Backlight

Name: Backlight
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2002-09-08
Rating: 7.429

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Documentary

Creator:Doke Romeijn,Marije Meerman

Tegenlicht in Dutch or Backlight in English is a series of television documentaries by the VPRO, a Dutch public broadcasting organisation. Backlight "aims to grasp the quintessence of prominent trends and developments" in the practice of critical journalism, and tries to improve understanding of the intricate inner workings of our modern society.

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Original TitleTegenlicht

StatusReturning Series

First AiredSeptember 8, 2002

Last AiredDecember 31, 2025

Episode Runtime50dk

Seasons25

Episodes617

TypeDocumentary

Origin CountryNetherlands

Original LanguageDutch

Spoken LanguagesNederlands

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Last Episode

S25 E17 • 12/31/2025

Drones that think

The moment when humanity is on the verge of creating something that can think, learn, feel, or even desire to survive—perhaps at our expense—sometimes seems closer than ever. Can we predict the future to protect ourselves? Or are we in the process of creating something that will surpass our own understanding? Cognitive scientist Marie Safar Postma tries to understand our consciousness by designing and building systems that not only perceive but also anticipate and learn.