TAG: 45 min

Cambodia: how microcredit is making the world’s poor even poorer

Microcredits for the world’s poor have long been considered the ideal way to combat poverty. But this film documents a bleak scenario

China: nightlife in the megacity Chongqing (2024)

This megacity is growing at a blistering place. But beware, it is not a place for anyone with a fear of heights, or a sensitive stomach.

USA: wokeism – is the USA on the brink of a revolution? (2023)

11K views. To be woke is to be aware of the discrimination suffered by minorities and of white privilege. But some feel the woke revolution has gone too far.

Venezuela: Maduro’s ongoing power struggle in times of crisis(2024)

Nicolás Maduro has been president of Venezuela since 2013. He rules the country, which faces grave political and economic problems, with an iron fist.

Is prosperity without economic growth possible? (2024)

Critics of growth want to bring the economy into harmony with the environment and social well-being. But is that realistic?

Denmark: provoking the limits of tolerance

Denmark has prided itself on its high standard of living, its social welfare system and its open-mindedness. However, cracks have begun to appear.

Israel: Tel Aviv and October 7 (2024)

The Hamas terror attack of 7 October 2023 has had profound consequences in Israel, Gaza and beyond. This film asks how those in Tel Aviv have reacted to the subsequent war.

Chile: 50 years after Augusto Pinochet (2023)

Almost 30 years after Pinochet's dictatorship ended, its neoliberal constitution - and the privatization that resulted from it - is coming under fire.

Cuba: high prices, lines and shortages

In Cuba, the socialist project begun by revolutionary hero and former president Fidel Castro is teetering on the verge of failure.

China: a gateway to Europe – the New Silk Road

The "New Silk Road" is an enormous Chinese international development project. It's a trade network that involves Asia, Africa, and Europe.

Russia: at war – What do Russians say?

Since the start of the war a journalist has been accompanying four Russians, some of whom support Putin and others who are critical.

Germany: the energy transition and the potential of power failure

The country wants to commit fully to renewables. But does this bring with it the threat of a major power blackout?

United States: the California homeless problem is beyond belief

There’s homeless encampments all over the place. They’re on the side of the roads in dirt lots. There’s long stretches of them on sidewalks.

Dubai: a miracle or mirage?

This small state has become home to superlatives: the biggest building, the largest airport, the tallest hotel, the richest horse race.

Singapore: the technological future

With visionary thinkers and innovators as the guides, this episode dives deep into the latest innovations and technology being created.

North Korea: a look inside

This is the story of the twists and turns that drives the race to end 70 years of hostilities, and a historic summit with North Korea and a US president.