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As dawn breaks over Cinecittà, Federico Fellini embarks on a new film inspired by Kafka. A Japanese TV crew arrives, prompting him to explore his illustrious career and the magic of filmmaking. The tour becomes a trip down memory lane, featuring iconic scenes and actors like Marcello Mastroianni and Anita Ekberg, blending reality with illusion in a love letter to cinema.

A Federico Fellini film

Featuring iconic scenes and actors, Fellini blends reality and illusion in this love letter to cinema.

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At the Locarno Film Festival in 2012, the great French actor Alain Delon, who sadly passed away in August 2024, took questions from the audience. Delon talks about his long and varied career in Italy, France, and the United States.

In Conversation with Alain Delon

At the Locarno Film Festival in 2012, the great French actor Alain Delon, who sadly passed away in August 2024, took questions from the audience. 

A cinematic legend

Californian senator Kamala Harris will become the first black and female vice president if Joe Biden wins the US election on 3 November. A charismatic speaker and strong debater, Harris has risen to prominence quickly in her home state. A portrait of a pure product of the American dream.

Kamala Harris, a Californian Success Story

As Kamala Harris bcomese the new Democratic candidate for president, we take at where she comes from.

ARTE Reportage

He was a promising young football player before an injury ended his dream. Nobody suspected that the goalkeeper from San Sebastián would become one of the greatest sculptors of the 20th century. To mark the 100th birthday of Eduardo Chillida, this documentary explores the artist’s work which interrogated the natural elements and the horizon.

Poetry and Construction: Spain's great sculptor

This documentary enters the poetic world of one of the greatest sculptors of the 20th century.

Eduardo Chillida

Tracks invites star singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran to rummage through the record box for his favourite vinyls.

Ed Sheeran on Slipknot, Stevie Wonder and Stormzy

Tracks: Record Box

A look back at the brief and tragic life of Zayar Thaw, wunderkind Burmese rapper who became a member of parliament alongside Aung San Suu Kyi, before being executed by the Burmese junta in 2022.

Myanmar's Zayar Thaw - A talented rapper whose life was cut short

A look back at the brief and tragic life of Zayar Thaw, the talented Burmese rapper who became a member of parliament.

The Rapper Politician

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Forty years after Garry Kasparov became the youngest world chess champion of all time, this film traces the extraordinary life and career of this child of the Soviet Union. Thanks to his outstanding genius, charisma, and his resistance to the communist regime, Kasparov has become a global icon.

Forty years after he became world chess champion, this film traces Kasparov's extraordinary life and career.

Kasparov: Chess Rebel

A young actor decides to spread social messages to the people of Afghanistan using laughter: a dramatic approach in a region plagued by bombs, threats and disasters. But on August 15th, 2021, Afghanistan falls into the hands of the Taliban and Karim finds himself in extreme danger. He receives death threats and is forced to abandon what he loves most: his art.

The Afghan Charlie Chaplin

A young actor decides to become the Afghan Charlie Chaplin: Karim Asir wants to change his country using pantomime and humour 

Laughing in Afghanistan

They called themselves "men of honour". In reality, they were hitmen for the Cosa Nostra, the Sicilian mafia. Three of them were arrested in the early 1990s and decided to cooperate with the authorities in exchange for immunity. In exclusive interviews, they tell how they became Mafiosi, their experiences in the organisation and how they got out.

In the Heart of Darkness

They called themselves "men of honour". In reality, they were hitmen for the Cosa Nostra, the Sicilian mafia. 

Mafioso

In 1987, Bashir Abu Rabiah worked as an assistant on pyrotechnics and special effects on the film Rambo III. In this instalment of the Hollywood saga, Sylvester Stallone crosses the desert on horseback and fights alone against Soviet occupying forces in Afghanistan. The film, shot in the Negev desert in Israel, had far-reaching consequences for the Bedouin population.

Revisiting the filming locations of 1988’s Rambo III ‘rented out’ by the Israeli army to Hollywood.

Under a Blue Sun

The Kills are back, and they have every intention of putting the rock into La Route du Rock! Alison Mosshart and Jamie Hince combine the classic hits with new material for a sardine-packed audience.

The Kills electrify La Route du Rock 2024

Rock duo The Kills electrify La Route du Rock!

The Kills

Tina Turner was the queen of rock'n'roll and inspired a whole generation of black artists. This documentary pays a vibrant tribute to the hugely talented show woman and recording artist, who sadly passed away in 2023.

Simply the best: Tina Turner's life and career

A vibrant tribute to the hugely talented show woman and recording artist, performer of hits like Simply the Best and Whats Love Got to Do with it.

Tina Turner: My Songs, My Life

In 1810, Marshal Masséna's Napoleonic army invades Portugal, only to be defeated at Buçaco. Despite this setback, the Portuguese and British, led by General Wellington, strategically retreat. Valeria Sarmiento's epic frames this pivotal moment of the Peninsular War through a mosaic of human drama. As the battle looms, soldiers and civilians from all walks of life – caught in webs of love, deceit, nobility, and ruthlessness – converge on the battlefield, where their fates will be forged in the fires of war and ambition.

A Star-studded war epic

Napoleon's army meets its match in Lisbon, where war, love, and betrayal collide.

Lines of Wellington

Rihanna's rise to global pop icon seems almost fairytale-like: She grew up in a modest home on Barbados, before leaving the Caribbean island nation as a teenager for the USA. There she became a pop star selling millions of albums and established herself as a billionaire entrepreneur.
Rihanna is the most famous Bajan on the world stage. The youngest republic in the world only broke away from the British crown in 2021, and Rihanna has put herself at its service. This documentary tells Rihanna's career from the perspective of her home island and traces her dual role as a global star and national heroine, which has not been without controversy.

From modest beginnings to global stardom. The story of the sometimes-controversial national heroine of Barbados.

Rihanna: Pop Ambassador

Damien, his wife Claire, and their three children, look after the family flock of four hundred sheep and eighty goats, in the breathtaking landscape of the Swiss Alps. But it's not always easy to combine family life and shepherding. This film is a touching portrait immersed in the daily life of an atypical family.

Damien, Claire, and their three children, look after the family flock in the breathtaking landscape of the Swiss Alps

A Shepherd Family

Rowing, and the eight in particular, has a long tradition that is not just about sport: political influence, relationships and women's fight for equal rights have also played a major role. This documentary follows the German men's eight as it prepares for Paris 2024 as well as the historic Boat Race between the universities of Oxford and Cambridge.

With all eyes on the Olympic Games in Paris, the documentary sheds light on the myth of the eight-man rowing team.

Eight on Board: A History of Rowing

Situated 400 kilometres south of the capital Yerevan, Arevik National Park covers an area of more than 300 square kilometres. This immense protected area, home to bears and wolves, is the largest in the country, extending up to the border with Iran.

Arevik National Park is the largest in the country with 340 square kilometres of untouched nature.

National Parks of Armenia

Choreographer Marcos Morau and the Ballet Nacional de España combine their choreographic work with the images of Colombian photographer Ruvén Afanador.

Marcos Morau's breathtaking choreography

A work where dance and photography meet, celebrating the work of fashion photographer Ruvén Afanador.

Afanador

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La Route du Rock 2024

Jinjer have established themselves as one of the most interesting metalcore bands in recent years. Founded in 2009, the Ukrainian outfit found their own style with the albums King of Everything and Macro, rich in ferocious riffs and progressive structures that serve as a showcase for Tatiana Shmayluk's voice. Their concert at Summer Breeze 2024 promises to be one to remember.

Summer Breeze 2024

Jinjer makes progressive metalcore, served up by the powerful voice of Tatiana Shmayluk.

Jinjer

Left by his lover, a poet improvises three tales for his friends, in which his lost love takes on three different personalities... Slightly delayed from Salzburg, director Mariame Clément revisits Jacques Offenbach's unclassifiable opera, with conductor Marc Minkowski at the helm.

Salzburg Festival 2024

Director Mariame Clément revisits Jacques Offenbach's unclassifiable opera with Marc Minkowski at the podium.

The Tales of Hoffman

The I Solisti Veneti ensemble and trumpeter Lucienne Renaudin Vary perform works by three masters of the Venetian Baroque, Antonio Vivaldi, Tomaso Albinoni and Alessandro Marcello, in the Hamburg St Michael's Church. At the end of the concert, Lucienne Renaudin Vary demonstrates the versatility of her instrument with two pieces by Astor Piazzolla.

Schleswig-Holstein Festival 2024

Trumpeter Lucienne Renaudin Vary and I Solisti Veneti at the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival.

Lucienne Renaudin Vary

Youn Sun Nah and Eric Legnini take the Jazz à Porquerolles festival by storm in a concert combining voice and piano. A live discovery of the album Elles.

Jazz à Porquerolles 2024

Youn Sun Nah's voice combines with Eric Legnini's piano.

Youn Sun Nah & Eric Legnini

The Rheingau Music Festival takes place near the thermal baths of Wiesbaden, near Frankfurt. Guido Sant'Anna gives a brilliant performance of Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto here in a beautiful neoclassical building. Since winning the Fritz-Kreisler International Violin Competition in 2022, the young Brazilian virtuoso has been associated with the great figures of the classical repertoire.

Rheingau Musik Festival 2024

The fast-rising Brazilian violinist Guido Sant'Anna plays Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto.

Guido Sant'Anna

Spanish musician Sílvia Pérez Cruz brings the 2024 edition of the Avignon Festival to a musical close. A task she accomplished with brio, backed by muisc from her latest album Toda la vida, un día.

Avignon Festival 2024

Sílvia Pérez Cruz at the closing concert of the Festival d'Avignon 2024.

Toda la vida, un dia: Silvia Pérez Cruz

The Californian punk rock wave of the 1990s wouldn't have existed without them: Hellfest welcomes The Offspring for a furious show, all saturated guitars and snide criticism of a lethargic American society.

A furious show from The Offspring, all saturated guitars and snide criticism of a lethargic American society.

The Offspring

German producer and performer Ben Böhmer is one of the great architects of electronic music. He is known for his haunting sounds and deep, dreamlike beats. His new album Bloom comes out in September, and his world tour has brought him to the prestigious Sónar 2024 festival in Barcelona.

Sónar 2024

The German producer and performer, a veritable icon of the electronic scene, takes to the stage at Barcelona's Sónar festival.

Ben Böhmer live

Alternative icons Arcade Fire are known for their rousing performances, and this one, captured at the Bilbao BBK Live Festival, is no exception. A journey of pure poetic energy

Bilbao BBK Live Festival 2024

Canada's Arcade Fire live up to their storming reputation in Bilbao.

Arcade Fire

At the crossroads of circus, theatre and dance, this is the latest creation from the enchanting Franco-Catalan company Baro d'evel, who have been invited to the Avignon festival, for the first time. A total art form woven from fine threads of fantasy, poetry and burlesque.

Mixing circus, theatre and dance, this is the latest creation from the Franco-Catalan company Baro d'evel.

Baro d'evel: Qui som?

Simple Minds perform their cult album New Gold Dream in the unique setting of the Théâtre Antique de Fourvière, along with some of their other timeless hits.

Nuits de Fourvière 2024

The Scottish rock legends take over the ancient theatre of Fourvière.

Simple Minds

Megadeth defend their title as champions of thrash metal at Hellfest in a performance mixing timeless classics and more recent material.

Hellfest 2024

Megadeth

Maria José Llergo is one of a wave of Spanish artists giving flamenco a new lease of life. She will be presenting ULTRABELLEZA, her first full-length album, at the Bilbao BBK Live Festival.

Maria José Llergo combines flamenco and hip-hop for the Bilbao BBK Live Festival.

Maria José Llergo

High-tech fusion witchcraft: the heart of Baiuca beats to the rhythm of the ancestral traditions of their native Galicia. This group's inspiration comes from centuries-old songs and poems: The perfect substrate for an avant-garde fusion, an unbridled mix of samples of traditional tunes and music with a few everyday objects thrown in for good measure.

Bardentreffen Festival 2024

High-tech fusion witchcraft: The heart of Baiuca beats to the rhythm of the ancestral traditions of their native Galicia.

Baiuca

DJ and producer Richie Hawtin is one of the leading lights of electronic music, with a career spanning more than twenty-five years.  In his own words, "the whole art of techno is to make the machines disappear". This techno visionary is a regular at Barcelona's Sónar and returns this year with a new show, DEX EFX X0X.

This techno visionary is a regular fixture at Sónar, here returning in 2024 with his brand new show "DEX EFX X0X".

Richie Hawtin: DEX EFX X0X

Every year, the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival takes over some of the most unusual venues in Germany's most northerly state. Churches, barns, farms and shipyards host around 200 performances. At the Kulturwerft Gollan in Lübeck, young cellist Anastasia Kobekina presents Venezia, an eclectic programme of Italian music.

Cellist Anastasia Kobekina puts Venice in the spotlight at the 2024 Schleswig-Holstein Festival.

Anastasia Kobekina

Cimafunk is the ultimate blend of funk and Cuban music. An unstoppable cocktail that the musician serves up with generosity at the Nuits de Fourvière.

Cimafunk

Quebec's Simple Plan set Germany's Southside Festival alight. Known for hits like "Welcome to My Life" and "Perfect", they navigate between pop punk rhythms and catchy melodies.

Southside Festival 2024

Simple Plan play pumped-up pop punk with some great melodies and plenty of bratty passion.

Simple Plan

Amidst the riffs and growls that turn Hellfest into a maelstrom of fury, one artist stands out: Sylvaine. Welcome to shoegaze territory.

A bubble of sensitivity and emotion at Hellfest.

Sylvaine

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Can we continue to work productively and safely in a world that is heating up? This documentary sheds light on the impact of rising temperatures on the workplace and on worker’s health.

Can we continue to work productively and safely in a world that is heating up? 

Too Hot to Work

Water is an increasingly contested resource around the world and disputes along the world’s longest river are particularly tense. The Nile is vital to the survival and development of Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia. And with Ethiopia building the largest dam in Africa on the Nile, this dispute of water is heating up.

Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia and the UAE are locked in a power struggle of the waters of the Nile.

The Battle of the Nile

Myanmar's Zayar Thaw

In the Jenin refugee camp, children like Youssef and Rayan risk their lives when they go to school or play in the street. The Israeli army has stepped up its presence in the north of the West Bank, a stronghold of the Palestinian armed struggle. But the growing violence is jeopardising the future of these children.

In the Jenin refugee camp, children like Youssef and Rayan risk their lives when they go to school or play in the street. 

Re: Growing up on the West Bank

The housing crisis in Germany’s capital is causing misery for vulnerable people. Those excluded from the property market are forced to live in unsuitable housing. In the Lichtenberg district, a container park houses hundreds of people who cannot afford decent accommodation. But for how much longer?

Living in a container: the housing crisis in Berlin

In the Lichtenberg district of Berlin a container park houses hundreds of people who cannot afford a home.

Re: Living in a Container

Less than 40 kilometres separate the French coast from England at Calais. The crossing seems easy to many, although in reality it is highly dangerous. Smugglers have recently been launching more and more small boats from the French beaches crammed with young people in the hope of a better life.

Smugglers have been launching more and more small boats from the French beaches crammed with young people in the hope of a better life in England.

Children of Calais

Diwa is only 11 years old. She is one of the thousands of victims of a crime that is hardly reported on in Europe but which is causing havoc in the Philippines. She was raped by her parents, live on the internet, to satisfy the desires of foreign paedophiles who paid for the spectacle of her rape, giving instructions from a distance.

Thousands of children in the Philippines have been abused, live on the internet. Report on a shocking crime.

Philippines: Child Rape Online

Citizens across Europe who used to belong to the lower middle class have fallen into poverty. An in-depth investigation into the precariat, a new social class of financially insecure citizens who, although they are employed, find it very difficult to make ends meet.

The Middle Class in Crisis

An in-depth investigation into the precariat, a new social class of financially insecure citizens who, although they are employed, find it very difficult to make ends meet.

Working But Poor

Forty years ago, in June 1982, Israel invaded southern Lebanon, dubbed Operation Peace for Galilee by the Israelis. A small guerrilla group came together in secret to resist this offensive. Formed and supported by the Islamic Republic of Iran, it officially declared itself in 1985 as Hezbollah: The Party of God.
Four decades later, this small group has grown to become one of the most important military and political forces in the Middle East. A party of resistance for some, a terrorist group for others, Hezbollah is admired as much as it is feared. But the organisation, practically a state within a state, is living through turbulent times as Lebanon is experiencing a major political and economic crisis.

As  Lebanon experiences an existential crisis, a focus on the history of militant group Hezbollah, a controversial organisation supported by Iran.

Lebanon: Inside Hezbollah

Recent scandals have revealed the brutal methods used in training young athletes. This damning investigation, based on numerous eyewitness accounts, exposes the workings of an elite training culture that sacrifices children in the name of sporting glory.

Winning at Any Price - How elite sport harms children

An investigation exposing how elite sport sacrifices children in the name of sporting glory.

Children in Elite Sport

The Houthis rule a third of Yemen with an iron fist, after ten years of civil war. Their ideology is as ferociously anti-American and antisemitic, as it is pro-Palestine with young people indoctrinated into a strict religious view of the world that burns with anger.

The Houthis rule a third of Yemen with an iron fist, after ten years of civil war.

Yemen: Houthi Fury

Camels have been part of daily life in the Middle East and North Africa for thousands of years. To honour these beautiful animals, the United Nations has declared 2024 the "International Year of the Camelid". In Europe, these animals are becoming more popular.  In France, camels are trained for therapeutic or sporting purposes... or to perform at weddings.

the camel population is increasing in Europe, used for racing, to perform at weddings, and for their rich milk.

Re: Camels of Europe

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Europe's peasantry has undergone much upheaval over the centuries. From their rise in the Middle Ages after the fall of the Roman Empire, to oppression by the nobility and the church, to struggles for freedom and modernisation in the modern era. Peasants and farmers have played an active role in political upheavals across the ages. Today, the farming sector faces new challenges due to technological changes and climate crisis.

A History of Peasants

The turbulent history of the people that work the land, from the fall of the Roman Empire to the present day.

Ploughing Tilling Fighting:

It is still not clear where in Africa the cradle of humanity lies. To date, fossilised remains of our ancestors have been found in Ethiopia and South Africa, among other places. An international research tea, Human Origins, is searching for more fossils around southern Africa to try and find the first humans.

An international research team is trying to find where the first human beings came from.