One evening, crime reporter Jaques Batissier makes the acquaintance of a drunken stranger who tells him his version of the murder of the anti-fascist publisher Sonelli. When Detective Inspector Rochambeaux investigates the case, the stranger's account turns out to be an exact description of the circumstances of the crime, which only the murderer could have known. On the hunt for a good story, Batissier gets on the trail of the powerful fascist secret organization "Cagoulard".
In Australia, there are over 40,000 men and women currently behind bars. Many of them have done very bad things. They have shattered countless lives, destroyed families and been responsible for unspeakable criminal acts. What did they do? How did they get here? And what are their lives like now?
The world's greatest paintings - and the most audacious art heists of all time. Gripping true stories of a global game of cat and mouse as high culture meets the underworld.
Kidnappings and murders, blackmail and mysterious disappearances, suicides and industrial espionage - private detective Tatyana Volkova investigates the most diverse and complicated cases. Tatiana is a former employee of the city prosecutor's office, but extreme circumstances forced her to leave her favorite job and start doing private investigations. Tatiana's opponent is often strong and dangerous, but the famous detective of the provincial city of Tarasov manages to cope with an investigation of any complexity.
A follow-up series to the popular Dark Passages program - continuing the exploration of lesser-known supernatural events, unsolved mysteries, cults, and urban legends.
Brian Banks was a star football player with NFL aspirations before he was wrongfully convicted. He spent five years behind bars until he was fully exonerated a decade later. Final Appeal will follow Brian along with former prosecutor, Loni Coombs, as they attempt to unravel details of criminal cases where the defendants claim to have been wrongfully convicted. The series will expose viewers to a thrilling whodunit mystery as the puzzling cases unfold and potentially reveal new information that could change the fates of the suspected criminals.
A powerful portrait of tribal members and their communities within Big Horn County, Montana battling an epidemic of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) that has been prevalent since colonization. This docuseries examines the circumstances surrounding many of these cases, told solely through the perspectives of those involved: Native families, Native journalists, and local law enforcement officers.
Nineteen-year-old Sonja is a junior champion in shooting. Her mother lives abroad, and her father, a war veteran, has fallen so far into debt that he, Sonja, and her older brother may be forced out of their home. Her brother tries to solve the situation through shady dealings, but when he ends up witnessing a crime he becomes the target of a local thug. In order to protect her family, Sonja decides to take justice into her own hands. After a four-year hiatus, the festival has again included a miniseries in its program, this time in the form of a dynamic thriller with political undertones, directed by well-known filmmaker Srdan Golubović and three of his former students.
A series of deadly attacks and rampages shakes the whole of Germany. The victims seem to have been chosen at random—there is no discernible pattern. The perpetrators act as if controlled by an outside force, presenting investigators with a mystery. When a The perpetrators act as if controlled by an outside force, presenting investigators with a mystery. When a sinister avatar named Dr. Mabuse claims responsibility for the crimes, the hunt begins for a criminal who is using digital weapons to destabilize the analog world.
Online bloodhounds use their fingerprints, DNA databases and the awesome power of social media to solve the most gruesome, mysterious and bizarre murders.
Ross Kemp on Gangs is a BAFTA award-winning documentary series that was broadcast on Sky1 from 16 October 2006 to 22 September 2008. On 20 May 2007 the series won a BAFTA award for best factual series. The show is hosted by actor Ross Kemp, best known for his role of Grant Mitchell in the show EastEnders where Kemp's character was involved in several storylines involving gangs.
On the show Kemp travels around the world talking to gang members, locals who have been affected by gang violence, and the authorities who are attempting to combat the problem. In each episode he attempts to establish contacts within the gangs who can arrange interviews with the gangs' leaders.
When Lola Morand, 25, arrives at the Roches Blanches hotel for a job interview with the hope of being hired as an assistant manager, she quickly becomes disillusioned: there has never been any interview planned.