Documentaries
MENNONITES, into the heart of a secret community
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...
OTHER WAYS OF LISTENING
“Changing life” was the objective proclaimed by the politicians who came to power in France in 1981.
It was this impetus that enabled the Ministry of Culture to provide the major creators of avant-garde music with the means to develop new ways of making and listening to music. Luc Ferrari seized th...
OUR SHADOWS OF ALGERIA
Artists keeping memories alive.
Leading figures in the ninth art (graphic novels) explore memories of the Algerian war. With their brushes and pens, they (re)create moments from their family histories and summon the ghosts that haunt “their wounds” from Algeria, turning memories into art and give...
PATRICK EDLINGER, a legacy of free-climbing
He introduced climbing to the general public. 10 years after his tragic death, what remains of Patrick Edlinger's legacy?
A pioneer of free climbing shunning both safety ropes and insurance, like a Nureyev of climbing, his pure, artistic style gave him a special place in this world.
Seen throu...
PÉTAIN AND THE FREEMASONS
This documentary reveals a little-known part of the history of the Vichy regime: anti-Masonry – the only repressive policy directly driven by Marshal Pétain, motivated by a fierce, long-standing hatred of Freemasons.
Based on the diary of a "collaborator", a Gestapo agent, the testimonies of Free...
SOCORRISTAS, activists for abortion
2018-2020: As Argentina is rocked by a historic debate over the legalization of abortion, we follow the Socorristas in their struggle. Despite the prohibitions, these activists help other women by phone to have an abortion. They are then discreet and tender. But when they demonstrate, they are flamb...
The fabulous story of JAZZ À VIENNE
This documentary retraces the history and relives the highlights of the Jazz à Vienne festival. In 1980, Jean Paul Boutellier, Jean Gueffier, Pierre Domeyne, Jean-Pierre Vignola and their American friend, George Wein had a dream of listening to blue notes played in an ancient theatre in Vienna. The ...
The Glorious Story of Brittany
It is the story of a renaissance and the battles fought by the Bretons since the end of the 19th century to build up their splendid region. A historical and human fresco that will allow us to measure the incredible progress that was made.
In the 19th century, Brittany was a region in ruins that t...
THE INVINCIBLE BOAT
Three-time winner of the Route du Rhum race, the holder of 2 Jules Verne Trophies and 35 speed records, achieved on seas around the world… this champion is not a sailor, but a boat. A boat with an exceptional destiny, which, in 16 years, has worn the colours of 4 sponsors and changed skippers 5 time...
THE MUMMIE’S CASE
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...
