Highlights
The godfather of punk
After being considered rock'n'roll's most dangerous and self-destructive singer, Iggy Pop has come of age as a sage. At 75, he remains a free spirit, keeping his capacity for wonder intact.
Although he has magnificently survived a life of excess, the immortal rocker appears to have no fear of death and couldn't care less what he leaves to posterity.
With the participation of Johnny Depp, Debbie Harry, John Waters, Nick Kent, and Alain Lahana, his producer.
JUST BELOW THE SURFACE [52’]
Life is sometimes where you least expect it
The underwater world fully opens up to those who know how to look beyond the first glance, who can see more than just a background of sand or seaweed beneath the surface.
Around the Mediterranean, this film lifts the veil on the secrets of a world often overlooked.
ALENTEJO, THE AUTHENTIC PORTUGAL [52’]
An episode from the series
FLAVORS
With its cork-oak-covered plains, medieval villages, and still-wild coastline, the Alentejo region harbors a deeply rooted cultural identity.
This journey explores unique traditions such as rice growing in Comporta, winemaking in earthenware jars, and the polyphonic singing of the Cante Alentejano.
A captivating portrait of a land where authenticity is second nature.
BRUCE WILLIS, BROKEN HERO [52’]
An icon brought down by disease
In 2023, Bruce Willis was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, a dramatic outcome for an actor who has built such an extensive body of work that he can’t be easily pigeon-holed. From comedy to action films, his unconventional choices have turned Hollywood’s codes upside down.
Driven by challenge and curiosity, Bruce Willis has been at the top of the box office many times and has always been able to bounce back after enduring criticism and failures.
Yet, his condition might be the one setback he cannot overcome.
THE LONELINESS OF THE LEOPARD [52’]
An episode from the series
ANIMAL DESTINIES
It is one of the savannah's most beautiful, powerful, and feared animals, but a curse also marks it.
While everyone around him is surrounded, the leopard is desperately alone. Only during childhood does he experience genuine moments with others, such as a brother or a mother. Then, a great and true solitude settles in. The reproduction time is so short that one cannot speak of a partner.
This film offers a unique perspective on the daily life of this magnificent predator, revealing its true nature from an original point of view.
FPS - FIRST PERSON SHOOTER [5x52’]
A video game revolution
This series is a nostalgic journey through 50 years of FPS (First-Person Shooter) history, featuring the developers and artists behind these legendary games.
We dig deep into the history of these groundbreaking games, from the genre's humble beginnings to the present day, exploring the creation, impact, and legacy of a wide range of genre-defining classics, including Wolfenstein 3D, Doom, GoldenEye, Half-Life, Halo, and many more.
DIVAS [52’]
The voices or Arabic music
The "golden age" of culture in the Arab world, which lasted from the 1920s to the 1970s, saw women play a crucial role. They took over music, song, cinema, literature, the radio, and the press, and thrilled and enthralled diverse peoples, from Baghdad to Casablanca.
These women, some of whom remain giants in their own right, are symbols of a bygone era but also models and sources of inspiration for many contemporary Arab artists.
LOVE AND SEX IN SOUTH KOREA [52’]
An episode from the series
LOVE AND SEX
South Korea is the least fertile country in the world, and its population is estimated to halve by the end of the century. The cause is an ultra-competitive society obsessed with professional success. As a result, 75% of men and 68% of women aged 20 to 44 are single.
As finding a soulmate is not easy, South Koreans have become the world's most prominent cosmetic surgery consumers, and marriage agencies abound.
Faced with these pressures and constraints, many give up: no love, marriage, or children. For this generation, life can be successful in other ways. In return, sex appears to be a less complicated pastime than love.
THE THUNDERSTORM CATCHER [52’]
Between lightning and thunder
The landscapes of the Pyrenees, one of Western Europe's wildest regions, fascinate photographer Maxime Daviron.
Specializing in high-altitude thunderstorms, he climbs up to 3,300m and takes refuge in precarious shelters to capture the furtive connection between sky and earth.
A quest between lightning and thunder.
THE LAST CONVOY [52’]
The moving story of French-resistance women fighters deported to Auschwitz
They were mothers, daughters, members of the Resistance, communists for the most part, whose only "crime" was to have risen against the Nazis.
These 230 anonymous heroines, forgotten by history, were deported one morning in January 1943 in a convoy known as the "31000" in reference to the number tattooed on their arms. They made up the only non-Jewish French train sent to Auschwitz-Birkenau. From this journey to hell, only 49 returned.
Without women, the Internal Resistance could never have existed, yet they were quickly forgotten, history having only remembered the men's fight.
YUCATAN, THE MAYAN MEXICO [52’]
An episode from the series
FLAVORS
Between the turquoise blue of the Caribbean Sea and the emerald green of its rainforest, the Yucatan Peninsula in southeastern Mexico is home to mysterious Mayan cities and bustling, historic colonial towns.
The region's cultural richness is revealed in traditional dances, village festivals, and mystical rituals that have their origins in the distant past.
Traveling through the Yucatan is also an opportunity to meet and mingle with warm-hearted people.
TOLLUND, THE ENIGMA OF THE SWAMP MUMMY [52’ or 110’]
A rare face-to-face encounter with the past
It is a precious archaeological relic, an exceptional find, preserved in a Danish marsh for over 2,500 years. The Tollund Man is a natural mummy offering a rare face-to-face encounter with the past.
When we contemplate this sleeping face that has miraculously survived the centuries, a host of questions come to mind: Where did it come from? Who was he? How did he live? What was he doing here, in the peat, with a rope around his neck?