*smiles and kisses you*

If you can't meet her, make her

Chris, a thirty-something gas station employee, lives in North Carolina with his girlfriend Mimi, a live-sized 'love doll', who he communicates with through an AI app. A clear-eyed, open-hearted and fascinating take on machine learning and AI, the rising levels of loneliness, and the social implications for people who may seek safety and control over their circumstances in ways they cannot find elsewhere in life.

Fatherhood

A straight story about a queer family

Kristopher, David and Sindre live in a multi-partner relationship, expecting their first child. Kristopher was born a woman and today identifies as a homosexual man. As the birth father he will be the first in Norway. The pregnancy is a small miracle, after enduring forced sterilisation at 18 in order to legally change gender. This beautifully sensitive doc charts their journey from pregnancy to the beginnings of a new family life.

"I'm Not Into Golden Showers!"

In 2016, Russia interfered in the US presidential election. Did it swing it?

A fresh look at the FBI's investigation into the 2016 Trump Campaign and its many contacts with the Russians. What triggered the investigation, and what did it find? And why - apropos of nothing - does Donald Trump keep bringing up that salacious rumor about Russian prostitutes in a Moscow hotel? Narrated by Stormy Daniels, star witness at the 2024 trial that resulted in Trump being convicted of 34 felonies.

Lupi Nostri: In a Landscape of Fear and Love

For or against the wolf?

Professor Luca Rossi dedicates what remains of his university career to study wolves, but his findings conflict with his emotions as he navigates the contentious divide between wolf defenders and opponents. As Luca tries to be as close as possible to the wolves to understand them, he finds himself facing the sentiments of those who fear and love them.

Europe's Lithium Paradox

Europe’s mission to become the world’s first climate-neutral continent

Lithium is the essential element for the batteries of our electric vehicles and for our energy storage. Europe has enough lithium in its bedrock to become self-sufficient. But today there is no operational mine yet, and the EU is depending on imports from China. A new responsible way of mining is necessary, one that recognises the importance of local and cultural preservation. Can the European Union lead the way?

The Town that Drove Away

The last residents of an ancient town watch helplessly as centuries-old traditions disappear

In Kurdistan, the last residents of Hasankeyf watch as their town disappears under the waters of Erdoğan’s unstoppable dam project. Promises of modernity strip villagers of their identities, replacing their traditional homes with bleak concrete. As shepherd Rengin and barber Burak navigate a strange new system, where survival depends on obedience, all that remains is family pride and a fragile sense of dignity.

Pet Farm

A man's dream of breeding foxes becomes a battle against powerful external forces

Inspired by a 1970s Russian science experiment on fox domestication, Joakim embarks on the art of selective breeding and intricate training, realizing his childhood dream of owning his own pack of foxes. However, his pet project abruptly halts when local authorities declare the farm a violation of wildlife law, threatening to euthanize his beloved fox pack. To what extent will Joakim go to protect what he holds dear?

Endurance

Will Trump end the war in Ukraine?

As we pass the third anniversary, Trump vows to end the Ukraine war. ABC Four Corners investigates if peace is possible, meeting political leaders and achieving extraordinary access to the frontlines. From an underground bunker, an elite Ukrainian drone unit hunt and kill enemy soldiers. Meanwhile Russia is throwing everything it has at Ukraine in relentless, suicidal pushes that Ukrainian soldiers call "meatwaves".

Can't Feel Nothing

What is the internet doing to us?

A man lies in bed illuminated by the light of his phone. He doomscrolls past cute pets, outraged opinion pieces and haunting images from the world's hotspots – and he feels absolutely nothing. With curiousity and humour, David Borenstein travels the world to investigate how bad things really are. Who is pulling the strings when the internet makes us angry, sad, horny or plain indifferent? And is there any way back?