Animal Series
Zoo Star Animals
In Scotland, the Norwegian Royal Guard regularly visits the Colonel, Sir Nils Olav. Nils Olav is no simple lord, he is a penguin who lives in the Edinburgh Zoological Park. Kandula, the talented elephant at the Washington Zoo, manages to pick fruit from the trees by hoisting himself up on a stool of his own improvisation.
Eora, the baby Koala at the Beauval zoo, receives the most attentive care: she feeds on a eucalyptus sent specially from England. Such a picky eater !
Like the star animals above, others have also become the emblems of the zoos where they live. "Zoo Star Animals" takes us to meet these very unusual celebrities.
Animal Series
Zoo Star Animals
In Mexico, the Guadalajara Zoo is home to some 4,000 animals. In front of the amazed public, the elegant pink flamingos jostle with their impressive beaks. As for the gorillas, true local legends, they simply strut around paying no attention to the polar bear.
Animal Series
Zoo Star Animals
A UNESCO heritage site, the Vienna Zoo, built in 1752, is the oldest zoo in the world. Combining nature and history, it is one of the most beautiful zoos on our planet and is home to 500 species and nearly 4,000 animals. The Vienna Zoo is involved in many conservation projects and programs to reintroduce endangered species back into the wild, including the Prewalski horses.
Animal Series
Zoo Star Animals
Located in the heart of the Brazilian city of Sao Paolo, the largest city in the southern hemisphere, on a patch of virgin forest surrounded by a landscape of concrete and steel, the Sao Paulo Zoo takes in captive and wild animals. Alpacas, woolly monkeys and pelicans happily live side by side. The stars of the zoo are Luciano and Camilla, two very entertaining anteaters.
Report
Babel City - The garden of happiness
Created in 1896 in Tourcoing the "workers' gardens" number over 1000 today throughout France. These family gardens focus on the land's role of providing nourishment, are also seen as an experiment in democracy where different social classes come together. Through gardening we exchange know-how, cuttings, conversation, invitations ... "It is not only seeds that are sown, there is also friendship".
Discovery - Exploration
The unknown Bali
In Bali, you will discover the art of massage with an agile 98-year-old practitioner whose iron grip is as much feared as appreciated. Then attend a cremation ceremony and traditional dances to the rhythm gamelan music - an instrumental ensemble composed of percussion and especially gongs. Other surprising characters you will meet include a Franco-Balanese couple who run a small artisanal furniture factory and an old local who organizes cockfights.
Catastrophe
Bandah Aceh, one year after.
On December 26, 2004 a Tsunami devastated thousands of kilometers of coastline in many countries. The epicenter was located north of the island of Sumatra, just opposite the city of Banda Aceh. In the face of this catastrophe, the international community galvanized its forces like never before. This, the worst catastrophe of the century, mobilized the greatest international assistance ever.
Christmas
Chanté Nwel
Christmas in the Antilles brings generations together in a traditional celebration: "Chanté Nwel". In Sainte Anne in Guadeloupe, a group of musicians go from house to house for 48 hours nonstop singing and dancing to the sound of Ka in the spirit of peace and conviviality that brings the locals together.
Historical Documentary Serie
Châteaux de France
Le château de Lourmarin
Located in the heart of the Luberon Regional Natural Park, the Castle is built on a rocky plateau overlooking the village of Lourmarin.
It was built at the end of the 15th century by Foulques d'Agoult, on the ruins of an old fortress.
Historical Documentary Serie
Châteaux de France
Le château de Tarascon
The castle of Tarascon was built from 1400 to 1435. This fortress is a testament of the will of the Dukes of Anjou, counts of Provence, Louis II (1384-1417) and Louis III (1417-1434), to maintain their authority over the territories from northern and southern Italy (Naples, Sicily) .
Report
The Story of Jacques Lafleur
A documentary by Pascale Poirier which recounts the life of the man who stood at the side of Jean-Marie Tjibaou, a central pillar of Caledonian political life.
An event film around the memory of Jacques Lafleur. True, authentic and full of revelations as seen through the prism of his actions, thought and his relations with the Caledonians. Jacques Lafleur is also filmed in his entourage of family and friends. Adored by some, feared by others, often controversial, Jacques Lafleur also knew how to earn everyone's respect. This film shows how he was able to weild power over the Caillou for 30 years and the heritage he left behind at a time when the country writes the first chapters of their history.
Nature in Danger
The Forgotten Forest
Due to deforestation, Mata Atlantica, the Atlantic forest in Portuguese, is one of the most endangered tropical forests in the world. While luxuriant two centuries ago, today it has lost 95% of its surface. Miraculously, a few colonies of a small Iconic animal, the golden lion tamarin has survived. Associations that strive to protect the natural environment are replanting forests in order to create sanctuaries for endangered animals.
Discovery
Imagined magic
Magic has existed in Bali for centuries. It is part of the daily life of all Balinese. Every day of the year the inhabitants of this small island must perform at least one ceremony with the afterlife, whether it be offerings or a more complex ritual.
Art and Culture
Aline Gagnaire - The passenger.
Portrait of the artist-painter Aline Gagnaire. A rich body work and a talent that we are rediscovering today.
In this film, the director Robert Cappadoro, edits sequences to the rhythm of the music (see extract)
Documentary rebroadcast at the Art-Elysées show in Paris which pays tribute to the artist in 2014.
Reportage - Inquiry
Anosibe’s Queens
"For this film, I made my way to this miserable suburb to make sound recordings that I incorporated into the music I composed .. and to soak up the atmosphere, so that the music could perfectly match the images. It was a technical success but also and above all a lesson in life, human and extraordinary. ”
Inquiry
Save the Chimps
Discover "Save the Chimps", a primate sanctuary founded in Florida by Carole Noon. Created in 1997, this center hosts three hundred chimpanzees, most of which come from biomedical research labs and NASA space research programs. An entire team is dedicated to providing a nice place where these chimps can retire.
Geographic Series
20 masterpieces of nature
Discover the most beautiful natural parks in the world through the dedicated men who have devoted their lives to preserving of these natural environments and the fauna that occupy them. Whether scientists or volunteers, all are driven by the same passion, the love of animals and our planet.
Inquiry
Poison of Bangkok
Bangkok, a mega-city that stretches endlessly.
One of the largest cities in the world, a city that never sleeps ... the animals that once lived in the jungles and surrounding countryside adapted or perished. Many of them have sought refuge in the belly of Bangkok, taking possession of the thousands of kilometers of pipes and underground passages which run through the city and which transform the basements of Bangkok into a veritable labyrinth.
Exploration
From the rain to the ocean, the course of a river
This documentary invites us to follow the course of the Amazon River, which together with the Nile is one of the longest in the world, from its pure water source in the Andes to the polluted waters of the Brazilian city of Belém that lies in its estuary.
Short
A Present for the Future
A gift for those who stay behind or how to share the greatest gift of all.
Anniversary
Titanic, the cult classic turns 20
Kate Winslet catches up with James Cameron. "Kate and I have been looking for another project to collaborate on for the past twenty years, since we worked together on the Titanic," James Cameron told the site. I’m really looking forward to seeing her bring the character of Ronal to life. ”