Art, culture & music
Oxford Trobadors
Denis Noble, an emeritus professor in physiology, has spent his whole life studying heart beat while his own beat at the rhythm of “Se santa”, the Occitan anthem. Founder of a 5 musicians group (he’s a singer himself), he is rehearsing before a concert with his friends. Forty years ago, Denis, a dan...
The secrets of Orléans Cathedral
The history of Orleans Cathedral is inseparable from that of the kingdom of France. Orleans has been a city of prime importance at the heart of the kingdom for centuries.
The origins of the cathedral are very ancient and the legends attached to it, mingling with the reality of French history, are n...
the story of Angèle
Angèle, 24, a songwriter and singer, is a social phenomenon. Her tweet-fast celebrity was born when she started posting videos of her songs on social medias. A free, outspoken feminist, she has won universal acclaim with lyrics giving an expression to our society’s concerns. Her title “Balance ton q...
TO WHOEVER WANTS TO HEAR
This documentary features the artists from the improbable world of Noise and extreme music, who have decided to take transgression to new limits in ways that are diverse to say the least.
From the human voice to ordinary objects or instruments used in ways that are quite different to those for wh...
TONTON MANU DIBANGO
Begun at the dawn of his eightieth birthday, completed to the day, five years later, this portrait of the musician Manu Dibango, tireless defender of the mix of cultures, takes us to three continents. Rhythmic by a diversity of exchanges and the convictions of personalities, this sensitive and modes...
Words in Harmony – celebrating 25 years of Rencontres d’Astaffort
Created by Francis Cabrel, the Rencontres d’Astaffort provides an opportunity for young people to explore their creativity. Twice a year, 15 young artists are invited to the Centre des Écritures de la Chanson with no other obligation than to make music together. They have a way with words or a guita...
VINYL
Artists and celebrities tell us about themselves in music: rappers, writers, actors, intellectuals, sportsmen, politicians... music is an integral part of everyone's life. Through their choice of records, our guests share their stories, their journeys and passions.
Vinyl uses music to reflect today...
(RE)PLAY
(Re) Play is a collection of short films that reinterpret, in sequence shots, the most memorable scenes of the greatest classics of French Theatre.
Each work is adapted to the modern world, focusing on a famous or particularly memorable scene, in order to reveal the timelessness and strength of the...
HOTEL 128, Street Art City
In the midst of the Bourbonnais countryside, one finds a most extraordinary place: Street Art City. Unique of its kind, it is the only art residency in the world solely dedicated to street art. The 128 Hotel is certainly the main reason of the residency aura: every year artists are invited to occupy...
Jenifer’s Story
The French got to know Jenifer in 2002 when she won the first series of Star Academy, TF1's musical talent show. She was catapulted to stardom with a debut album, Jenifer, which topped the charts with two hit singles J’attends l'Amour and Au Soleil.
Since then, Jenifer has been hounded by the papa...