Society
PARIS-KENYA, pearls of generosity
Massimo has been based in the Butte aux Cailles district of Paris for over 20 years. He runs his hairdressing salon there, which has also become the HQ of his charity ‘Direct action Sererit’, which helps to send children to school in Kenya.
The salon's regular customers regularly donate clothes t...
To Live Against Their Will
Annexed to Germany after the defeat of 1940, Alsace and Moselle underwent intense Nazification. Between 1942 and 1944, around 130,000 young people from Alsace and Moselle were drafted against their will into the Wehrmacht, the vast majority of whom were sent to the Eastern Front. The fate of these “...
LOST AND FOUND IN PARIS
It's a never-ending flow. All day long, people come to the reception desk at the Lost and Found Office. They want to retrieve their belongings, they’re in a hurry. But finding what has been lost is not an easy task. It requires time. The time it takes to wait for their turn and fill out the paperwor...
DISCOUNT: Paying the Price
In 1988, there were no discount shops in France; today there are more than 4,300. With inflation, the French are looking for bargains. Stores such as Action, Normal, Netto and Noz are thriving by offering products at low prices. From warehouses in Denmark to shopping centres in France and Belgium, t...
I’m writing to you…
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.
P...
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...
