Project Aufklaerung Arte

Science and reason, democracy and human rights: Three centuries ago, the era of the Enlightenment began. It brought freedom and progress - and laid the foundation for modernity. But what about the Enlightenment project in the 21st century? In this four-part ARTE documentary series, we embark on a road trip around the globe between past, present and future. It's a snapshot through the lens of the Enlightenment, around the ideas of justice, responsibility, freedom and knowledge.

"Project Enlightenment" gathers the important Enlightenment thinkers of our time. We visit them in West Africa and in the USA, in Europe and in China, in the Middle East and in the Caribbean: At the same time we take a look back at the time of the historical Enlightenment, meet the Königsberg philosopher of reason Immanuel Kant, the French encyclopedist Denis Diderot, the freedom fighter Olympe de Gouges and the US-American founding father Thomas Jefferson. The four films will be presented by Norwegian AI expert Anita Schjøll-Brede, best-selling French author Emilia Roig, Austrian philosopher Armen Avanessian and German actress Pegah Ferydoni.

Wednesday, April 13, 2022, 22:00
Project Enlightenment: Where does responsibility begin?

Wednesday, April 20, 2022, 22:00
Project Enlightenment: How does knowledge become cognition?

Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 22:00
Project Enlightenment: How does a just world come into being?

Wednesday, May 4, 2022, 22:00
Project Enlightenment: what does freedom mean in the 21st century?

30 years of ARTE, 30 program highlights: In May 1992, the Franco-German culture channel went on air. This documentary series is part of the special anniversary program - outstanding productions offered by ARTE on TV and in the media library to mark its milestone birthday.

Music:
CEEYS, Brueder Selke, Sebastian & Daniel Selke
We are modular, Nepomuk Heller

Special thanks to Thorsten Glotzmann, Simon Hufeisen and Everyone at Weltrecorder.