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<p>An extra episode of the American Dream series. This epilogue covers the period after the November elections up to the dramatic events of January 6 when Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol in Washington. Ever more divided, the two Americas seem to live in their own realities: Biden supporters are relieved by his victory whereas many Trump supporters feel that the election was stolen.</p>

American Dreams in an Election Year

An extra episode of the American Dream series covering the period after the presidential elections in November up to the dramatic events of January 6 when Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol in Washington.

Before losing his left arm in combat in 2015, Hallo Ramshty, an engineer by trade, was one of the best deminers in the Peshmerga, the Iraqi Kurdish army that fought ISIS. But post-war society has no regard for the sacrifices of its soldiers, and Hallo, who cannot even afford a prosthesis, has had to learn to adapt on his own. As ingenious as he is obstinate, and despite the nightmares that stalk his sleep, he hustles hard to stay afloat, by turns taxi driver, construction worker, and mechanic. When an intermediary offers to pay him a high fee for TNT, he hits on a dangerous idea: the mine fields outside of the city are full of explosives. A gripping docu-fiction. 

Before losing his left arm in combat in 2015, Hallo Ramshty, an engineer by trade, was one of the best deminers in the Peshmerga.

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In order to curb the shortage of skilled IT workers, Portugal is increasingly relying on professionals from abroad. But the arrival of expats is leading to higher rent prices, a serious issue for local students, who are being pushing out of the housing market.
 This programme by German channel ZDF is part of The European Collection, a joint initiative of European public media (ARD, ARTE, France Télévisions, SSR SRG and ZDF), coordinated by ARTE.

To curb the shortage of skilled IT professionals, many foreigners come to work in Portugal. Their arrival is bad news for students, who are being pushed out of the housing market.

Portugal's housing shortage

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

Thousands of young people join McDonald’s “big family” of employees each year, which the company claims has led it to become France’s leading recruiter. But from behind the scenes of its kitchens, the veil is being lifted. Employees are starting to speak out about the deplorable working conditions, high pressure environment and impossible targets they face.
This documentary series by France.tv Slash is part of The European Collection, a joint initiative of European public media (ARD, ARTE, France Télévisions, SRG SSR and ZDF), coordinated by ARTE.

A journalist goes undercover in McDonald’s kitchens to lift the veil on the working conditions of France’s leading recruiter.

My job at McDonald’s

The number of private flights has been on the rise in recent years. Aside from the usual clientele of the world's richest, Covid-19 has prompted business people to abandon their habitual first-class flights and start opting for private jets. But flying small also means having a huge impact on the climate. 

This programme of the Swiss channel SRG SSR is part of The European Collection, a joint initiative of European public media (ARD, ARTE, France Télévisions, SRG SSR and ZDF), coordinated by ARTE.

An increasing number of wealthy individuals are ditching first-class business flights for private jets, prompted by the pandemic. 

Private flights, what a luxury!

For many transgender people, the sex they were assigned at birth does not match their gender identity. This is the story of Andrea von Aesch, who was born a boy but always felt she was a girl. For her, what makes up a person’s identity is their soul, not their body.

This programme of the Swiss channel SRG SSR is part of The European Collection, a joint initiative of European public media (ARD, ARTE, France Télévisions, SRG SSR and ZDF), coordinated by ARTE.

Trans people in Switzerland

Transgender people navigate the ups and downs of their gender identity in a world where being cisgender is still considered the norm.

The gender of the soul - Episode 1

Pasta is a staple food for Italians, but cooking it requires large amounts of gas and electricity. With the global energy crisis looming overhead, these aficionados are changing their preparation techniques to try and save energy. But will the quality of their beloved carb suffer as a result?

This programme by German channel ZDF is part of The European Collection, a joint initiative of European public media (ARD, ARTE, France Télévisions, SRG SSR and ZDF), coordinated by ARTE.

Pasta is a staple food for Italians, but cooking it is an energy-intensive procedure. Faced with a looming energy crisis, new preparation techniques are needed.

Pasta Basta - Eat pasta, save energy

In 2011, WikiLeaks shed light on how authoritarian states buy spy technologies. These weapons of intelligence are used to monitor populations. Some of the companies that develop them are Swiss, like Dreamlab. The company, based in Bern, sold its services to Oman and enabled the Sultanate to stifle its Arab Spring uprising.

This programme of the Swiss channel SRG SSR is part of The European Collection, a joint initiative of European public media (ARD, ARTE, France Télévisions, SRG SSR and ZDF), coordinated by ARTE.

Episode 2: Totalitarian alliances

A five-part investigative documentary series about the thrilling love affair between the Swiss government and international intelligence. 

Switzerland undercover

With the help of some amateur computer scientists, we track down the dictators spending mind-blowing sums in the palaces of Geneva, while their people are crushed by abject poverty, such as the President of Cameroon's wife, who turns up for her hairdresser’s appointment by private jet. 

This programme by Swiss channel RTS is part of The European Collection, a joint initiative of European public media (ARD, ARTE, France Télévisions, SSR SRG and ZDF), coordinated by ARTE.

With the help of some amateur computer scientists, we track down the dictators spending mind-blowing sums in the palaces of Geneva

Geneva: A Dictator’s Paradise

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During the Second World War, two separate resistance networks, one based in Brussels and then Paris, and the other in Berlin, provided inteligence to the Soviets. This in-depth documentary tells their story and how the Third Reich tried to hunt them down.

During the Second World War, two separate resistance networks provided intelligence to the Soviets. The gestapo called them the Red Orchestra.

The Red Orchestra (1/2)

Emberá Chamí live in the Andes Mountains, a region famous for its high quality coffee. Ostracised by conservative Colombian society, the trans women of this ethnic group find refuge on a coffee plantation that enables them to earn a living. among a community of like-minded peers.

The Indigenous Trans Women of the Andes

Ostracised by conservative Colombian society, a group of trans women find refuge on a coffee plantation.

360° Reportage

Human beings evolved in the warm climate of Africa before striking out to live in colder parts of the world. It is testament to our ingenuity as a species that we can now survive in hostile climates. But what if the cold was actually good for us? This documentary explores the science of cold with elite Finnish cold swimmer Elina as she attempts the Polar Ice Mile in arctic Svalbard.

What if the cold was  good for us? This documentary explores the science of cold with elite Finnish cold swimmer Elina as she attempts the Polar Ice Mile in arctic Svalbard.

Into the Cold

Alaska's bears must adapt to the changing climate. The documentary follows the lives of several bear families over two years, revealing how grizzlies on mainland Alaska and Kodiak bears on Kodiak Island are coping with a warming planet.

How grizzlies on mainland Alaska and Kodiak bears on Kodiak Island are coping with a warming planet.

Kodiak Brown Bears - Alaskan Giants

After the end of the Cold War, the Baltic was viewed almost as a quiet backwater. A nice place to visit to see charming Hanseatic cities and sandy beaches. But since the war in Ukraine the Baltic sea, bordered by eight European Union countries as well as Russia, has become a hot spot of world geopolitics. And tensions are high.

Russia, Europe and NATO

Since the war in Ukraine the Baltic sea has become a hot spot of world geopolitics. And tensions are high.

Panic in the Baltic

The Russian enclave of Kaliningrad sits between Lithuania and Poland. Once German East Prussia, it is now home to 1 million Russian citizens. What is life like in this small territory now practically cut off from its EU neighbours since the war in Ukraine began?

Kaliningrad: Putin's Enclave

The Russian enclave of Kaliningrad sits between Lithuania and Poland and is now practically cut off from its EU neighbours since the war in Ukraine began.

ARTE Reportage

Addressing the issue of exploitation and power relations in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, Tracks East focuses on Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia.

Hierarchies – Who’s in Charge?

Tracks East

As Lithuania stops Russia from transporting goods by train through its territory to Kaliningrad, a focus on the history of this singular Russian territory.

The Kaliningrad Affair

Mapping the World Essentials

Since the Elysée Treaty of friendship was signed between France and Germany in January 1962, the two countries have built ever closer ties. In this intimate documentary, individual Germans from both east and west share their experiences of French culture in the post-war era.

In this intimate documentary, individual Germans from both east and west share their experiences of French culture in the post-war era.

How the Germans Learned to Love France

Stephan, from rural northern Germany, served eight years as a regular soldier in the German army. Just four days after the Russian invasion, he decided to go to Ukraine to help with the war effort.What are his motives? Does he want to defend Ukraine or democracy in Europe? And how does joining a foreign army even work? ARTE accompanies him as he makes plans and leaves for Ukraine.

A German Volunteer Goes to War

Ex-German soldier Stephan decided to join the Ukrainian army. ARTE accompanies him as he prepares and leaves for Ukraine. 

Re: Reporting for Duty in Ukraine

In 1983 legendary London gay-club Heaven was the setting for a memorable performance by Eurhythmics. The band had recently broken through into the mainstream and Annie Lennox had just become a global pop icon.  

In 1983 legendary London gay-club Heaven was the setting for a memorable performance by newly-famous pop duo, Eurhythmics.

Eurythmics Live from Heaven

Johanna Maria Fritz and Mila Teshaieva are two Berlin-based photographers. Johanna was born in Germany, Mila in Ukraine. Three days after the Russian invasion, they set off in an old Volkswagen Golf for Ukraine. They wanted  to capture the horrors of the war and bear witness to the fate of the people there.

Two Photographers in Ukraine

Johanna Maria Fritz and Mila Teshaieva are two Berlin-based photographers.Three days after the Russian invasion, they set off for Ukraine to capture the horrors of the war.

Re: Picturing the War

With the increase in the cost of living, food banks are increasingly in demand in Germany. But the massive influx of people in need poses a major challenge to charities, which sometimes have to refuse new applicants.

With the increase in the cost of living, food banks are increasingly in demand in Germany.

Re: The Newly Poor in Germany

With all the religious wars, the 17th century was a tense time in Europe. And in art one theme caught everyone’s imagination: the Virgin Mary.

Assumption of the Virgin - Nicolas Poussin

Look But Don't Touch

The Paris Opera offers its musical director, Gustavo Dudamel, carte blanche with the Paris Opera Orchestra and artists from the Academy. A programme inspired by the rhythms and colours of Spain and South America in the magnificent setting of the Palais Garnier opera house.

At the Paris Opera

A programme inspired by the rhythms and colours of Spain and South America in the magnificent setting of the Palais Garnier opera house.

An Evening with Gustavo Dudamel

Sven Philipp and Martin Rheinländer run workshops called  “Strengthening Masculinity” to teach men about women, flirting and sex. But critics like Christoph May and Susanne Kaiser warn against these types of workshops, which they say promote toxic male values and old-fashioned ideas. Christoph became so bored and annoyed by his male-dominated environment that he now avoids all-male groups as much as possible. As a researcher, he often gives public lectures, urging men to rethink critically their role in society.

Being a Man in the Modern World

The pick-up artist industrial complex has come to Germany.

Re: Male Identity Crisis

An investigation into a little-known story from the Second World War. Having planned and executed their mass murders, the Nazis meticulously eliminated traces of their crimes against humanity between 1942 and 1944: The so-called Operation 1005.

How the Nazis Covered up their Crimes

The Nazis meticulously eliminated traces of their crimes against humanity between 1942 and 1944: The so-called Operation 1005.

Operation 1005

The beloved film E.T. is now forty years old. This masterpiece by the young Steven Spielberg was released in 1982 and was a blockbuster hit. It was one of the highest-grossing films of all time. The story of a friendly alien and his lonely human friend was in fact about the director's own profound sense of loss in the wake of his parent's divorce.Thanks to extensive archive material, including contemporary interviews with the man himself, we get a no-holds-barred, behind-the-scenes look at the making of this classic.

An emotional blockbuster

A no-holds-barred, behind-the-scenes look at the making of beloved classic E.T. - 40 years on from its release!

E.T.

More than 50 countries have been wrangling over the issue of urgent weapon supplies to Ukraine as the invasion reaches its 11th month. Renewable energy is once again in the limelight – we look at how wind power is being used across Europe. Our cultural pick this week explores an architectural gem in the French city of Le Havre.

War in Ukraine / Wind power / Architecture

As fighting escalates, Ukraine is urging the international community to dig deep to help it defend itself against Russia.

ARTE Europe Weekly

Junk foods’ effects on the body are well documented. But what are their effects on the brain? This documentary draws on the latest research looking at how different diets effect our mood, our memory, and our brain matter, a fascinating journey into neuro-nutrition.

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