Falling for IS - A father searches for his sons in Syria

For five years, Joachim Gerhard has been trying to track down his sons, who absconded to Syria in 2014 to fight for the IS. Now he travels to north-eastern Syria with a Kurdish acquaintance. They suspect that his sons are being held there in prisons for IS prisoners. It is an adventurous and emotionally upsetting journey for Joachim Gerhard.

Written and directed by Eberhard Rühle

Camera: Nikolaus Tarouquella-Levitan

Editing: Gabriele Eglau

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Deltas of the World: Amazon - Healing Tropics

The water-rich Amazon Delta is home to unique flora and fauna. This cinematographic voyage of discovery begins in the north of the delta, where the Tumucumaque National Park is the largest rainforest conservation area in the world. It then leads south across the Amazon and across the largest river island in the world, Ilha de Marajó, located in the middle of the delta, to the tropical city of Belém with its fascinating Ver-o-Peso fish market.