2023 Documentaries

1. An endless war: Irán, Israel and the United States (1/2)

January 3, 2023 · 42m

Since the Islamic Republic of Iran was founded in 1979, there has been a war between Iran, Israel and the US. The war has never been officially declared, and there has been no real reconciliation. Part One of this two-part documentary focuses on the origins of the conflict between Iran and Israel. It began when the Israelis invaded Lebanon to confront a new Lebanese Shiite force backed by Iran: Hezbollah. Based on painstaking archival research and featuring high-profile players in Israel, Iran, Lebanon and the US, the film looks back on the more than forty years since Iran’s Islamic Revolution. It explores key moments and provides ways of understanding the new Middle East.

2. An endless war: Irán, Israel and the United States (2/2)

January 3, 2023 · 43m

3. Russia's forest under threat

January 5, 2023 · 43m

4. Globalization: Winners and losers in world trade (1/2)

January 6, 2023 · 43m

5. Honduras: Escaping violence and poverty

January 11, 2023 · 43m

6. Globalization: Winners and losers in world trade (2/2)

January 13, 2023 · 43m

7. The dirty business of beauty

January 25, 2023 · 43m

Jade for courage, amethyst to improve concentration and rose quartz for love. Social media influencers are driving demand for quartz and gemstones. But these pretty materials are mined under questionable conditions in the Global South. From the European beauty industry to middlemen in Asia to the mining regions: Nadja Mitzkat gets to the bottom of the esoteric gemstone production chain. The reporter finds that many of the beauty products originate in Madagascar. She travels to the African island state to talk to local people about their working conditions.