Aboard a Tanzanian sleeper train, three lives intersect. Rukia, an entrepreneur, seeks a new beginning. Isaya, an old Masai, returns to the bush with his grandson. Peter, a charismatic preacher, monetizes his followers' faith. This microcosm reveals their journeys toward uncertain futures in a pr...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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.

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 ...

“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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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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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...

High-tech is revolutionizing warfare and training. This episode explores the advanced simulators and related technologies preparing soldiers for modern combat, ensuring they are ready to fight and win.

Boarding ships is ancient, but today's challenges are not. Modern sailors train for perilous missions beyond their ancestors' experience: enforcing embargoes, confronting missile-armed pirates, and catching smugglers. It is intensely dangerous work. We visit elite global training facilities to se...

Modern warfare spans sea, air, and land. This special episode explores the intense training for this multi-domain combat, known as Full Spectrum Warfare. See how militaries prepare for all threats.

Artillery is the battlefield's hammer. Now imagine making it airborne, dropping it behind enemy lines. That's the premise of airborne artillery: a mobile, specialized force providing long-distance fire support. We go to Fort Bragg to explore this unique warfare discipline.

Modern tanks are today's battlefield chariots. In Iraq and Afghanistan, they are a soldier's savior and an enemy's nightmare. We join international tank crews training for deployment to global hotspots. This is the extreme edge of firepower

Peipei, a young aspiring artist in Henan, is counting down to the final exams. As a scapegoat for peers and teachers, this abandoned “wild flower” never adapted to school’s rigid rules. Now, she struggles to find her place as the year ends.

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...

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...

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...

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...