The 2022 FIFA World Cup kicks off on the 21th of November, held in a country of rapid change, fascinating contrasts and political controversy. These documentaries show two quite different aspects of the host nation:
Qatar – Pearls in the Sand not only portrays the country’s fascinating wildlife, adapted to increasingly hot, hostile environment but also takes into account scientific aspects as the country has become a climate change hotspot and is already among the hottest, driest regions in the world.
Qatar – Blood and Games produced by ORF’s current affairs team, deals with the socio-political aspects of a country that is caught between tradition and modernity and faces accusations of inhumane working conditions and environmental recklessness.
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