Highlights
So far away from home
In the middle of the North Atlantic, a small group of grey snails is born on a windswept cliff in the Faroe Islands.
Still translucent and tiny, they must learn to survive in a new world as their native land is continental Europe, thousands of kilometers away.
Who could have predicted that these slimy little creatures, whose speed is near zero, could have an exciting life?
IN THE LAND OF THE BLACK BEE [52’]
The turbulent life of a swarm
On the gentle slopes of a mountain, between the green ferns, sits a hive inhabited by hundreds of little black bees.
Through the four seasons, this film follows the life of a swarm from the inside. We witness the awakening in the spring, the rearing of new queens, the nuptial flight of the virgin queens and the subsequent ban of bumblebees, the massacre of the males, the pollination, and then, little by little, with the coming of winter, the return to the great sleep.
This film is an epic story set in a tiny wooden box.
STEALTH AIRCRAFT, THE ULTIMATE TECHNOLOGY [52’]
The new stakes of modern warfare
Since World War II, the best aeronautics engineers have been obsessed with remaining invisible to radars. Their research has led to unprecedented technological advances.
With the emergence of stealth aircraft, the way of waging war has evolved.
Mastering the technology of invisibility is the guarantee to strike fast and hard.
YUCATAN, THE MAYAN MEXICO [52’]
An episode from the series
FLAVORS
Between the turquoise blue of the Caribbean Sea and the emerald green of its rainforest, the Yucatan Peninsula in southeastern Mexico is home to mysterious Mayan cities and bustling, historic colonial towns.
The region's cultural richness is revealed in traditional dances, village festivals, and mystical rituals that have their origins in the distant past.
Traveling through the Yucatan is also an opportunity to meet and mingle with warm-hearted people.
DIVAS [52’]
The voices or Arabic music
The "golden age" of culture in the Arab world, which lasted from the 1920s to the 1970s, saw women play a crucial role. They took over music, song, cinema, literature, the radio, and the press, and thrilled and enthralled diverse peoples, from Baghdad to Casablanca.
These women, some of whom remain giants in their own right, are symbols of a bygone era but also models and sources of inspiration for many contemporary Arab artists.
RADICAL RIGHT, CONQUERING WASHINGTON [52’]
An invisible strategy
Challenging abortion, storming Capitol Hill, soaring racist violence... Never has the American radical right been so powerful and visible.
Donald Trump is to blame, obviously, but not exclusively.
For over thirty years, a conservative minority has been working in the shadows to impose its vision. Today, they are reaping the rewards. Their victories are the culmination of a well-thought-out, methodical strategy skillfully organized around a political and judicial system that they have learned to exploit to their advantage.
HOW WARS END AND HOW PEACE CAN SUCCEED [90’]
The art of diplomacy and reconciliation
How do you put an end to conflict? This film aims to show us the way, drawing on the experiences of those who have negotiated peace in the most challenging wars of our time.
Statesmen, Nobel laureates, and senior diplomats who have worked actively to end hostilities in Colombia, South Africa, Afghanistan, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict explain how lasting peace can be achieved.
At a time when war is front-page news, peace heroes become indispensable.
SECRETS OF CATHEDRALS [3x90’] | [1x52’]
Between light and shadow
For 150 years, the Middle Ages saw the construction of immense Gothic cathedrals, the fruit of an architectural revolution in which builders pushed back the limits of stone and light.
However, these exceptional works had a dark side, marked by power struggles, manipulation, and trafficking of all kinds.
Between visionary genius and all-consuming ambition, this series explores a fascinating and troubled world where every building conceals many mysteries.
THE LONELINESS OF THE LEOPARD [52’]
An episode from the series
ANIMAL DESTINIES
It is one of the savannah's most beautiful, powerful, and feared animals, but a curse also marks it.
While everyone around him is surrounded, the leopard is desperately alone. Only during childhood does he experience genuine moments with others, such as a brother or a mother. Then, a great and true solitude settles in. The reproduction time is so short that one cannot speak of a partner.
This film offers a unique perspective on the daily life of this magnificent predator, revealing its true nature from an original point of view.
SCIENCE FICTION REVOLUTION [5x52’]
They invented a new world in the '80s
Tracking major theatrical releases and forgotten gems, this series explores the sci-fi movies of the ‘80s.
At that time, the genre experienced a real revolution with films such as “Blade Runner”, “E.T.”, “Back to the Future”, or “Terminator”. The decade proved pivotal for the many skill sets involved and an infinite source of inspiration for today’s artists and filmmakers.
The people who built these legendary worlds—storytellers, visual effects artists, set designers, and producers—tell us how they materialized their ideas in films that dazzled spectators.
THE SECRETS OF THE MEDITERRANEAN [3x52’]
A window into nature’s evolution
Because it is susceptible to the consequences of global warming, the Mediterranean Sea has recently become the focus of scientific attention.
What do we know about the mechanisms that regulate its ecosystems and biodiversity?
This series focuses on three areas where animal and plant species have adapted in surprising and unprecedented ways, giving researchers a window into nature’s evolution.
THE LAST CONVOY [52’]
The moving story of French-resistance women fighters deported to Auschwitz
They were mothers, daughters, members of the Resistance, communists for the most part, whose only "crime" was to have risen against the Nazis.
These 230 anonymous heroines, forgotten by history, were deported one morning in January 1943 in a convoy known as the "31000" in reference to the number tattooed on their arms. They made up the only non-Jewish French train sent to Auschwitz-Birkenau. From this journey to hell, only 49 returned.
Without women, the Internal Resistance could never have existed, yet they were quickly forgotten, history having only remembered the men's fight.