Crazy Borders (2022) is a documentary, war & politics web series in English. On New MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch Crazy Borders online in HD.
Crazy Borders — Storyline
Enclaves, loaned territories, disputed areas and microstates: This is the series that looks at places with absurd borders.
Cast & Crew
- Created by: Olivier Marchon
- Starring: Olivier Marchon
Crazy Borders — Series Details
| First Air Date | 2022-05-23 |
| Seasons | 2 |
| Episodes | 20 |
| Genre | Documentary, War & Politics |
| Language | English |
| Network | TV5Monde, arte.tv |
| Status | Returning Series |
Crazy Borders — Episode Guide
Season 1
- E1: 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.
- E2: 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 detectiv
- E3: 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-runnin
- E4: 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 centurie
- E5: 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.
- E6: 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.
- E7: 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 dense
- E8: 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 t
- E9: 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 competin
- E10: 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-
Season 2
- E1: Cooch Behar – An Enclave Labyrinth (2024-09-19) — Along the India–Bangladesh border, a once-impossibly complex mosaic of enclaves created a geopolitical puzzle where territories nested inside each other like Russian dolls.
- E2: Rockall – The Disputed Atlantic Rock (2024-09-19) — A remote rock in the North Atlantic became the subject of competing territorial claims, symbolizing how even uninhabitable land can trigger geopolitical tension.
- E3: Neutral Moresnet – A Tiny Shared State (2024-09-19) — Once jointly administered by Prussia and Belgium, this zinc-rich micro-territory existed for over a century in a legal grey zone shaped by economic interests and diplomacy.
- E4: Birobidzhan – The Soviet Jewish Experiment (2024-09-19) — In the Russian Far East, a region was once created as a Jewish homeland within the USSR. Today, it remains a rare cultural and historical experiment still visible in architecture a
- E5: Steinstücken – Not Quite in West Berlin (2024-09-19) — During the Cold War, this small West Berlin exclave was physically isolated inside East Germany. Access was so restricted that residents once depended on allied helicopters, highli
- E6: Madha & Nahwa – A Double Enclave Puzzle (2024-09-19) — Between Oman and the United Arab Emirates lies a rare enclave-within-an-enclave structure, where borders interlock in one of the world’s most intricate territorial arrangements.
- E7: Principality of Arbézie – A Border Made for Stories (2024-09-19) — A hotel straddling the Franco-Swiss border became an unlikely diplomatic landmark, blending hospitality, wartime history and self-styled local monarchy in one surreal location.
- E8: French National Domain in the Holy Land – Under Protection (2024-09-19) — In Jerusalem, several religious sites are still tied to France through an extraterritorial legal status. The episode explores how historical agreements and diplomacy continue to sh
- E9: Vennbahn – A Railway That Drew Borders (2024-09-19) — A former Prussian railway line turned Belgian territory carved narrow corridors through Germany, creating multiple enclaves and one of Europe’s strangest modern borders.
- E10: Martín García & Timoteo Domínguez – One Island, Two Nations (2024-09-19) — At the confluence of Argentina and Uruguay, shifting river borders turned two connected islands into a symbolic shared space shaped by treaties and geography.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does Crazy Borders have? 2 season(s) with 20 episodes.
Who created Crazy Borders? Olivier Marchon.
Where can I watch Crazy Borders? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.
