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Politics and society
ARTE Reportage covers international stories about people whose lives have been affected by political events and social change. Exclusive and extraordinary reports on women and men who are looking for ways to change this world for the better and the challenges they face.
Bolivia: Cursed Gold
The booming goldmines in the amazon rainforest in Bolivia is causing both deforestation and causing serious health problems for the local population.
26 min
Documentary
China's Disillusioned Youth
Far from living the ‘Chinese Dream’ maybe young people are unemployed and disillusioned.
25 min
Philippines: Diving for Gold
In the Philippine swamp and under the sea, children risk their lives diving for gold.
37 min
Indian Chess Champions
With a new generation of champions rising, the future of chess is bright on the subcontinent.
13 min
Tigray: Rape as a Weapon
Two women are fighting to help victims of rape during the Tigray war and make their voices heard.
Kenya: Mosquitoes Fight Back
In northern Kenya, a new aggressive malaria carrying mosquito has become a major threat to public health.
Russia: Return to a Country at War
Journalist Vladimir Vasak returns to Russia to find out what life is like inside a country at war.
Mali: Resistance Against Wagner
Since 2023, the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) has been fighting Malian government forces and their allies in the Russian paramilitary group Wagner.
Israel: Women-at-Arms
Women civilians in Israel are increasingly turning to gun ownership for security reasons.
Donbas: Between Life and Death
A look at the daily struggle to survive amid a war that seems without end.
24 min
Syria: The Druze Struggle
In late April 2025, fighting between militias and government security forces in Druze areas of Damascus has brought violence back to Syria
Iraq: The War of Thirst
With dwindling water from the Euphrates and Tigris rivers, the Mesopotamian Marshes are drying out.
36 min
Tunisia: Migrant Hell
Life for sub-Saharan migrants in Tunisia has become a living hell. But the Tunisian authorities do not want journalist reporting on their situation.
Pakistan: Guardians of Afghan Music
With music banned by the Taliban, Afghan refugees in Pakistan want to keep their musical traditions alive.
Trans in Trump's America
Donald Trump has initiated a rollback on trans rights since taking office in January 2025.
Argentina: Guardians of Truth
The children of torturers of the former military dictatorship are now showing solidarity with the victims of their parents.
Africa's Green Colonialism
‘Green colonialism’ in Rwanda and Kenya means local people lose access to their land in the name of environmental protection.
38 min
Israel: The Hostages' Ordeal
18 months after 7 October, Israeli society is still stuck in its hostage nightmare.
Washington vs MAGA
Donald Trump’s MAGA White House is at odds with the US capital city which is majority democrat.
USA-Canada: The Divorce
Detroit, USA, and Windsor, Ontario, were always good neighbours until Donald Trump's re-election
12 min