A brief history of asylum seekers at the Olympics — and why they are sometimes misunderstood
The Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya left Tokyo this week after her Olympics were over, bound not for her home country,…
Women, mental health and equality – the challenges being faced / HER (3/3) | DW Documentary
Meet women across South Asia who are breaking stereotypes and voicing their opinions loud and clear. Get ready for HER – great…
Brazil: How humans are destroying paradise | DW Documentary
Sea turtles return to the beach where they were born to lay their eggs. But in Brazil, there isn’t always…
Artificial intelligence and elections – how malleable is public opinion? | DW Documentary
The goalposts are about to move in the game of public opinion polling. This documentary examines how a startup called…
Ten years after the Arab Spring, is there still hope for democracy? (1/2) | DW Documentary
A decade after the Arab Spring, this film tells the story of the uprisings known as the “Arabellion.” The protagonists…
The pandemic and young people – their hopes, dreams and fears | DW Documentary
They are raring to go. At their age, they can’t wait to fulfill their goals – whether that’s finishing high…
Benjamin Netanyahu was on the brink of political defeat. Then, another conflict broke out in Gaza
Despite some conspiratorial claims to the contrary, long-serving Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was not looking or hoping for a…
Scotland: A future outside of the United Kingdom? | DW Documentary
What does it mean to be Scottish? Since Brexit, people here at the northernmost end of the island of Great…
Vaccinating against COVID-19 in Alaska | DW Documentary
Fort Yukon in Alaska is one of the most remote villages in the world, and people here are also afraid…
How is COVID-19 changing the way we die? | DW Documentary
Nearly 80,000 people have died of COVID-19 since the coronavirus pandemic hit Germany. Behind every statistic lies a sad personal…
Germany: Syrian torture on trial | DW Documentary
Torture in Syria – a German court has been deliberating it for one year now. It is an extraordinary process:…
Funerals in times of Covid-19 | DW Documentary
Birgit Scheffler’s work involves something that’s next to impossible during the coronavirus pandemic: comforting the bereaved while keeping her distance. And these days she deals with death on a daily basis. Scheffler is a funeral director. In the midst of…
Pay up or get out! Nairobi’s slumlords | DW Documentary
Residents of Nairobi’s slums who can’t pay their rent get evicted and end up on the street. Over 90 percent…
Young, German and Jewish | DW Documentary
“We’re not aliens!” say young German Jews. They want to be seen as normal young people. But even in 2021,…
Leaving the ultra-orthodox – Jews seeking a new life in Germany | DW Documentary
Increasing numbers of Jews have been leaving ultra-orthodox communities in recent years. Surprisingly, Germany has become a popular refuge for…
Cameroon: A priest and the fight for more education | DW Documentary
In northwestern Cameroon, English-speaking separatists are fighting soldiers of the French-speaking government and schools are especially hard-hit. Pastor Roland Arrey…
Europe’s toughest dogsled race | DW Documentary
The Finnmarksløpet in Norway is the longest and toughest dogsled race in Europe. Among this year’s competitors are Ben Voigt…
A Siberian skater’s 80 years on the ice | DW Documentary
For the last 80 years there’s no place that Lyubov Morekhodova would rather be than on Lake Baikal in southern…