Inside the devastating hours that changed Thailand and Indonesia forever.

This documentary series reconstructs the events in the regions of Thailand and Indonesia hit hardest by the tsunami. Piece by piece, it reveals how the disaster unfolded where its impact was most severe, giving you a clearer understanding of a defining modern catastrophe. Sign up to watch a deeply informative account of those critical moments.

Episode guide

3 episodes

1Chronik einer Jahrhundertkatastrophe

Die Dokumentation erzählt die Geschichten von Zeitzeugen der Jahrhundert-Katastrophe. Urlauber, Einheimische, Auswanderer und Helfer berichten über die dramatischen Minuten zwischen Leben und Tod.

1h 33m

2Thailand - 10 Jahre nach dem Tsunami

Zehn Jahre nach der Jahrhundertkatastrophe erinnert in Khao Lak kaum noch etwas an den Tsunami. Die Umsätze der Tourismusbranche übersteigen das Niveau von 2004. Die Region im Südosten setzt auf Massentourismus. Von diesem Trend profitieren auch deutsche Auswanderer

1h 35m

3Sri Lanka - 10 Jahre nach dem Tsunami

38 000 Menschen sterben auf der Insel Sri Lanka durch den Tsunami. Der Katastrophe folgte eine weltweit einzigartige Spendenaktion, von der die Singhalesen noch heute profitieren. Die Reportage zeigt, was aus den ehrgeizigen Projekten von einst geworden ist

1h 34m

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