Wildes Venedig2014 · Film · ★ 6.8/10Explore a lesser-known part of Venice: the wild side! In coral reefs and hidden gardens, find everything from poisonous mammals to strange sea life.View documentary »Austria and Switzerland
Productions from the two Alpine countries.
Wildes Venedig2014 · Film · ★ 6.8/10Explore a lesser-known part of Venice: the wild side! In coral reefs and hidden gardens, find everything from poisonous mammals to strange sea life.View documentary »
Nile – The ultimate River2014 · 3 episodes · ★ 6.5/10Two qualities define the Nile as the ultimate river. First, it is the world’s longest river. From the source in Rwanda to the end at the Mediterranean Sea, it travels 6650 kilometres (4130 miles). …View documentary »
Austria from Above: Jewels of the Country2016 · 20 episodes · ★ 7.0/10Georg Riha is and will remain the master of aerial shots. In this series, Riha uses aerial shots only. In shootings that took several years he flew over almost all of Austria and shows the country's …View documentary »
Realm of the Volga2019 · 3 episodes · ★ 8.8/10The Volga is a myth, a unique river of superlatives and the natural lifeline of Russia. With a length of more than 3,500 kilometers, it is the most powerful and water-rich river in Europe. Their …View documentary »
More Than Honey2012 · Film · ★ 7.3/10With dazzling nature photography, Academy Award®–nominated director Markus Imhoof (The Boat Is Full) takes a global examination of endangered honeybees — spanning California, Switzerland, China and …View documentary »
Echoes of Home2007 · Film · ★ 6.9/10What does a baby's cry have in common with the echo of a mountain yodler, and what connects the head tone of a Tuvin nomad with the stage show of a vocal artist? The answer is: THE VOICE. Against a …View documentary »
Pianomania2009 · Film · ★ 6.5/10Pianomania takes the audience on a humorous journey through the secret world of sound and accompanies Stefan Knüpfer in his extraordinary work with the greatest pianists in the world. To select the …View documentary »
Earth2019 · Film · ★ 6.8/10Several billion tons of earth are moved annually by humans - with shovels, excavators or dynamite. Nikolaus Geyrhalter observes people in mines, quarries, large construction sites in a constant …View documentary »
They Called Him Spencer2017 · Film · ★ 6.8/10SIE NANNTEN IHN SPENCER follows two of Bud Spencer's biggest fans on a road trip through Europe in search for their idol, who captured the hearts of millions and had so much more to offer than his …View documentary »
Lauda - The Untold Story2014 · Film · ★ 6.6/10In 1976 Niki Lauda survived one of the most famous crashes in Formula One history. Using previously unseen footage, LAUDA: THE UNTOLD STORY explains what happened on that fateful, and near fatal day …View documentary »
Beyond The Visible - Hilma af Klint2019 · Film · ★ 7.2/10How can an artist discover abstraction by the beginning of the 20th century and nobody is noticing? A woman, misjudged and concealed, rocks the art world with her mind-blowing oeuvre. Hilma af Klint …View documentary »
Wild Switzerland2018 · 4 episodes · ★ 7.0/10In the heart of Europe lies Switzerland. It’s a surprisingly big little country: small in area, but big on natural beauty. And, like its many languages and cultures, its scenic diversity is something …View documentary »
The One, the Only, the Real Tarzan2004 · Film · ★ 7.2/10The glorious and tragic story of American athlete and actor Johnny Weissmuller (1904-84), Olympic swimmer, water polo player and the only true Tarzan, an archetypal character and myth of cinema, that …View documentary »
Der Imker2013 · Film · ★ 6.6/10A documentary about Ibrahim Gezer, who escaped from war in Kurdistan to Switzerland. All is lost, except his love for beekeeping.View documentary »
Cheetahs United2024 · 3 episodes · ★ 9.0/10A never-seen-before wildlife phenomenon is happening on the plains of South Africa’s Great Karoo wilderness: the appearance of an extraordinary cheetah family – with nine cubs!View documentary »
Alphabet2013 · Film · ★ 6.8/10A documentary that analyzes the modern educational system and argues that it squelches children's capacity for imagination, creativity, and independent thought.View documentary »
The Alps from Above2012 · 15 episodes · ★ 7.0/10The Alps are more than just the longest and highest mountain range in Europe. The series is dedicated to its landscapes and its inhabitants from different angles and draws her portrait as a …View documentary »
To the Limit2007 · Film · ★ 7.5/10At the Limit is a documentary about extreme climbing. In this sports documentary, Pepe Danquart shows brothers Thomas and Alexander Huber climbing in Patagonia and on the granite rock "El Capitan" in …View documentary »
Truly Miss Marple: The Curious Case of Margaret Rutherford2012 · Film · ★ 6.4/10The true life story of Margaret Rutherford (1892-1972) is in fact much more eccentric than the most famous fictional role she ever played: Miss Jane Marple, Agatha Christie's amateur sleuth. …View documentary »
The Woman with the 5 Elephants2010 · Film · ★ 6.6/10Documentary about Svetlana Geier, a Ukranian who has translated the great works of Dostoyevsky into German. First her father ends up in one of Stalin's prison camps, then young Svetlana herself …View documentary »
Alpine Saga2006 · Film · ★ 6.8/10Award-winning director Langjahr returns to his beloved Alps to document a group of people continuing the legacy of their forefathers. Every year on Swiss National day, August 1, the Wildheuer climb …View documentary »
Bear-Like2019 · Film · ★ 7.2/10At the far end of the Alaskan peninsula, for filmmaker Roman Droux a childhood dream comes true. He discovers together with the bear researcher David Bittner the universe of wild grizzlies. The two …View documentary »
Sounds and Silence - Travels with Manfred Eicher2009 · Film · ★ 6.6/10On the way through a world of sounds and noise – with Manfred Eicher, the oustanding discoverer and mediator of contemporary music and founder of the music label ECM. On this journey we are meeting …View documentary »
Das Uhrwerk des Lebens2022 · 2 episodes · ★ 7.5/10Two-part documentary that takes a closer look at two important stages of life: childhood and old age. How were these phases of life viewed historically? What meaning do they have for the individual? …View documentary »
Rettet das Dorf2020 · Film · ★ 6.4/10The village is happiness. That’s what the images we have of it in our minds tell us—a main square as a lively hub, a corner store, a tavern, and on the outskirts, a view of meadows and farms. But …View documentary »
Who Flew First: Challenging the Wright Brothers2016 · Film · ★ 7.5/10Officially, the Wright Brothers flew first in 1903. But the Australian aviation expert John Brown argues that German born Gustave Whitehead flew in Connecticut in 1901. To display the Wright flyer, …View documentary »
Gernstls Reisen - Auf der Suche nach dem Glück2006 · Film · ★ 7.6/10Since 1983, author and director Franz X. Gernstl has been traveling across Germany, Austria, South Tyrol and Switzerland in a VW bus. Together with his friends, cameraman Hans Peter Fischer and sound …View documentary »
To the Limit: Fabio Wibmer2019 · Film · ★ 8.7/10Experience an action-packed urban mountain bike adventure with extreme sports athlete Fabio Wibmer. Why does he keep pushing his limits and expose himself to high risks of injury? Find out what's …View documentary »
Making An Ancient Forest - Kalkalpen National Park2015 · Film · ★ 8.5/10This film, three years in the making, The remote forests of Kalkalpen National Park in Austria, the largest area of wilderness in the European Alps, have been left untouched by humans for nearly a …View documentary »