Category: Entertaiment
Road Rage, Extortion & Motorbiking On Thin Ice: Russia’s Extreme Drivers | Witness | Documentary
Russia is the continent’s most dangerous country in terms of road safety. More than 18,000 people die on the roads there every year. But since the 1990s, drivers started equipping their vehicles with on-board cameras…
One Man, Six Wifes & 29 Children (Mormon Polygamist Documentary)
The life of Tom Green, a man living with six wives and 29 children in the remote deserts of Utah. As a fundamentalist Mormon, Tom practices polygamy despite the fact that it’s illegal. His belief…
Paradise Papers: Exposing International Tax Fraud Of The Super-Rich | Witness | Tax Documentary
An 8 month long international investigation exposed the Paradise Papers. With 13.5 million documents, it’s the biggest leak in history. The majority come from one of the biggest names in the offshore world: the Bermuda-based…
How North Korea Took Japanese Hostages To Train Their Spies | Witness | Kidnapping Documentary
In the 1970s and 80s, hundreds, possibly thousands, of men, women and children were abducted by North Korea’s Secret Service on the orders of Kim Jung II. The majority of these victims came from Japan…
How The West Is Illegally Harvesting Organs From Dead Bodies In Ukraine | Witness | Documentary
Unnoticed by the public, a flourishing trade in body parts has developed between the Ukraine, Western Europe and the United States. Under scandalous circumstances, pathologists harvest bones, muscles, and even the skin from dead bodies…
Religious Extremism, Risky Ruby Mining & An Opioid Crisis in Myanmar | Witness | Myanmar Documentary
Long regarded as one of the world’s worst dicatorships, the military junta finally stepped down from power in 2011. However three years on, its people continue to fight for freedom. The military remains in charge…
Suffering In Yemen: Religious Clashes, Famine and The Oil War | Witness | Middle East Documentary
After seven years of war, there is no end in sight to the suffering in Yemen. In this exclusive film we report on the situation in the north-west of Yemen, held by the Houthis. 21…
Unsung Heroes: The Civilians Who Take Up Arms Against Jihadist Terrorists | Sahel Terror Documentary
Terrorist groups continue to extend their hold on Sahel, a region the size of Europe which lies south of the Sahara. Jihadist incursions happen daily, including terrorist attacks, murders, and raids on villages. The situation…
Terrorism In London: The IRA’s Shocking Car Bomb Attacks In The 1970s | Witness | IRA Documentary
Forget about nuclear missiles. The decisive weapon of the twenty-first century is the car bomb. After Iraq we now know that you can defeat a superpower, start a civil war or just blow up your…
The History Of The Car Bomb: The Weapon Of The 21st Century | Witness | Terrorism Documentary
Forget about nuclear missiles. The decisive weapon of the twenty-first century is the car bomb. After Iraq we now know that you can defeat a superpower, start a civil war or just blow up your…
India’s Perilous Traffic: From Reckless Driving To Horses On Highways | Witness | India Doumentary
The roads of North India stretch from the peaks of the Himalayas to the capital New Delhi. Every day, more than 100 million people use them and they account for 11% of all accidents worldwide….
Extreme Adventurer Takes On Lethal Amazon Rainforest | Witness | Jungle Survival Documentary
He survived falling off a mountain peak, a helicopter crash and a Taliban ambush in Afghanistan. Now, he’s facing his toughest challenge. Former army officer, war reporter and extreme adventurer, Géraud Burin des Rosiers, leads…
Freedom Fighters: Kurds, Christians & Muslims In The War Against ISIS | Witness | ISIS Documentary
In December 2014 ISIS militants managed to completely surround the town of Sinjar in Iraq. The Yezedi Kurdish residents of the mountain town, which lies about 50km from the Syrian border, are trapped. But they…
How Uganda Became A Major Target For OneCoin’s Cryptocurrency Scams | Witness | OneCoin Documentary
The search for clues leads further to London. Here, along with Sofia, Dubai and Hong Kong, was the most important branch of OneCoin. Here, the South African and banker Duncan Arthur worked for Ruja Ignatova…
The OneCoin Scandal: How Ruja Ignatova Created A Fraudulent Empire | Witness | Onecoin Documentary
To plan her scam, Ruja Ignatova returned to the country where her parents are from, and where she was also born: Bulgaria. Her best friend is Asdis Ran, the “Icequeenâ€, an Icelandic supermodel. She lives…
Extreme Roads In Bulgaria: Drunk Driving, Speeding & Corrupt Cops | Witness | Road Crime Documentary
The roads in Bulgaria have one of the highest death tolls in Europe, second only to Romania. Every day, two drivers lose their lives on Bulgarian roads – twice the rate of many other European…
Blood Business Uncovered: Preying On The Poor? | Witness | Blood Donation Documentary
Plasma, a component of blood that is highly sought-after, now costs more liter per liter than petrol. Used by pharmaceutical companies to create expensive medications, this precious liquid has become a lucrative commodity. The film…
Corruption In Chinese Politics: China’s Bribery Culture Explained | Witness | China Documentary
They say that power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. In China, where local Communist officials are omnipotent and everything from moving house to having a second child requires a permit, corruption has reached unprecedented…
Lebanon And The Rise Of Hezbollah: The “Party Of God” | Witness | Middle East Crime Documentary
By 2008, the US Drug Enforcement Administration had gathered enough evidence to prove that Hezbollah had transformed itself from a military and political organization into an international crime syndicate earning up to $1 billion a…
Extreme Oppression & Punishment Of Gay People Around The World | Witness | Homophobia Documentary
This hard-hitting documentary reveals the abuse suffered by the gay community all over the world. France, despite having legalized gay marriage in 2013, has seen a rise in homophobic violence in recent years. In Tunisia,…
The American Opioid Epidemic: Fighting Addiction & Educating The Youth | Witness | Drug Documentary
——- Bear witness to monumental moments in human history, and human’s most terrible crimes. Java Witness is home to incredible stories of good and evil, from fascinating stories of old, to chilling documents of heinous…
The Ultra Right and the New Neo Nazis The New Terrorist Threat Documentary
Across Europe, the next generation of white supremacists are being radicalised. They fantasize about an ethnically pure Europe and are taking action. In Germany, a far-right plan to overthrow the state was averted. In France,…
Life After Singapore High Security Prison: An Empty Dream? | Witness | Singapore Prison Documentary
——- Bear witness to monumental moments in human history, and human’s most terrible crimes. Java Witness is home to incredible stories of good and evil, from fascinating stories of old, to chilling documents of heinous…
Leisure Time In The World’s Toughest Prison | Witness | Singapore Prison Documentary
——- Bear witness to monumental moments in human history, and human’s most terrible crimes. Java Witness is home to incredible stories of good and evil, from fascinating stories of old, to chilling documents of heinous…
How Hard Is Life In Singapore Prison? | Witness | Singapore Prison Documentary
An inmate sentenced to maximum security prison has nothing more to lose. Or so some would think. But losing one’s freedom is nothing compared to losing one’s family. We follow the residents of maximum security…
Danger Awaits At Every Turn: A Death Every Minute On Texas Highways | Witness | US Road Documentary
It’s the most dangerous road in Texas, and the second deadliest road in the USA. Someone is killed every two hours on Interstate 35, which runs from Dallas to Houston. Roads don’t get much more…
MS13 vs. Barrio18: Salvador’s Violent Gang War | Witness | Gang Documentary
With its sandy beaches, Spanish colonial architecture and volcanic lakes lined with restaurants, El Salvador has all the assets of a dream tourist destination. Yet foreign visitors are rare. The reason: this tiny state in…