Tracks East
Season 3
Dares to look at the East from the East and lets journalists, artists and influencers from Eastern Europe, Russia and the Baltics have their say on topics that focus on the current situation of young people.
Where to Watch Tracks East • Season 3
35 Episodes
- Anti-war Folklore
E1Anti-war FolkloreSince Russia invaded its neighbour, Ukrainian culture has been enjoying a revival. Folklore in particular is a means of resisting the invader by strengthening the country's cultural identity. Tracks East looks at the craze for traditional song and dance as well as the refusal of some artists to express their patriotism through music. - Food: A Weapon of War
E3Food: A Weapon of WarWith the war in Ukraine, the spectre of a new food crisis is haunting Africa. Tracks East witnesses an artistic performance that revives the trauma of the great famine that decimated Ukraine in the 1930s. Ukrainian farmers working the land today are coming under Russian machine-gun fire. Finally, we head for Nairobi, where the distant war is weighing heavily on local people’s wallets. - Iranian Women Resist
E4Iranian Women ResistIn September 2022 the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody set off nationwide protests in Iran. One year on from this civil unrest, Tracks East meets the ultra-connected younger generation who demonstrate their opposition to the government through art and music. - The Dead Don't Die: Never Forgetting
E7The Dead Don't Die: Never ForgettingAt the front, the war continues, but for Ukrainians, the process of remembering has already begun. How can the country honour its many dead while conflict endures? In this episode, Tracks East looks at the way in which men and women evoke the past and perpetuate its memory. - Social Activism in Wartime
E8Social Activism in WartimeWhen war disrupts daily life, social issues often take a back seat. Tracks East meets the men and women who refuse to let armed conflict get in their way. Anna, a doctor in Kyiv, wants sexual liberation along with sexual health and Alina and Stanislava are campaigning for equal marriage. - Parallel Worlds at War
E9Parallel Worlds at WarThe children of the Russian elite live out their dreams while their non-elite compatriots are sent to the front in Ukraine, invoking a well-connected parent allows them to escape mobilisation. Exiled Russian journalist Masha Borzunova sheds light on these parallel worlds. - USA-Russia A New Cold War?
E10USA-Russia A New Cold War?Has Russia's invasion of Ukraine plunged the world back into the Cold War? And what if Russia's attack on its neighbour was actually aimed at the United States? Jean-Michel Scherbak travels to New York for Tracks East to meet Ukrainian and Russian communities there. - When Cooking Gets Political
E12When Cooking Gets PoliticalSince the Hamas attacks on Israel, the Ha'achim restaurant in Tel Aviv has become a community kitchen with volunteers, who prepare food parcels there, still reeling from the shock of recent events. In Ukraine, chef Ievgen Klopotenko has been proudly showcasing his country's gastronomy as an expression of culture and identity. - War. Freedom. Human rights.
E13War. Freedom. Human rights.Tracks East looks at the human rights situation in several parts of the world: Freedom of expression in Russia, Women’s rights in Iran, the inhabitants of Gaza under bombardment, and the forced exile of the Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh. - Russia's war profiteers
E14Russia's war profiteersFollowing the invasion of Ukraine, the West imposed strict sanctions on Russia, which led to more than a thousand foreign companies leaving the country. Yet Western products continue to circulate in Russia, where the black market is flourishing. Many are getting rich out of this illicit trade in illegal goods. - Fear and Repression in Belarus
E15Fear and Repression in BelarusSince the anti-government protests in Belarus in 2020, the international media has disappeared. But the population still lives in fear with the secret service hunting down dissidents by analysing video footage of the protest using AI. Tracks East meets with Belarusians to find out what life is like in the country. - Scarred: Ukrainians Defy the Trauma of War
E17Scarred: Ukrainians Defy the Trauma of WarAfter almost two years of war, Ukraine is a traumatised nation. A large proportion of the population is suffering from physical or psychological injuries, and often both. Tracks East looks at how the country is coping with mass trauma. - Kosovo: Artists against Escalation
E18Kosovo: Artists against EscalationMore than twenty years after the end of the fighting between Kosovo and Serbia, history continues to cast its dark shadow. The recent upsurge in tensions between the two countries is making matters worse. Tracks East met the artists who want to build bridges between communities. - Ukraine: 2 Years On
E19Ukraine: 2 Years OnFor almost two years, Tracks East has been accompanying artists in Ukraine and abroad whose lives have been brutally turned upside down by the war in Ukraine. This special issue draws on stories since the start of the war and gives a voice to young figures of pop culture.
