Highlights
The closest stars
The Moon and Mars are the stars closest to our planet.
Despite their proximity, there are still many things we do not know about them.
STATUE OF LIBERTY, A FRENCH GIANT [52’]
A superstructure that revolutionized its time
Erected over a century ago on a small island in the Bay of New York, the Statue of Liberty attracts over 4 million visitors every year.
The "lady who lights up the world" is a formidable concentration of innovation. A colossus of such height, never built before, required a treasure trove of engineering.
A true technological feat, this humongous project was perfectly in tune with its time, an era defined by a race for progress.
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
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.
THE REALM OF ANTS [52’]
United to survive
In the garden of a country house, a colony of Rufibarbis ants wakes up after the winter.
In the six months from spring to autumn, it faces the age-old challenge of survival.
The hard workers, the dedicated soldiers, and the precious queen join forces to meet the demands of reproduction and to fight the dangers of theft, slavery, or flooding.
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.
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.
STALINGRAD [3x52’]
The turning point of World War II
The battle for Stalingrad was the bloodiest decisive combat in the war of annihilation unleashed by Hitler. It cost the lives of at least one million German and Red Army soldiers and Soviet civilians.
Stalingrad marked a psychological turning point in the Second World War since the defeat of the 6th Army shocked many Germans into realizing that, despite all the propaganda, the war would be lost.
This series portrays how the catastrophe came about and what the horrific consequences of this battle were for the soldiers and inhabitants of the city.
TOLLUND, THE ENIGMA OF THE SWAMP MUMMY [52’ or 110’]
A rare face-to-face encounter with the past
It is a precious archaeological relic, an exceptional find, preserved in a Danish marsh for over 2,500 years. The Tollund Man is a natural mummy offering a rare face-to-face encounter with the past.
When we contemplate this sleeping face that has miraculously survived the centuries, a host of questions come to mind: Where did it come from? Who was he? How did he live? What was he doing here, in the peat, with a rope around his neck?
BREATHE IN BREATHE OUT [10x26’]
A yoga retreat that turns into a nightmare
Sophie and Vicky are two young women who move in the same circle of friends but do not like each other. The only thing they have in common is their date of birth. For their birthday, they receive a joint gift from their friends: a "yoga healing" course in the forest. Worst of all, they have to share the same room.
The retreat takes a nightmarish turn when a participant is found dead, apparently murdered. Two policemen arrive, but one of them seems more interested in protecting the property owner's reputation than solving the crime.
Forced to stay on during what they consider to be a poorly conducted investigation, Sophie and Vicky must pool their efforts to identify the killer and save their skins before joining the list of victims.
ECHOES OF HISTORY [72x26’]
Events that shaped the countries of the Mediterranean
This series looks back at the historical events that shaped the Mediterranean countries in the 20th century through the deeds of emblematic characters.
Rare archival footage combined with in-depth historical analysis sheds new light on the leaders, conflicts, and revolutions that have shaken the Mediterranean basin in the not-so-distant past.
SPAGHETTI WESTERN: COLTS, SLAPS AND BEANIES [52’]
The inspiration for great contemporary directors
The myth of the cowboy was born in the American studios, but when we talk about Westerns, one name keeps coming up: Sergio Leone, the great architect of the so-called "spaghetti" Western, because it was made in Italy.
This genre, initially intended to be purely mercantile by producing low-cost imitations of American Westerns, facilitated the emergence of new talents.
The spaghetti western became a true genre thanks to directors such as Leone, Corbucci, and Solima, as well as the music of Ennio Morricone. It will then, in turn, influence international cinema, notably by inspiring great contemporary directors such as Quentin Tarantino.