Society
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A light-hearted documentary which takes a humorous look at written language in our tumultuous society: has this form of expression completely disappeared or just mutated? Do these changes have an impact on our attitudes and behaviour? To find out, we hear from linguists, a public letter writer and s...
MADAM ATTORNEY GENERAL
They breathe a breath of modernity into a very male-dominated justice system: in the public prosecutor's office, only a third of prosecutors are women. Committed to this highly responsible and unusual position, they are sweeping away prejudices about a profession that is little-known in France.
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Traditions today (Bessanaises)
At the height of summer, on the edge of the Vanoise Park in Savoie, the village of Bessans is alive with preparations for its 15th August festival. Every year, the people of Bessans perpetuate tradition by dressing up in the clothes worn by their ancestors.
I wore this costume too, from...
SUNDARBANS, the Last Kingdom of the Tiger
Straddling India and Bangladesh, the Sundarbans region is home to some of the richest ecosystems on the planet. For generations, fishermen and honey gatherers venture into the vast mangrove forest for its natural resources is of vital interest to the local population. They increasingly fear for thei...
Cleaning products: the Great Spring Clean
The Covid 19 pandemic transformed our habits and our relationship to hygiene and cleaning products have now become an issue.
The response from petrochemical manufacturers, who are always on the lookout for a chance to make a profit, has been swift: new ranges of high-performance products capable ...
COSPLAY versus STEAMPUNK
In the age of Manga, the ancient custom of dressing up in costume has mutated. No longer restricted to the confines of a few festive moments such as Carnival or Halloween, Cosplay, created in the United States, and the Steampunk movement have experienced a surge in popularity both in Japan and Europ...
Flowers On Their Path
This documentary tells the extraordinary tale of a group of artists coming together with people suffering from mental disorders to work on a collective creation. As the days go by, talents are revealed, life stories are shared, the impediments of illness fade and under the impetus of art, difference...
HAITI, 10 years and 37 seconds later
On January 12th, 2010 at 4:53 p.m. an earthquake hit Haiti near Port-au-Prince. During the 37 seconds of the main shock, walls collapsed and lives were changed forever.
Crushed under one of these walls was Yslande, a young student. Her right leg amputated to save her life, not only did she lose a...
Leila, a life in Miquelon
Leila, a goat breeder in Miquelon, has been trying to sell her farm for the last 3 years, without success. What is she doing in Miquelon? Why did she embark, singlehandedly, on this venture? Raising goats on this island, where they had never existed before? How does she feel about her self-imposed s...
Mother Nature Against Anxiety
What if one of the alternatives to psychotropics and other anxiolytics was at our fingertips, hands in the dirt, nose in a bunch of flowers, teeth crunching a freshly picked radish? What real physiological and psychological benefit does contact with a natural environment have on our health?
This ...