Documentaries
Laurent Vicomte, Solitary crossing
Laurent Vicomte is considered to be the slowest author in the entire history of comic strips.
For almost 12 years, hundreds of thousands of readers have been awaiting his next album, the sequel to the mythical first volume of Sasmira published in 1997.
Behind this editorial silence lies a complex ...
LIFE OF AN INVALID
A moving and optimistic documentary directed by the actress Alexandra LAMY about the battle being fought by a family she met in the region in which she grew up, the Cévennes.
The story concerns 6-year-old Louis, who suffers from a rare illness. It’s a moving tale of solitude, lack of treatment, exc...
MYLIFESTYLE
MyLifeStyle is a series of reports on food, shopping and the home: New trends, recipes, tips and investigations into food, decor, beauty and leisure… sixty super-smart topics on the theme of Lifestyle.
Cromesquis, the new stars of French cooking/ You’ll be amazed by “Petits Suisse”/ Tuck in to live...
NUCLEAR INDUSTRY, THE HUMAN BOMB
The Fukushima disaster has reopened the debate on the dangers of nuclear energy and the transparency of those exploiting a highly politicised industry. In response to the European Commission’s demands, France has agreed to carry out "Stress Tests" to assess the safety of all its power plants. Within...
Orphaned children: a right to be loved
The orphanages are full of abandoned children who dream of finding a father and mother. In the Ukraine, Maxim, Valentyn and Sacha’s lives were changed thanks to 42-year-old Agnès and Laurent, who, despite the boys’ medical conditions, had no hesitation in adopting them. Parenthood has meant a whole ...
Shamans, the Masters of Disorder
For millennia, men and women have served as healers, sages, sorcerers, and seers throughout the world.
Shamanism is one of the most ancient medicines, as well as one of the first methods that humans developed to contact the Sacred!
Is it possible to heal without the help of modern medicine? To r...
The City of God: the redemption of a favela
The Cidade de Deus, or City of God, has never had anything biblical about it apart from its name. The history of this favela in Rio de Janero has been marked by violence, poverty and drugs trafficking. In 2002, the eponymous film made it the best known favela in the world. But over the last 4 years,...
The Crystal Mirrors
This documentary takes us fishing in the high altitude lakes of the French Alps.
Tignes on Lake Petit, Courchevel on Merlet and Pêtre, and finally Lake Brevent near Chamonix, opposite Mont Blanc.
There we see fly fishing in mountain lakes as well as traditional frame fishing, an old technique stil...
The Doubs, a Fisherman’s Dream
The fishing heritage of the Doubs department in France is rich and extraordinarily diverse: Ombres, trout, predators and whitefish are all to be found within these wild and lush landscape.
The Loue, the Dessoubre, the Cusancin and the Franco-Swiss Doubs are important fishing spots in France and Eur...
THE EXTRAORDINARY STABLES OF TURKMENISTAN
A land unknown to everyone, a mythical horse... The scene is set for this documentary directed by Aleksandar DZERDZ. Thanks to him, and for the very first time, Turkmenistan and its extraordinary stables are opening their doors to a television crew. A unique chance to meet Turkmen breeders, trainers...