Africa Light / Gray Zone
Jan 30, 2010 | IMDB 5.5
13 min Watch NowDocumentary, Adventure
"Africa Light" - as white local citizens call Namibia. The name suggests romance, the beauty of nature and promises a life without any problems in a country where the difference between rich and poor could hardly be greater. Namibia does not give that impression of it. If you look at its surface it seems like Africa in its most innocent and civilized form. It is a country that is so inviting to dream by its spectacular landscape, stunning scenery and fascinating wildlife. It has a very strong tourism structure and the government gets a lot of money with its magical attraction. But despite its grandiose splendor it is an endless gray zone as well. It oscillates between tradition and modernity, between the cattle in the country and the slums in the city. It shuttles from colonial times, land property reform to minimum wage for everyone. It fluctuates between socialism and cold calculated market economy.
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IMDB 0 | Dec , 2023
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IMDB 0 | Oct , 2023
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IMDB 3.9 | Jun , 1964
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IMDB 7.2 | Dec , 2017
David Attenborough investigates the remarkable life and death of Jumbo the elephant - a celebrity animal superstar whose story is said to have inspired the movie Dumbo. Attenborough joins a team of scientists and conservationists to unravel the complex and mysterious story of this large African elephant - an elephant many believed to be the biggest in the world. With unique access to Jumbo's skeleton at the American Museum of Natural History, the team work together to separate myth from reality. How big was Jumbo really? How was he treated in captivity? And how did he die? Jumbo's bones may offer vital clues.Winter Light
IMDB 0 | Feb , 2026
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IMDB 3.9 | Jan , 1889
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IMDB 6.4 | Dec , 2003
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IMDB 7 | Nov , 1995
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IMDB 0 | Oct , 2015
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IMDB 6.9 | Jan , 2018
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IMDB 6.5 | Feb , 1990
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IMDB 0 | Mar , 2024
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IMDB 0 | Apr , 2024
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IMDB 0 | Mar , 2024
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IMDB 0 | Jan , 2024
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IMDB 7.6 | Nov , 2006
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IMDB 6.5 | Sep , 1984
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IMDB 8 | Feb , 2023
The war in the Ukraine has changed the way many European countries view Russian politics. Suddenly it became clear how dependent countries had become on Russian gas imports for decades and what Vladimir Putin was up to. However, no country needs more gas than Germany. It was only after Russia's invasion of the Ukraine that the German government realized that Russia had long used gas as a weapon to impose its will on states. The instrument created for this purpose is the natural gas production company GAZPROM. So how did Germany become so dependent on Russian gas? The documentary shows how, over several decades and several changes of government, a broad alliance of politicians and business representatives did everything possible to secure Germany's energy supply with cheap Russian gas, while the Kremlin's foreign policy became increasingly aggressive and the warnings of experts went unheeded.Bill Maher: But I'm Not Wrong
IMDB 6.8 | Feb , 2010
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IMDB 7.2 | Oct , 1984
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