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Backlight / Season 22

07 Sept, 2023 · 10 episodes

 
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Backlight / Season 22

07 Sept, 2023 · 10 episodes

 
Make it simple!
S22 | E01

50m

Is complexity killing us? Is the Netherlands becoming ungovernable? Name a government file and it is stuck. While most fingers point to politics, the real reason is not often mentioned: we have made it all too complex. A look at stalled files with writer Ilja Leonard Pfeijffer, general director of the Netherlands Enterprise Agency Abdeluheb Choho, international artist collective Cascoland, BuitenD... Read more

07/09/2023 | 18:30
The throwaway society
S22 | E02

50m

As the call for sustainability and the preservation of our planet grows louder, we face a crucial challenge: how do we fix our broken consumer society? A dive into this pressing issue with fanatical citizens, adventurous entrepreneurs, top designers and mega recyclers who are all working towards a world without disposable junk. With Gerri Eickhof, Christien Meindertsma, Laetitia Vasseur, Benjamin ... Read more

05/10/2023 | 18:30
Connecting storytellers
S22 | E03

50m

At a time when depression rates are rising, the need for new stories that restore meaning and promote a sense of belonging is growing. A dive into that search with Dutch people from different generations who try to find meaning in life in their own unique ways. How does shaping our story affect our well-being? With residents Hans and Helène from Heerenwaarde, storyteller Sahand Sahebdivani, single... Read more

01/11/2023 | 19:30
Expedition better Netherlands
S22 | E04

50m

The Netherlands was once a leader in the areas of water, housing and emancipation, but we are dropping in the rankings. Three powerful ideas abroad show how things can be done differently. Social housing is the norm for almost everyone in Austria, is that also possible in the Netherlands? Iceland has been at the top of international lists for many years when it comes to gender equality. In Nigeria... Read more

30/11/2023 | 19:30
Planetcoolers
S22 | E05

51m

Are there emergency solutions to reduce global warming? And what risks do they entail? Stephane Kaas travels to the American west coast, the Arctic Circle and the North Sea and speaks to scientists and start-up entrepreneurs who are trying to cool the earth with innovative technologies. Who decides which techniques we choose to try to cool the planet? Including: Vesta Earth, David Keith, Asa Larss... Read more

07/01/2024 | 19:30
You can't kill the story
S22 | E06

50m

It is now very dangerous to be a journalist and journalistic cooperation is the only way to continue practicing the profession. The collective Forbidden Stories, founded for this purpose, is in Jordan. Threatened journalists can store their sensitive information in a digital safe. This way, the information is secured in case they are unable to complete their work themselves. And in Azerbaijan, a c... Read more

04/02/2024 | 19:30
Europe is not on track
S22 | E07

50m

The European borders have been abolished, there is an extensive train network and yet it appears to be very difficult to cross Europe by train. Systems and political ambitions do not match. There is a shortage of labor and materials and national interests are not in line with European ideals. Various train dreamers and doers show how they want to solve this. With Jon Worth, Kurt Bauer, Elmer van B... Read more

03/03/2024 | 19:30
Episode 8
S22 | E08

50m

06/03/2024 | 19:30
Episode 9
S22 | E09

51m

07/03/2024 | 19:30
Episode 10
S22 | E10
SEASON FINALE

50m

10/03/2024 | 19:30
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