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Chinese men are suffering. There are simply not enough women to go around since China implemented its one-child policy in 1979.  This means that 1 in 5 Chinese men will not be able to find a partner in five years’ time.

ARTE Reportage

Chinese men are suffering. There are simply not enough women to go around since China implemented its one-child policy in 1979. 

China: Men without Women

We live in a digital world surrounded with online ads where tech giants make huge profits from targeted advertising. But what may seem like a harmless way to keep the internet free means silicon valley bosses getting rich from rising online hatred, misinformation and dangerous scams.

How Online Advertising Threatens Democracy

Unregulated online advertising has led to tech firms getting rich on the back of misinformation and rising hatred.

The Click Trap

Entire generations have learned about sex through mainstream porn, blurring the lines between personal desires and platform-driven fantasies. But if our sexuality is shaped by algorithms, can’t we take back some control? The post-porn movement is doing exactly that. Aimed at creating pornography that reflects honest, consensual sex – its creators are making waves online.

Can Post-porn Awaken Our True Desires?

What if porn reflected our true desires? Post-porn aims to be more ethical, more honest and more revolutionary.

Tracks

When it comes to defence, Europe is dependent on the US. But now Donald Trump will be returning to the White House in 2025, and he’s threatened to pull out of NATO in the past. Meanwhile, the military threat from Russia is growing. Can Europe learn to defend itself without America?

Can Europe defend itself alone?

After Trump's election victory, Europe is increasingly worried about being left to fend for itself against Russia.

ARTE Europe Weekly

In the aftermath of WWII, a Hungarian teenager, captured by Soviet troops, forms an unlikely bond with a Russian soldier in a remote prison camp. Their friendship unfolds amidst the desolate Hungarian landscape, echoing the director's recurring themes of violence, power, and the human psyche.

A Hungarian boy's friendship with a Russian soldier amid the chaos of post-WWII Europe.

My Way Home

In November 1924 a masterwork of twentieth century literature was published: Thomas Mann’s The Magic Mountain tells the story of Hans Castorp, a young German from Hamburg who visits his cousin in a sanatorium in the Swiss Alps. What begins as a three-week trip becomes a months-long stay in a work that is a reflection on life and death, a classic Bildungsroman, and a critique of pre-first world war European society, swept away by the conflict.

Thomas Mann's Emblematic Novel

A literary excursion to the Swiss Alps to discover Thomas Mann’s modern classic in its centenary year.

The Magic Mountain

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.

Philippines: Child Rape Online

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

Lough Corrib in Ireland’s wild west is the largest lake in the Republic of Ireland. An area of great natural beauty, it is also a paradise for anglers. But climate change is a challenge for this delicate ecosystem as rising temperatures threaten fish species and bring more rainfall to an already very wet region.

The Republic of Ireland’s largest lake is a paradise for anglers which is threatened by climate change.

Ireland's Lough Corrib

The incredible story of the Pope’s daughter Lucrezia Borgia takes place during one of the most scandalous periods of the Renaissance. Under the scheming rule of her father, Pope Alexander VI, Lucrezia is deliberately used by him and her brother for political ends and later slandered as a poisoner and incestuous femme fatale. But who was the real Lucrezia?

History has depicted the daughter of Pope Alexander VI as an incestuous femme fatale. But who was the real Lucrezia Borgia?

The Daughter of the Pope - Lucrezia Borgia

Horses have long played an essential role for the nomadic peoples of Mongolia, but as Mongolians have adopted a sedentary way of life, they now breed horses primarily for their meat. This has had disastrous consequences, including animal abuse, overgrazing and obesity in large swathes of the population.
Naranbadrakh Batkhuu wants to revive the age-old relationship between Mongolians and their horses for the good of the people and the natural world.

Mongolia: The Man Who Loved Horses

Naranbadrakh Batkhuu wants to revive the age-old relationship between Mongolians and their horses.

360° Reportage

In the collective imagination, international adoption evokes images of children being saved from a life of destitution in poorer countries by being adopted by families in Europe or America. But the reality that has emerged is one of child trafficking, falsified documents and governments around the world turning a blind eye.

Many internationally adopted children are realising that they were illegally separated from their biological parents.

Adoption International: A Global Scandal

How did the radical right reach the mainstream of American politics? This documentary shows how over forty years, an organised minority has lobbied to gain key influence in the judiciary, the media and in politics, culminating in the return of Donald Trump as presidential candidate in 2024.

How has the radical right reached the mainstream of American politics? 

USA: Rise of the Radical Right

During his term in office, President Trump overturned the principles of American foreign policy and implemented his America first" doctrine whereas President Biden sought to restore traditional American multilateralism. Which foreign policy will prevail after the US Elections?

US Foreign Policy under Biden and Trump

A comparison of Donald Trump's and Joe Biden's approach to international relations.

Mapping the World

German screen legend Iris Berben, recently seen in Ruben Östlund’s Palme d’Or winning Triangle of Sadness, talks through her fifty year career.

A portrait of the German screen legend who recently performed in in Ruben Östlund’s Palme d’Or winning Triangle of Sadness, 

Iris Berben - A Personal Portrait

In Paris, Anne, a journalist for a leading women's magazine, delves into the hidden world of student sex workers. Her investigation leads her to Alicja and Charlotte, two students whose candid stories challenge her views on morality, family, and society – sparking a profound transformation that upends her comfortable existence.

A Paris journalist's life unravels as she explores the world of student sex workers.

Elles

In the face of the climate crisis, private jets are a travel solution that serves the few and yet affects the many. And yet, order books are full as these jets become increasingly popular, including in Belgium. This investigation delves into this exclusive world, where the watchwords are comfort, speed and discretion. What are the most popular destinations? What’s the impact on the environment, and what are the safety risks?

This programme by Belgian broadcaster RTBF is part of the European Collection, a joint initiative from European public service media (ARD, ARTE, France Télévisions, SRG SSR, RTBF and ZDF), coordinated by ARTE.

In the face of the climate crisis, private jets are a solution that serves the few and yet affects us all.

Private jets, public problem

In the late Middle Ages and the Renaissance, the figure of the fool had a firm place in society and was omnipresent in art. The fool embodied the fears and preoccupation of Europeans during an unsettled age of great discoveries and religious conflict.

In the late Middle Ages and the Renaissance, the figure of the fool was omnipresent in art.

The Time of Fools

Allegations against R. Kelly have dogged the R’n’B star for decades. With alleged sexual abuse and child pornography, can we still listen to R. Kelly songs?

R. Kelly

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Faced with the urgent need to tackle climate change, the sustainable finance sector is offering investment opportunities in ecological responsible companies. But are these green financial products really that green? An in-depth documentary on the greenwashing phenomenon.

To tacke climate change, green finance is held up as a solution. But is it really that green?

Can Sustainable Finance Save the World?

There have never been more opportunities to meet new sexual partners in our liberated world of dating apps, sex parties and queer liberation. But how come we are having less sex today than in the past?

Why Do We Have Less Sex?

There have never been more opportunities for sex in our liberated world. But how come we havz less sex today than in the past?

42: The Answer to Almost Everything

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Pre-Christmas discount shopping season is here. Black Friday has turned into a month-long shopping spree, combining with Singles Day and Cyber Monday to become an entire Black November. Europe’s frenzy of overconsumption damages the environment and often rips off buyers, but is also an opportunity to save money. Why are we so sucked in by shopping deals? Is Black Friday just one big fraud day?

Black Friday: A good deal or a rip-off?

The US holiday has taken over Europe – but it might not be as good a bargain as it seems.

This summer, the European Parliament introduced an unprecedented law to ensure that member states provide adequate support for rape victims and punish perpetrators. But it has run into legal and ideological roadblocks from some countries, including France and Germany, which refuse to define rape as the absence of consent.

European institutions are at odds over the definition of rape and consent.

Only yes means yes - The story of a European law on rape

Composer and trumpeter Matthew Halsall, a leading figure on the British jazz scene, performs cuts from his album An Ever Changing View (2023) at the Mojo Club in Hamburg.  

Hamburg Sessions

Composer and trumpeter Matthew Halsall, a leading figure on the British jazz scene, performs his new opus.  

Matthew Halsall

Skiing, a popular winter sport for Europe’s middle-classes, is much older than many people think: Remains of wooden skis have been found in Scandinavia dating back thousands of years. Skiing began as a means of survival in prehistoric times, only becoming synonymous with glamour and leisure in the modern era.

Skiing began as a means of survival in prehistory, only becoming synonymous with glamour and leisure in modern times.

Skiing - A History

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.

La Route du Rock 2024

Rock duo The Kills electrify La Route du Rock!

The Kills

Blonde Redhead is back! Celebrate the release of Sit Down for Dinner with the Italo-Japanese-American trio at La Route du Rock.

Blonde Redhead revamps their experimental sound with new musical colours at La Route du Rock.

Blonde Redhead

The island of Tenerife is famous for its volcanic cone of Mount Teide, which is over 3,700 metres tall. Tenerife has been shaped by this volcanic activity. While violent eruptions are rare nowadays, earthquakes remain relatively frequent on the island.

Tenerife

While violent eruptions are rare nowadays, earthquakes remain relatively frequent on Tenerife.

The Canary Islands

Once devoid of life, the two smallest islands of the Canary Islands, La Gomera and El Hierro, eventually became colonised by animals and plants that arrived from the sea. The giant lizard of El Hierro, thought to be extinct, was rediscovered about fifty years ago.

Gomera and El Hierro

Once devoid of life, La Gomera and El Hierro were colonised by species arriving by sea.

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.

Alvaro Soler brings a summery joie de vivre to the Baloise Session stage. Hailing from Barcelona, this cosmopolitan artist has established himself as a leading figure on the European Latin pop scene with hits such as ‘El Mismo Sol’. His success is reflected in his 80 gold and platinum discs and over six billion listens on streaming platforms.

Baloise Session 2024

The Latin enthusiasm of Alvaro Soler on stage at the Baloise Session.

Álvaro Soler

Lanzarote, the northernmost island in the Canary archipelago, appears like a foreign planet. The silhouettes of rugged volcanic mountains, black lava fields, and the unique light make the island resemble a surreal work of art. It is a place where astronauts simulate their journey to the moon and where humans must submit to the forces of nature.

Lanzarote: Otherwordly Island

Lanzarote has imposing volcanic mountains, fields of black lava, and a unique light.

Gran Canaria has around fourteen different climatic zones, and volcanic mountains that rise from the centre of the island to the coast. It is within these landscapes that ocean winds bring rain to the lush northeast. In contrast, the island of Fuerteventura is among the driest regions in Europe.

Gran Canaria and Fuerteventura

Gran Canaria has around fourteen different climatic zones, and volcanic mountains.

In eastern Poland, on the border with Belarus, the Bialowieza Forest is at the heart of an intense migratory and geopolitical crisis. Despite the change of government last year, the whole area and its inhabitants are in turmoil as the Polish authorities try to militarise the border and stop migrant crossings.

In eastern Poland, on the border with Belarus, the Bialowieza Forest is at the heart of an intense migratory and geopolitical crisis. 

Re: Migration Crisis on the Polish Border

The Democratic Alliance has won elections in a German free state with a huge majority. But is its charismatic leader, Dominik Arndt, a threat to democracy? 
Maximilian Steinbeis's play depicts the meteoric rise of a populist minister-president whose dark persuasive power and cunning upsets the established order.
 Performed in the Federal Press Conference in Berlin and produced by award-winning theatre company, Nico and the Navigators.

The Democratic Alliance has won elections in a German free state with a huge majority. But is its charismatic leader, Dominik Arndt, a threat to democracy?

A Citizen of the People

More and more city dwellers are getting a taste for foraging for food in the concrete jungle. They harvest herbs by the roadside and pick wild vegetables from cracks in the asphalt. From Brighton to Berlin, we meet the urban foragers who are making tasty and nutritious meals out of what they find in the streets and parks of major cities.

 From Brighton to Berlin, we meet the urban foragers who are making tasty and nutritious meals out of what they find in the streets.

Re: Urban Foraging

Reverend Charles Fortescue is called back from his missionary work in Africa and is ready to marry his childhood love, Deborah. Instead, he is tasked with a surprising assignment – guide sex workers in London on a path of virtue. As he navigates the moral complexities of early 20th century Britain, the support of a wealthy benefactor adds unexpected twists to both his faith and future.

Reverend Charles receives an unusual assignment ministering London sex workers upon his return from missionary work in Africa.

The Missionary

Behind the wheel of her ‘Iron Horse’, a Toyota Camry, Orazkhan Manabayeva earns her keep as a taxi driver in her hometown of Ayagoz in the central Asian republic of Kazakhstan. She is the only women to work in the profession and at 75 years old, she is the eldest as well.

In the city of Ayagoz, Kazakhstan, 75 year old Orazkhan is the oldest taxi driver in town.

Kazakhstan's Taxi Granny

What are the reasons for Donald Trump's re-election? And why did Kamala Harris fail? What should Americans expect over the next four years? Tim Boehme, a German journalist with in-depth knowledge of the United States and director of the documentary US Election - Showdown in Wisconsin answers questions on the swing-state and the US election results.

Interview with Tim Boehme

Donald Trump won Wisconsin by just 30,000 votes. Analysis of the election result with German journalist Tim Boehme.

Trump-Harris - Showdown in Wisconsin

In the Tenderloin neighbourhood of San Francisco, thousands of homeless drug addicts are in thrall to Fentanyl, an opioid painkiller 50 times more potent than heroin. With 700 drug-related deaths every year, the Californian city is in a drug death spiral with dead bodies regularly found on the street.

USA: San Francisco Ravaged by Fentanyl

With 700 drug-related deaths every year, the Californian city has a huge problem with Fentanyl and other drugs.

UK universities are in a funding crisis, with nearly 40% in deficit. Inflation, tuition fee freezes, and a drop in EU students post-Brexit have strained finances. Visa restrictions further hinder international enrollments, leaving many institutions calling for urgent reforms to avoid collapse.

UK universities are facing a funding crisis and seeing falling numbers of international students now that Brexit has passed.

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