In Colombia, there is a unique place called the City of Women – a hundred homes belonging to the women who built them themselves. They are among more than seven million Colombians, half of them women, who have been forcibly displaced by the violent civil war that raged in the country for more than fifty years. “We, women, always suffer. The army comes; they rape us. Guerillas come, they rape us, other militarised groups come, they do the same,” says internally displaced, Maritza Esther. They fled their homes to escape atrocities perpetrated by all sides, but calm remains a distant dream for many. Those living in the City of Women and human rights activists fighting for justice for the displaced women are regularly threatened and killed.
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Over the past 9 years, thousands of Donbass residents have lost their lives in attacks led by Kiev. Large mass graves now mark every liberated town in the Lugansk People's Republic. The dead are found there literally every day: civilians and soldiers from both sides. They need to be identified, their relatives found, and bodies buried. Stepping up to this daunting task are selfless people, volunteers from the NGO 'Memorial: We Shall Not Forget, We Shall Not Forgive'. These dedicated activists endure the hardships of constant shelling and heavy mining. Since February 2022, the volunteer team has been reburying civilian remains to ensure dignified burials for them. They also search for and identify soldiers to repatriate their remains to their families. The documentary sheds light on their daily efforts and explores what gives these brave activists the strength to persist in their vital mission, even at the risk of their own lives.
In April 2019, victims of a contaminated blood scandal in the UK began testifying in a long-awaited public inquiry set up to establish how infected blood products came to be used on patients in the 70s and 80s. At the time, the NHS, National Health Service, was importing a new drug called Factor 8 that helped patients’ blood to clot. The treatment was supposed to make life easier, but it infected thousands with HIV and hepatitis C.
Factor 8 had been made using blood from thousands of paid donors, including high-risk prisoners and blood donors. With a Public Inquiry into the Infected Blood scandal now underway, RTD hears from to victims, their families and campaigners about the devastating impact the scandal had on their lives.
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Swakopmund is a very popular Namibian seaside resort but very few people talk about the history of this city. It was founded as the main harbour for Germany in South West Africa. It was here that the first concentration camps emerged. According to statistics, approximately 40 percent of the prisoners in Swakopmund died during their first four months of captivity, and any prisoner who was brought to the camp was likely to be dead within ten months.
The genocide in Namibia that took place between 1904 and 1908, was one of the darkest chapters in German history. The colonial forces systematically exterminated thousands of Herero and Nama people through mass killings, forced labour, and captivity in concentration camps.
The wounds of the past are still deep. ‘Genocide is not history, but the reality of our lives. The land we have lost then has not been returned,’ says Nandiuasora Mazeingo, President of the Herero Genocide Fund. The scars of the German genocide continue to shape the lives of Namibia's people. Will they be able to get justice?
Why do Americans choose to move to Russia? To find the answer, independent journalist Tofurious Maximus Crane meets with three emigrant families to get a glimpse into their new lives. Jay Close was born in New York, grew up in California, and has lived in France, Australia, and even Papua New Guinea. He worked as a chef for the Rolling Stones and later managed several restaurants in Moscow. Now, Jay raises goats and makes cheese in the countryside near Moscow, where he has built his home for over 30 years. Another emigrant is Chad Hower, who was granted political asylum in Russia after being persecuted by the CIA in his home country. Finally, Tofurious meets Jozef and Ann, who recently moved to Russia with their six children. Tune in to our premiere to discover the various reasons why some Americans seek a new beginning in Russia. Have these families found a sense of home far from their native land?
Dogs are eager to hit the snowy trek, and mushers are making final preparations at the starting line of Beringia race. Ahead of them is 2,100 kilometers across the northern wilderness of Kamchatka region in Russia’s Far East. We follow the reigning champions and first-timers throughout this grueling endeavour, as they push beyond their limits, help each other, and prove a special bond between humans and dogs.
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From February 2022, Mariupol residents had to hide in basements with no water, food or medicine, as Ukrainian forces failed to plan the mass evacuation of civilians. They are stationed in populated areas and use civilians as human shields. The tactic was not intended to win the battle but to extend the operation. The large civilian presence prevented Russian troops from making an active response. While retreating, Ukrainian soldiers fired on civilian buildings to pin the blame on Russian forces.
Russian troops took control of Mariupol in early May 2022. The remaining Ukrainian forces still hold the ‘Azovstal’ plant. Today active combat in the city has ceased. In the film, viewers get to see actual footage of city combat, devastated streets and the real stories of civilians.
Today, the people of Mariupol can say they have survived hell. But at what cost?
Valentina Korolenko, Senior Lieutenant of the Medical Service of the Pskov Airborne Division, has been serving in the frontline medical unit since the beginning of the Special Military Operation in Donbass. As a surgeon, she provided assistance to fighters on the front lines in the most complex and dire conditions. She believes that every surgeon is also a commander who devises a strategy that impacts the achievement of a specific goal. Valentina was awarded the medal "For Saving the Dying" personally by the President of Russia. Watch the new episode of the documentary series to find out how her challenging journey began.
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Yellow Vest protests erupted all over France in November 2018. In an exclusive documentary, the movement’s leading voices tell RTD how it all began and why ordinary French people have had enough.
Speaking in their homes and at protests, campaign initiators Priscillia Ludosky and Ghislain Coutard describe how they reinvented the grassroots protest. Gilet Jaunes celebrity Jerome Rodrigues relives being hit in the eye by a rubber police round. Police union representative Alexandre Langlois reveals government decisions that have intensified the violence. Geographer Christophe Guilly explains what globalization is doing to small-town France.
An RTD crew follows the unofficial leaders of the Yellow Vests, from the streets of Paris and Toulouse to sleepy villages, and listens to them describe the movement’s changing goals and explain why they can no longer be ignored.
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“I married a hologram” is a film about a Japanese man who tied the knot with Miku, a Vocaloid hologram and a doll. Akihiko calls himself fictosexual — a person who is drawn to anime and cartoon characters.
Though his love lives in virtual reality, the wedding was genuine, and so was the wedding dress. It was made by Miku's fan, who identifies herself as the doll's mother. She is a long-time Miku follower and a florist by trade. She was so excited about Akihiko’s wedding; she offered to design the wedding bouquet and then made two gowns for Miku. She was among the friends who accepted Akihiko’s unconventional love. However, his relatives and colleagues at the school where he works as a consultant resented the idea and didn’t even come to the wedding. On the other hand, the younger generation, Akihiko’s students, welcomed the choice and wished him all the best.
The trend to marry fictional or online characters still sounds bizarre, yet it’s gaining more and more adherents in Japan. For example, Akihiko’s friend Akihiro Nakamura is married to an online game character. He doesn’t even know who hides behind the avatar and has no desire of finding out. Many guests who attended Akihiko’s wedding ceremony also married their favourite fictional characters. They all see this tendency as very promising and hope it will gain more support.
And they’re right. They’re already enjoying support from the Space Dimension Crossing Bureau. The job of this agency is to register such marriages. And it stays pretty busy. Two weeks after the opening, and they already married 3,805 couples. People can marry their favourite anime or manga characters or online game companions, like Akihiro Nakamura.
Akihiko loves his virtual wife because she will not leave him; she won’t have an affair or die. However, two years after the wedding, Gatebox stopped supporting the Miku hologram. Now Akihiko only has the doll versions of his spouse, and he is distraught. She no longer wishes him good morning and greets him after work — she used to turn the light on when he was back home. This still doesn’t convince him to look towards “3D women”, how he calls them. He is adamant that no woman will ever be able to make him leave Miku.
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00:00 - 00:06 Intro
00:06 Akihiko’s wedding ceremony
01:15 Akihiko’s daily routine
02:51 Miku: a doll and a hologram
04:04 Introducing Miku’s mother
05:05 The story of Miku’s wedding dress
06:27 Honeymoon trip to Miku’s home town
06:43 Snowy Miku Festival
07:00 Miku’s fans threaten Akihiko
07:46 Who are fictosexuals?
09:08 Wedding vows
10:00 Miku’s Birthday
10:32 Building relationships in online games
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