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Asia & Pacific

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

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

Asia & Pacific

China: nightlife in the megacity Chongqing (2024)

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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.

South America

Brazil: the Amazon – indigenous tribes fight back (2024)

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The Yanomami staunchly oppose the destruction of their habitat. Their shaman undertakes a world tour to give a face and a voice to their campaign of resistance.

North America

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

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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.

South America

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

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

Europe

Is prosperity without economic growth possible? (2024)

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

Europe

Denmark: provoking the limits of tolerance

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

Asia & Pacific

Japan: the Fukushima disaster, a nuclear nightmare (2023)

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There has been endless hand-wringing and finger-pointing following the 2011 Fukushima Nuclear Disaster. But the full effects of the disaster are still shrouded in secrecy.

Asia & Pacific

The Philippines: at the heart of a global conflict (2024)

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In the South China Sea, the US and China are fighting for dominance in the Indo-Pacific region. The Philippines finds itself caught in the middle.

Middle East

Israel: Tel Aviv and October 7 (2024)

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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.

South America

Chile: 50 years after Augusto Pinochet (2023)

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

North America

Cuba: high prices, lines and shortages

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

The World

Google, Facebook, Amazon – The rise of the mega-corporations

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Mega-corporations like Amazon and Facebook are becoming more powerful. And their growth shows no signs of slowing down.

Asia & Pacific

Mongolia: nomads’ ultimate dilemma

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As the economy has boomed, a dilemma is imposed; maintain the relationship with nature, or cave in to the force of the economy.

Asia & Pacific

China: a gateway to Europe – the New Silk Road

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

Europe

Russia: at war – What do Russians say?

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

The World

Cryptocurrencies: the future of money?

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For some, cryptocurrencies are a dangerous bubble. For others, they represent the future of money. But what are the actual uses of crypto?

The World

Barbie: the world’s greatest social influencer?

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Barbie: the first doll with her own career. Still, she’s an object of love and hate. More than any other toy.

South America

Brazil: the social life in Rio’s biggest favela

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What’s it really like to live in a favela? What do people there need to do to survive? Do they have many - or any - opportunities to move out?

Europe

Russia: the energy empire and economic rise of Gazprom

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The films take a look behind the scenes of the Russian gas monopoly Gazprom. They show the genesis of an empire.

North America

United States: the lives of the Amish

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A life just as it was 300 years ago: the Amish in the US. They live according to their own rules and reject technological advances.

Europe

Germany: the energy transition and the potential of power failure

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

North America

United States: border patrol agents and illegal immigration

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The U.S. Arizona-Mexican border is the most heavily used corridor for illegal alien traffic on America's southern boundary.

South America

Honduras: escaping violence and poverty

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Every year, tens of thousands of people from the central American nation of Honduras leave their home country to try and reach the United States.

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