Documentaries
MENNONITES, a hidden world threatened by modernity
They are the descendants of an ancient world. The last survivors of a religious denomination, sometimes described as sectarian, which shapes their traditional way of life.
They are called Mennonites, and they are at war with the modernity that threatens their existence. Present throughout the wor...
EGYPTIAN MUMMIES, the great imposture
Ancient Egypt has always fascinated and questioned the greatest specialists around the world. And some revelations still plunge experts into deep perplexity. In 1992, a sensational discovery was made on a mummy. Very quickly passed over in silence, it is now practically unknown to the general public...
TOUTÂNKHAMON, from treasure to the curse
In 1922, British archaeologist Howard Carter discovered the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun intact. It fascinated first with the priceless treasures it contained, but it was mainly the strange events that took place after its opening that made this event a true myth.
27 unexplained deaths, accidents,...
The story of ED SHEERAN
Talented songwriter and performer Ed Sheeran has just released "=" (Equals), his 5th album, and is set to embark upon a massive sell-out stadium tour, named The Mathematics Tour. A series of concerts that will live up to its name as its numbers will make your head spin.
At just 30 years of age, t...
POMPEII: The origins
Everyone knows the story of Pompeii, and many films have been made about this legendary place and its tragic fate. But none describe the long and flourishing history of this ancient and hitherto little-known city.
Today, new archaeological excavations are unveiling the final mysteries of Pompeii,...
THE CHANTIERS DE L’ATLANTIQUE, the largest shipyard in Europe
In the port of Saint Nazaire, 2,700 engineers, workers and technicians have been working for 150 years to build the largest liners, oil tankers and LNG carriers in the world. Covering more than 118 hectares, the Chantiers de l'Atlantique relies on cutting-edge technologies to constantly increase its...
THE OCEAN SENTINELS
Oceans cover 3⁄4 of the globe and produce more than half of the oxygen we breathe. But today they are suffocating. Every minute, 15 tonnes of plastics are dumped into our oceans. At this rate, in a few years there will be more rubbish in the seas than fish.
Scientists have been sounding the alarm...
IDA LUPINO, Hollywood’s rebel fiancee
Ida Lupino, the blonde offspring of an english theatrical dynasty, arrives in 1933 in Hollywood as “the english Jean Harlow”. In our film, her ghost comes back on a movie set to tell us about her life. How her strong-willed personnality made it possible for her to assert herself in the male dominate...
INHERITING NATURE
Pierre Gay, Doué-la-Fontaine bioparc manager, is a commited environmentalist and since 2001 has organised several “nature projects”. He decides to take his three grand children (Ulysse, 16, Gabriel, 13 and Heloise 10) to Peru in the heart of the ecosystems he protects.
After a lifetime devoted to...
Lee Chang-Dong, art of irony
A portrait of the South Korean screenwriter, director and producer Lee Chang-Dong through his work, this documentary provides a thematic analysis of his films (Burning, Poetry, Secret Sunshine, Oasis...), most of which have been selected for and received awards at the Cannes Film Festival.
It is al...
