Sat, Apr 9, 1988
The documentary "Harvest of Despair" (1984) about the man made famine in Ukraine, the Holdomor, where on Stalin's order millions of people were starved to death in 1932-33, is enclosed in this episode of "Dokument utifrån" that also include an interview with Russian historian Viktor Petrovich Danilov. Holodomor literally translated from Ukrainian means "death by hunger", "killing by hunger, killing by starvation", or sometimes "murder by hunger or starvation.
Tue, Feb 2, 1999
"Viruses as weapons" - Deadly viruses that cause smallpox and bacteria that spread plague or anthrax may still become weapons in future wars. In a chilling documentary, former Soviet scientist Ken Alibek tells how his former homeland continued to develop biological warfare agents on a large scale for decades, despite Moscow signing international agreements to stop production. The question is whether Russia also has such research today?
Tue, Apr 13, 1999
How can a teenager suddenly undergo such a complete transformation, tattooing his or her body, shaving the head bald and adopting the extreme views of the skinhead? This documentary follows the trajectories of a number of young skinheads in Switzerland, Poland and Denmark as they begin to play sinister games. It shows us one of the negative sides of today's world and the willful blindness of young people who embrace the cause of racism and violence, posing a threat to the state of equilibrium necessary for democratic government. It is an attempt to look at the world through the eyes of young neo-Nazi skinheads, inviting the viewer to reflect on a new generation that finds itself wrestling with the old demons.
Tue, Mar 14, 2000
About right-wing extremism in the EU - the politics of hate. In Great Britain, Germany, Austria, Italy, France and several other EU states, nationalism, fascism and neo-Nazism are growing. Right-wing parties are taking place i the parliaments. While their supporters take to the streets. It has become ok to target immigrants and refugees.
Wed, Oct 29, 2003
A BBC documentary looking at the relationship between Hitler and Himmler, and how the latter made secret approaches to the Allies as the Second World War in Europe drew to a close, a betrayal of the Nazi principle of absolute loyalty and obedience to the Fuehrer. Also looks at his failed attempts to use Jewish hostages to barter for money or equipment.with the Allies, and at instances where other SS generals contradicted or refused to follow unnecessary suicidal military orders from Hitler.
Wed, Nov 9, 2005
The government of this oil-rich country says that uranium is enriched only to obtain nuclear power - for peaceful purposes. Western governments suspect that Iran's real motive is to develop its own nuclear weapon. In tonight's documentary, we get to follow the work of the International Atomic Energy Agency IAEA and its head Mohamed ElBaradei during almost a year of contacts with Iran. This year, the IAEA receives the Nobel Peace Prize for its "work to prevent the use of nuclear energy for military purposes".
Wed, Nov 8, 2006
The Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad publicly says that Israel must get off the map. At the same time, the oil-rich country continues to enrich uranium. To get peaceful nuclear power, says the Iranian government. To acquire nuclear weapons, Israel's increasingly nervous leadership fears. Twenty-five years ago, Israel bombed Osirak, Iraq's alleged nuclear facility. Now more and more people are asking the question: Does Israel feel so threatened that it will soon strike in the same way against Iran?
Sun, May 4, 2008
Syria was to become the democratic role model in the Arab world. But today, Syria is the toughest of the Middle East dictatorships. For almost four decades, Syria has been ruled by the Assad family, who have retained power by allowing a small elite to enrich themselves at the expense of the people. The United States has officially tried to isolate the country as one of the "shoulders of evil". But the truth is that the George W. Bush administration has been cooperating with the torturers in Damascus for many years. During his work on the film, Peter Löfgren has been overshadowed by the Syrian security service.
Sat, Apr 13, 2019
When Jair Bolsonaro was elected president this fall, it was with the support of Brazil's most conservative forces: the Christian right, the military and the landowners. With a program against abortion and same-sex marriage but for traditional family structures, the right to carry weapons and an expanded exploitation of the Amazon, Brazil is moving towards an increasingly repressive policy where dissidents are labeled as terrorists and where military and police powers are extended.
Tue, Mar 14, 2023
Pegasus infiltrates mobile phones without the recipient having to click anything. The spy program gives access to everything on the mobile and can turn on the camera. The Israeli company that developed the program claims that it was only sold to states and authorities for the purpose of fighting terrorism and crime. But it has been found in cellphones belonging to dissidents, journalists and activists worldwide.
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Sat, Feb 25, 2023
Kim Jong-un is the latest representative of a dynasty of dictators that has ruled North Korea for 70 years. In a decade, like his father and grandfather before him, he has cut his country to pieces. He has broken all international laws to make his country an uncontrollable nuclear power. But what do we know about Kim Jong-un, his regime and his motives? Thanks to archives and unpublished interviews with historians and politicians, the backstage of the most closed dictatorship in the world is partly revealed.