TV DOCUMENTARIES
CULTURE & TRAVEL, 2025 / NDR, WDR & ARD MEDIATHEK / DIR & PROD BY WEINERT BROTHERS / 2x 45′
For three months, the Weinert brothers trace the mighty Mekong River, connecting with the people whose lives are tied to its waters. Navigating remote tributaries and rugged dirt roads through Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos, they immerse themselves in the region's beauty and deep-rooted traditions, while coming face-to-face with the shadows of its complex past.
CURRENT AFFAIRS, 2023 / NZZ FORMAT, SRF & 3SAT / DIR & CO-PROD BY WEINERT BROTHERS / 45′ & 30′
After just a few years of fragile democracy under Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar’s military seized power in a bloody coup on February 1, 2021. Of those who remained in the country, thousands have since taken up arms against the new dictator, General Min Aung Hlaing.
CURRENT AFFAIRS, 2021 / Y-KOLLEKTIV, FUNK / DIR BY WEINERT BROTHERS / HELMUT SCHMIDT JOURNALIST AWARD WINNER / 16′
Why is child labour still so prevalent around the world? We search for answers in Pakistan and meet children as young as eight, who have to work under hazardous conditions instead of going to school. Can supply chain laws and consumer boycotts improve their situation?
CURRENT AFFAIRS, 2019 / ARTE / DIR BY WEINERT BROTHERS / PETER SCHOLL-LATOUR AWARD WINNER / 24′
As the Ebola virus resurfaces in the Congo, veteran healthcare teams are on the frontlines working tirelessly to contain the outbreak. However, ongoing civil conflict and a deep-seated mistrust of authority are complicating the efforts to fight the deadly disease.
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