Society
GENERATION SEXT
Never has sex seemed so present, within sight and within reach, in a hyper-sexualised society. The Internet, apps, dating sites... the product is freely available, and over-consumed with great ease and joy, especially, we’re led to believe, by young people. But the reality is very different! To unde...
SISTERS IN THE SHADOWS
The 19th and 20th centuries were periods of deadly wars, natural disasters, famines and diseases in China. While the Jesuits regarded these times and issues through the eyes of the spirit, the female congregations regarded them through the eyes of the heart.
These female religious orders brought,...
The CIASE, Independent Commission on Sexual Abuse in the Church
In October 2021, CIASE will publish its report on sexual abuse in the Church between 1950 and 2020.
Cases of sexual abuse within the Church have left tangible traces. In 2018, the French Bishops' Conference decided to set up an independent commission to draw the consequences of these destructive ...
We Are The Men
In December 2020, Pope Francis announced that the whole of 2021 would be dedicated to Saint Joseph, who occupies a central position in the nativity scene. Discreet, and yet...
Over the centuries, Saint Joseph has remained an essential part of the Holy Family in the minds of believers.
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WELL BRED ANIMALS
This documentary presents the fauna and flora of an unusual and endangered environment: the wooded countryside, or “bocage”, characteristic of Northern France.
Shaped by extensive livestock farming, this terrain is incredibly rich: plants, insects, birds and mammals benefit from the numerous hedg...
A world in a stopover
La Pallice, the port of La Rochelle, on the Atlantic. Here we meet merchant navy sailors and the confidences, the letters of those silent workers toiling in the backstage of globalization, talk about their families, the children growing up at home they never see, the solitude and the storm-battered ...
BEING A FATHER
The "new" fathers: what does being a father mean today?
What is a father’s place in a parental couple or in society today? Through interviews with specialists, psychotherapists, scientists, doctors, and historians, but above all through the touching testimonies of fathers themselves, the film ask...
BY A NOSE, portrait of a talented oenologist
Philippe is a wine steward and a Meilleur Ouvrier de France. His job is always demanding and maintaining the high standard required of him is both rewarding and a source of anxiety.
One day, during a trip to the Japanese Alps, a long way from his family, he is assailed by doubts.
This moment o...
CHRISTIANS FACING THE ECOLOGICAL EMERGENCY
A fascinating and highly topical reflection on responsibilities of Man, and in particular of Christians, in the face of the destruction of the living world.
According to Genesis, Adam and Eve were called by God to “rule" over creation. But what does “ruling over creation" mean in the original pla...
DESIRE AND VIOLENCE: René GIRARD’S mimetic theory
At the root of violence, there is mimetic desire: this revealing theory about human evil was developed by René Girard. In this fascinating portrait, we explore the human laws of mimetic desire, and why they can lead to violence. A film that resonates all the more strongly today, in a society severel...
