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(Produced by Das Kollektiv, a Film by Barbara Miller, HD, 1x52 minutes)
Their voices are suppressed, prohibited and censored. But bloggers Yoani Sanchez, Zeng Jinyan and Farnaz Seifi are not frightened of their dictatorial regimes. These fearless women stand for a new networked generation of modern rebels. In Cuba, China and Iran, their blogs shake the foundations of the state information monopoly – and put their lives at risk.
Time Magazine names Yoani Sanchez as one of the most influential voices around the world.
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Matching Event for broadcast: London Olympics Summer 2012!
(Produced by: Container TV, Coproduction with Swiss TV, 3Sat and RBB/ARD,
A Film by Dagmar Brendecke and Walter Brun, HD, 1 x 52 minutes)
London, Oklahoma, New York, Madrid, Oslo... Each attack has led to an increase in security: new laws, surveillance of individuals, trade and financial transactions, more cctv cameras, biometric scanning, ever expanding security architecture. In New York the attacks came by air, in London by tube and bus, in Oslo by car and boat – but when, how and where will the next attack fall? This report explores how the threat of terrorism has changed urban life. Giving special attention to London's security, which plays an important role in the wake of the London Olympics Games 2012, the film looks forward to changes that are bound to come to our cities, and emphasises the fragile balance between our need for security and our longing for freedom.
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Matching Event for broadcast: 40 Years of United Arab Emirates!
(Produced by: Kick Film, A Film by Matthias Heeder and Nigel Mccarthy,
HD, 2 x 52 minutes)
After 40 years of United Arab Emirates, it is time to look at what makes this region tick. Events in the Middle East and the role of Islam in political and social life influences many Western perceptions of Muslims. ISLAMIC ECONOMICS is a two-film series showing the current developments in the Islamic business and financial world as well as the influence of the Islamic regions of the Gulf States, Turkey and South-East Asia on international markets. What exactly does Islamic Economics mean?
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(Produced by Kick Film, co-produced with ZDF/ARTE,
A Film by Maria Blumencron, 1 x 52 / 1 x 90)
This is the story of a mountain pass at nearly 6,000 meters on the border between Tibet and Nepal. For thousands of Tibetan refugees it has been the gateway to freedom – for many others it has been a fatal gauntlet. It is the life story of Kelsang Jigme, a legend among guides who help refugees escape over the pass. It is the story of six children sent by their parents into exile across the highest mountain range in the world, and of their parents who had to stay back in Tibet. A story of imprisonment and torture – and the allegory of a love that knows no borders. Ten years of destiny reflect the dreams, strength and hope of a people that has never before been so threatened by its own demise.
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DRACULA'S SHADOW – THE REAL STORY OF THE ROMANIAN REVOLUTION
15th December 2009: 20th anniversary of the Romanian Revolution
Completion date: April 2009
(Produced by EurOnAir (Germany) - A film by Árpád Szöczi
1 x 52 minutes / 1 x 80 minutes)
With exclusive access, and for the first time ever, the secret mission that sparked the Romanian Revolution in December of 1989 against dictator Nicolae Ceausescu is revealed. This documentary is the chilling Cold War account about what actually started the bloody uprising on December 15, 1989, when supporters of the Protestant Minister László Tokés in Timisoara rallied around his church to protect him from eviction by the military and by the Romanian Secret Police, the Securitate.
It all began in Montreal, Canada, in March of 1989 when two French-Canadians – former Quebec Cabinet Minister Michel Clair and Radio-Canada reporter Réjean Roy – were sent to Timisoara to secretly record a TV interview with Tökés, the country's biggest dissident. What transpired was a cat-and-mouse game between the two Quebecers and the Securitate who followed their every move. Despite all odds the tapes got out to the West and the interview was broadcast that summer. As a result, Tokés was given an ultimatum: leave the church by Dec. 15 or be removed. Tokés refused to vacate, and the results were horrendous – more than 1100 people died in the fighting that started that day.
Canadian-born producer/director Árpád Szöczi – now an on-air personality at Germany 's international broadcaster Deutsche Welle-TV – actually took part in that clandestine mission. He uses his exclusive access to people, files and inside information to reveal shocking details.
Please ask for the rough-cut to be sent to you in April 2009!
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QUEEN OF CONDOMS / LA REINA DEL CONDON
(Produced by: Dschoint Ventschr.
A Film by Silvana Ceschi and Reto Stamm.
1 x 75 / 1 x 52 minutes upon request)
The incredible story of how a German student from the GDR became the most prominent expert in sex education in Fidel Castro's government during the revolution, and how she later came into conflict with the regime. A witty story about the ups and downs of the sexual revolution Cuban style.
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COCA - The dove from Chechnya - Europe in denial of a war
(Written and directed by Eric Bergkraut. Produced by Doc Productions GmbH, Switzerland, 1 x 90 minutes / 1 x 52 minutes)
Award-winner at One World Human Rights Filmfestival, Prague, 2006.
Her parents gave Zainap Gashaeva the name “Coca” – the dove. Born in exile in Kazahstan, she became a business woman and reared four children. Zainap has been documenting what have become daily events since 1994: abduction, torture, murders. What has been declared an “anti-terrorist operation” by President Putin has taken on features of genocide. Up to thirty percent of the Chechen population may have been killed. The world is looking away; be it out of ingnorance, helplessness or opportunism. Together with other women, Zainap has been hiding hundreds of videotapes. She is now bringing these tapes to Western Europe to serve as evidence so that the guilty – on whichever side – are punished. Is she tilting at windmills?
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CITY WALLS - My own private Tehran
(Written and directed by Sonia Shafie. Produced by Hugofilm, Switzerland. Co-Produced by Swiss Television. 1 x 90 / 1 x 52)
Award-winner at Visions du Réel Filmfestival, Nyon 2006 
In times where headlines about the so-calles “culture-clash” hunt each other, the film-maker Afsar Sonia Shafie tells us a different story. It is the story of her grandmother, her mother and herself. In a very private and exemplary way, the film tells us about how women fight for their right to progress. A fascinating, personal film about strong women in Iran.
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