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Stierlitz, hidden face of the cold war
In the 1970s, a hit soap opera broadcast on the leading Russian state channel, "17 Moments of Spring", served up Soviet propaganda during the Cold War. Stierlitz, the hero of the series, became incredibly famous in Russia and was the antithesis of James Bond, who promoted Western values.
Through th...
Tell them I’m alive
This film focuses on the silence that is imposed on parents when their son or daughter dies. After the death of their child, four parents tell for the first time how, in addition to the agony of loss, they have to adapt to the expectations of a society in which death is stifled, buried.
For a par...
The day I met Franz Liszt
It is often said that the life of Franz Liszt is like a novel. A virtuoso adored by the whole of Europe, inventor of the recital, a ladies’ man with a string of conquests to his name, and a sincere believer, Franz Liszt was the most visionary composer of his time. However, at the age of 35, at the h...
The Holy Grail Theories
In Valencia, Spain, an imposing cathedral contains a mysterious golden chalice adorned with precious stones. This priceless object is regarded as the Holy Grail. Yet elsewhere in the world, a multitude of other objects are said to be Grails, fuelling numerous theories. What do we really know about t...
THE MEDITERRANEAN COAST, REFUGE OF THE WILD BOAR
It's on the Mediterranean coast that Marc Monnet devotes himself to his passion: hunting driven wild boar.
From the Côte Vermeille to the Côte d'Azur, we hunt alongside him in picture-postcard settings: here, in the sometimes inextricable vegetation of the garrigue and the maquis, the hunter has ...
The Pianist with 50 Fingers
A pianist, alone on stage, plays and talks… In this concert, Pascal Amoyel pays a vibrant tribute to his teacher, György Cziffra, one of the greatest Hungarian pianists of the 20th century.
Pascal Amoyel has taken inspiration from his relationship with Cziffra and gives us a musical rendition of ...
The Routes of Santiago de Compostela
Since the discovery of the tomb of the apostle Saint-Jacques in the 9th century in Spain, several hundred thousand pilgrims have walked the routes to Santiago de Compostela each year. This impressive 3,000-kilometre network is dotted with 71 unique UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including basilicas, c...
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 SECRETS OF THE CANALS OF PARIS
Jewels in the crown of France’s heritage, the Parisian canals define the capital in the same way as the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre. Legendary settings for many films, from "Hôtel du Nord" to "Mission Impossible", or a perfect place in which to take a stroll, these exceptional works are bursting wit...
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...