Durations
Michel Onfray, a philosophical life
These intimates documentaries have been put together from more thirty hours of previously unseen, unedited interviews, and a large amount of personal archive material, also never previously seen: family photos and films; rare and profound moments generously shared with us in his village, Argentan, i...
Monteverdi’s Madrigals, Book I
Paul Agnew’s monumental project to perform all eight books of Monteverdi’s madrigals in just four years seems as ambitious as performing the complete works of Bach! A bold challenge, like the work itself. Contained within these eight Books are the foundations of modern music, from the end of the Ren...
My life with De Gaulle
For 10 years, Admiral Flohic was advisor and aide-de-camp to General de Gaulle, then president of the French Republic.
A privileged observer, he shares some of the historical events he witnessed, including the reception of Adenauer and Kennedy, "Free Quebec", the surprise expedition to Baden-Baden i...
PHILIPPE JAROUSSKY : Italian music for the Sun King, a concert for Mazarin
Concert given in 2010 in Lyon by the Ensemble La Fenice, under the direction of Jean TUBERY, with counter-tenor Philippe JAROUSSKY.
- "Toccata seconda" by Marco Uccellini
- "Sumite psalmum" by Alessandro Grandi
- "Madre non mi far monaca" (anonymous)
- "Partite sopra La Monica"...
Proverbs from around the World
“Proverbs from around the world” is a series of short one minute clips.
Each episode portrays a man, woman or child in their country, as they recite a proverb from their culture and comment on its meaning.
An immersive journey around the world, its usages and cultures, original and intimate throug...
Quatuor Ebène : Debussy, Fauré, Ravel – string quartets (Artistic Confessions)
Rehearsal and recording of works by Debussy, Fauré and Ravel with the Quatuor Ebène under the artistic direction of Etienne COLLARD. The Ebène quartet composed of Mathieu HERZOG, violist, Pierre COLOMBET, first violin, Gabriel LE MAGADURE, second violin and Raphaël MERLIN, cellist, met in a rural se...
The First Time
Losing or giving your virginity - like the glass that’s half full or half empty, it’s all in the point of view.
While specialists agree that your first sexual experience is impossible to forget, whether it went “well” or “badly”, sex seems to have become commonplace in our society.
But maybe not as ...
The hare is back
Traditional hare hunting with hounds in the mountains and the story of its reintroduction.
Hare hunting with hounds in the foothills of the French Alps.
The film takes us to the majestic mountains of the Alps in the company of the French hunting with hounds champion, on the trail of the hare. At th...
THE HORSE, AN INTELLIGENT BEING
Despite being domesticated for around 6000 years, the behaviour of the horse is still frequently misunderstood.Of all the animals, the horse is without doubt the one that has made the greatest impact on history and human progress… Beginning with the horse’s senses (sight, hearing, smell, taste), thi...
the last days of winter
The last few days of winter and Tehran prepares for the Iranian New Year. The camera follows the lives of 7 teenagers, inmates in a children’s correctional unit. We share their thoughts about what brought them there and the means of escape from a cruel destiny.
This film has been awarded in many Do...