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Crazy Borders

Crazy Borders

2022•10m•Documentary•War & Politics
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Enclaves, loaned territories, disputed areas and microstates: This is the series that looks at places with absurd borders.

Olivier Marchon · Director

Olivier Marchon · Writer

StatusReturning Series
Runtime10m
LanguageFR
First Air DateMay 23, 2022

Episodes

Episode 1 - Llívia - War on the PlateauE110m

Llívia - War on the Plateau

Surrounded by French territory, the Spanish town of Llívia became the unlikely center of a diplomatic dispute in the 1970s when road signs sparked an international conflict.

May 23, 2022

Episode 2 - Baarle - Smuggling Through the VillageE210m

Baarle - Smuggling Through the Village

In the Belgian-Dutch town of Baarle, borders run through houses, shops and streets. A murder investigation reveals why local authorities sometimes need a surveyor before a detective.

May 23, 2022

Episode 3 - Mont Blanc - Summit DisputeE310m

Mont Blanc - Summit Dispute

France and Italy have argued over the exact location of their border on Mont Blanc since 1860. Emperors, kings, disputed maps and modern tourism all play a role in this long-running alpine controversy.

May 23, 2022

Episode 4 - Mount Athos - Battle at the MonasteryE410m

Mount Athos - Battle at the Monastery

Within the European Union lies a self-governing monastic republic where women are still prohibited from entering. An extraordinary territory shaped by faith, tradition and centuries of autonomy.

May 23, 2022

Episode 5 - Sark - Taking Over the ArchipelagoE510m

Sark - Taking Over the Archipelago

Just off the French coast, the island of Sark preserved a feudal system well into the modern era. Lords, vassals and political intrigue collide on this unique Channel Island.

May 23, 2022

Episode 6 - Bermeja - The Lost IslandE610m

Bermeja - The Lost Island

Mexico appears to have lost an entire island. The disappearance of Bermeja had major consequences for maritime borders and access to valuable oil reserves in the Gulf of Mexico.

May 23, 2022

Episode 7 - Kowloon Walled City - The City of CrimeE710m

Kowloon Walled City - The City of Crime

Once home to more than 30,000 people packed into a tiny area, Kowloon Walled City existed in a legal gray zone between British and Chinese authority, becoming one of the most densely populated places on Earth.

May 23, 2022

Episode 8 - Sovereign Base Areas - Divisions on the IslandE810m

Sovereign Base Areas - Divisions on the Island

On Cyprus, British sovereign territory remains a legacy of colonial history. The episode explores the unusual borders and political arrangements that still shape everyday life on the island.

May 23, 2022

Episode 9 - Spratly Islands - A Game of Go at SeaE910m

Spratly Islands - A Game of Go at Sea

China, Taiwan, Vietnam and the Philippines all claim parts of the Spratly Islands. Beneath the tropical scenery lies a strategic struggle involving oil, military bases and competing national ambitions.

May 23, 2022

Episode 10 - Camp Zeist - A Court in ExileE1011m

Camp Zeist - A Court in Exile

For a historic international trial, part of the Netherlands temporarily became Scottish territory. The extraordinary legal arrangement made Camp Zeist a unique experiment in cross-border justice.

May 23, 2022

Actors

Olivier Marchon

Narrator (voice)

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