Projects
A sprawling megalopolis
The mighty Pearl River Delta in Guangdong Province, China, is one of the world's most populated and fastest-growing delta regions.
This series follows the country's third most extensive river system, from the mountains to the sea, where clusters of cities have connected to form a megalopolis called the Greater Bay Area.
It explores how rivers and ancient canals linked old travel routes and pastoral lands with historic cities, villages, and towns and how they have been replaced by sprawling interlinking roads and rail networks, creating a mosaic of land and water that feeds a thriving, vibrant population.
THE MEDITERRANEAN IS NOT DEAD 52’
The sea repairmen
"If we do nothing, in 20 years, the Mediterranean will be a dead sea". This sentence by Jacques Yves Cousteau in 1979 is still relevant today, and as is often the case, there is good and bad news.
The good news is that measures have been taken to ensure the Mediterranean does not die. The bad news is that more than 40 years have passed, and the newspapers are still headlining the same sentence.
But what is the reality? Is the battle lost in advance? What measures have been put in place?
70S IN TURKEY, ROCK'N'RIOT 52’
Revolution in music
At the turn of the 1970s, Turkey was going through a major crisis. Against the backdrop of the Cold War, a painful chapter of political instability began with repeated coups and a succession of governments.
These events gave rise to a revolutionary current carried by an anti-capitalist and feminist youth eager for freedom that defied a very conservative society and martial law.
This film tells this story through the prism of Anadolu pop, a music style born on the barricades that combined local sound with western rock on lyrics inspired by the Anatolian poetic heritage.
ACCEPTING THE UNACCEPTABLE 52’
The nuclear tests in French Polynesia
Between the first test in 1966 at Mururoa and the first H-bomb explosion in 1968 at Fangataufa, French nuclear power was built in Polynesia.
While these tests and their consequences have been widely documented, what happened before is much less so, particularly how General de Gaulle convinced the Polynesians to accept these experiments.
POLYNESIAN HIKES [5x26’]
Closer to the local culture and legends
This series explores the Polynesian tracks, away from the beaches, palm trees, and mass tourism, bringing us closer to the local culture and legends.
PUMA PROJECT 1’
A super-predator's paradise
Over a year, director Jorge Camilo Valenzuela will travel around Patagonia, following the pumas that populate this vast expanse, which man and climate change are gradually eating away.
This part of the world, comprised of granite peaks, meadows, subarctic forests, glaciers, and windswept lakes, offers a dazzling backdrop for discovering this super-predator with its massive muscles and deceptively reassuring big-cat appearance.
THE FIRST WINEGROWERS' SCHOOL IN CIDER COUNTRY 52’
Great wines within reach
Brittany, in Western France, is known as the home of cider. Growing wine there seems far-fetched, yet global warming is upending many areas in surprising ways.
Thanks to the rise in temperature, the production of great wines seems to be within reach.
Driven by enthusiasts, a budding professional sector is appearing with the creation of the first viticulture school.