Documentaries
MY NAME IS ELIA KAZAN
1972: Kazan presents his latest film at Cannes, The Visitors. André S. Labarthe and Annette Michelson decide to follow him to the USA… 2017: Labarthe decides to make a movie with these unedited interviews. In his final masterpiece Labarthe is helped by his wife Danielle Anezin, ending a 60-year-long...
JUST PRESS PLAY
Enter the wacky world of the web-series “De toutes pièces” (Just Press Play) !
Over 12 episodes, actresses Juliette Chaigneau, Mélanie Le Moine, and Anaïs Harté, take an entertaining and off-beat look at the history of French theatre since 1947.
With guest appearances by Joséphine De...
MAMOULIAN LOST AND FOUND
1965. We ring the doorbell of the Beverley Hills house where a forgotten filmmaker seems to spend his time reminiscing. His name is Rouben Mamoulian. He hasn't been making films for five years, but the cinema has not stopped inhabiting him. This american director and producer directed the first thre...
COUNTRIES AND MARKETS OF THE WORLD
A magazine programme that reveals a country’s top tourist attractions in 6 minutes flat!
In the company of reporter and cameraman Xavier Petit, we discover a country, a city, its people and, of course, a traditional market and a local specialty.
A real invitation to travel, Countries and Markets o...
The Story of…
Portraits of French and international singers.
A journey through the musical trends and social phenomena of the last 3 decades! Each documentary tells the story of an artist whom has left their mark and how their most emblematic tunes came to be.
The Story of ELTON JOHN (2022) – 83’ ...
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...
JULES VERNE & AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS: The acceleration of a phenomenon
In 1871, Jules Verne moved to Amiens, where he was a prominent figure and lived a bourgeois life punctuated by habits and routines. The first book he wrote there was, nonetheless, a hectic and exhilarating tale: Around the World in 80 Days. The book tells a contemporary story; that of a bet to circu...
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...
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 SECRETS OF FORT BOYARD
In the middle of the Charente estuary, 4 kilometres off the French coast, stands one of the most impressive fortifications in the world: Fort Boyard!
Built over 60 years, rising up from the waves, this 74-gun stone vessel has been braving the elements for nearly two centuries...
In order to ac...
