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Eysses, an epic tale of Resistance
October 1943. The Vichy government intensified its fight against the Résistance. The Eysses prison in the Lot-et-Garonne was selected to gather together all the resistance fighters arrested and sentenced by the Special Courts. Within days, 1200 prisoners had arrived at the centre.
Far from weakening...
Falconers: from the palace to the bell tower
In recent years, the job of falconer has really taken off! Assignments range from scaring gulls away from palaces to eliminating pigeons nesting in village bell-towers, the protection of crops, airports, nuclear power plants and football and rugby stadiums. Their quiet, flexible, fast and natural wo...
Father John Misty (SoirÉe de Poche)
At Soirées de Poche, we’re particularly fond of artists who can adapt to the situation and use their discomfort in a creative fashion. In this respect, Father John Misty is a leader in the field: for proof, just look at the way he’s broken with TV convention each time he’s appeared on the Letterman ...
Follow the float
Follow the float is an angling film absolutely unique in the genre. A mix of slapstick and pocket philosophy, it is an ode to angling and a call to curiosity. It offers a new way of seein angling and nature through a ménage à trois: Lilian (the angler), his bike and his rod.
A film of gestures and m...
FranÇois Mauriac, a story of Faith…
This film examines François Mauriac artistic and political career by understanding the author’s faith, the driving force of his creative work.
Mauriac is a wonderful witness of his time. Although he never renounced his Christian and humanist values, through his work and his commitment to changing s...
Guillaume and the New Zealand Trouts
Guillaume Durand is 28-year old fly fishing guide in the Verdon who lives for one thing: his fishing trips to New Zealand between December and March of each year. Setting out on his own and eschewing travel agencies and English-speaking guides, Guillaume’s 3-month itineraries are compiled from his o...
Italian Modernity: Pauline Buet & David Violi
Pauline Buet (cello) and David Violi (piano) play Ferruccio Busoni, Mario Castelnuovo Tedesco and Giuseppe Martucci.
Born into a family of musicians, Pauline Buet received an education based on the pleasure of playing, listening and discovering repertoires. These watchwords informed her career choi...
J.S. Bach’s Goldberg variations
The Duo Mélisande, composed of two young and brilliant guitar players, Toulouse-based Sébastien Llinares and Nicolas Lestoquoy from Lille, present an enthralling and original version of the famous Goldberg Variations, a masterpiece by J-S. Bach, transcribed for two guitars.
The second half of the sh...
Jordi Savall: Musician for Peace
Documentary dedicated to the Catalan musician Jordi SAVALL specialist of viola da gamba and baroque music. His work on ancient music is nourished by exchanges and interactions between the East, Asia and the West. He leads us to a reflection on peace having its source in several cultural and religiou...
JORDI SAVALL: TERRA NOSTRA, tribute to Planet Earth
As part of the 10th Music and History Festival for Intercultural Dialogue, under the direction of Jordi SAVALL, the Concert des Nations performs works by Marin Marais, Georg Philipp Telemann, Jean Philippe Rameau, Matthew Locke, Antonio Vivaldi, and Jean Fery Rebel .
The 17th century sa...
