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GLOBAL WARMING AND WINE
Global warming could drastically alter the world wine map. This phenomenon pushes winegrowers to conquer new lands, moving ever further towards the poles. Temperatures are expected to rise from 3° to 5°C by 2050, accompanied by a decrease in summertime precipitation, much more frequent heat waves (o...
Homo Orcus
May 2010 : the discovery by German and French palaeontologists of a new hominid species. An investigation into the existence of this “intra-terrestrial” plunges us into a profusion of scientific, philosophical and moral questions.
The beginning of 2010 was full of surprises for those interested in...
IN THE CLICK OF A SHUTTER
In this film we follow the photographer Malik Nejmi on a journey through the world of horse-race betting. A world with its own symbols, gestures and rituals; a world in which passion, energy and hope are concentrated in a fraction of a second, but also in seemingly endless waiting.
It’s also a road-...
IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER
They are 24, 28 and 30 and share a common desire: to embody the word of God. Through their youth, their outspokenness, their atypical life stories and their different personalities, these 21st century seminarians shed a new light on the meaning of this vocation and, in a broader sense, the renunciat...
In the spirit of…
Documentary series in 10 x 26 minute episodes focusing on ten French filmmakers of our time.
An exploration of an often unknown world: the imagination of the great names of new French cinema. This series gives the floor to the generation that has been making films for fifteen years and managed to fi...
JORDI SAVALL : THE BORGIA, church and power during the Renaissance
As part of the 5th Music and History Festival for intercultural dialogue, given at the Fontfroide Abbey in Narbonne on July 31, 2010, Montserrat FIGUERAS, on vocals and zither, Driss EL MALOUMI, on vocals and oud, the Capella Reial de Catalunya, and Hespèrion XXI, under the direction of Jordi SAVALL...
JORDI SAVALL : THE CATHAR TRAGEDY, the forgotten kingdom
As part of the Music and History Festival for intercultural dialogue, under the direction of Jordi SAVALL, Montserrat FIGUERAS, vocals and zither, Pascal BERTIN, countertenor, Lluis VILAMAJO, tenor, Marc MAUILLON, baritone, Furio ZANASI, baritone, La Capella Reial de Catalunya, and Hespèrion XXI, pe...
JORDI SAVALL : THE SPIRITUAL CONCERT, music in the time of Louis XV
As part of the 5th edition of the Music and History Festival for intercultural dialogue given at the Fontfroide Abbey in Narbonne on July 30, 2010, the Concert des Nations and Enrico ONOFRI, perform works by Corelli, Telemann and Jean Philippe Rameau, under the direction of Jordi SAVALL.
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LA BARAQUE, SES FRITES
Visit any village, burg or town in Northern France, the Netherlands or Belgium and you’ll find a “baraque à frites” - a chip, or French fry shop.
We reveal a nonconformist, theatrical, warm and welcoming world through an eclectic panorama of these legendary establishments.
Chip shops are primarily a...
Le Sacre du Tympan : Sound Trax
“Le Sacre du Tympan” is a jazz big band created by Fred Pallem, who is also its bassist and composer.
Fred Pallem is strongly influenced by André Popp, Charles Ives, Duke Ellington, and Neil Young. The orchestra is composed of 17 musicians and some of them are coming from the jazz department of t...