Environment

A creeping, almost invisible toxic waste catastrophe is taking place on Somalia's coast.

The Sutter family can no longer earn a living from their Swiss mountain farm in the 1970s. A family catastrophe is brewing.

For a couple living self-sufficiently, installing a wind turbine becomes a test of their relationship.

How can we save the planet? The answer could be as simple as EAT, GROW, LOVE on your windowsill, your rooftop or in your backyard.

Hometowns, neighborhoods, community spirit, energy security and a lot of money are at stake here.

The conflicts for water in Jordan’s deserts already happening today gives a pretaste of future disputes.

To honor the archaic lifestyles of his ancestors and to preserve tradition, Liêm spends several days each year in the Vietnamese jungle.

In 2017, Jacques Dubochet won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, making him famous overnight. He decides to use his new fame for something good.

The body of a trans woman discovered in a soybean field is the start of a storytelling triptych that explores the darker side of Brazilian society.

Globalization, and rural exodus: despite a gloomy outlook, the people still living in Aracà , a small Italian village, are bravely facing the future.

In Luc Besson's directorial debut, a nameless hero must face off against Jean Reno as a villain in a post-apocalyptic world.

The strange loner Amador was blamed for a devastating forest fire. After serving his prison sentence, he is now no longer welcome in his village.

On the river Tetscha in the southern Urals, in the middle of nowhere between Europe and Asia, is the most radioactively contaminated area in the world

A tour de force through the African Okavango swamp that blurs the lines between fiction and documentary.

A young woman ventures into the deadly beauty of the Chernobyl exclusion zone to save her father from prison.

The penguins encounter Swiss alpine cows, swim in the river, walk leisurely through the city center... they are everywhere. An adventure begins.

Demand for water is exploding. By 2050 at least one person in four will live in a country suffering from water shortages – and market speculation.

Seven meditave stories of people working with water and the surprising philosophies it inspires in them.

Alex, a hermit and philosopher, lives on the imposing cliffs of Ireland's Atlantic coast and dedicates his life to animals in need.

Winner of the Student Oscar 'Best International Documentary': A gold rush reaches the small Ghanaian town of Twifu Praso and changes everyone's life.

In the coming decades, orbiting space debris could fundamentally change life on Earth. Scientists are already searching for solutions.

An indescribable catastrophe is unfolding before our eyes. How can it be stopped?

Before Charles became King of England, he still had time for his beloved garden.

To prevent the ecological collapse of our planet, these 8 courageous people envision a new kind of agriculture.

A tribute to the exceptional artist Ulrike Arnold, who creates unique images from earth, minerals and stones.

A visit to four exceptionally isolated places and communities that never cease to amaze even the people who live there.

The weather goes completely crazy in a small house. Yes, in the house.

Humanity's love affair with hamburgers, steaks, nuggets and chops just doesn't end. What effect would a post-meat world have on the environment, the a

Climate change, disease and growing ethical concerns are leading more and more people to question whether eating animals is the right thing to do.

Gwendolin and Patrick go on a journey around the world, with the goal of going as far east as they can until they return home from the west.

With a 15-meter-long sailing yacht, two German filmmakers travel from the southern tip of South America around Cape Horn through the Drake Passage to Antarctica ...

A team of scientists sets out for northern Brazil on an expedition of superlatives.

Bikes vs Cars highlights a global crisis that we have long been aware of and should be talking about: The climate and mobility crisis....

An unconventional portrait of a man whose life motto reminds us of the poets of romanticism: The genius writes its own rules.

On a remote plateau in Provance, an old woman has to give up her life's work and pass it on to a younger one.

The Arhuacos are the guardians of the forest and the glacial ice of Colombia's highest mountain range - the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta.

Whether Hambi, Lützerath or Garzweiler - In the face of a destructive and misguided policy, many see only one option: Resistance!

All of France is powered by nuclear reactors and oil. All of France? No, a small village takes steps to transition into the post-oil era.

What kind of agriculture holds the code for survival on our planet?

Findus the cat gets his wish, but the consequences surprise him.

Christmas is just around the corner and Findus can hardly wait! But then the farm snows in and they haven't run any errands yet. Will Christmas be cancelled ...

Findus should keep order! Findus thinks that tidying up is hardly one of the cat's duties and asks for clarification in a letter to the king. Pettersson, ...

Old Pettersson lives on the edge of a small village somewhere in Sweden. Together with his cat Findus he experiences funny and exciting adventures. Pettersson ...

Two shepherds and 800 sheep take on an extraordinary adventure full of challenges, in intimate contact with nature and the elements.

How can our society develop in the face of current social, economic and cultural challenges?

The documentary film by Carl-A. Fechner shows how the switch to green energy can actually succeed - worldwide.

MARTIN ARMSTRONG, once a US based trillion dollar financial adviser, used the number pi to predict economic turning points with precision. When some ...

What is the purpose of our entrepreneurial activities? Do we need know-how or know-why?

Why do we accept inequality and social injustice on so many levels? This is one of the central questions that FAIRNESS tries to answer. Starting with ...

Many people want to break out of the hamster wheel of capitalism. This documentary visits three people who have taken the plunge.

Niels is an idealistic farmer. Not only is he a certified organic farmer, he also allows his animals the freedom to satisfy their natural instincts.

To fight pollution and injustice, children in India are taking things into their own hands.

In just 11 days, 20,000 representatives from 195 countries are expected to meet in Paris to agree on the first global treaty on climate change.

A small town in Japan's exclusion zone searches for normalcy in the five years following the greatest nuclear catastrophe since Chernobyl.

The honey producer and industrial magnate N. becomes an ecoterrorist after a reawakening experience.

Robots, working from home, skills shortages, artificial intelligence and biodynamic agriculture. How we work is constantly changing.

Berlin-based independent filmmaker Eva Heldmann interviews five people who cannot pay their electricity bills.

After the catastrophic events in Fukushima, the transition to renewable energy was placed firmly on the political agenda in Germany.

Director Marczak follows the NGO Fuck for Forest (FFF) who recruits Danny as he moves from Bergen, Norway, to progressive and permissive Berlin and joins ...

Few things on earth are as wondrous and vital as seeds. Revered and valued since the dawn of mankind.

The adventures of Kit Bellew and his friend Shorty during the gold rush at the end of the 19th century.

Just like Lützerath, Erkelenz and Hambach, the village in this film has to make way for open-cast mining. But one man refuses to leave.

Instead of being exploited for its oil, the President of Ecuador suggests to leave the Yasuní national park untouched.

Robert Bramkamp boldly links the most banal Brandenburg present with the mythical depth of the Sumerian Gilgamesh myth.