Crazy Borders (2022)

Synopsis

Enclaves, loaned territories, disputed areas and microstates: This is the series that looks at places with absurd borders.

First Air Date: 2022-05-23

Last Air Date: 2024-09-19

Number of Seasons: 2

Number of Episodes: 20

Created By: Olivier Marchon

Networks: TV5Monde, arte.tv

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Top Cast

Olivier Marchon as Narrator (voice)

Seasons

Season 1 (2022)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Llívia - War on the Plateau (2022-05-23)

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.
Ep. 2: Baarle - Smuggling Through the Village (2022-05-23)

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.
Ep. 3: Mont Blanc - Summit Dispute (2022-05-23)

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.
Ep. 4: Mount Athos - Battle at the Monastery (2022-05-23)

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.
Ep. 5: Sark - Taking Over the Archipelago (2022-05-23)

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.
Ep. 6: Bermeja - The Lost Island (2022-05-23)

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.
Ep. 7: Kowloon Walled City - The City of Crime (2022-05-23)

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.
Ep. 8: Sovereign Base Areas - Divisions on the Island (2022-05-23)

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.
Ep. 9: Spratly Islands - A Game of Go at Sea (2022-05-23)

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.
Ep. 10: Camp Zeist - A Court in Exile (2022-05-23)

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.