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- A practical joking father tries to reconnect with his hard working daughter by creating an outrageous alter ego and posing as her CEO's life coach.
- A Berlin-set drama centered on a 40-something couple who, separately, fall in love with the same man.
- In a remote mountain village, Anna tries to preserve her young love for Marco, against all odds.
- After her mom's tragic death on the Polish-Belarusian border a 16-year-old Kurdish girl Runa has to become a mother for her 4 younger brothers. A partially animated coming-of-age story in the times of a global refugee crisis.
- Three ex-servicemen return to Basra, each for a different reason.
- A personal essay about the United States, viewed through the life and work of a movie actor. Henry Fonda and the roles he played merge into a dazzling and conflicted figure. A very private man who thought he had "no good answers to anything" becomes the unlikely motor of a parallel history. His voice, recorded during his last interview in 1981, and his onscreen avatars guide us through America's past and present - on a road trip from the village of Fonda, NY, across the Midwest to the Pacific; from 1651 to the 1980s and the presidency of another movie actor. It takes many places and times and characters to imagine an invisible republic - the United States of Fonda.
- Yiannis, a faded musician who is about to leave Cyprus for a better life abroad, sees his plans turned upside down when his dog crosses the Buffer Zone that separates the "Greek South" from the "Turkish North". Can he smuggle him back in?
- In Hamburg, Ibrahim "Ibo" Secmez, of Turkish descent, wants to direct the first German kung-fu movie. For now he makes commercials for his uncle's kebab restaurant. When Titzie, Ibo's aspiring-actress girlfriend, finds out that she's pregnant, Ibo's uncertainty about fatherhood is compounded by his own father's disowning him for getting a German girl pregnant--so Titzie sends him packing. He makes attempts at getting it right, but as the birth approaches, he's still not ready. In the background are three thugs in search of good tripe soup and a Capulet-Montague feud between the kebab joint and the Greek taverna across the street. Can Ibo be the glove upon that hand?
- An exciting piece of Berlin's cultural history from the time of the fall of the Berlin Wall to the vibrant present.
- Tai and Jannik are outsiders at their school who are also bullied by their classmates. They manage to lock their school principal, Mr. Lamprecht, in his apartment and torture him via a PC. What starts as a prank gradually escalates. In his attempts to find out who his kidnappers are, Lamprecht reports more and more about his past and his private life, including: about his failed marriage and his problematic actions surrounding the suicide of a student. When he finally wants to commit suicide himself, Jannik frees him. Until the end, Lamprecht doesn't know who kidnapped him and can't prove the kidnapping itself.
- Griesenow, 2013: Die Friseurin Marianne Voss wird von ihrer Tochter Heike tot im Wald gefunden. Kurz darauf gerät Ehemann Karsten unter Mordverdacht. Doch er beteuert seine Unschuld. Marianne und Karsten Voss führten über nahezu 50 Jahre eine harmonische Ehe. Als Karsten wegen Mordes angeklagt wird, steht die Kleinstadt unter Schock. Der Indizienprozess bringt erschütternde Einsichten in die Ehe des scheinbaren Vorzeigepaars. Die Zeugenaussagen vor Gericht lassen die Geschichte der Familie Voss ab 1990 wieder aufleben. Nachdem Karsten zum Bürgermeister der brandenburgischen Kleinstadt gewählt wird, beschert er dem Ort einen unvergleichlichen Aufschwung. Er ist als charismatischer, tatkräftiger und sympathischer Macher bekannt und beliebt. Und auch nachdem er in Rente geht, sind Karsten und Marianne Voss ein gern gesehenes, perfektes Paar. Und jetzt soll er seine Frau ermordet haben?
- A star dancer at the Cambodian royal court lovingly raises her husband's little brother as her own son. Decades later, as a forced laborer under the oppressive rule of Khmer Rouge, she discovers that her foster son is none other than Pol Pot. The mass purges of the regime (spanning from 1975 to 1979 - Pol Pot annihilated 25% of Cambodia's population) are intertwined with painful memories of the relatives of the bloodthirsty dictator, who today stage an impressive dance performance depicting an encounter between the leader of the Khmer Rouge and his foster mother. In this stunning documentary, valuable archival material is seamlessly combined with the images of the dancers, the traditional costumes, and the descriptions of the deep significance behind this major cultural expression of the Cambodian people, offering a flawless outcome, one that is profoundly melancholic, beautiful, and yet at the same time tragic. Art serves as pain relief for the greatest open wounds of History.
- Fredo Schulz hat Darmkrebs und nur noch drei Monate zu leben, wenn er sich nicht sofort in Behandlung begibt. Der Mord an einem Personenschützer deuten auf einen Krieg zwischen Verbrecherclans hin.
- Two couples who can't stand each other need to become friends. Because this is their only chance for a life-saving organ donation.
- Using extracts from individuals' diaries and some film records, this documentary series tells the story of the changes that occurred in Berlin (and Germany) during the pivotal year of 1933.
- After the death of her mother, Freja embarks on a desperate journey to reunite her family - no matter the cost. But soon, letting go seems inevitable.
- Amid Venezuela's economic and political turmoil, two single mothers navigate the challenges of providing for their children, as millions flee the failed state and many are left behind.
- The vikings are feared as plunderers. However, their longboats also serve for their manhunts. Slaves are often the most important treasure for Norsemen. Three men or four women about equal the worth of a chain-mail. Slavs, Anglo-Saxons and especially Irish Celts are caught and sold into slavery. Ireland is the center of this slave trade and in the Middle Ages, Dublin is Europe's largest slave market. "ZDF-History" reconstructs the true life story of Findan, who was able to flee from viking slavery. It shows how important slaves were for a smoothly working Norse society and what fate awaited the captives.
- Seeking the truth in a human grey area. Lawyer Annabelle Martinelli has specialized in sexual offences and represents victims of domestic violence. Shoe salesperson Doreen Markowitz seeks her support after pressing charges against her husband Leon for assault and sexual violence. The opposing lawyer is Annabelle's ex-boss John Quante, a cunning and unscrupulous divorce lawyer. Annabelle is convinced that her client has been systematically intimidated, beaten and forced to have sex. But the evidence is thin. One of several cases she has to deal with which put her professional distance to the test.
- If Japan is renowned for its rituals and refinement, one of its arts has seen its reputation tainted by scandal and has gradually sunk into oblivion: horimono tattooing. For a long time, these ink drawings were reputed to provide wearers with magical protection. They eased the fears of fishermen heading out to sea, gave heart to firefighters battling flames and strength to workers perched on the highest scaffolding. Outlawed in the mid-19th century, the horimono was then taken over by the yakuza mafia gangs, becoming a symbol of terror. Today, a handful of enthusiasts have set about restoring this tradition to its former glory. Masters of this art, born in the 17th century, open the doors of their workshops.
- How do researchers observe the physical forces at work on the Sun's surface? Can we recreate in the laboratory the nuclear fusion that takes place at its heart? What would be the impact of a major solar storm on the power grids of an interconnected world? With astrophysicists, nuclear energy researchers, historians of science, artists and hunters of the aurora borealis - a phenomenon caused by the entry of particles from the solar wind into the Earth's atmosphere - this documentary sets out to discover a star that has been a symbol of life since the dawn of humanity.
- In occupied Poland, the Nazis established three extermination camps, one in Sobibor. The inmates had organized an uprising that allowed some to survive and report the horrific events.
- A couple celebrates Christmas with their 3 ex-husbands, 1 ex-wife and everyone's new partners.
- Kosovo 1999: Two KFOR soldiers save a Serbian woman from the vendetta of an Albanian child and lose their political and emotional distance.
- Madagascar is an ultimate island: Nowhere else on Earth exist so many weird animals in one place. For millions of years, this island lay isolated in the Indian Ocean. Far from the main continents a unique flora and fauna could evolve here. Like the lemurs, a group of prosimians that only live on Madagascar. There are about 100 known species of them - the largest is the Indri. Its home is the rainforest on Madagascar's eastern side. The most adaptable is the ring-tailed lemur, who even can survive in the driest places. But the human population in Madagascar is rising rapidly. To produce charcoal, great parts of the rainforest are being chopped down. Only 10% of the natural rainforest still exists. In his two-part series, wildlife filmmaker Thomas Behrend presents a still - in some areas - mythical world that is on the brink of extinction.
- There is a lack of basic knowledge about the menstrual cycle. However, various fields of research are beginning to take an interest in it and ask questions. Freed from myths and prejudices, the menstrual cycle is being re-evaluated and no longer seen as something weakening, but as something strengthening.
- Thomas, a graduate in his thirties, is looking for a job at the unemployment office. However, the waiting time spirals to absurd heights and seems to have no end. He is forced to choose between an infinite queue of job-seekers or joining the so-called "2nd Congress of Labor of Tomorrow". He decides on the latter and follows a mysterious telephone wire hoping to finally reach the job advisor. Instead, he meets many self-employed people with odd jobs. To find his place in this dystopian society, Thomas is forced to come up with something extraordinary.
- Feature adaptation of Torsten Schulz's novel set in East Berlin in 1968.
- As the use of plastic has gained ground in our lives, there has been an inexplicable increase in a number of diseases amongst the population. In this film we meet leading researchers looking into the reasons for these disorders.
- We want cheap fruit and veg, all year. No problem. The Pickers deliver, but they are paying the price for us.
- In this three-part series, we take a look at the monumental discoveries underway, specifically surrounding black holes and meteorites. Black holes have been revealed as one of the foundations for the basic conditions of life. Through black holes, life is possible in an infinite number of places in space. We also follow how meteorites brought the basic substances of life to our planet, allowing for its creation. The films describe the latest findings concerning cosmic events in relation to the origin of life, providing a grandiose perspective of what makes life possible.
- A man who earned his life by imitating Elvis Presley in the retired houses, with his newly reunited daughter traveling all over Europe, to deliver a sheep to Norway. A hearthwarmer road movie.