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Roxanna de Barbray, on a Knife Edge
Italian emigrants without a penny to their name, the Donati family worked for a variety of stable owners until one of their bosses went bankrupt and left them a building with a few looseboxes, an ageing sulky and some harnesses... but no horses! After a life lived in the shadow of others when it cam...
Schubert, symphonie N°8 “Unfinished”
Because it has only two movements, it is still known as the "Unfinished Symphony" (German: Die Unvollendete). It seems surprising that Schubert was unable to compose two other movements to complete a symphony so firmly initiated. How to understand this sudden decline of his musical inspiration? To t...
The Beat of the Gamba: Africa in the Heart of Brazilian Amazonia
Gamba is a fusion of African music brought to Amazonia by the slaves with Indian songs and missionary hymns. In the 19th century, slaves fleeing the plantations and the hardships of captivity took refuge in the forest. They lived there with the Indians, who taught them to survive in the hostile envi...
The Childhood of Christ (Berlioz)
This oratorio for soloists, choir, orchestra and organ, composed in 1854 by the French composer Hector Berlioz, recounts three scenes of the Christ’s life, from his birth to his 30 years old : Herod’s Dream, The Flight to Egypt and The Arrival at Sais.
Filmed at the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Deni...
The Cocoa Bean Hunters
Good chocolate is above all good cocoa beans. In South America, Africa and Asia, a handful of adventurous chocolate makers go on the hunt for unique tasting beans, perfumed with citrus, tangerine, lime and licorice ...
Stéphane Bonnat tries to find a new variety in Brazil... François Pralus has plan...
The Emotion Hunter
In this film we follow in the footsteps of Romain Lavizzari, who is constantly on the lookout for beautiful trophies. Roman is a garralous hunter who knows how to convey his emotions.
Firstly, stag hunting in the Lot and the Gers, where we witness some beautiful approaches in landscapes that are es...
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...
