CINEMA | TV MOVIES | SERIES
War and Peace
Web Only, 8-part series | From January 17th on arte.tv
Russia, 1805. Three young noblemen see their life’s dreams in jeopardy due to Napoleon’s advance to the east. Tom Harper’s captivating adaptation of Tolstoy’s masterpiece strikes a subtle balance between personal drama and epic battles. With Lili James (Downtown Abbey, Baby Driver), Paul Dano (There Will be Blood), James Norton (Grantchester, McMafia, Happy Valley) and Mathieu Kassovitz (The Fabulous World of Amélie).
Village crime thriller – The Dead Bride
Online First, TV Movie | From January 17th on arte.tv
Dramatic end to a Croatian wedding in the tranquil Austrian community of Stinatz: The bride Anna disappears and is found murdered the next day – a case for Inspector Sifkovits. The investigations in his hometown initially present the unconventional police officer with a few puzzles. Luckily he receives active support from an extraordinary trio…
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In My Skin – Staffel 1 & 2
Web Only, Series | From January 24th on arte.tv
British coming-of-age story of sixteen-year-old Bethan, who has to face the doubts and the strange but also painful situations of a teenage life, but above all the harsh reality of her family life, which is far from what she tries to achieve to set an example for friends. – ARTE shows both seasons of the series, which won the British BAFTA Award (2022).
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On the high seas
Online First, 4-part series | From January 30th on arte.tv
The Geneva inspector Aurélie is called to the ocean freighter “Interlaken” because a sailor was found dead. Florian is not only suspected of manslaughter, his girlfriend Julia has also disappeared and her parents believe that he has something to do with it. The inspector later discovers that Julia was previously a passenger on the “Interlaken”. Aurélie continues her investigation and encounters resistance from the crew…
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CURRENTITY | SOCIETY | STORY
Breaking Social – Symphony of Resistance
Web Only, Documentation | Already online on arte.tv
It usually pays off to work hard and follow the rules. But then there are the rule breakers – who exploit tax havens and make profits without giving anything back to society. While more and more people feel simply at their mercy, others around the world are banding together to stand up to kleptocracy and extractivism.
Sex, revolution and Islam
Web Only, Documentation | From January 6th on arte.tv
Seyran Ates, a German-Turkish feminist lawyer, fights for a sexual revolution in Islam. In response, she received two fatwas, three bullets in the neck and hundreds of death threats. In her Berlin mosque, everyone prays together, regardless of gender or sexual orientation. This is the story of Seyran Ates’ struggle for the modernization of Islam.
80 years ago – The liberation of Auschwitz
Focus | From January 14th on arte.tv
January 27, 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration and extermination camp – a day of great historical and moral significance that not only commemorates the victims of the Holocaust, but also in view of current challenges such as anti-Semitism and historical forgetfulness has particular relevance. In a comprehensive focus, ARTE shows, among other things, the new production “Stumbling blocks: Against forgetting” (online from January 23rd) and RP Kahls “The Investigation” (online from January 27th) in its first broadcast.
ART | CULTURE | POP CULTURE
The Cure – Dark and romantic
Online First, focus | Already online on arte.tv
The Cure are one of the most influential bands of the past decades. On November 1st, 2024, after a 16-year break, their new album “Songs of a Lost World” was released, which was critically acclaimed. To mark the occasion, ARTE is showing a documentary “Disintegration – One album. One band. One generation” about the history of the legendary British band and then an anniversary concert “The Cure: Anniversary 1978-2018” from 2018, with which they celebrated their 40th stage anniversary in London’s Hyde Park.
Britney – No Filter
Web Only, 5-part documentary series | From January 15th on arte.tv
What happened to the Princess of Pop? Britney Spears, who embodies the American dream and its dark side like no other, seems like a test subject for the modern celebrity world. This web series chronicles the career of the first pop star of the 21st century and looks behind the machinery of an out-of-control fun society.
New episodes Tracks and Tracks East in January 2025
Magazine | From January 6th on arte.tv
New pop cultural phenomena, current trends and currents as well as geopolitical and socio-political topics from the perspective of artists and cultural workers – that’s what Tracks and Tracks East guarantee. From January 2025 with a new look and with complex topics that range from permacomputing to flamenco electronica to questions about the cult of personality and the fascination for autocratic rulers.
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Jagoda Marinic meets Francesca Melandri – The book of my life
Web Only, Documentation | From January 26th on arte.tv
“Great literature is, first of all, about creating this miracle of empathy between the author and the reader. (…) This is the greatest political value of literature.” Francesca Melandri is one of the most famous voices in Italian literature. She talks to Jagoda Marinic on “Book of My Life” about big feelings, coming home and the power of books.
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SCIENCE | DISCOVERY
Superpower Laughter – How humor makes us strong
Documentation | From January 11th on arte.tv
Laughter is associated with jokes or comedy, with good humor. In reality, laughter is a social behavior: people laugh 30 times more often when they are with others. Because laughter is contagious. The documentary shows how neuroscience and psychology discover that humor helps and empowers. She also accompanies the comedian Dr. Eckart von Hirschhausen on stage and asks: What does good humor have to achieve?
Fasting – A phenomenon is being researched
Online First, Documentation | From January 18th on arte.tv
Is fasting just a fad with no scientific basis? Can it even be dangerous? Or can it alleviate and cure diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure or heart problems? In recent years, research has increasingly focused on the therapeutic effects of fasting, even for seemingly incurable chronic diseases. In doing so, she discovers unexpected mechanisms in the human body that turn previous ideas about human biorhythms on their head.
MUSIC
Szczecin Recordings
Web Only, DJ Sets | Open from January 15th arte.tv/concert
With its modern, award-winning architecture, the Szczecin Philharmonic is one of the most striking buildings in the old Hanseatic city in northwestern Poland. ARTE Concert transforms the foyer of the Philharmonie into a unique rave location, with hot names from the international house and techno scene, as well as up-and-coming newcomers and local heroes.