PRESALES - FALL 2020 up/HD - SPREAD - PRESALES - FALL 2… · By Pascal Cuissot Co-produced by ZED & GRIFA Filmes for ARTE France Delivery: Spring 2021 SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY. 12 13

PRESALES - FALL 2020

CONTENTS

ART & CULTURE 3 NATURAL HISTORY 4SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 7HISTORY & CIVILIZATIONS 10INVESTIGATION & SOCIAL ISSUES 17IMPACT DOCS 19 KIDS 21

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FROM HONGKONG TO HOLLYWOOD, THE PORTRAIT OF THE KING OF ACTION COMEDY.

Actor, stuntman, director, screenwriter but also singer and a formidable businessman, in 45 years of career Jackie Chan has become a true pop icon.

After shooting in nearly two hundred films, he has managed to reconcile fans of genre films and Hollywood majors, while bringing Asian and Western cinemas closer together. Thanks to extracts of his films, archive footage (interviews, photos, posters, press articles) and an offbeat approach inspired by the visual codes of the golden age of kung fu films, this film looks back at the making of a popular hero who has become the symbol of China, and that of a whole continent.

ART & CULTURE

JACKIE CHAN: BUILDING AN ICON

Documentary Film 52’By Antoine Coursat

Produced by Bonum Productions & ZED for ARTE FranceDelivery: Spring 2021

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WHEN HUMANS ARE LOCKED DOWN, ANIMALS ROAM FREE!

Never before has biodiversity been in such danger, especially because of noise and light pollution.

From London to New Delhi, from Paris to Santiago de Chile, the global coronavirus lockdown has given the natural world an unprecedented chance to reclaim what we have taken from it. As wild animals evolved in a quieter world, scientists took the opportunity to fully grasp their behaviors. And whether it is about turtles’ egg-laying, birds migration or insects reproduction, the positive effects are already visible.

By following the large-scale experiments launched across the world a few months ago, this film observes what happens in the wild when the nights are dark and the days are silent.

Episodes:

- Be quiet!- Back to dark night!

NATURAL HISTORY

BACK TO THE WILDDocumentary Film 2x52’ 4K

By Thierry Berrod and Sylvie RuetProduced by Mona Lisa Production for ARTE G.E.I.E

Delivery: Early 2022

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NATURAL HISTORY

WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF RACCOONS, A SPECIES FAR MORE ELUSIVE AND WILY THAN WE HAVE EVER IMAGINED!

While all over the world many species are under threat, raccoons are experiencing unprecedented expansion. Behind their innocent and cute look, hides an outstanding survivor’s temperament, capable of anything to feed and defend themselves.

Omnivorous, curious, intelligent, and super-adaptable, raccoons turn out to be really good at overcoming every challenge they are confronted with. But how did these crafty critters manage to survivre in both the wild and urban environment? What make them so smart? And how did they flourish so quickly throughout the world?

Over the course of a summer, this film follows a litter of young raccoons from birth to adulthood, on the wild island of Ossabaw near Florida. Close-ups, subjective camera and underwater footage take us as close as possible to these pint-size creatures to reveal how they have become such amazingly adaptable animals.

NATURAL HISTORY

RACCOONS: SURVIVAL WARRIORS

Documentary Film 52’ 4KBy Emma Baus

Produced by Nord-Ouest Documentaires for France TélévisionsDelivery: Spring 2021

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THE FASCINATING STORY OF HOW ANIMALS AND PLANTS USE COOPERATION TO SURVIVE IN ONE OF THE MOST PUNISHING PLACES ON EARTH.

New science from world experts reveals that collaboration plays a major role in animal evolution.

And there is no better region of the world where this is more vividly on display than in the mighty Kalahari desert in southern Africa.

Here, more than elsewhere, animals have found incredible ways to survive: secret pacts, tacit alliances, determination and cooperation. And not just between next of kin. Often with complete strangers. Ground squirrels living alongside yellow mongooses, and helping to protect them from predators like the Cape cobra. Sociable weavers co-habiting with pygmy falcons and lizards in giant communal nests. And drongos acting as alarm-calling sentinels for meerkats as they hunt for food, in return for some of the insects they flush.

Using the very latest camera technology, this mini-series reveals the incredible tactics animals and plants use to survive in one the most punishing places on Earth.

NATURAL HISTORY

NEVER ALONE NATURE’S SECRET ALLIANCES IN AFRICA’S MOST HOSTILE LAND

Documentary Series 2x52’ & 1x90’ 4K + 1x52’ Science OfBy Pierre Stine

Written by Emilie DumondProduced by ZED for France Télévisions

Producers: Manuel Catteau & Patrick MorrisWith the support of the Creative

Europe program of the European UnionDelivery: Summer 2021

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NATURAL HISTORY

AN ENGAGING AND VISUALLY STUNNING LOOK AT THE SURPRISINGLY SMART WORLD OF PLANTS.

Scientists are still trying to qualify intelligence in animals, but they unanimously agree that it exists. So, what about plants? Is it possible that the green denizens of our planet are also capable of much more than we ever imagined?

From their spectacular machinery which allows them to catapult pollen, sweat tannin and release flammable gasses, to their complex vascular system, this film will reveal the inner workings of flowers and trees.

Exclusive patented technology (electron and optical microscopy), macro cinematography, high-speed capture and time lapse will enable us to penetrate their mysterious universe, alongside scientists and experts who will share provocative experiments.

A revolutionary look at plants from their perspectives on survival, adaptation and evolution - while they continue to fulfill their critical role on our shared planet.

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

GENIUS PLANTSDocumentary Film 2x52’ 4K

By Thierry Berrod & Quincy RussellProduced by Mona Lisa Production for ARTE France

Delivery: Spring 2022

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WHY ARE OUR BRAINS WIRED TO IGNORE CLIMATE CHANGE?

We have never been so aware of the risk of collapse due to climate change. And yet, it seems we are unable to make the collective change the situation seems to demand.

How can we explain our collective inertia in the face of the ongoing environmental crisis? Why can’t our brain process global warming?

This scientific investigation decodes the behavioral mechanisms which explain this collective "schizophrenia" through eye-opening experiences.

With a comprehensible approach, the latest advances in neuroscience, behavioral psychology and anthropology will reveal the surprising cognitive bias, contradictions, and fears we harbor when it comes to changing our lifestyles, and may even help us to overcome them.CLIMATE CHANGE:

THE BRAIN PARADOXDocumentary Film 52’ 4K

By Raphaël HitierProduced by Un film à la patte for ARTE France

Delivery: Summer 2021


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PLUNGE INTO THE MICROSCOPIC UNIVERSE THAT THRIVES IN OUR SKY.

Bacteria, viruses, but also fungus spores, algae, pollen, and even insects: microorganisms are constantly drifting through the sky.

How can so many living beings find their way into the air and be circulating in our atmosphere? How do they survive? What is their influence on our lives and our entire living world?

Biodiversity, health, climate – scientists are only now discovering just how much this discreet airborne "plankton" affects our lives and the entire ecosystem on Earth. But despite its many virtues, this magic matter is now under threat from human activity.

With help from experts and using 3D visual effects, this scientific investigation will take us to the heart of a world that is still very little understood, and will reveal the diversity and fragility of the air we breathe.


MICROORGANISMS: THE AIR WE BREATHE

Documentary Film 52’ 4KBy Claude-Julie Parisot

Produced by Les Films en Vrac for ARTE FranceDelivery: End of 2020

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A SUSPENSEFUL AND NEVER TOLD BEFORE SCIENTIFIC TALE TO RETRACE THE VIKING SAGA.

2018, Gjellestad, Norway. Archaeologists make the discovery of a lifetime: a 20-metre long, 1200-year-old Viking funeral ship.

Who is hiding in the grave? Is Gjellestad one of the oldest Viking settlements? What can this coffin tell us about the daily lives, beliefs and traditions of the Vikings? July 2020, an exceptional archaeological expedition begins.

Thanks to exclusive access to this archeological excavation, state-of-the-art technologies, cinema-worthy dramatized re-enactments and with the help of great specialists of the Viking era, this unprecedented journey will bring this incredible site, its villagers, warriors and craftsmen back to life. Both a scientific investigation and an epic historical drama, it will follow this extremely rare excavation step by step to reveal who has been hiding inside this mysterious Viking coffin for over a thousand years.

HISTORY & CIVILIZATIONS

VIKINGS: THE GHOST SHIP

Docu-drama 52’ & 90’ 4KBy Pierre Stine

Produced by ZED for France TélévisionsDelivery: End of 2021

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BENITO MUSSOLINI, FROM HIS RISE TO POWER IN 1925 TO HIS DOWNFALL IN 1943.

He embodied the alliance between Italy and Nazi Germany. For the Italian people, Benito Mussolini represented the new Caesar, a hero of antiquity and the heir to imperial Rome.

But who knows the true story of the Duce and, through him, Italian Fascism? Why did this man, who was long indifferent to racial matters, become the Latin alter ego of the Führer? What place does this man hold in the hierarchy of tyrants?

Thanks to official archives and amateur footage, together with testimonies of those who lived under the Mussolini Regime - former supporters or victims -, this film explores the mechanisms of Fascist power, the cult of violence, and state political repression, steering Italy into disaster.


MUSSOLINI, THE FASCIST EMPEROR

Documentary Film 2x52’By Serge de Sampigny (Inside the SS, Her Name was

Grace Kelly, Verdun, The Battle of the Great War)Produced by Histodoc for France 5

Delivery: End of 2021

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SCANDALS, BREAK-UP AND BREXIT: QUEEN ELIZABETH HAS FACED MANY CHALLENGES. IS SHE READY FOR THE NEXT ROUND?

Elizabeth II is History in flesh and blood. At 93, the Queen of England still defies time and carries with her the memory of our modern world. Her reign is officially the longest of British monarchy, but her life has never been a long calm river.

Between the Brexit earthquake, the hospitalization of Prince Philip, Harry and Meghan renouncing the crown, and the sexual accusations against her son, Andrew, she has recently faced many painful challenges. But the iconic Queen remains steadfast. And she is ready for the next round: to manage the successful passing of the Crown.

Thanks to archive footage and a few dramatized scenes, together with interviews of those who know the Royal Family best, this history documentary takes a look back at the Queen’s milestones of the past 10 years.


ELIZABETH II: GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!Documentary Film 52’ & 90’

By Pierre HurelProduced by Elephant and Chrysalide Productions for France 5

Delivery: December 2020

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ONE OF THE MOST DECISIVE BATTLES IN ANTIQUITY BROUGHT TO LIFE.

Summer, in the year 52 BC. The Gallic Wars were coming to an end under the ramparts of Alésia. After six years of fighting, Gauls and Romans threw everything into the conflict with 400,000 warriors involved.

How were the defensive lines of Alésia built? Which techniques and tools were used? How were the Gallic attacks organized? How did Caesar escape the trap set for him by Vercingetorix?

Combing dramatized scenes, accounts from historians and CGI, the film immerses us in this compelling battle which would seal the fate of both Gaul and Rome.

From the series Besieged fortresses, legendary battles.

Other episodes:

- The Daunting Fortress of Richard the Lionheart (completed)- The Siege of La Rochelle, The fall of the protestant bastion (completed)- The Siege of Orléans, Joan of Arc’s first victory (completed)


THE SIEGE OF ALESIA, CAESAR’S GREATEST

VICTORYDocumentary Film 52’ 4K

By Thomas RischProduced by ZED for RMC Découverte and CuriosityStream

Delivery: Early 2021

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THE GREATNESS OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE EXPLORED THROUGH SOME OF THE MOST ICONIC MONUMENTS.

50 BC: Julius Cesar reigned supreme over Gaul. But this was no simple military conquest.

Rome wanted to spread its greatness, bringing civilization to the defeated barbarians now part of the Empire. Rome’s new territory was transformed through huge construction projects, involving aqueducts, roads, baths, amphitheaters, and arenas.

This series explores three cities that today are home to the vestiges of this industrious civilization. Through the use of CGI, archive footage, aerial imagery, and expert testimony, this trilogy unveils the secrets of these wonders of Roman engineering.

Episodes:

- Arelate (Arles): Amphitheatre, Forum, Circus, Theatre, Shipyard, Wall, Thermes (baths) of Constantin, the two Triumphal Arches

- Lugdunum (Lyon): Sanctuary of the Three Gauls, Ancient Theatre of Fourvière, Odeon, Sanctuary of Cybèle, Aqueduct

- Lutetia (Paris): Arena of Lutèce, Thermes of Cluny (baths), Pantheon, Arcueil Aqueduct, City Walls, Pillar of the Boatmen, Ancient Port


ROMAN MEGASTRUCTURES

Documentary Series 3x52’By Stanislas Kraland, Claire Denavarre & Isabelle Cottenceau

Produced by La Famiglia for RMC DécouverteDelivery: Spring 2021

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AN EXCLUSIVE DOCUMENTARY THAT EXAMINES THE RISE AND FALL OF THE NAZI REGIME THROUGH ITS ECONOMIC SYSTEM.

June 1940: Hitler launches tanks and troops across France, Belgium and Holland. Yet Germany is impoverished, has few raw materials, and no oil or currency. How did the Nazis manage to set off the cataclysm of WWII with little money and a weak economy?

Based on the work of a new generation of French, British and German historians, our film takes an economic, industrial and financial approach to the Third Reich, exploring the inner workings of the Nazi system through key characters who have been overshadowed by history (Hjalmar Schacht, Dr. Georg Von Schnitzler, Fritz Sauckel, Erich Müller…).

Thanks to 3D animation and rare archive footage, this film will reveal how the Nazis were able to weave their violent, racist views into every thread of the German economy, from large-scale industry to small businesses to agriculture, research and finance, creating a model whose main management tools were theft and mass murder, and whose ultimate goal was war and the destruction of Europe.


BLOOD MONEY: INSIDE THE NAZI ECONOMY

Documentary Film 2x45’ & 90’By Gil Rabier

Historic Advisor: Olivier WieviorkaProduced by Gogogo Films for ARTE France

Delivery: End of 2020

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A LANDMARK SERIES THAT TELLS THE ENTIRE STORY THAT LED IRAQ TO CHAOS.

After years of war and chaos, Iraq has been destroyed materially and culturally. Almost two million Iraqis have died since 1980. How could this happen?

From the very first days of the Iran-Iraq War in 1980 to the war in 2003 and the fall of ISIS in 2017, this compelling series retraces the destruction of Iraq over the past 40 years. To understand what lies behind such a tragedy, one has to go back to the start, in the early 1980s, and examine geopolitical relations between Iraq, the United States and the major international powers who clashed due to national interests. Lies, betrayal, manipulation, and fabricated information all played a part in the downfall of this nation.

Through the testimonies of some key figures – high ranked politicians, historians, civilians – the collapse of Iraq will be entirely told for the first time. Thanks to some exclusive access and recently declassified documents, this geopolitical thriller will throw a fresh light on a tragedy that reshaped the world we live in.


IRAQ, DESTRUCTION OF A NATION

Documentary Series 4x52’ By Jean-Pierre Canet

Co-produced by Tohubohu & Slug News for France TélévisionsDelivery: End of 2020

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A BEHIND-THE-SCENES LOOK AT THE BUSINESS OF HAPPINESS.

Phone apps, TV shows, record-selling books, in-sell shows, personal coaching… Today, happiness is everywhere, and it has never been so easy to achieve. It would seem we just have to listen to the experts, and we’ll be happy forever more.

Transformed into a social and moral injunction, happiness has infiltrated everything from our personal lives to our work, and even public policy. And while this modern-day obsession seems innocent, it is also the focus of a very lucrative industry.

But where does this imperative for happiness come from? How does it work, and who is behind it? From the USA to Denmark, the UK, and Belgium, this investigation takes us behind the scenes of positive psychology. Philosophers, sociologists, economists, and psychiatrists will explore this phenomenon that is among the most captivating and worrying of our times and will reveal how it is linked to neoliberalism and capitalism.

INVESTIGATION & SOCIAL ISSUES

YOU WILL BE HAPPY!Documentary Film 52’ & 90’

Written by Jean-Christophe Ribot & Claire AletBy Jean-Christophe Ribot

Produced by ZED for ARTE FranceDelivery: End of 2021

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AN INVESTIGATION ON THE RISE OF INDIA’S NEW LEADER WHO HAS CHANGED THE FACE OF HIS COUNTRY.

Never before has India been so visible on the international stage. A democratic nuclear power with a population soon to outstrip that of China, forecast to become the world’s third biggest economic power by 2029, India has become, over the space of a few years, a major global player.

At its head is Narendra Modi, who combines populism with economic modernism, and embodies the ambiguity of this country better than anyone. Since his election in 2014, this man of the people, so skilled in communication, has undertaken some profound economic reforms but is also driving a nationalist and populist internal shift, to the detriment of minorities, women, and human rights.

What is his personal and political trajectory? What does his ascension tell us about the workings of Indian democracy and this new world order in the making?

Through the portrait of this political juggernaut, comprising interviews with Modi’s relatives, his political opponents and international experts, this investigative documentary recounts the emergence of a conquering India on the global scene, marking a historic turning point for the country and for the world.

INVESTIGATION & SOCIAL ISSUES

THE WORLD ACCORDING TO MODI

Documentary Film 52’ & 75’By Jane Whitson

Produced by Un Film à la patte for ARTE FranceDelivery: End of 2020

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A CALL TO PROTECT THE WORLD’S PRIMARY FORESTS. Across the planet, the increasing deforestation is sounding a new alarm. Faced with the inevitable climate change, endangered biodiversity and the fate of aboriginal peoples, with a wise and sensitive approach, five indigenous leaders offer a critical, questioning and empathetic look at the excesses of Homo-economicus.

From the Amazon to the African equatorial forest, through the North American forest, the boreal forest and the Indo-Pacific forest, this series invites us to discover the biodiversity, the peoples, the threats but also the solutions to safeguard these unique natural spaces.

Through each episode, we follow the journey and commitment of one of these leaders, witnesses, smugglers, activists and defenders of the environment. A great documentary panorama of primary forests, told in the first person.

- Ivanice Tanoné (Indian cacique, Brazil)- Assossa Soumouna (Pygmy shaman, Gabon)- François Paulette (Déné leader, Canada)- Mundiya Kepanga (Huli chief, Papua New Guinea)- Tumursukh Jal (Tsaatan leader, Mongolia)

IMPACT DOCS

OUR FORESTS Documentary Series 5x52’ 4K

Original idea: Marc Dozier & Sabah RahmaniBy Luc Marescot, Mike Magidson, Hamid Sardar,

Quincy Russell & Marc DozierProduced by LATO SENSU Productions

for ARTE FranceDelivery: End of 2021

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A LIVELY ANIMATED SERIES THAT TACKLES THE ISSUE OF RELIGION THROUGH THE EYES OF A CHEEKY LITTLE GIRL. What place do women have in Islam? What are the relationships between Jews and Christians? Lina, 12, has a lot of questions about religion. At school, at home, or when she is out and about, she wonders about what she hears and is told. Her father, Ishmael, struggles to answer all her questions. Luckily, pigeon Nemo, specialized in the history of religion, is here to help! He takes them on a journey back in time, when the different holy books were written. A voyage to discover and understand the origins of Islam, Christianity, and Judaism in the context of the times. An educational 2D animation series, with a bit of humour, that questions the stereotypes linked to religion and brings reflection on its place in today’s society.

KIDS

LINA’S WORLD Animated Series 10x3’30 2D

Targets: All audiences - especially Kids (10-15 years old)By Ismaël Saidi & Hanan Kaminski

Produced by Les Batelières Productions for France Télévisions Education

Delivery: December 2020

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