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1. Frontline (1983– )
TV-MA | 60 min | Documentary, News
FRONTLINE is investigative journalism that questions, explains and changes our world and American television's top long-form news and current affairs series since 1983
Stars: Will Lyman, Sarah Childress, Priyanka Boghani, Arun Rath
Votes: 2,298
2.
Frontline (1983– )
Episode:
Children of Syria
(2016)
TV-MA | 53 min | Documentary, News
The story of four children from families who survived war-torn Aleppo and try to start a new life in Germany.
Director: Marcel Mettelsiefen | Stars: Sarah Childress, Will Lyman
Votes: 32
3. Unreported World (2000– )
Documentary, News
Channel 4's acclaimed current affairs documentary strand in which reporters travel around the world uncovering stories overlooked by the world's media.
Stars: Krishnan Guru-Murthy, Marcel Theroux, Seyi Rhodes, Ade Adepitan
Votes: 131
4. Afghanistan: The Wounded Land (2020)
52 min | Documentary, History
Look at 40 years of war through the eyes of those who suffer most from it - the women of Afghanistan. The documentary begins in the 1960s, when peace reigns in the Kingdom of Afghanistan. ... See full summary »
Stars: Khaled Hosseini, Nadja Berlinghoff, Shukria Barakzai, Sven Brieger
Votes: 409
5. Children of the Taliban (2023)
56 min | Documentary
Four young children in Kabul, Afghanistan whose lives have changed dramatically since U.S. troops completed their withdrawal from the country last summer and the Taliban swept to power.
Directors: Jordan Bryon, Marcel Mettelsiefen
Votes: 39
6.
Afghanistan: The Wounded Land (2020)
Episode:
Mudjahedin und Taliban
(2020)
53 min | Documentary, History
The Soviet army left Afghanistan, but the war continued between Mujahideen commanders. The country fell into chaos, until a new force emerged: the Taliban.
Directors: Mayte Carrasco, Marcel Mettelsiefen | Stars: Nadja Berlinghoff, Khaled Hosseini, Nadia Ghulam Dastgir, Shukria Barakzai
Votes: 44
7. Syria: Children on the Frontline (2014 TV Movie)
48 min | Documentary
The story of five young children whose lives have been changed forever by the civil war in Syria.
Directors: Marcel Mettelsiefen, Anthony Wonke | Star: James D'Arcy
Votes: 54
8.
Afghanistan: The Wounded Land (2020)
Episode:
Die Sowjetarmee
(2020)
53 min | Documentary, History
In 1979, the Soviet army entered Afghanistan. In response, the Afghans called for Jihad against the godless invaders. The "Soviet Vietnam" began.
Directors: Mayte Carrasco, Marcel Mettelsiefen | Stars: Nadja Berlinghoff, Khaled Hosseini, Ruslan Aushev, Sima Samar
Votes: 42
9. I Want My Country Back (2021)
90 min | Documentary, History
Directors: Mayte Carrasco, Marcel Mettelsiefen, Lucio Mollica | Stars: Shukria Barakzai, Nadia Ghulam Dastgir, Nilofar Ibrahimi, Heela Najibullah
Votes: 6
10. Children on the Frontline: The Escape (2016 TV Movie)
48 min | Documentary
In this follow-up to his award-winning documentary "Syria: Children on the Frontline", filmmaker Marcel Mettelsiefen follows Hala and her four children as they flee the war in Syria by seeking refuge in Germany.
Director: Marcel Mettelsiefen | Star: Kate Buffery
Votes: 14
11.
Afghanistan: The Wounded Land (2020)
Episode:
Das Königreich
(2020)
53 min | Documentary, History
In the 1960s, Afghanistan was divided between a westernised elite and a traditional, largely poor majority of the population. A communist revolution set these contradictions on fire.
Directors: Mayte Carrasco, Marcel Mettelsiefen | Stars: Nadja Berlinghoff, Khaled Hosseini, Homayun Assefi, Sima Samar
Votes: 51
12.
Afghanistan: The Wounded Land (2020)
Episode:
Die NATO-Truppen
(2020)
53 min | Documentary, History
Following 9/11 and the overthrow of the Taliban, an international coalition tried to bring peace and democracy to Afghanistan. But hopes were short-lived.
Directors: Mayte Carrasco, Marcel Mettelsiefen | Stars: Nadja Berlinghoff, Khaled Hosseini, Sima Samar, Shukria Barakzai
Votes: 39
13. ARTE Re: (2017– )
30 min | Documentary
A documentary series to discover the diversity of Europe with in depth reports.
Stars: Jessica Walther-Gabory, Nour Habib, Roland Schüren, Emmanuel Macron
Votes: 27
14.
Frontline (1983– )
Episode:
Syria's Second Front/Children of Aleppo
(2014)
TV-PG | 54 min | Documentary, News
From PBS and Frontline: FRONTLINE makes a dangerous trip to the battlefields of Syria, gaining exclusive access to rebel forces as they try to unify against extremist Islamic factions that ... See full summary »
Directors: Marcel Mettelsiefen, Anthony Wonke | Stars: Will Lyman, Muhammad Ali, Hazem, Jamal Marouf
Votes: 53
15. Tanja: Up in Arms (2023)
84 min | Documentary
In the early 2000s, Dutch graduate Tanja Nijmeijer managed to rise to the top of the Colombian guerrilla group FARC, before Interpol issued an arrest warrant for her. Later she campaigned for peace. Who really is this woman?
Director: Marcel Mettelsiefen | Stars: Jineth Bedoya, Jorge Enrique Botero, Daniel Dyer, Boris Guevara
Votes: 89
16. Watani: My Homeland (2016)
76 min | Documentary
Watani - My Homeland is the story of one family's fight and struggle to survive the Syrian Civil War. Having lost her husband, the mother makes the heart achingly painful decision to leave ... See full summary »
Director: Marcel Mettelsiefen
Votes: 303
17.
Frontline (1983– )
Episode:
The Virus That Shook the World, Part 1
(2021)
TV-PG | 115 min | Documentary, News
The epic story of how people around the world lived through the first year of the coronavirus pandemic, from lockdowns to funerals to protests. Filming across the globe and using extensive ... See full summary »
Director: James Bluemel | Stars: Benta Agola, Priyanka Boghani, Jair Bolsonaro, Amie Burbridge
Votes: 49
18. Where the Light Shines (2019)
83 min | Documentary
When two men compete to qualify in the Winter Olympics for the first time for Afghanistan, they realize that home is worth fighting for. In their wake they leave a passion for skiing and a ... See full summary »
Director: Daniel Etter | Stars: Alishah Farhang, Sajjad Hossain
Votes: 45
19. Unmasking Jihadi John: Anatomy of a Terrorist (2019)
TV-14 | 90 min | Documentary
The inside story of Mohammed Emwazi's journey from being an ordinary London boy to becoming terrorist 'Jihadi John', and the intelligence operatives' attempts to catch him.
Director: Anthony Wonke | Stars: Mohammed Emwazi, Emma El-Badawy, Robert Verkaik, Jo Shuter
Votes: 481
20. Dateline (1984– )
60 min | News
The "Dateline" team report on and present international current affairs.
Stars: Anjali Rao, Amos Roberts, Evan Williams, Mark Davis
Votes: 60
21. In Her Hands (2022)
PG-13 | 92 min | Documentary
At 26, Zarifa Ghafari became one of Afghanistan's first female mayors and the youngest to ever hold the position. Filmed over two turbulent years, the film documents her personal battle for survival as her country unravels.
Directors: Tamana Ayazi, Marcel Mettelsiefen | Star: Zarifa Ghafari
Votes: 472
22. Festival Road Trip (2008– )
26 min | Documentary
Focusing on a selection of nominated short filmmakers with an inside look at the emotions and experiences of those individuals up for some of the short film industry's most prestigious awards.
Stars: Brett Olsen, Tony Denman, Nicholas Romero, John Lasseter
Votes: 23
23. Spanien - Das entzweite Land (2022 TV Movie)
53 min | Documentary
Spanien ist das Land in Europa, in dem die politische Polarisierung in den vergangenen Jahren am stärksten zugenommen hat. Mit der Wirtschaftskrise von 2008 und dem Konflikt um die ... See full summary »
Directors: Marcel Mettelsiefen, Roger Persiva | Stars: Cristina Almeida, Carmen Arnedo, Ricardo Benítez, Natalia Biscari
Votes: 13
24. Zapp (2002– )
30 min | News
The Zapp magazine observes, questions, explains and evaluates the current media coverage.
Stars: Anja Reschke, Inka Schneider, Constantin Schreiber, Kathrin Drehkopf
Votes: 59
25. Morgenmagazin (1992– )
News, Talk-Show
The german morning magazine.
Stars: Sven Alexander Lorig, Dunja Hayali, Mitri Sirin, Anja Heyde
Votes: 72
26. Markus Lanz (2008– )
60 min | Talk-Show
Markus Lanz hosts his own talk show.
Stars: Markus Lanz, Elmar Theveßen, Robin Alexander, Karl Lauterbach
Votes: 216
27. La noche de los Oscar (2017 TV Special)
Stars: Maren Ade, Jovan Adepo, Casey Affleck, Claude Barras
29. Firing Line 2014 (2014)
26 min | Documentary, Short
Stars: Muhammad Ali, Ruhi Hamid, Caroline Hawley, James Jones
30. Slum Britain: 50 Years On (2016 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary
To mark the 50th anniversary of Shelter, this film examines the impact of homelessness on families and individuals over the past half a century. Revisiting a series of images of homelessness from 1668 and seeing how things have changed.
Director: Marcel Mettelsiefen | Stars: Nick Hedges, Sarah Lancashire, Arrianne Coleman, Eden Coleman
31. Afghanistan, unser verwundetes Land (2020 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary
Afghanistan has been in a state of emergency for four decades. In this documentary, for the first time, only women talk about how their lives have changed in Afghanistan. Six Afghan women ... See full summary »
Director: Marcel Mettelsiefen
32. The Firing Line (2013– )
30 min | Documentary
Paying tribute to the skill and determination of freelance cameramen and women, whose courage and initiative is often taken for granted.
Stars: Yalda Hakim, Marcel Mettelsiefen, Ben Anderson, Olly Lambert
33. Foreigners Fighting ISIS in Syria: The War of Others (2016)
Documentary, Short
Director: Sebastian Weis | Star: Sebastian Weis
35.
Dateline (1984– )
Episode:
How Coronavirus Overwhelmed Spain
(2020)
News
Spain has had more than 25,000 COVID-19 deaths and endured one of the harshest lockdowns in the world. Dateline looks at how the nation has coped and whether it's really ready to ease restrictions.
Stars: Cristian Aleman, Jesús Campo Logroño, Elvira Mazariegos, Raquel Rubio
36.
ARTE Re: (2017– )
Episode:
Die Thunfischer von Andalusien: Eine Algenplage bedroht das Mittelmeer
(2021)
Documentary
Directors: Marcel Mettelsiefen, Tim Röhn | Stars: Fernando Allarcon, Jose Manuel Davela, Jose Carlos Garcia, Gregorio Linde
37.
Zapp (2002– )
Episode:
Episode #12.29
(2012)
News
Stars: Inka Schneider, Fritz Wolf, Markus Grill, Stefan Loipfinger
38.
Morgenmagazin (1992– )
Episode:
Episode dated 23 July 2012
(2012)
News, Talk-Show
Stars: Imke Duplitzer, Dunja Hayali, Anja Heyde, Marcel Mettelsiefen
39.
ARTE Re: (2017– )
Episode:
Jongleure des Lebens: Kataloniens letzter Familienzirkus
(2022)
33 min | Documentary
Directors: Mayte Carrasco, Marcel Mettelsiefen | Stars: Kerry Raluy, Louisa Raluy
40.
The Firing Line (2013– )
Episode:
2013
(2013)
30 min | Documentary
Each year, Firing Line steps behind the camera to speak to those who film on the front lines. In this program freelance video journalists share their stories which have been nominated in ... See full summary »
Stars: Ben Anderson, Garjon El Emrun, Ahmed Farah, Yalda Hakim
41.
Unreported World (2000– )
Episode:
Dancing in the Danger Zone
(2014)
Documentary, News
Director: Marcel Mettelsiefen | Star: Evan Williams
42.
Festival Road Trip (2008– )
Episode:
The 89th Academy Awards
(2017)
Documentary
Join us for Festival Road Trip, where we'll be following short filmmakers anxiously waiting to see if they'll take home the gold at the most iconic film event in history, Tha Academy Awards... See full summary »
Director: Max Clendaniel | Stars: Selim Azzazi, Aske Bang, Giacun Caduff, Kahane Cooperman
43.
Markus Lanz (2008– )
Episode:
Episode dated 5 May 2016
(2016)
Talk-Show
Stars: Andreas Englisch, Joachim Król, Markus Lanz, Marcel Mettelsiefen