Highlights
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.
THE PEOPLES OF NORTH VIETNAM [52’]
A mosaic of cultures
The far north of Vietnam is home to various small ethnic groups with different languages, lifestyles, and clothing styles. They often live in isolation in this magnificent mountainous region, trying to keep their traditions alive by wearing splendid costumes that distinguish the groups.
Rehahn is a photographer who has settled in the country and opened a gallery where all his work is collected. He has made the diversity of traditional costumes his favorite subject.
Once again, he heads north on a colorful journey to document and bear witness to these remote ethnic groups.
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 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.
BECKENBAUER, THE KAISER [90’]
The ultimate tribute
Franz Beckenbauer is one of the greatest names in world soccer, a winner of every trophy.
Several international football stars talk about who he was for them: a role model, a big brother, a reassuring guide, a comrade, a coach, a teammate, a friend.
Using never-before-seen archives, this series also traces the history of the Federal Republic of Germany since 1945, the year Beckenbauer was born.
INDIANA JONES, IN PURSUIT OF AN ICON [52’]
The most famous adventurer in pop culture
A whip cracking, a Stetson on his head, phlegm, and an inimitable wry smile, all served up by an anthem that's instantly recognizable. You'll recognize Indiana Jones, the most famous adventurer in pop culture.
This film follows in Indy's footsteps from the corridors of Lyon's Cinema Museum to the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, with Harrison Ford in the flesh among other stars.
AMERICA AT WAR [52’ or 90’]
All-out military intervention
The world is in the grip of numerous conflicts, both ongoing and in the making, all of which share a common denominator: America's involvement. And yet, not all of these countries are on America's doorstep.
But is there such a thing as a conflict in which America is absent?
THE KIM DYNASTY, A FAMILY AFFAIR [2x45’]
A winning survival strategy
It is a small country, barely the size of an American state, with 25 million inhabitants and an insignificant economy.
Yet, North Korea has become a nuclear military power to reckon with, and its ruling family has been incredibly successful at keeping a grip on the country when other dictatorships have vanished long ago.
Their favorite tools are to terrorize the population and blackmail the world. This is how one ensures the survival of the first communist dynasty in History—an ongoing winning strategy.
Also available as 90mns
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.
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.
ANIMAL DESTINIES [8x52’]
Survival strategies
In the African savannah, life is a succession of challenges that must be overcome to see the next day. Growing up, finding food, moving around, and breeding, all require vital needs that necessitate the development of survival strategies, which can be perilous.
Through the fate of various animals, the whole theatre of life is revealed with its constant struggles punctuated by brief moments of respite.
A SNAIL’S EXTRAORDINARY JOURNEY [52’]
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?