Rue du Conservatoire

In 1996 I took the conservatory exam. I missed it. A year ago I was asked to do a masterclass on acting in cinema. I went there. I met a lively, joyful and passionate youth. Among my students there was Clémence. The following year, she asked me to film their last show. I felt her urgency and the fear she had of leaving this mythical place. So I accepted.  By filming this youth, I revisited mine.

2024-09-18 | fr

13th

An in-depth look at the prison system in the United States and how it reveals the nation's history of racial inequality.

2016-10-07 | en

Half-Life in Fukushima

In the aftermath of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, a Japanese farmer ekes out a solitary existence within the radiation red zone.

2016-06-01 | fr

Terrorists in Retirement

Not just another documentary on the French resistance movement, this film focuses on one particular group of underground fighters in France: those from Eastern Europe. Many were Jews and all had fled their native countries before the war broke out. They were among the most staunch and fearless enemies of fascism, as shown here in personal interviews and memoirs of war-time experiences. But the most famous of these immigrants were 23 who were rounded up among several hundred Parisians in 1943, tried for their activities, and executed -- all were immigrants under the leadership of the Armenian poet Manouchian. After their execution, Paris was papered with posters decrying these 23 martyrs as "foreign communists."

1985-07-26 | fr

Castor, la force de la nature

2023-12-29 | fr

The Universe: God and the Universe

Where did the universe come from and did a creator have a hand in making it? As scientists learn more about the universe, our ideas about exactly what God made (the earth, the universe, the multi-verse even nothing but empty space) have come into question.

2011-01-03 | en

A Face in the Dark: Diane Baker on 'Mirage'

Diane Baker discusses her acting career and participation in the film 'Mirage' (1965).

2019-09-10 | en

Zen for Nothing

Hidden in the wooded mountains on the west coast of Japan lies the small Zen monastery Antaiji. A young woman sets off to immerse herself through autumn, winter and spring in the adventures of monastic life. The young woman is Sabine Timoteo from Switzerland. The abbot of the monastery is Muho Noelke, born in Berlin. An interplay between the philosophy of the Japanese Zen master Kodo Sawaki and the surprises brought forth by everyday life.

2016-06-02 | de

Trotz und Treue: Das Phänomen Sahra Wagenknecht

2024 is likely to be a decisive year for Sahra Wagenknecht's political future. In the arena of power, she might assume a role that she is already very familiar with. In the early years following the fall of the Berlin Wall, Sahra Wagenknecht became the "most famous face" of the PDS, the successor party to the SED. Yet, even as the youngest member of the party's executive board, she was considered a "disruptive factor." She is unyielding and swims against the tide. Sahra Wagenknecht does not distance herself from Stalinism, nor from the Berlin Wall, and wishes for a reformed GDR.

2024-06-13 | de

The Private Voice of Hitler

Everyone knows the public archive footage of Hitler. But most of it is silent. What was he saying? Special computer technology enables us for the first time to lip-read the silent film.

2006-11-28 | en

Evolution of the Apes

This documentary examines the creative origins of the 'Planet of the Apes' franchise, from Pierre Boulle's original novel and Rod Serling's adapted screenplay to the first film's production at Twentieth Century Fox.

2008-11-04 | en

From Alpha to Omega: Building a Sequel

Documentary on the making of 'Beneath the Planet of the Apes' (1970).

2008-11-04 | en

End of an Epic: The Final Battle

Documentary on the making of 'Battle for the Planet of the Apes' (1973)

2008-11-04 | en

Into the Current: Burma's Political Prisoners

Into the Current tells the story of Burma's unsung heroes -its prisoners of conscience -and the price they pay for speaking truth to power in a military dictatorship.

2012-04-07 | en

Tokyo Trial: Judging Japan

The story of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East, known as the Tokyo Trial, which, just after the Second World War, was established in Japan as a special jurisdiction in 1946 (it was closed in 1948) to judge the war crimes of the Japanese leaders; and how and why officials in Washington prevented Emperor Hirohito to be seen sat on the bench.

2016-05-22 | fr

Françoise Hardy : tant de belles choses

2020-06-01 | fr

Beyond the Legend: Bigfoot Gone Wild

This fun and informative documentary examines and attempts to validate some of the most outrageous theories surrounding the infamous cryptid.

2024-01-01 | en

The Two Eighty Project

Chris Renfro doesn’t just grow and harvest grapes on a hillside high above San Francisco’s Highway 280 to make delicious local wine. He is dedicated to building a sustainable food community that nourishes every member of the local economy and ecosystem. With the 280 Project’s mission to reclaim space, realize opportunity and revitalize community, Renfro brings both passion and vision to the notion that land ownership is a powerful path to self-determination.

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Santa Rita de Sampa

Based on parts of Rita Lee’s autobiography “Uma Autobiografia”, the documentary explores Rita’s remaining legacy in her childhood home, which is currently the residency of missionaries. This film seeks to investigate the persistence of memories of spaces that no longer exist.

2024-06-17 | pt

Pourquoi encore penser ? À l'heure de l'intelligence artificielle

2024-03-22 | fr