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A major European public broadcaster has just overhauled its entire programming and website. This prompted me to watch a brand new film production non-stop in six 45-minute episodes. So, I sat down in front of my laptop – no, not to stream unlimited films and TV shows like on Netflix – but just to watch the Second German Television (ZDF) …

Documentaries produced in Portugal focus little on subjects connected with nature. This is one of the main reasons that one should pay tribute to this documentary that rivals the BBC or the National Geographic for quality and portrays the indigenous species of the Serra da Arrábida and the Serra do Pisco in the district of Setúbal. It is the result …

On Foot To The End Of The World (GB), 60-minute documentary Synopsis: The film tells the story of a 328-kilometre walk crossing Portugal from Alcoutim to Cape St Vincent. The common thread: over the fortnight, different people crossed the four walkers’ path as they made their way along the old trail of St Vincent. A distiller of medronho firewater, farmers and …

When we think about endangered animals, species come to mind such as the Iberian lynx or tuna, much less so sharks. For several generations, you just need to think of sharks to make an instinctive link to Steven Spielberg’s film – and from there it’s only a small step to attacks on humans. But the reality is very different. “Sharkwater”, …

The director Jorge Pelicano presents viewers with a thesis. Starting from a case study (the destruction of the vintage Tua railway line in order to construct a dam), he tackles the pressing issue of the abandonment of the interior regions of Portugal. He starts the film with the shocking fact: “34% of the population has abandoned Trás-os-Montes in the past …

This is about the end of unlimited growth. And it’s about being concerned about life on this planet in the coming 40 years. The book is a challenge to all intelligent young people. Because here an intelligent oldie from our own time is thinking ahead about how linear growth could turn into circular growth, quantitative into qualitative growth. The book …