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Valentin Thurn

Born January 1, 1963 · Stuttgart, Germany (age 63)

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Träum weiterTräum weiter · 2021
Träum weiter
2021
MovieDocumentary
A documentary in which Valentin Thurn follows five people on their path to self-realization. Among them is a lesbian couple who emigrate to Portugal with their seven children so that they can all develop freely and without compulsory education.
Working But Poor - The Middle Class in CrisisWorking But Poor - The Middle Class in Crisis · 2023
Working But Poor - The Middle Class in Crisis
6.32023
MovieDocumentaryTV Movie
Citizens across Europe who used to belong to the lower middle class have fallen into poverty. An in-depth investigation into the precariat, a new social class of financially insecure citizens who, although they are employed, find it very difficult to make ends meet.
10 Billion: What's On Your Plate10 Billion: What's On Your Plate · 2015
10 Billion: What's On Your Plate
6.62015
MovieDocumentary
How can we best meet every earth citizens need for healthy food facing our limited resources? Regarding the almost 10 billion humans living on earth by 2050, we have to decide now how we want to shape the future of agriculture.
Taste the WasteTaste the Waste · 2011
Taste the Waste
7.52011
MovieDocumentary
Documentary about how much food goes to waste in our society and why.
Wie schaffen wir die Agrarwende?Wie schaffen wir die Agrarwende? · 2019
Wie schaffen wir die Agrarwende?
2019
MovieDocumentary
Industrial agriculture ensures our food supply and has made vegetables, fruit and meat cheaper. However, its negative consequences are becoming increasingly apparent. For one year, the documentary accompanies farmers who are looking for alternatives to industrial agriculture. And it asks what role we consumers and EU subsidies play in this.
Holy ShitHoly Shit · 2023
Holy Shit
4.52023
MovieDocumentary
What happens to the food we digest after it leaves our body? Is it waste that is thrown away or a resource that can be reused? In search of answers, director Rubén Abruña embarks on an investigative and entertaining search through 16 cities on four continents. He follows the trail of feces from the long sewers of Paris to a huge sewage treatment plant in Chicago.
Killer-Keime - Gefahr aus dem TierstallKiller-Keime - Gefahr aus dem Tierstall · 2014
Killer-Keime - Gefahr aus dem Tierstall
8.02014
MovieDocumentary
Animals in factory farming are susceptible to disease. This is why antibiotics are used. This massive use leads to the development of more and more germs that become resistant to antibiotics. This means that even more antibiotics have to be administered. A vicious circle. Antibiotics and resistant germs also reach humans through the consumption of meat. In the event of illness, or even an emergency, it is becoming increasingly difficult for doctors to find medication for patients, as widespread resistance has already developed.
Light Falls VerticalLight Falls Vertical · 2022
Light Falls Vertical
2022
MovieDocumentary
When filmmaker Efthymia Zymvragaki fled her native island of Crete as a young adult, she hoped to leave her violent childhood behind her. But in Spain, her memories are reawakened when a man asks her to make a film about him and his violence.

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Right-Wing Extremism: The New Terrorist ThreatRight-Wing Extremism: The New Terrorist Threat · 2026
Right-Wing Extremism: The New Terrorist Threat
5.22026
SeriesDocumentary
Extreme right-wing terrorism is becoming an ever-bigger threat in Western societies. Since 2015, sixteen terror attacks have taken place in Europe. Far-right violent extremist groups are now the second most important threat after Islamic terrorism in Europe and white supremacism has become the greatest terrorism threat in the US. This risk has become even more present with the current crises that our societies are facing, such as the isolation related to COVID-19 or the war in Ukraine. This close-up investigation documentary delves into the cases of previous terrorist attacks worldwide and gives voice to present and former far-right activists, victims, militants fighting ultra-right and antiterrorism officers. This film raises awareness on a growing threat which represents a critical challenge to our democracies and tries to understand the link between these acts of terrorism and the growing political polarization and the mainstreaming of extremist beliefs in contemporary societies.

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