In Russia and the former USSR, the extreme combat sport MMA has become a social phenomenon. More than a sport, MMA is a social elevator, a political tool and even an instrument of propaganda.
More info
Almost 300 miles separates Libya from Sicily. This 300-mile stretch is known as the refugee graveyard. But for many, a fate worse than drowning at sea is being locked up in one of the country’s numerous detention centres. We gained rare access.
More info
In 'Prison for Profit', we follow the lives of former prisoners and prison warders from South Africa’s Mangaung private prison, which is run by the controversial private security firm G4S, a British multi-billion company active on a world-wide scale.
More info
After the last financial crisis everyone agreed that the system needed to change. But since then, our sense of distrust in the markets has grown. Now, with fears of another bust looming, what can be done to restore trust in the bankers?
More info
We’re at the beginning of an artificial intelligence revolution that promises to change everything. But in order to run their applications, digital giants like Amazon, Google and Facebook, employ an army of invisible labour.
More info
In an America in search of meaning, gurus, healers, shamans and other modern wizards have become the new providers of meaning. Festivals, retreats and detox courses promising spiritual wellness are multiplying.
More info
There are 14 million obese teenagers in the USA, four times more than 30 years ago. But for those who can afford it, there's a solution. We follow some of them during their three month stay at Camp Pocono, a fat camp. Will it meet all their expectations?
More info
The cocaine industry is one of the most profitable in the world. Selling at $1000 a kilo in Colombia, the same amount is worth €30,000 in Paris. Traffickers are constantly devising new routes and imaginative ways to outwit the police.
More info
Like all Israeli youth, Atalya is expected to become a soldier. Unlike most, she questions the practices of her country’s military, and becomes determined to challenge this rite of passage.
More info