Documentaries
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A light-hearted documentary which takes a humorous look at written language in our tumultuous society: has this form of expression completely disappeared or just mutated? Do these changes have an impact on our attitudes and behaviour? To find out, we hear from linguists, a public letter writer and s...
Isidore’s Great Dream
High on the hills of the Saint-Chéron district in Chartres lies a most unusual home: the Maison Picassiette. For 25 years, Raymond Isidore—nicknamed “Picassiette”—transformed every corner of his house using fragments of colorful mosaics. Every surface is covered in vibrant shards of broken ceramics,...
Izieu’s children deportation: Never Forgiven or Forgotten
Through sheer determination, Sabine Zlatin helped to publicise the story of the roundup of the children of Izieu in April 1944 and to make it part of the history of France.
In July 1933, a 27-year-old woman tried to kill herself with a revolver on Boulevard du Montparnasse in Paris. Who was she?...
Jealousy: The Silent French Disease
“Why are you coming home so late?”, “Where were you?”… Jealousy is said to be one of the five most common causes of break-ups. In some cases, it can even turn into a nightmare. Recently, a woman who stabbed her husband twice out of jealousy was sentenced to 18 months in prison.
How can we explain...
Kärcher: Under Pressure from Competition
Kärcher is the story of a global brand constantly pushing back against its competitors.
The name has even entered everyday language. With the arrival of spring, people “Kärcher” their terrace, bike, or garage. In stores, customers come in asking for a Kärcher—even if they leave with a rival produ...
Kharkiv, capital of rebel photography
In 5 episodes of 10 minutes, this series plunges into the history of a Ukraine far from clichés, through the lens of the Kharkiv School of Photography and its artistic and political impact. From the USSR of the 60s to the present-day war, this is the chronicle of a little-known, rebellious and provo...
Legionnaires: The French Foreign Legion in Combat
A look back at the epic story of these elite soldiers, their boldest operations, and — for the first time — missions and maneuvers previously unknown to the general public, through the testimonies and personal experiences of the legionnaires themselves.
EPISODE 1 – Directed by Pierre Fran...
Les Bas Buissons, Memories of a Former Sanatorium
In the heart of the Muette woods in Dreux, restoration work is underway across several kilometers of ruins. The Bas Buissons site—once home to one of the largest sanatoriums in France—is now at the center of a major real estate redevelopment project.
Built in 1928 and abandoned since the 1990s, t...
MADAM ATTORNEY GENERAL
They breathe a breath of modernity into a very male-dominated justice system: in the public prosecutor's office, only a third of prosecutors are women. Committed to this highly responsible and unusual position, they are sweeping away prejudices about a profession that is little-known in France.
P...
MAYAS: the secrets of the last cities
In their own way, Coba, Mayapan and Tulum all played host to the last moments of a civilisation as impressive as it is mysterious.
What do these three cities tell us about the way Mayan societies operated? How does their architecture inform the experts about the scientific knowledge and construct...
