They assail drilling platforms with high-speed boats, seizing foreign nationals for future ransom negotiations. In 2015, a total of 73 such attacks occurred, leading to the abduction of 62 individuals. They represent the contemporary era of piracy, redefining kidnapping as a profitable enterprise, and viewing themselves as modern-day Robin Hood figures. Their primary targets are oil companies, which they accuse of exploiting the nation's natural resources without reciprocation. In this documentary, we followed soldiers, sailors, and pirates over several months, joining them on their raids to unveil their operational methods.

With eleven years of existence, South Sudan is the youngest state on the planet. Who says young nation, says everything to build, everything to create.
For this, the population does not lack courage. It's a setting worthy of the greatest disaster films and yet the floods that have hit South Sudan for four years are very real.
The level of the White Nile has never been so high, entire towns are submerged, local populations are trying to preserve the few islands of land that serve as shelter. Boats have replaced trucks on flooded roads but the journey is not any easier. Sailing on submerged land means facing multiple dangers.
Directors: Antoine BODDAERT; Guillaume LHOTELLIER

Filmed undercover in Belarus in the weeks leading up to and just after the Ukraine invasion, this documentary examines the relationship between Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko, who share a common ideology and vision of totalitarian power yet reportedly hate each other. This film also looks back at Lukashenko’s rise to power and follows some of the protestors brave enough to oppose him.

2022

Director: Pierre Chabert & Emilie Lob

They are nicknamed “the Reindeer People”. They are one of the most amazing tribes on the planet. There are only two hundred of them left and they live in the far north of Mongolia, in a deserted, inaccessible and frozen region. Always isolated from the world, the Tsaatans, these nomadic reindeer herders, have preserved their ancestral traditions and practice shamanism. They live in small family clans, inhabiting simple canvas tents in temperatures that drop to minus 40 degrees in winter. But they say they are happy to live like this, free, in the middle of sublime and preserved nature. And they never complain. Their happiness and their way of life, day by day, offer a striking contrast with our Western lives. But today, the modern world and technology are catching up with them. School, recently made compulsory for children, is at the center of all their questions. What to do? Protect children from progress they consider harmful or educate them and offer them the opportunity to integrate into civilization? These nomads know that they will have to choose between their traditions and contemporary life, between their freedom and comfort. Aware of being at a turning point in their history, will the Tsaatans manage to survive the encounter between their world and ours? This documentary offers us a spectacular journey into a timeless universe, miraculously preserved.
Director: Pierre DaSilva and Hervé Bouchaud
Production date: 2023

3 million coconut trees waiting to be harvested by monkeys

American society, divided up more than ever.

In Guinea Conakry, at the wheel of their truck, Mamady and her sons face torrential downpours which make the track nightmarish. The abundant rains and the 1,300 streams and rivers that run through the country gave it its nickname: the water tower. However, running water is rare in the country and, to have access to it, it is sometimes necessary to install giant cisterns. Transporting these tanks by bush taxi over the rutted tracks is no easy task. After the palm oil harvest, which provides a minimum of income for residents, only motorcycles can transport the precious liquid. Loaded with dozens of cans, they set off on chaotic tracks on which anything can happen.

Directors: Philippe LAFAIX, Frédéric ELHORGA

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Leur parade compte parmi les plus dynamiques les plus éblouissantes et les plus invraisemblables de la nature. Il y a des fusées des explosions d’étincelles et des projections de fumée bleue. Et des longues chaînes qui ressemble à des lanternes Japonaise s’étendant à perte de vue, c’est magique certains à clignotent. Certains est un sel d’autres se contentent de luire.

This two-part special begins with first years of the European slave trade but fundamentally focuses on the individuals who fought & struggled against colonialism, slavery, and their legacies. Insisting on the i mportance of individuals and their ability to resist historical conditions – to shoulder burdens and to break down walls – it covers 400 years of intertwining British and American histories

Hundred thirty years ago in 1889 as Paris was hosting the World’s Fair, the iron lady became instantly the city's iconic monument embodying the modernity and the engineering feat of this Era. The engineer Gustave Eiffel fought for years to erect in the heart of Paris the tallest tower ever built, seen by many as ugly and out of place at the time. Against all odds, he took the helm of a gigantic building site and revolutionized the construction technique. Revisit this historic saga and engineering challenge in this detailed account and high end docu-drama !

Director: Mathieu SCHWARTZ

Documentary using only original colour footage charts the 12 years from Adolf Hitler's rise to power to the fall of Berlin in 1945. Complemented by eyewitness material, tracks the dramatic transformation of Germany into a Nazi state, looks into Hitler's relationship with his lover Eva Braun and replicates pivotal events, including Nazi rallies, the invasion of Poland, Hitler's meeting with Lloyd George, the horrors of Buchenwald concentration camp, Warsaw's Jewish Ghetto, the Battle of Britain and the fall of Berlin.

Director: David Batty
Stars: Brian Cox, Adolf Hitler, Lutz Liebelt


00:00 Full Documentary
01:54 Rise of Adolf Hitler and the impact of his leadership on Germany during the early years of his reign.
09:50 Hitler's personal life and political ambitions revealed through intimate moments and secret relationships.
16:20 Hitler's rise to power, annexation of Austria, and aggression towards Czechoslovakia leading to WWII.
24:46 Adolf Hitler's ruthless expansion into Poland, sparking the beginning of World War II.
32:23 Hitler's relentless attacks on Poland, France, and Britain in World War II, culminating in the Battle for Britain.
40:25 Hitler's brutal regime and war strategies during World War II, including the invasion of the Soviet Union.
48:17 The relentless advance of Hitler's army meets fierce resistance, culminating in the devastating Battle of Stalingrad.
55:23 Hitler's deteriorating health and mindset during World War II, leading to desperate measures and ultimate defeat.
1:03:27 The devastating impact of Hitler's reign and World War II on Europe, culminating in Hitler's suicide and the end of the war.

The Light of Dawn tells the story of Operation Overlord. It traces one of the largest military operations man has ever conceived since the summer of 1941 - when Churchill and Roosevelt first broached the issue - to June 6, 1944. He deciphers the strategy of 'Hitler to make it fail. The film recounts this crucial turning point in World War II where questions of geopolitics (the difficult alliance between London, Moscow and Washington), the various military strategies and technological prowess as well as the fate of the young soldiers who attacked the wall of the Atlantic will pay a heavy price.

The landing will be told here in the style of a play with its intrigues, its dramas, the art of bluffing and the fate of the world being played out.

Entirely written with archival footage remastered and colorized, this 90-minute film written and directed by Jean-Christophe Rosé was produced for France Télévisions as part of the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings in June 2014. This film was produced by Kuiv Productions.

00:00 The June 6, 1944
03:07 The Tehran Conference, 1943
05:42 Atlantic Wall
28:17 Desmond O'Neill
28:46 French Francs
45:40 Omaha Beach
53:26 Sword Beach
58:04 Juno Beach
01:03:28 General Montgomery
01:09:55 Charles de Gaulle
01:24:14 Winston Churchill

We invite you to discover the Bissagos Islands, an isolated territory of Guinee Bissau, in West Africa. These sacred lands resemble a vast river delta.

Marcelinho is a traditional healer from Empincha, a village situated on the island of Carache in the Bijagos Islands. He learned the art of traditional medicine from his father and has been practicing it to treat people in the northern islands. In recent years, Marcelinho has also received training in the fundamentals of modern western medicine from foreign doctors.

The Bissagos Islands are home to the island of Orango, situated in the far south, and designated as a World Biosphere Reserve and the country's first National Park. Pedro, a generous man, resides on this island and works as a reporter for Okinka Pampa, Orango's small radio station. He is always on the lookout for stories to share with his listeners.

Quintino, residing on the island of Caravella, is preparing for the fanado, the highest initiation rite that will unlock a mysterious and secret world to him. This rite is considered the most important phase of his life and is celebrated by the community with great enthusiasm.

Director: Laurent Cadoret
Series: Around the World

In Anchorage, Alaska, a man rapes a young mother and her two young daughters before killing them. The agents gather only one clue: a tea towel used by the murderer to wash himself, with crabs on it.
An FBI expert literally combs through every hair and fiber in the apartment. He's determined to find out how the killer did it. The mother's nephew, Kirby Anthoney, became a prime suspect. He was later convicted of all three murders.

Director : Stuart Taylor
Cast : David Applegate, Michael Cilento, Shirley Collier, John Crimmins, DeAnna Day, Billy Dean, Bruce Dutcher, Mike Franks, Joe Genovese, Katherine Geroe, Maggie Geroe, Joan Griswold

Dans cette ère numérique où les menaces en ligne se multiplient, l'attaque informatique la plus avancée de l'Histoire marque un tournant décisif. D'une sophistication sans précédent, elle a utilisé des techniques de piratage d'une finesse remarquable, exploitant des failles jusque-là inconnues dans les systèmes de sécurité mondiaux. Cette cyberattaque, planifiée avec une précision millimétrée, a non seulement perturbé des infrastructures critiques, mais aussi démontré l'étendue des vulnérabilités dans nos technologies modernes. Son impact continue de résonner à l'échelle mondiale, redéfinissant les normes de cybersécurité et obligeant les experts à repenser leur approche face à des menaces toujours plus complexes.

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