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Sabbatical 2024
Tara and Robert treat themselves to a year abroad with their little daughter Nia. Out of the mill: sea, sun, togetherness. But the hoped-for time out does not fulfill their desire for less work or fewer conflicts. When Robert's brother Joni shows up, a true bon vivant - or loser, depending on how you look at it - and Nia has a serious accident, new dynamics enter the nuclear family. Greece becomes a baptism of fire for the family...

Eternal You 2024
Startups are using AI to create avatars that allow relatives to talk with their loved ones after they have died. An exploration of a profound human desire and the consequences of turning the dream of immortality into a product.

Unity and justice and diversity - The national team between racism and identification 2024
What role can a diverse German national team play in Germany, a country of immigration? How has the DFB team changed since the 1990s? And who feels represented by it? Jonathan Tah, Shkodran Mustafi and Gerald Asamoah, three current and former national players, talk about the DFB team as a social phenomenon and object of identification. They talk about racism, about hostility - but also how football can contribute to integration. And about the pride in wearing the DFB jersey, even if not everyone in Germany identifies with a multicultural team in their own country shortly before EURO 2024.

Elephant Mother 2024
A Thai conservationist takes on the powerful tourist industry to rescue abused elephants.

24 h D-Day 2024
D-Day marks the starting point for the liberation of Western Europe from the grip of the Nazi yoke. On June 6th, 1944, Allied soldiers attack German positions at no less than five sectors of the beach in Normandy. The assault takes place from the sea and is considered the largest amphibious landing operation in history. This event now sees its 80th anniversary. But so close, so authentic, this battle has never been shown before. American and British cameramen are at the scene in landing boats, under fire at the beaches, and during the rescue of wounded soldiers. Their original footage, shoot in black-and-white, was extensively restored and colourized for this documentary. The historically unique footage appear in motion picture quality. The war gets colour. And thereby a different impact. We look directly in the faces of those, Americans, Canadians, Britons, and Germans, who are often not older than 20. In “24h D-Day”, they tell about their D-Day, the day they never can forget.

Verfolgt - Das Maskottchen von Auschwitz 2024 star_border 7

Die Macht der Musik - 200 Jahre Beethovens Neunte 2024

Union - Die besten aller Tage 2024 star_border 10
In 2019, Union Berlin was promoted to the Bundesliga. Four years later, the traditional East German club qualifies for the Champions League and achieves something that few would have thought possible. Despite all the euphoria over the triumph, the pressure to remain strong in sporting and economic terms also increased, as did the fear of falling into a conflict of identity between tradition and change. The fact that the soccer underdog from Köpenick still manages to retain its magic is primarily down to the people who work behind the scenes to keep things running smoothly and enthusiastically. Always at their side: a loyal fan base that is prepared to follow their club's path unconditionally. Hendel follows the team behind Union for almost two years, right up to their entry into the top flight, and takes a unique, particularly personal and authentic look behind the scenes of the club.

WTF, USA?! Trump vs. Biden 2024
“I'm still a Trump girl” is written on Sharon Anderson's shirt. The 67-year-old is traveling all over the USA to support her idol Donald Trump. With Trump as president, she felt “safer” and more “respected” in the world. She is adamant that the 2020 election was stolen, even though there is no proof or evidence of this. If Donald Trump is not elected president this year, she wants to “try to right a wrong,” by whatever means. It seems as if this election campaign cannot end peacefully. While incumbent President Joe Biden justifies his re-candidacy at the age of 81 with the need to save democracy in the USA, ex-President Donald Trump, who is only slightly younger, says he will be a dictator for a day after his re-election. Probably to change the decisions of the past few years, including support for the West. What the hell is going on in the USA?

ABBA: Against the Odds 2024 star_border 7
This year marks the 50th anniversary of ABBA’s iconic Eurovision victory, a milestone that calls for a celebratory cinematic tribute fitting for the ultimate pop band. ‘ABBA: Against the Odds’ unveils the epic journey of ABBA’s rise to global fame. Starting with the moment they won Eurovision, it tells the story of how they overcame critical backlash, societal attitudes and marital break-up to deliver their ground-breaking music and prove themselves as a live act.

Bittere Früchte - Ausbeutung in der Landwirtschaft 2024
The documentary follows the trail of fruit and vegetables from the shopping cart back to various cultivation areas throughout Europe. The entire supply chain is revealed via a system that includes the inhumane exploitation of harvest workers and agricultural businesses. The aggressive pricing policy of the supermarket groups, their "lowest price promise", has established a modern form of slavery in Europe.

Am Abgrund 2024 star_border 5.7
Gerd Meineke is a committed member of the Bundestag and member of the Parliamentary Assembly in the Council of Europe. And he has a problem: Leyla, the daughter of his partner Alina, was taken into custody as an opposition figure in her country of origin, Azerbaijan. The blogger fights there for democracy and against environmental destruction. Gerd travels to Baku as an election observer for the Council of Europe, where he wants to campaign for the release of Leyla and other political prisoners. Only on site does he realize that the government and the lobbyists of influential companies are using politicians like him to gain credibility for the ruthless, environmentally destructive extraction of critical raw materials. Leyla and her friend Valentina open his eyes to the extent of corruption that does not stop at Western European politicians. Will Gerd, together with Leyla and the help of her friend, be able to make the corruption of politics public?

Zielfahnder: Polarjagd 2024
The gruesome death of a young woman confronts target investigators Hanna Landauer and Lars Röwer with an unusual challenge.

Der AfD-Staat - Rechtsextreme an der Macht? 2024
The right-wing extremist German party AfD believes it will be at the gates of power in 2024. With a view to the federal state elections this year, people are dreaming of absolute majorities and of a Prime Minister Björn Höcke in Thuringia. In view of current survey results, this is by no means an unrealistic scenario. But what would a country led by a right-wing extremist party specifically mean for democracy, human rights and social justice in Germany? Sure: the future cannot be predicted – or can it? The makers of the documentary dare to experiment and use artificial intelligence to ask what the future would look like under an AfD-led government. This much can be revealed: the answers paint an extremely bleak picture. MONITOR research shows that the fiction of AI is no longer that far removed from reality!

Das Beste aus "Du Ei!" 2024

The Forest Within 2024
The student Jan gets along better with animals than with people. The shy young man is particularly fond of snakes, some of which he keeps at home. The two fall in love when he meets the radical animal rights activist and environmental activist Alice at his university. Jan's life then begins to change suddenly. He is overwhelmed by his intense feelings and social life with Alice. From then on his perception begins to become distorted. Jan feels like she has to take active action against various threats. Although Alice supports him, he loses himself in his madness and love for her.

Der zweite Kurzschluss 2023 star_border 5
Bettina and Martin meet again, one year later on New Year's Eve. This time, they are trapped in the backroom of Moosbach's sports hall since Martin risks being beat up once he comes out.

Mit Vollgas in den Tod 2023 star_border 8

Bad Woman Blues- Beth Hart 2023
"Bad Woman Blues - Beth Hart" celebrates the music and voice of a woman who enriches rock and blues with emotion, authenticity, and honesty.

Weihnachten mit Guildo - Die Jubiläumstour 2023

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Kafka 2024 star_border 7
The story of Franz Kafka's life from different perspectives. Presenting his difficult relationship with his domineering father Hermann, his deep friendship with Max Brod and his various love affairs.

Hawa & Adam 2024
Adam wakes up from a coma after three years and has to stay in the hospital to recover. He discovers that information is being kept from him and tries to do everything he can to find out the truth. Hawa starts at a new school and makes up one lie after another, getting herself into trouble. Hawa and Adam communicate with each other through a mysterious diary and discover that something serious is going on with all sixteen-year-olds. Can Hawa and Adam solve the problems? And will they ever really meet?

Haus aus Glas 2024 star_border 9

Capital B - Wem gehört Berlin? 2023 star_border 7.5

Ernstfall – Regieren am Limit 2023

Haus Kummerveldt 2023 star_border 9

Quarks Science Cops 2023
Two science journalists take it upon themselves to protect the public from fake news and pseudoscience with their podcast, but their boss threatens to shut it all down because of their wild antics.

Alice 2022 star_border 4
Almost half a century ago, a young woman dared to speak out publicly with pointed theses on gender roles or abortion laws. The reactions were violent.

Money Maker 2022 star_border 6

Geschichten mit Elefant und Hase 2022

Die Glücksspieler 2022 star_border 6

True Demon 2021 star_border 6
Anna and Jess have been looking forward to going camping together. But their fun trip is cut short when Jess suddenly disappears under mysterious and seemingly supernatural circumstances. Now, Anna resolves to search for Jess and enlists her friends Lukas and Ben to join her. Equipped with cameras, they document and post their journey online for everyone to witness, as it leads them to find brutal creatures and a wide-ranging conspiracy. With each step down this sinister path, Anna discovers ever more of her own dark past… but that is only the start: This nightmare is getting way too real!

Wild Republic 2021 star_border 5.8
In the midst of the impassable landscape at the foot of the Alps, a young group of serious offenders is undergoing an experiential educational program intended to rehabilitate them. All of a sudden, a member of the program dies a violent death. Nobody knows exactly what happened, and the youths face a difficult decision. Should they wait for the authorities to recover the body and investigate the crime? Or, escape and take their fate into their own hands? The group doesn't have much in common with each other, though one thing unites them; all of them have had really bad experiences with the authorities and don‘t expect to be treated fairly. Since they don't know who the perpetrator is, they only have one option: to run. Up the mountains, up the highest peaks of the Alps. It seems hopeless until they stumble onto a complex cave system where they can find shelter from wind, weather, and their pursuers.

Sing doch eine met - Das kölsche Tauschkonzert 2021

Oktoberfest: Beer and Blood 2020 star_border 6.8
A young girl falls in love with a poor brewer's son. Their relationship is opposed by the girl's father, a rich mobster who has come to town to try to bully his way into the inner circle of Munich's brewery dynasties.

Our Miracle Years 2020 star_border 6
In a politically, morally and economically destroyed country, three sisters of an industrialist family in post-war Germany reinvent themselves and set the course for their future.

Colonia Dignidad 2020 star_border 6
The self-proclaimed preacher Paul Schäfer gathered people around him in post-war Germany. The sect founded a youth home near Cologne. But in 1961 Schäfer had to flee. Many followers followed him to Chile. 350 kilometers south of Santiago, far away from civilization, they begin building the Colonia Dignidad. A supposed model village with workshops, agriculture, livestock breeding was being created. But paradise became hell because slave labor, violence and sexual abuse soon became a part of everyday life. After the military coup in 1973, Schäfer served the new rulers: secret police chief Manuel Contreras and dictator Augusto Pinochet now came and went in the colony, while the opponents of the terrorist regime are tortured and killed in the cellars. Using unpublished archive material and contemporary witness statements, this 4-part documentary miniseries traces the complex, 50-year history of perpetrators, victims, supporters and opponents of this place that became the epitome of evil.

Domian live 2019 star_border 8

Maischberger 2019

Hunde verstehen! 2019 star_border 7

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