Durations
The Great Pardubice Steeplechase
An opportunity to discover one of the loveliest and oldest steeplechase races in Europe and the world. A story studded with outstanding performances. We explore the 6,900 metre track with its 31 obstacles, combining gallops on both grass and clay, on which the horses run for about 10 minutes! But th...
THE HILL OF CROSSES, THE SPIRIT OF A PEOPLE
In the heart of Lithuania stands an astonishing hill completely covered with crosses.
Since its origin, dating back to the 19th century, the hill has been a symbol of the Lithuanian people's resistance in the presence of their oppressors. Facing attacks from various sides, Lithuania put up a spirit...
The Jockey Agent
"Jockey agent": a curious job performed by only a handful of people in France. The jockey agent manages his client’s career by securing the horses that he will ride in races. Well connected, a good negotiator and trainer, he manages the schedule and the physical and mental well-being of the jockey, ...
The latest wave of feminism
After the 19th century suffragists and the MLF of the 1970s, a new generation of feminists has taken over. Their names are Osez le Féminisme, La Barbe, Les Rézoteuses, Voix d’elles rebelles...
It’s these new activists that the documentary is investigating. Historians (Christine Bard, Florence Rochef...
The Marriage of Figaro, Diary of a Creation
In June 2012, a new version of Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro opened at the Opéra de Bordeaux, directed by Laurent Laffargue. The filmmakers followed the director and his team throughout the nine months it took to produce the opera. From the first preparatory meetings to the night of the dress rehe...
The Merciless Farlow des Mottes
Every year, the Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris becomes synonymous with everlasting recognition. Created in 1874, it’s one of the world’s most legendary and extreme challenges with its 5,800 metre course, 23 obstacles (including the monstrous Rail Ditch and Fence, also known as “The Justice of the Peac...
THE STARLING’S BAD REPUTATION
I’ve been a hunter for forty years, including my time as a teenage poacher.
As for every small-fowl hunter, the starling has been for me a kind of partner. It’s the bird on the side, a quirk in the sky you don’t pay much attention to. He’s everywhere, all the year round, and you usually mistake him ...
The Toizémoi Celebrate their Divorce
Camille and Simon are holding a big and beautiful reception, complete with petit fours, an orchestra and confetti, to celebrate... their divorce! Their family and friends have all come to immortalize this great day.
Camille and Simon want to be a modern couple, ending their marriage with joy, good h...
TO BLO DAYI, journey to the roots of Capoeira
The roots of Capoeira, an Afro-Brazilian martial art, can be traced back to the fighting techniques and dances brought to Brazil by African slaves.
A group of French and Brazilian capoeiristas decide to go to the Capoeira Rencontres Internationales in Benin, the birthplace of a “game” synonymous to...
UN GRAND BOL D’AIR PUR
Jean, 40 ans, divorcé, retrouve ses deux enfants pour un week-end de randonnée qu’il a lui-même organisé et qui ne se déroulera pas aussi bien que prévu. UN GRAND BOL D’AIR PUR est un récit d’aventure, sans aventurier. En arrière-plan de cette histoire se dresse le portrait d’un père de famille, div...
