German edition of the Welsh documentary series "Y Wal" (2018) with slightly shorter episodes.

The fall of the wall on November 9, 1989 was one of the most important historical moments of the 21st century. It was a symbolic expression of a peaceful revolution and the proverbial power of the people. When the days of the GDR were counted, the entire system of arbitrariness from surveillance and control beyond the wall gradually revealed. If the wall had locked up people in the GDR externally as in a prison, institutions such as state security caused oppression to oppression with a historically unique network of information.—ARD

Shot in stunning 4K and narrated by the 2018 Emmy® Award-winning actor Matthew Rhys, this compelling series explores six of the world's most iconic walls and borders. It features the wall between the US and Mexico, the Korean DMZ, the Israel-Palestine Separation Barrier, the walled communities in Northern Ireland, Cyprus' Green Line, and the now demolished Berlin Wall. From the crumbling ruins of ancient walls to brick barriers that are currently under construction, each episode uncovers the human stories behind these walls and asks why they were built, how they affect people's lives, and what happens when the walls come down. This is a series about hope and unity in the face of division and about the triumph of the human spirit in spite of separation.—cineflixrights