Documentaries
Adélaïde H., an Alsatian Resistance Fighter
Adélaïde Hautval was a free spirit, a born resister who devoted her life to serving others, refusing any form of compromise. Born in 1906 in Alsace, she became a psychiatrist and was deported to Auschwitz during the Second World War as a "friend of the Jews."
Upon returning to France, she upheld ...
A LIFE APART
This documentary series is an extraordinary social and human experiment that measures the benefits of intergenerational bonds.
For 6 weeks, a group of kindergarten children visited 10 nonagenarians in their retirement home every day to share various activities with them, under the supervision of a ...
Fortune Telling, Love, and Lockdown
An intimate and psychedelic dive into 55 days of lockdown, where the director films her daily card readings and exchanges with friends and strangers. Between humor, madness, and a search for meaning, a unique journey into magical thinking and collective isolation.
This documentary is an...
A Fortune in Venice
The story of the Stucky family reads like a novel. Swiss millers who became the wealthiest of Venetians, the Stuckys were indeed players in a typical 19th-century success story. This extraordinary industrial saga is intertwined with the history of the City of the Doges, whose staunch defenders the S...
These Children Who Do Not Speak
Being the one who doesn’t speak at school. Trying to say a word. Failing. Being alone. Powerless.
In France, it’s estimated that over 60,000 children suffer from selective mutism—an anxiety disorder marked by an inability to speak to certain people or in specific, stressful situations.
Clément, ...
FAIR TRADE TRAVELLERS
In each episode, a celebrity accompanies an environmental charity on a mission in a popular tourist destination. For the celebrity it’s an opportunity to take an initiatory - and sustainable - journey. For the charity, it’s a chance to have a spotlight shone on their work.
Far from the movie ligh...
THE POSTMAN OF NAGASAKI
More than thirty years after the publication of the book «The Postman of Nagasaki » and twenty years since the death of Peter Townsend, a Royal Air Force pilot, his daughter Isabelle is contacted by Sumiteru Taniguchi, the postman who survived the atomic bomb and hero of the book. This message rekin...
FAMILY THRILLS: Big fun, bigger spectacle
Giant zip lines, man-made canyoning parks, sky-high dining experiences… Seaside resorts and mountain destinations are pushing boundaries to attract thrill-seeking families in search of escape — at prices they can afford. How far will they go to impress? And how can you enjoy it all without breaking ...
FLORENCE, Heart of the Renaissance
An open-air masterpiece, Florence attracts nearly 13 million visitors each year. But beyond tourism, more and more French families are choosing to settle there or invest.
We meet these French people in search of a foothold in the Tuscan countryside, surrounded by timeless stone houses and breathtak...
