ARTE Reportage · SEASON 28
Liberia: The Drug of the Living Dead / Bougainville: The Next Country in the World
Episode 32 · 2026-08-15
- Documentary
Episode overview
(1) Liberia: The Drug of the Living Dead - Two civil wars between 1989 and 2003 devastated the country. Many people try to forget by consuming the drug "Kush." One in four young Liberians is said to be addicted. (2) Bougainville: The Next Country in the World - The island located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean is expected to gain its independence by September 1, 2027, thus becoming the 194th country in the world.
52 minutes
Season 28 episodes
1. Venezuela: Pro-Maduro and now Trump? / Somalia: ISIS continues to kill2026-01-10
2. USA: The Anti-Vaccine Fever / Mexico-USA: When the Money Runs Out2026-01-17
3. Mariupol, the stolen identity / Gaza: In search of the missing2026-01-24
4. Iran Special2026-01-31
5. Sudan: A narrow escape from death / Russia: Generation Z2026-02-07
6. China - Philippines: The Battle for the Sea / Japan: Yakuza Gangsters in Retirement2026-02-14
7. Ukraine: Survival in a shelter / India: Recruits for Putin's war2026-02-21
8. USA: Minneapolis in resistance / Gaza: The horror of Israeli prisons2026-02-28
9. Iran: The First Days of This War / India - China: Revenge for Girls2026-03-07
10. Colombia: The return of the child killers / Argentina: Milei and the river on borrowed time2026-03-14
11. Iran: In the shadow of war / Lebanon: The end of Hezbollah?2026-03-21
12. Ukraine: Chernobyl at war / Chile: Drought due to data centers2026-03-28
13. Venezuela: Maduro was followed by a deal / Lebanon: Fleeing the bombs again / Lebanon: Back to the ruins2026-04-04
14. Russia: Putin wants children / Syria: The stolen children2026-04-11
15. Brazil: Mothers against police violence / Iraq: Are Christians returning home to Mosul?2026-04-18
16. Cuba: Island in Shock / Argentina: Save the Condor2026-04-25
17. Japan: Toxic Water from Fukushima / Bhutan: Danger in the Green Kingdom2026-05-02
18. Ukraine: Homecoming from Russian Captivity / Russia: The Returnees2026-05-09
19. Greenland: Proud to be Inuit / Cambodia: Blood stains their bricks2026-05-16
20. Kyrgyzstan: Authoritarianism instead of democracy / Colombia: Children as contract killers2026-05-23
21. Ukraine: Civilians in Drone Hell / Kazakhstan: Greetings from Baikonur2026-05-30
22. Lebanon: The Children, the War and Me2026-06-06
23. Mexico’s Cartels: An End to Impunity? / Libya: The Trap for Migrants2026-06-13
24. West Bank: They are shooting at children / Lebanon: Fleeing the bombs once again2026-06-20
25. Côte d’Ivoire: Healthcare System Under Pressure from Trump / Lebanon: Drug Users on the Front Line2026-06-27
26. USA: Anti-Vaccine Fever / Cuba: Crisis in Vintage Paradise2026-07-04
27. Sudan: Narrowly Escaping Death / Syria: On the Trail of ISIS2026-07-11
28. India - China: A Turnaround for Girls / India: Chess Crazy2026-07-18
29. Africa: Safaris and Bargains / India: Living in 50°C Heat2026-07-25
30. Uganda: Cinema from the Slums / South Africa: A Bow on an Open Wound2026-08-01
31. Russia: Generation Z / Madagascar: The Hidden Workforce Behind AI2026-08-08
32. Liberia: The Drug of the Living Dead / Bougainville: The Next Country in the World2026-08-15
33. Afghanistan: They Harass Female Doctors / Lebanon: Civilians Still Near the Front Lines2026-08-22
34. Peru / United States / India2026-08-29
35. Taiwan: Beijing’s influencers woo Gen Z / Norway: Svalbard’s Russian colony2026-09-05
36. Russia: The Army of Shadows / Kenya: Femicides – Murder After the Marathon2026-09-12
37. Japan: Toyoko Kids2026-09-19
38. Israel: The War Under the Skin2026-09-26
39. Brazil: My Uncle Is Voting for Bolsonaro / USA: Trump and the Love of Latinos2026-10-03
40. Moldova: Journey to Gagauzia / Gaza: Poems Against Oblivion2026-10-10
41. My MAGA Life2026-10-17
42. Special: Israel’s Elections2026-10-24
43. Episode 432026-10-31
44. Episode 442026-11-07
