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Sardinia, The Mysterious Civilization of The Nuraghi 2024 star_border 9

Mesopotamia: The Rise of Cities 2024 star_border 8.5
After decades of inaccessibility due to unrest and wars, teams of archaeologists from around the globe return to the greatest sites in Mesopotamia in a bid to save what can still be saved.

1874, The Birth of Impressionism 2024 star_border 8
April 15, 1874, boulevard des Capucines, Paris: a group of young feverish painters shunned by the official Salon and mocked by the classical masters, chose to come together to exhibit their paintings freely, in the studio of photographer Nadar. At the end of a teeming century, when modernity was emerging, this group of rebellious artists, revolutionized the world of art.

Extrême droite, la nouvelle garde 2024
On June 9, 2024, during the European elections, over half a million young voters backed Jordan Bardella, while others turned to Marion Maréchal. A new generation of leaders is emerging, reshaping old ideological foundations. From the youth wing of the Rassemblement National to student unions and Reconquête’s activists, we followed these key figures as they campaigned their way to the gates of power.

Eloi Machoro, itinéraire d'un combattant 2023 star_border 8

Les fantômes de la guerre de Corée 2023

Javier Bardem, l'acteur aux mille visages 2023 star_border 5.2

The True Story of Pirates 2022 star_border 7.8
Thanks to new excavations in Mauritius and Madagascar, as well as archival and museum research in France, Spain, England and Canada, a group of international scholars paint a new portrait of the world of piracy in the Indian Ocean.

L'odyssée d'Albert Londres: histoire d'un grand reporter 2022

Mysterious Origins of Insects 2022 star_border 8.5
From the burning deserts to the icy steppes of the poles, from the green meadows to the tropical forests, insects occupy every ecosystem on the planet. An astonishing, fascinating and yet long ignored world. Who are they? Where do they come from? When did they first appear? How and why have they diversified and multiplied so much? Today, new methods in paleo-entomology, in the exploration and analysis of fossils and living organisms reveal the extent to which insects have contributed to shaping our world. They have even participated in the evolution of humans. At a time when some of their species are in danger of extinction and their place in ecosystems is being questioned, this film tells the fascinating story of the mysterious insects and the secret of their origins.

La Grotte Cosquer, un chef-d'œuvre en sursis 2022 star_border 7.7
A short distance from Marseille, at Cape Morgiou, in the depths of the Calanques massif, lies the Cosquer cave, discovered only about thirty years ago by a diver, Henri Cosquer. With its bestiary of hundreds of paintings and engravings - horses, bison, jellyfish, penguins - the only underwater decorated cave in the world allows us to learn a little more about Mediterranean societies 30,000 years ago. Today, threatened by rising water levels accelerated by global warming, this jewel of the Upper Paleolithic is in danger of being swallowed up. To save the cave from disappearing, the Ministry of Culture has chosen to digitize it. From this virtual duplicate, a replica has been made on the surface to offer the public a reconstruction that allows them to admire these masterpieces.

La Reine et les Présidents 2022
What do French presidents have in common since 1948? Queen Elizabeth II! In June 2022, England will celebrate the Queen's Jubilee. And even though France hasn't had a monarchy for nearly 150 years, French interest in royalty is not waning. This documentary examines 70 years of Franco-British relations between Queen Elizabeth II and the Presidents of the Republic. Elizabeth II, the most French of British queens, was born in 1926.

Jurassic Cash 2022 star_border 7
Jurassic Cash is a documentary on the new business of dinosaur fossils, an incredible speculation in the auction world… And on the footsteps of our past.

Sagrada Familia - Gaudi's challenge 2022 star_border 6.6
Combining real footage, archival footage, fiction and 3D modeling, this unseen documentary traces the history of this spectacular and unfinished work.

The Mysteries of Cosquer Cave 2022
Over 35 meters below sea in France’s Calanque National Park hides the entry to one of cave art’s greatest masterpieces: the Cosquer Cave. Only accessible underwater, this incredible cave adorned with paintings more than 27 000 years old is little known, yet threatened by rising sea levels. In order for its preservation and to make it accessible to the largest number of people, the Southern Region (Provence-Alps-Cote d’Azur) is creating a full-sized replica of this hidden gem and its incredible paintings.

Charles Trenet l'enchanteur 2022 star_border 8

Jacques Tati, tombé de la lune 2021 star_border 7.5
The crazy rise and fall of Jacques Tati, comedy genius, actor, director and athlete of laughter. Or how the inventor of the mythical Mr. Hulot made France laugh, then the world, flying from success to success, rising higher and higher, until he came a little too close to the sun.

Kailash, sur les sentiers du Tibet 2021

Ark of the Covenant: The Bible’s Origins 2021 star_border 8.3
In Israel, a joint French-Israeli scientific mission is set to unearth the secrets of the hill of Kiryath-Jearim (or Kiryat Ya’arim), converted to the site of a Catholic convent, where, according to the Bible, the Ark of the Covenant was kept for at least twenty years before being brought to Jerusalem by King David, father of King Solomon, who would eventually build the Holy of Holies inside the First Temple to house it.

The Untold Story of the Vatican 2020 star_border 8.1
What started as a simple tomb became over a 2,000 years history the universal seat of Christendom and is today one of the most visited museum in the world with invaluable collections of Arts, Manuscripts, Maps. Using spectacular 3D modelisation and CGI to give viewers as never before a true understanding of the history of this architectural masterpiece and its extensions, the film will also use animation to tell relevant historical events. This heritage site reveals new untold secrets with the help of historians deciphering the Vatican’s rich archives and manuscripts collection and following the restorations at work (newly discovered frescoes by Raphael) and recent excavations. A story where Religion, Politics, Arts and Science meet to assert religious authority and serve as a spiritual benchmark.

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Canada, la force de la nature 2024

Overbooked 2024
If money makes the world go round, perhaps nothing makes money go around the world like tourism. It has become one of the fastest growing industries in the world. But have the planet’s must-go-to destinations become victims of their own success? Overbooked explores the complexities of an industry that on one hand caters to the basic human desire of movement and hospitality but on the other, highlights the economic, environmental and social harm of mass travel.

Planète Pâtissiers 2022
A documentary series closely follows the work of four emerging pastry chefs in France: Nina Métayer, Nicolas Multon, Maxime Frédéric, and Marion Goettle. They are between 20 and 30 years of age and have very diverse backgrounds. Some learned from their grandmothers, while others attended great schools. And everyone talks about pastry as if it were a work of art.

Crazy Borders 2022
Enclaves, loaned territories, disputed areas and microstates: This is the series that looks at places with absurd borders.

Wonders of Northern Europe 2020 star_border 8
Nordic territories and their pristine wilderness have always nourished imagination and timeless tales. The Wild North is dominated by earthly forces and natural elements that dictate life and the relationship local populations have to nature and inspire their culture. Take an adventure spreading over four breathtaking countries at the heart of five iconic territories.

À l’écoute de la nature 2020 star_border 8

The Last Hours Of Pompeii 2020
On 17 October 79 AD, the city of Pompeii was buried under lava after the sudden eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Today, the mythical site has yet to reveal all its secrets. A new excavation campaign is being conducted, the most significant in 70 years and one of the major archaeological investigations of the twenty-first century. The film unveils the sumptuous frescoes and mosaics that adorned the excavated villas and uses historical reconstructions in natural settings to show, hour by hour, how the city and its inhabitants were buried under a mantle of ash.

The Bizarre Stories of Professor Zarbi 2019 star_border 10
The realm of the supernatural has never been more absurd and wacky than with Professor Zarbi and his loyal assistant, Benjamin. An expert in paranormal activities, Zarbi makes it his duty to solve conflicts between the human and the occult world.

Planète chefs 2018

Japan from Above 2018 star_border 7.3
Enjoy a bird's-eye view of Japan's amazingly diverse landscapes, as well as intimate portraits of people leading contrasting lives.

Dollars noirs 2018 star_border 8

Japan: Between Earth & Sky 2018 star_border 6.8
Discover some the most beautiful sites in the Japan, the great spectacle of nature and the subtle balance that prevails between tradition and modernity.

On the Cities’ Rooftops 2016 star_border 6.5
This collection presents some of the world’s great capitals and international megacities (Paris, New York, Tokyo, Buenos Aires, Barcelona, Berlin, London, Los Angeles, Rome and Bangkok) from the unusual viewpoint of their rooftops! Rooftops are highly revealing of the ways in which cities address the twenty-first century’s social, economic, demographic and ecological challenges as well as reflecting the image cities project of themselves and their inhabitants. Rooftops can be places for working, living, and cultivating one’s garden…

O Brasil Visto do Céu 2016

Spuren des Krieges 2016

24 heures : Danger ! 2016 star_border 8

Une fleur dans le Pacifique 2014

Paris Zoo: An Insider's View 2014 star_border 10
In April 2014, Paris Zoo opens its doors to the public after two years of huge restoration works. Two years to invent a new kind of zoo. With the complicity of a veterinary and an animal or a group of animals, each episode of the series will tell the story of the arrival of an animal at the zoo or a particular event that marked its reopening, including all the stages and issues that characterize them. Each episode will focus on a central story with an emblematic animal but the other species will also be present in our series through sub-plots.

Trucks and Men 2013
The series takes us on a journey around some of the world’s most dangerous routes, with some rather unique truckers. As we accompany them on their everyday adventures, we will explore the most hostile regions, the most extreme conditions and the most unpredictable tracks. Consisting of three seasons, the series lets viewers discover landscapes, cultures and roads that stray from the beaten path.

Wild France 2012 star_border 9.3

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