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RASHI OF TROYES
Rashi—rabbi, commentator, poet, and winemaker—was born in the 11th century in Troyes. A rabbi rooted in the city, he chose to use French rather than Latin, making his writings a valuable resource for scholars of Old French to this day. His commentaries on the Bible and the Talmud have transcended bo...
Adélaïde H., an Alsatian Resistance Fighter
Adélaïde Hautval was a free spirit, a born resister who devoted her life to serving others, refusing any form of compromise. Born in 1906 in Alsace, she became a psychiatrist and was deported to Auschwitz during the Second World War as a "friend of the Jews."
Upon returning to France, she upheld ...
AS A NEW REVOLT
AS A NEW REVOLT is a drum/key/machine/vocals duo combining hardcore punk with a savage hip hop flow.
Manu Barrero and Julien Lhuillier create a wild sound influenced by the underground scene of the West Coast of America and the edgy New York hip-hop of the late 90s.
Their lyrics are engaged an...
A LIFE APART
This documentary series is an extraordinary social and human experiment that measures the benefits of intergenerational bonds.
For 6 weeks, a group of kindergarten children visited 10 nonagenarians in their retirement home every day to share various activities with them, under the supervision of a ...
THE PATH OF ANGELS
We follow Linda Bortoletto on an introspective journey of over 1,000 kilometers across Israel. This documentary explores the beauty of the landscapes, the meaningful human encounters with the “angels” along the way, and the universal themes of the search for meaning, resilience, and spirituality. It...
These Children Who Do Not Speak
Being the one who doesn’t speak at school. Trying to say a word. Failing. Being alone. Powerless.
In France, it’s estimated that over 60,000 children suffer from selective mutism—an anxiety disorder marked by an inability to speak to certain people or in specific, stressful situations.
Clément, ...
THE THEATRE, MY LIFE, with Francis Huster
The actor proclaims his love for a theatre of resistance—free, noble, courageous, and rooted in humanist values. Theatre is life itself, and it is the life he has chosen...
The Conservatoire, the Comédie-Française, and the Cours Florent—where he founded and led the famed “Classe Libre”—all bear t...
FAIR TRADE TRAVELLERS
In each episode, a celebrity accompanies an environmental charity on a mission in a popular tourist destination. For the celebrity it’s an opportunity to take an initiatory - and sustainable - journey. For the charity, it’s a chance to have a spotlight shone on their work.
Far from the movie ligh...
BOOGIE BEASTS
This Belgian quartet delivers obscene grooves, hypnotic slide guitar, screaming harmonica, and a fuzz-soaked frenzy. Boogie Beasts’ love for electric Delta blues translates into a sound all their own.
Picture this: The Black Keys jamming with John Lee Hooker in the early hours of the morning, or ...
The comedy of K.
The Comedy of K. is a play built from a selection of Franz Kafka's narrative fragments, taken from the latest translation of the Complete Works, published in the Bibliothèque de la Pléiade in 2018 and 2022.
K., amnesiac and without a past, is catapulted onto the stage.
Invited to an evening gath...
