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Phase 8 – 2024

The Mystery of Eternal Youth 
Sciences documentary
 
In an in-depth investigation around the ‘old continent’, researchers decipher the mechanisms of ageing and explore new strategies to slow down or even reverse the ageing process.

Smart New World – The AI Technology Race 
Information & Society documentary

Europe is playing catch up in the frantic AI technology race but has an ever-growing number of start-ups specialising in the field. 

Invisible – Workers from Eastern Europe 
Information & Society documentary
 
Eastern Europeans migrating west in the hope of better salaries are often exploited and underpaid – even 20 years after the EU enlargement wave. Czech journalist Sasa Uhlová goes undercover to find out what conditions are like for these invisible workers. 

Francisco de Goya – The Dream of Reason 
Culture documentary

French novelist Jean-Claude Carrière guides us through the life and work of Spanish court painter Francisco de Goya. An artist that bridges the gap between the old world and modernity. 

24 Languages, One Europe
Information & Society documentary 

With 24 official languages, the EU is a diverse and complicated political union. Making sure everyone understands each other is the job of an army of tireless interpreters. This documentary was part of ARTE’s coverage of the European Elections in 2024.

Two Mothers, One Child
Fiction Series

Alice and Gabrielle are expecting a child. After three years of IVF they are finally going to become mothers. While Alice watches her belly grow, Gabrielle tries to find her role.

Live from BBK Bilbao Festival
Live Concert

From internationally renowned artists like Arcade Fire to up-and-coming bands from Spain like Melenas, the Bilbao BBK Live Festival celebrates a vast range of music… All performed in a dream setting: the hills of Kobetamendi where ARTE’s festival bus made its first stop outside of France and Germany in 2024.

White Power – Inside Europe’s Far-Right Movement
Information & Society documentary

Across Europe, the far right is embedding itself into the political landscape and daily life. But behind an increasingly smooth and respectable façade lies an ideology that remains fundamentally racist and violent. An in-depth focus into an ecosystem of extreme ideology in France, Germany, and Belgium.

Kick-off ARTE Opera Season with Verdi from Vienna
Concert

Giuseppe Verdi rekindled his musical inspiration with the powerful Shakespearean drama “Don Carlos”, set against a backdrop of political, religious, moral and personal conflict. Directed by Kirill Serebrennikov and conducted by Philippe Jordan, live from the Vienna State Opera.

A Divided World: 1939-1962
History documentary series

From Second World War to the 1960s, when the world was divided into East and West, this series traces the lives of six real people. Combining meticulous reconstructions and rich archive footage, A Divided World is an ambitious historical fresco on a pivotal period of Europe’s 20th century.

Guardians of the earth – Poland’s Women of the Land
Discovery

What if women had already started to take action to heal the Earth’s wounds? In the Polish countryside for example, women are reclaiming the tradition of ‘rural women’s circles’. This four-part documentary series takes us on a captivating journey and highlights remarkable women who are working to improve the conditions of their fellow human beings and build bold alternatives to the dominant system.

The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent
Short fiction

February 1993: Štrpci, Bosnia. Paramilitaries stop a passenger train and arrest civilians. Of the 500 passengers, only one man puts up resistance. This film tells the true story of the man who would not remain silent. European Film Award and Palme d’Or 2024, César 2025 and Oscar-nominated in 2025.