struck by a devastating famine. The food crisis was triggered when a deadly fungus escaped from South America and destroyed the potato crops. 100,000 people died of starvation and disease in France, Belgium, Holland, Scotland and the Kingdom of Prussia.

In Ireland, where half the population relied on the potato as their main source of food, the impact was even more extreme. One million people died and between 1845 and 1855, two million emigrated. Today Ireland is the only country in the western world with a population lower than it had in the 1840s. The famine had broader repercussions. It caused the fall of the British government led by Robert Peel in 1846, was a catalyst for the revolutions that rocked Europe in 1848 and became the root for the global Irish Diaspora that today numbers 70,000,000 across the world.

Neo-fascism in Italy I ARTE.tv Documentary

Feb 13, 2023 | A surprising number of Italians feel nostalgic for fascist leader Mussolini, who they see as a great statesman. But is today’s prime minister Giorgia Meloni and her post-fascist government causing an upsurge of far-right activity?

The Mauthausen Resistance | ARTE.tv Documentary

Nov 26, 2023 | Mauthausen shows the full horror of the Nazi regime, a concentration camp where 120,000 people died. But a group of Spanish republican prisoners managed, not only to survive their terrible incarceration, but also to reveal to the world what really happened there by saving from destruction thousands of official photographs taken by the SS. This is the little known story of how young photojournalist Francisco Boix, and others, proved the guilt of major Nazi figures with their acts of bravery.

Brits on the Edge | ARTE.tv Documentary

Nov 17, 2023 | Britain has amongst the highest inflation in Europe with many barely having enough to keep up with rising rents, energy bills and food prices. A focus on ordinary Brits struggling to make ends meet.

WELCOME to TORY Britain after years of Thatcherism and Brexit!

Über die schlechten Umstände in denen so viele Briten nun seit Thatcherismus und Brexit leben müssen, schäme ich mich ganz und gar.

Dies ist nicht das Großbritannien, auf das ich als Kind stolz war und das ich früher verehrte. Aufeinanderfolgende Tory-Regierungen haben so viele Menschen in die Armut und einige sogar ins Elend gestürzt.

Dieses Land muss diese Regierung schleunigst aus dem Amt werfen. Um sich zu erholen, bräuchte es vielleicht sogar eine Revolution. – © Mark Alexander

Young Poles Leave the Church | ARTE.tv Documentary

Oct 11, 2023 | The Catholic church in Poland is losing ground. Although over 80% of Poles identify as Catholics, young people are increasingly turning away from the institution. Only 23% of 18-24 year olds still claim to be regular churchgoers, whereas 30 years ago there were three times as many. This trend is also visible in seminaries with a significant fall in Poles training to be priests.