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  • Ubiquity

    What if WiFi was lethal? Some claim electromagnetic radiation has devastated their health. These “electrosensitives” flee to wireless-free wilderness for relief. But with the IoT and total connectivity, their refuges are vanishing. A revelatory, urgent warning.

  • A Russian Fairy Tale

    After the USSR collapsed, orphans in a secret abandoned weapons city forged a new family. Their childhood innocence made their freedom feel like a fairytale. But brutal starvation and freezing temperatures soon shattered the dream, claiming three lives. The survivors are now left, battling hopele...

  • False Confessions

    In U.S. interrogations, a powerful psychological tactic gets suspects to confess, often in unrecorded rooms. Trained interrogators have been hugely successful at securing confessions, frequently with little regard for the suspect's actual guilt or innocence.

  • The Children Of The Noon

    At Kenya’s Nchiru AIDS orphanage, daily routines mark time. Amidst the children's cheerful patter, death lurks in the shadows. They grapple with the loss of parents and an exhausting struggle against HIV. This beautifully composed film is a moving, quietly gripping exploration of coming-of-age in...

  • This Little Land of Mines

    During the Vietnam War, the US conducted a massive, secret CIA bombing campaign in Laos, making it the most heavily bombed country per capita in history. Decades later, Laotians live alongside over 80 million unexploded ordnance. This powerful documentary reveals the brave men and women risking t...

  • Man On The Bus

    Psychologist Eve spent a decade investigating her Polish mother’s Holocaust survivor roots. Her search revealed an astonishing, life-altering chance encounter from the past. This compelling story explores human endurance and frailty, serving as a powerful metaphor for the 20th century's most pain...

  • Russian Laundering

    “Money mules” are people lured online by fake job offers and forced to launder money for organized crime. What seems like a serious career quickly becomes a nightmare. This documentary tracks the illicit cash flow from Switzerland to Russia.

  • Immersion

    The darkness, the muffled noises, holding your breath: this documentary plunges into free diving. For Igor, the abyss is a source of fascination. From Switzerland to the world's deepest blue hole, he starts to compete, becoming Swiss champion by descending to 82 metres.

  • I Am Mariam Bin Laden

    Mariam Bin Laden will swim the English Channel. This athletic feat symbolizes an ardent dream: to restore her family's name, inspire Arab women to pursue their ambitions, and raise awareness for refugees who are forced to cross borders in a fight for survival.

  • Banzai Switzerland

    From Japan, a love for Swiss culture and the alphorn! The Tamagawa Alphorn Club is traveling to the International Alphorn Festival in Nendaz. Since the 1980s, the instrument's popularity has surged, especially among retirees. Founder Shigetoshi Nakagawa, a forest expert, was a pioneer, teaching m...

  • Killing Field

    After years of allegations, Australian special forces are under investigation for war crimes in Afghanistan. A new documentary, with exclusive footage and insider testimony, exposes a shocking culture of murder and a systematic cover-up of civilian killings. This is the definitive account of the ...

  • Immersion Trailer

    The darkness, the muffled noises, holding your breath: this documentary plunges into free diving. For Igor, the abyss is a source of fascination. From Switzerland to the world's deepest blue hole, he starts to compete, becoming Swiss champion by descending to 82 metres.

  • The Silent Scream

    For 30 years, glacial melt data has been alarming. This documentary shares the testimonies of the people who have dedicated their lives to photographing, measuring, and monitoring these icy giants. Their crucial work brings urgent awareness to the fragile state of our glaciers and mountains.

  • Kabul Just Before Darkness

    A Swiss TV crew captured Kabul’s final days before the Taliban takeover, documenting a society’s anguish. They saw the end of a 20-year hope, with hard-won social and democratic gains—especially for women—being erased. This pivotal moment also forces a stark reflection on the future of the global...

  • Milan, Everyone At Home

    On a hot March Sunday in Milan, filmmaker Claudio Rizzotti documents his city's descent into lockdown lethargy. As the Covid-19 pandemic begins, his friends, family, and the entire metropolis sink into a strange, prolonged stillness, which he captures with his camera.

  • A Gentleman Thief

    Vincenzo Pipino was a notorious gentleman thief. After being convicted, he served over 25 years in prisons across Italy and Europe, fully expiating his crimes. This documentary tells the captivating story of his life as the last of his kind.

  • Messages From The End Of The World

    Five young people, part of the Swiss Arctic Project, spent three weeks navigating the Arctic's hostile beauty. They documented the dramatic signs of climate change firsthand. Through social networks, they are raising their generation's awareness about the urgent crisis at the top of the world.
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  • About The War

    A journalist's war reckoning. Fourteen years after covering Lebanon's 2006 conflict, Gianluca Grossi returns to the Land of the Cedars. He confronts a heavy, lingering question about the purpose of his work and the nature of humanity: “What have I been used for? What is my job for?” A powerful re...

  • Am I A Boy or Girl Featuring Stefonknee Wolscht - Transition from Man to a Woman

    51-year-old Stefonknee Wolscht risked everything to transition. This intimate documentary follows her challenging journey of rebuilding her life. Her story is one of liberation, deep pain, and hope, exploring the life-changing impact of transition on a person and their family. Discover the strugg...

  • Combat Forces - Combat Trauma Care

    Many soldiers die on battlefield wounds within minutes without care. Medics can't be everywhere. To counter IEDs and bombs causing preventable deaths, the military created Combat Casualty Care. This specialized medical training is now given to all soldiers, empowering them to save lives when ever...

  • Combat Forces - Coalition Training

    Historically and today, entering combat with allies is paramount. Modern forces constantly train together in joint operations, forging the cooperation and mutual understanding of procedures critical to their success in battles across theaters like Iraq and Afghanistan. This unity remains a corner...

  • Combat Forces - 82nd Airbourne

    They are force multipliers: the 82nd Airborne. These elite shock troops are tougher, faster, and deadlier than standard infantry. They descend from the night sky, jumping from as low as 600 feet to strike deep behind enemy lines where others cannot. We join these hardened paratroopers in their in...

  • Combat Forces - Damage Control School

    Fire & flooding are a sailor's worst nightmare. At NATO damage control schools, crews battle intense, realistic scenarios—from raging fireballs to crippling hull breaches in total darkness. You feel the searing heat, the icy water, and their palpable fear as they fight to save their ship. This is...

  • Combat Forces - Elite Forces

    Specially trained for missions beyond the norm, from Special Operations Forces to uniquely qualified units, these elite forces are prepared to achieve any objective, anywhere, anytime.