Documentary
Unframed immerses viewers in Lebanon's creative pulse, following independent artists as they navigate their craft, inspirations, and challenges—offering an intimate and unfiltered look at the role of art in a country undergoing constant change.


Tamara Saade, actress, writer, and theater director, shares her journey in Lebanese cinema and theater, discussing her inspirations, work, and passion for storytelling in a dynamic cultural landscape.

Bsharah Atallah, a costume designer and artist, shares his passion for fashion and storytelling. With decades of experience and 10,000 vintage pieces, he reflects on his creative journey and early inspirations.

Donna Khalife, a versatile musician blending jazz, classical, and improvisation, explores her musical journey, projects, and Lebanese roots, pushing boundaries in music and various art forms.

Sarkis Joulfaian blends nostalgia and personal stories in his collages, using old photos and vintage objects. He shares his creative process and how he uses everyday items to craft surreal visual narratives.

Carla Habib, an artist influenced by social media and technology, discusses her creative process and how her art explores modern life and society’s obsessions, reflecting contemporary cultural issues through visuals.

Yasmina Hilal, an experimental photographer, shares her process of blending alternative techniques, printmaking, and image manipulation to create profound visual narratives.
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A series of 6 Arts Documentaries, fronted by supermodel, actress and Cambridge Arts graduate, Lily Cole. Lily gets unprecedented access to some of today's most revered and successful contemporary artists. In the name of Art; she navigates the desert with 'wrap' artist Christo, learns the art of boomerang throwing with Mexican artist Gabriel Orozco, models for a nude portrait for Contemporary artist Fiona Banner, has a drawing lesson with the sculptor, Antony Gormley, touches down in Monaco for Marc Quinn's latest exhibition and paints pictures with the doyenne of celluloid film, Tacita Dean. These intimate portraits of artists at home and at play show a side to them rarely seen before. Largely observational documentary in style, there are also contributions from high profile curators, collectors and art commentators; from Ralf Rugoff, Director of the Hayward Gallery to Germaine Geer and, champion of public art, Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

Glittering facades, vibrant life, and people facing the daily struggle for survival. ZDF correspondents each profile a megacity within their reporting area. How do people celebrate, laugh, and love in such a city? How are problems like housing shortages, food supply, transportation, and climate change solved – in metropolises with over ten million inhabitants?

A weekly Emmy-nominated television program dedicated to educating, entertaining and connecting the community to the engaging stories and people behind their food by profiling local food treasures and highlighting the passionate and hardworking individuals responsible for the burgeoning “Good Food Movement.”