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THE DEEP MED 52’&90’4 divers spend 28 days in a 5m2 capsule at 120 m deep to reveal the luxu-riant and unknown depths of the Mediterranean. These natural wonders are inaccessible to the traditional diver, in a twilight zone, between 60 and 120 m, where there’s less than 1% of sunlight. The team of 700 SHARKS and EX-PEDITION ANTARCTICA is under taking a new world-record setting mission in complete freedom and without time limit. A World Premiere.

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CONQUEST OF THE DEEP 52’ This film retraces the history of scuba diving for the first time. The origins of diving date back thousands of years, and through experiments and trials, accidents and discoveries, mankind has pushed back the boundaries and descend to the depths of the abyss. A historical and scientific documentary that immerses the viewer into the fascinating world of underwater exploration which has fired the imagination of men and women for centuries.

FEAST OF THE KILLER WHALE 52’Follow Didier Noirot, one of the world’s greatest underwater cameramen, as he tracks the largest concentration of orcas - using 8K underwater cameras and drones - and dives right into the heart of the hunt for herring. Orcas, whales and fishermen join in to claim their share of the booty in the Arctic Sea, north of Norway.

LOSING SLEEP 52’Insomnia, sleep apnea, and narcolepsy are mas-sively increasing in the world. Consequences are huge: sick leave from work, billions of dollars lost for companies, and worse: obesity, diabetes, early Alzheimer. The science of sleep has beco-me a major priority for researchers. In a scientific investigation, we discover the new methods developed to find sleep: fractional sleep, light therapy, helmets that stimulate the brain.

THE UNDERWATER VOLCANO 52’Beneath the oceans’ surface, thousands of volcanoes have yet to be discovered or explored. Mount La Pérouse is one of these sleeping giants, off the coast of Reunion Island. The oceanographers still consider the area to be a true “terra incognita”, a mystery to solve. To date, no diver has ever approached it. What kind of species lives there and at what depth?

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THE NEW ORIGINS OF SAPIENS 2x45’ In the Moroccan desert lies the richest and oldest Homo Sapiens site ever found, dated 315 000 years old. This is the most incredible discovery in recent years as it rewrites the story and the geography of our origins. It is literally a revolution.

SCREEN GENERATION: A SICK GENERATION? 52’ Smartphone, television, computer, gaming console or digital tablet are now unavoidable in our day to day lives. This everyday intrusion has sparked numerous controversies – hysteria becomes collective. Are we damaging our brain with these damned screens? This scientific movie will distinguish between verified truths and falsehoods as well as the merely possible side -effects of screen exposure.

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DATA SCIENCE VS FAKE 31x2’A series of animated films designed to combat misconceptions and misinformation. Thanks to data visualizing, discover a collection that transforms data into visually appealing and scientifically accurate animated pictures. Explore graphs and pictures that represent figures down to the last pixel...

FLYING OBJECTS – A STATE SECRET 52’ & 90’This film is a rigorous investigation into a subject which has always been considered science fiction. UFOs exist, and officials from the Pentagon, the NASA and from other prestigious institutions will prove it to you. They will reveal the existence of a top secret program created in the 2000’s that has been studying unidentified flying objects in our atmosphere and filming them. Are we ready for the truth?

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THE STORY OF DRUG TRAFFICKING 3x52’From the 1880’s to today, discover the incredible saga of global drug trafficking, heroin, cocaine, opium, cannabis and other synthetic drugs. In an in depth chronological investigation, global geopolitics and power struggles between states will be analyzed through an original angle. There are few commodities as global as drugs. How this trade influenced relations between states, global financial interests, secret diplomacies, secret special forces and mafias, on all continents over a century in a half.

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ISRAEL/IRAN/USA: THE LONG WAR 2x52’Targeted assassinations, bombings, unidentified military attacks are piling up all over the Middle East. Can the «secret war» between Iran and Israel turn into a major regional if not global confrontation? The two countries are nowadays the two dominant powers in the Middle East. Their conflict is reinforced since President Trump decided to leave the nuclear agree-ment. The film looks back over the forty years that followed the Islamic revolution in Iran, the Israeli invasion of Lebanon, the Civil war in Syria, to offer relevant keys to understanding the new Middle East.

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LOOKING FOR MELANIA TRUMP 52’«I am the most bullied person in the world” – Melania Trump recently complained on the ABC channel. Mocked for her multiple blunders, some see the American First Lady as a schemer who seems to be out of place in the spotlight. Others, on the contrary, celebrate her classicism and discre-tion as a sign of a return to traditional moral values. What if the truth is more complex? Who is Melania Trump really?

PROVISIONAL DELIVERY : OCTOBER 2020

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DATES THAT MADE HISTORY 20x26' This series tells world history through a few major dates, revisited through the prism of memory. Driven by the accessible and passionate delivery of historian Patrick Boucheron, history comes to life under our eyes with bold and entertaining graphics. The series is conceived to become a key refecrence in teaching history.

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THE MYSTERY OF RASCAR CAPAC MUMMY 52’Like in a police investigation the film dives in to the mysterious world of pre-Colombian mum-mies from Chile and Peru, to uncover where the famous Rascar Capac mummy exposed in the Brussels Museum of Art & History actually comes from. Using state of the art technology, scientists carry out tests on the mummy to dis-cover not only it origins, but who he was, how he lived and how he died.

THE GREAT GREEK MYTHS : THE ODYSSEY 10x26’We offer you a new take on Homer’s work: The Odyssey. Ulysses’ famous journey across the seas to reach hi whom on the island of Ithaca ad to his wife Penelope. A voyage filled with danger, terrible storms and terrifying encoun-ters. Keeping in line with the first two seasons, each episode consists in a succession of original animations and very rich iconography.

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NOTRE-DAME DE PARIS: THE SECRETS OF THE BUILDERS 2x52' As Notre-Dame is being rebuilt today, our film tells its 800 year story, starting in the Middle Ages, when master builders reinvented the art of construction to erect Gothic cathedrals. Eight centuries of passion, talent, blood, destruction and rebirth. With interviews of Ken Follet, Tadao Ando and other renowned experts.

THE BIRTH OF HAUTE CUISINE 52’ & 90’We owe modern dining to one man, Auguste Escoffier, who transformed the restaurant experience at the end of 19th century. He was the legendary chef of the first luxury hotels such as the Ritz, the Savoy and the Carlton. With reenactments and interviews of internationally renowned chefs, discover the destiny of the man who remains a role model for most starred-chefs today.

VERSAILLES, AN UNDERGROUND MEGASTRUCTURE 52’If the Versailles Palace is renowned throughout the world, it is mainly for its fountains; each year, some 10 million visitors come to admire them. But how many actually know that they work thanks to 35 km of piping and 70,000 m3 of water? Where does Versailles’ water come from? How is it supplied and managed?

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EIFFEL TOWER: A BUILDING WONDER 52’ This film recounts the incredible epic of its construction. It was erected in record time at the end of the 19th century – it was the largest and craziest building ever built at the time. Delve into the Eiffel Tower’s breathtaking history, from its construction to the present day - thanks to spectacular images and an original 3D vision that retraces the main stages of its construction step by step.

LIVING IN GERMANY AT WAR 2x52’This film, consisting entirely of archives, recounts the daily lives of both German civiliansand soldiers during the six years of WW2, fromits start in September 1939 up to the monthsfollowing the German surrender. A plunge intothe private lives of a people on the path to selfdestruction.

AN OPERA FOR AN EMPIRE 52’ & 90’Famous for its ghost, the Garnier Opera House is above all the product of a titanic building site and the window of a time, the Second Empire. From 1852 to 1870, 80 years of flamboyance made Paris the capital of modernity. This documentary tells the story of the great Paris construction of the Garnier Opera House, which lasted 14 years.PROVISIONAL DELIVERY : SEPTEMBER 2020

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STALIN’S EXECUTIONERS - THE KATYN MASSACRE 52’& 90’ In April 2020, 80 years will have passed since the killings of 22,000 Polish war prisoners by the NKVD, the Soviet political police. Originally attributed to the Nazis, the Katyn tragedy remained a secret for 50 years. Through archives and animation, the film tells the story of the massacre from the side of the victims, and for the first time, from that of the executioners.

ATOM: 150 YEARS OF LIES 52’This historical investigation on radioactivity gives voice to irradiated soldiers, workers, children, while revealing the lies of the nuclear world. From Marie Curie to Fukushima, from the Second World War bombings to nuclear disas-ters, the film will measure the indifference and cynicism of the military and civil powers and the arrogance of the nuclear industry.

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NELSON MANDELA BEYOND THE MYTH 52’The film revisits the genesis of a legend first built without the man himself, Mandela jailed for 27 years. In 1990, when Nelson Mandela is released, South Africa is waiting for their Messiah. He doesn’t know it yet, he is the most famous political prisoner of the Planet. Also available : CHE GUEVARA, BEYOND THE MYTH (52’) and MAHATMA GANDHI, BEYOND THE MYTH (52’)

WELCOME TO MY STRANGE CITY 10x52'All over the planet, cities seem to pop up and grow, sometimes despite extreme climatic or geographical conditions. How do people acclimate to lead normal lives? Some are extremely cold, others extremely hot, very high, isolated or incredibly densely populated. There are dozens of cities that are not very appealing from our perspective. And yet, there inhabitants are unaware that their daily lives are a feat in themselves.

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LANDS OF WOMEN 5x52'From India to the Bijagos archipelago, discover the last of the world’s matriarchies through the stories of the women who run them. Each of the five films in the collection is an immersion into one of thesesocieties, through the eyes of a woman whose most intimate dreams and desires we will share

DESTINATIONS 374x13’Far from the frenzy of urban life, the series is an invitation to enjoy the simple pleasures of traveling to the four corners of the world to discover places that inspired the great artists, resulting in an exchange between a land, a town, a landscape and a work of art.

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THE MONGOL HORSE TAMER 52’ & 90’In the Darhat valley of northern Mongolia, the horses of the nomadic tribes are disappearing. Bandits are stealing them to sell to Russian abattoirs for just a few rubles. But Shukhert, a crime-fighting Darhat horseman, is relentlessly pursuing them to the Taiga mountain range of Mongolia, on the border with Siberia.

GEO REPORTS – 50x26’ Whether they depict deep-sea divers in the Bermuda triangle or game keepers in the far reaches of the Siberian forest, these films provide us with insights into the lives and work of exceptional men and women. This multiple award-winning series is one of the most ambitious productions of its kind.

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ISABEL MARANT, BIRTH OF A COLLECTION 52’She is renowned worldwide for her fashion sense that combines chic and casual. Isabel Marant is pivotal in the world of fashion. She dresses up “real girls”, not fantasies. We will follow her from the first beginnings of a collection to its realization on the podium.

JEAN PAUL GAULTIER’S LAST SHOW 52’To mark his 50th year as a designer, Jean Paul Gaultier held his final show on 22 January 2020 at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, with an event combining models and artistic performances. With exclusive access, Loïc Prigent’s documentary follows the legendary bad-boy of French fashion in this exercise in virtuosity and celebration, a retrospective on a career and a demonstration that his creativity remains undiminished: : The corset, the sailor top, tattoo prints, skirts for men, and Haute Couture are, once again, revisited.PROVISIONAL DELIVERY : JULY 2020

PARIS FASHSION WEEK 4x52’Loic Prigent opens the secret doors of Paris Fashion Week. Interviews of creative directors, journalists and influencers help us understand this obscure microcosm and give us the keys to fully apprehend this hidden industry.ALSO AVAILABLE : PARIS FASHION WEEK 4x52’

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A JOURNEY WITH SHOES 52’From the first rough hessian to glossy, towe-ring, highly expensive Louboutin, shoes have sympbolized status, power and sex appeal. This fim tells how shoes revel how we live and the social class we inhibit, while following the making of a «perfect shoe» by highly successful shoemakers Preston and Zly and 3 wannabe shoe desigers.

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IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN 52’Creator of the iconic and glamourous red-soled footwear, Louboutin imagines the shoe as a work of art. The film follows the making of a collection and is an opportunity for him to pay tribute to the artists and craftsmen who have crossed his path. It is an opportunity for the creator to share his love for shoes, to pay a vibrant tribute to the artists and craftsmen who crossed his path while returning to his sources of inspiration and the enthusiasm aroused by the act of creation for him.

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CITIZEN JANE FONDA 52’Very few Icons have at once embodied the Myths of their own country while revealing its contradictions: heiress of the Hollywood star system and muse of the French auteur Cinema, Academy Award winning actress and committed producer, feminist and aerobic queen, activist and fearless businesswoman…

TOM CRUISE, AN ETERNAL YOUTH 52’After a career spanning 40 years, Tom Cruise does not seem to have developed one wrinkle. His legendary smile has dominated many block-buster productions. This film will try to unveil the man behind the film icon. Although he was, for a long time, Hollywood’s highest paid star, Tom Cruise is also a secret and tormented actor.Theatrical Release of TOP GUN THE MAVERICK is scheduled for the end of 2020 and MISSION 7 & 8 are announced for 2021 & 2022

HITCHCOCK CONFIDENTIAL 52’We may think that everything has been said about the great Alfred, but what do we really know about the man behind the director? Through the intimate, gentle and critical eyes of his wife and collaborator, Alma, this film allows us to discover Hitchcock anew, between darkness and light. It also looks afresh at Hit-chcock’s sometimes controversial relationships with his actresses.

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INTIMATE BEETHOVEN 52’Celebrations will be held throughout the world for the 250th anniversary of his birth. This is a great occasion to learn about the composer’s life through his letters, his handwritten notes and the testimonies of great musicians and artists of our time. Through writing and music, this film offers an intimate approach to Beetho-ven’s life and work. SPECIAL ANNIVERSARY 2020

MUSIC LIVE COLLECTION 32x60’A collection of 32 live concerts filmed in optimal conditions, often in 4K, in extraordinary places. Among the artists : Angus and Julia Stone, Lucas Debargue, Christian Scott, Monty Alexan-der, Avishai Cohen Quartet, Linda Lee Hopkins, Jacky Terrasson... Kintsugi and many more. A collection of pop, jazz, afro and classical music live concerts.

CHINA’S SUPER COLLECTORS 52’

They are omnipresent on the international art market. They spend millions in US dollars on works by Picasso, Modigliani, Van Gogh or the French Impressionists. For the first time, these wealthy and discrete collectors open their door to show their priceless treasures!

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THE CARAVAGGIO CASE 52’&90’This film offers an exceptional insight into the history of a masterpiece rediscovered after four centuries in the wilderness. In April 2016, a shockwave went through the art world. A long-lost Caravaggio canvas had been found near Toulouse. The work was valued at 120 million euros. But where did this painting come from? Is it really by Caravaggio?

LEONARDO’S REDISCOVERED MASTERPIECE 52’&90’

Today, it is expertly acknowledged that “Madonna with the Yarnwinder” is an authentic Leonardo Da Vinci. But to get to this conclusion, this masterpiece has undergone multiple interpretations, including its purchase as a well-made copy by an English lord in 1809.The recent authentication by the Louvre was a long and tedious process, and the experts not only used state of the art scientific techniques, but also had to dive into Leonardo’s universe, his turbulent lifestyle and his other signature works. This film is the opportunity to rediscover Renaissance Italy

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