WINTER 2019/2020 up/WEB_SPREAD_WORLD CONGRES… · GENIUS SEA HUNTERS Documentary Series 3x52’ & 52’ special 4K ... Sociable weavers co-habiting with pygmy falcons and lizards

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CONTENTS

NATURAL HISTORY 4SCIENCE & KNOWLEDGE 10HISTORY & CIVILIZATIONS 15INVESTIGATION & SOCIETY 26DISCOVERY 28

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SHOT IN THE INACCESSIBLE WILDERNESSES OF CHINA, THIS BLUE-CHIP SERIES FOLLOWS THE PERILOUS EXISTENCE OF FOUR RARE SPECIES.

In the great wild spaces of China, a handful of iconic species are gradually making a comeback. Notorious for their inaccessibility, these untamed regions are rarely open to foreign production teams. But thanks to exclusive access, we will for the first time capture the unique behaviors of four species – the Tibetan antelope, the Amur tiger, the Asiatic black bear, and the golden snub-nosed monkey - as they are fighting for their own survival in one of the most challenging places on Earth.

Following the unprecedented approach of The Frozen Kingdom of the Snow Leopards, this series gets up-close to this secretive wildlife, and celebrates the splendor of nature while at the same time underlining its fragility. With the help of specialist scientists, naturalists from around the world, and Chinese experts, this series will immerse the viewer into China’s charismatic wildlife through four intimate stories about each of these animals.

Episodes:- Chiru (Tibetan antelope) - Kekexili Reserve, Zhuonai Lake, Qinghai- Amur Tiger - Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park, Jilin, Vladivostok, Russia- Moon Bear (Asiatic black bear) - Minshan Mountains, Jiuzhai Valley National Park, Sichuan- Golden snub-nosed Monkey - Woolong Natural Reserve, Sichuan

NATURAL HISTORY

WILD TREASURES OF CHINA

Documentary Series 4x52’ 4KBy Frédéric Larrey and variousProduced by ZED and CCTV9

Delivery: 2021

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GENIUS SEA HUNTERSDocumentary Series 3x52’ & 52’ special 4K

By Jérôme Julienne & John JacksonProduced by ZED for ARTE G.E.I.E.

Delivery: Summer 2020In association with CINEMAGE 14

THE MOST SPECTACULAR HUNTING STRATEGIES OF MARINE ANIMALS DECODED.

We are only on the fringes of understanding how marine mammals hunt. We know they develop methods that are surprisingly sophisticated, and that leave scientists in awe with each new discovery.

How do animals of the same species come up with such astoundingly unique methods to find and kill their prey?

Using the very latest camera technology - drones, high-speed cameras and underwater cameras -, the scientists will explore and explain the wealth of tricks and tactics used by marine wildlife as never before.

From the humpback whale in Alaska’s Glacier Bay trapping a school of sardines to the Patagonian orcas landing on the beach to catch sea lion cubs, and Namibian hyenas infiltrating colonies of sea lions once night has fallen, this blue-chip wildlife and scientific documentary series brings us previously unseen perspectives of the genius behind these great deep-sea hunters.

NATURAL HISTORY

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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 most incredible tactics animals and plants use to survive in one the most punishing places on Earth.

NATURAL HISTORY

KALAHARI, LAND OF SECRET ALLIANCES

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

Produced by ZED for France TélévisionsProducers: Manuel Catteau & Patrick Morris

Delivery: Summer 2021

WHAT HAPPENS TO ANIMALS IN THE FACE OF NATURAL DISASTERS?

Every year, the Earth is hit by cyclones, earthquakes, volcanoes and floods. These events hit the front pages of newspapers with headlines documenting the human death toll.

But how about animals? How do mountain goats know a volcano is about to erupt? What happens to birds that are trapped in the eye of massive cyclones? How do chamois survive an avalanche without an airbag?

In this one-hour special we will look at how animals cope with natural disasters – before, during and after the events themselves. Some are able to foretell coming disasters, some have found ingenious ways of coping with fires, floods and storms and others manage to adapt to the aftermath and turn disasters to their advantage.

We will learn what animals have done to make the most out of some very perilous predicaments. And look at how future climate change could force them to make more changes in order to survive.

NATURAL HISTORY

ANIMAL SURVIVORSDocumentary Film 52’ 4K

By Jacqueline Farmer & Keebe KennedyProduced by Saint Thomas Productions for ARTE G.E.I.E.

Delivery: Early 2021

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AN INTERNATIONAL TEAM OF EXPERTS INVESTIGATES SECRETS HIDDEN INSIDE NOTRE DAME DE PARIS IN ORDER TO SUCCESSFULLY PLAN HER RESTORATION.

World-famous Notre Dame de Paris cathedral was gloriously resilient, enduring centuries of tumultuous history, only to fall victim to a raging fire earlier this year.

Rebuilding the legendary Gothic structure presents a complex challenge, and requires digging into a past that is layered with mysteries. Architects, scientists, historians and artists must time-travel through 850 years of hidden modifications in order to understand how to restore the beloved icon and to ensure that it survives into the future.

With exclusive access to revolutionary 3-D modeling and scans of the cathedral - done just two years before the fire -, the team will virtually recreate Notre Dame de Paris at different stages of its history in order to truly understand how it came to be. Once their analysis is complete, they will create a state-of-the-art design and begin the reconstruction.

Capitalizing upon exclusive access to the CNRS (National Center of Scientific Research) and its rich meta-base of scans and data, secure access to the digital models of Ubisoft, and exceptional permission from the Ministry of Culture, this documentary will trace the great saga of this iconic church.

SCIENCE & KNOWLEDGE

THE RESURRECTION OF NOTRE DAMEDocumentary Film 52’ & 90’ 4K

By Vincent AmourouxProduced by ZED for ARTE France

Producer : Christine Le GoffDelivery: Spring 2021

A TWO-MONTH IMMERSION IN ONE OF THE GREATEST ARCHEOLOGICAL MISSIONS TO CRACK THE SECRET TEXTS OF SAQQARA.

With its myriad mysteries, ancient Egypt continues to work its spell. But how many secrets remain entombed in its burial grounds? The necropolis of Saqqara, roughly 30 kilometers from Cairo, holds one of Egypt’s most fascinating treasures: the pyramid of pharaoh Pepi II. Few know of it as it is closed to the public, yet it holds the vastest collection of texts of all currently known pyramids.

For the first time in 90 years, teams from the international archeological mission in Saqqara will open and decipher this wondrous tomb. Its walls are covered in hieroglyphs, but what story do they tell? How to crack the mystery of texts that are over four thousand years old?

Using technological innovations such as photogrammetry, endoscopes, hyperspectral imaging and ultra-high resolution photography, this documentary alternates live scenes with staged interviews to plunge us into Saqqara’s history and offer new insights into the pharaohs’ tombs.

SCIENCE & KNOWLEDGE

DECODING SAQQARA, THE SECRET HIEROGLYPHS

OF THE PYRAMIDDocumentary Film 52’ & 75’

By Julien BalestierProduced by Label News for RMC Découverte


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A NEW SCIENTIFIC DOCUMENTARY THAT TACKLES THE ISSUE OF ASTEROIDS’ IMPACT ON OUR PLANET.

65 million years ago, asteroids contributed to the disappearance of 80% of animals on Earth, including the dinosaurs. Today, they pose a real threat. In 2019, NASA has an inventory of more than 20,000 asteroids larger than 140 meters across. Every day, an average of 230 asteroids are on a collision course with our planet.

Are we prepared for asteroids? How can we prevent future disasters?

Today, scientists around the world try to map space in order to catalogue the most dangerous asteroids. For the first time in our history, mankind is taking samples from asteroids and even moving them off course. In 2020, human beings will interfere with the cosmos by intentionally shifting the trajectory of one of these rocks in order to protect the Earth.

Thanks to reconstructions and breathtaking computer graphics, this Ultra High Definition film will allow us to understand asteroids and predict their trajectories in order to avoid a new catastrophe.

SCIENCE & KNOWLEDGE

ASTEROID RUSHDocumentary Film 52’ 4K & 8K

By Bertrand LoyerProduced by Saint Thomas Productions for ARTE France

Delivery: Spring 2021

A WORLDWIDE SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION ON TSUNAMIS. WHERE DO THEY STRIKE, HOW DO THEY SUBMERGE US... AND WHAT CAN WE DO TO SURVIVE THEM?

Using cutting edge science, CGIs, impressive amateur videos and reconstructions of past disasters, this captivating documentary unveils tsunamis’ complex mechanics in an attempt to predict the future ones.

Thanks to exclusive access in Palu, Indonesia - where a violent and very unusual tsunami occurred -, we follow the UN’s hand-picked scientific team of "tsunamis hunters" on restricted areas and into their labs, to determine what exactly caused this tsunami, and why it was so deadly.

With the help of a team of experts (Japan, Southern Europe and USA), this international prime - time investigation exposes their incredible work against the clock and immerses us into scenarios of a spectacular - yet threatening - future.

SCIENCE & KNOWLEDGE

TSUNAMISDocumentary Film 52’ 4K

By Pascal GuérinProduced by ZED for ARTE France

Delivery: Early 2020

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THE LITTLE-KNOWN NATURAL PHENOMENON OF THE FLYING RIVERS REVEALED.

Often considered as the "beating heart of the Earth", the trees in the Amazon absorb water from the ground and pump out billion of tonnes of water vapour a day into vast "flying rivers", essential to the environmental balance.

But what if this natural phenomenon was to disappear?

What would be the ecological consequences on our planet ?

From the Amazon rainforest to some of the world’s top laboratories and research centers, and thanks to 3D animation sequences, this scientific investigation deciphers the mechanisms of this extraordinary phenomenon.

A race against time to discover the Amazon rainforest from a climate perspective, questioning our planet’s biological equilibrium and human responsibility.

SCIENCE & KNOWLEDGE

RIVERS ABOVE THE CANOPY

Documentary Film 52’ By Pascal Cuissot

Co-produced by ZED & GRIFA Filmes for ARTE France Delivery: Fall 2020

AN AMBITIOUS DRAMA SERIES THAT REVISITS THE RISE AND FALL OF NAPOLEON THROUGH HIS BEST ENEMY, JOSEPH FOUCHÉ.

He was the man who helped Napoleon rise to power, and the man who brought him down.

They hated one another, but had to become allies.

Napoleon Bonaparte and Joseph Fouché, the all-powerful minister of police, both emerged from the Revolution and prepared to do anything to succeed.

To celebrate the bicentennial of Napoleon’s death in 2021, this ambitious drama series will reveal this dazzling emperor from an exciting and original perspective: That of his “most faithful enemy”, the shadowy and cunning figure of Fouché.

Espionage, backstabbing, and betrayal: In this clash of the titans, individual destinies and wider history combine in a three-round bout. A compelling behind-the-scenes account of power and a political death foretold.

HISTORY & CIVILIZATIONS

THE MAN WHO KILLED NAPOLEON

Documentary Series 3x52’ 4KBy Alain Brunard

Written by Marie-Noëlle Himbert, Yann Le Gal & Alain Brunard (authors of To Kill a Queen)

Produced by ZED for ARTE FranceDelivery: Summer 2021

TO MARK THE 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF NAPOLEON’S DEATH

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A GRIPPING SERIES THAT EXPLORES HOW FORTRESSES REDEFINED THE ART OF WARFARE.

Built at strategic points, and fitted with impressive fortifications and ingenious systems to counter attacks, fortresses are thought to be impenetrable. And yet, certain skillful warlords have successfully stormed them. How did they manage this?

By recounting how some of the most remarkable sieges - in ancient times or in medieval history - played out, this series revisits the construction of these megastructures and reveals the different strategies used to lay or to endure a siege. Thanks to CGI, dramatized scenes, and with the help of key experts, it immerses us in the compelling confrontation between the construction genius of the military strategists and the ingenuity of some exceptional warriors.

Episodes:

- The Daunting Fortress of Richard the Lionheart (completed)- The Siege of La Rochelle, the Battle of the Megastructures (Summer 2020)- The Siege of Orléans, Joan’s Fortress (Summer 2020)- The Trap of Alesia, the critical battle (End of 2020)


BESIEGED FORTRESSES, LEGENDARY BATTLES

Documentary Series 4x52’Produced by ZED

Delivery: 2020

THE EPIC STORY OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF NOTRE DAME DE PARIS, A MASTERPIECE OF GOTHIC ARCHITECTURE.

April 15, 2019, on the Ile de la Cité in Paris, all eyes are on the sky, the world holds its breath: Notre-Dame de Paris, France’s leading monument to which 13 million visitors flock each year, is in flames. The attic, the wooden roof, and the spire by the architect Viollet-Le-Duc are collapsing. But in the midst of this nightmare, a miracle occurs: This masterpiece of Gothic architecture of 5,500m2 finally stands firm.

Not many people are aware that this is not the first time the great lady of France almost met her end. The 130-meter long and 48-meter wide church almost never even came into being.

Thanks to exceptional permission from the Ministry of Culture, this film will go behind the scenes of this reconstruction process to reveal its mysteries. With the help of unpublished archives, interviews with top experts, reconstructions, and computer-generated images, this film will unlock the secrets of Notre-Dame’s construction, the techniques invented and deployed by its builders, the threats it has faced over nearly nine centuries, and the plans for its future renovation.


THE ETERNAL NOTRE DAMEDocumentary Film 52’ & 70’

By Stanislas KralandProduced by La Famiglia for RMC Découverte


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THE STORY OF AMERICA’S OLDEST TERRORIST GROUP: THE KU KLUX KLAN.

KKK: Three letters that instantly conjure images of hooded processions, public lynchings, and churches in flames. These shocking scenes continue to haunt our collective memory and summon up the darkest chapters of American history.

From the abolition of slavery in 19th century to the populism of the inter-war period, from the civil rights struggle of the 1950s and 1960s to the recent riots in Charlottesville, the history of the Ku Klux Klan is inseparable from that of the United States.

But what do we really know about this secret society? How has it managed to perpetuate itself right up to the present day? On what hatreds and fears has the Klan fueled? What resistance have civil society and democratic institutions offered to it? And what does its story tell us about America’s relationship to its minorities?

Through the secret history of the Ku Klux Klan, from its creation to the present day, this film will explore more than a century of racial segregation and racism, bringing together numerous archive images and interviews with historians and witnesses who have faced the violence of the Klan.

Episodes:- 1865 – 1944, The Invisible Empire- 1945 – 2020, America Burning


KU KLUX KLAN, AN AMERICAN STORY

Documentary Film 2x52’By David Korn-Brzoza

Produced by ROCHE Productions for ARTE FranceDelivery: September 2020

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 a new approach to archives, 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: Fall 2020

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RELIVE THE THREE DAYS THAT PLUNGED GERMANY INTO ONE OF THE MOST TERRIFYING DICTATORSHIPS OF THE 20TH CENTURY.

1934: From June 29 to July 2, Hitler achieved a wave of killings within his own camp, and even eliminated his only real friend, the SA emblematic leader Ernst Röhm.

But what really happened during "The Night of the Long Knives"?

Was Hitler in full control of the destructive power he personified?

Through the historical reconstruction of the three nights that marked Hitler’s final steps to absolute power, this film sheds light on a major turning point in the history of Nazi Germany, documenting how events unfolded, with the help of historians, archive footage and motion graphic design.

Contributors: Ian Kershaw & Richard J. Evans (UK), Volker Ullrich, Peter Longerich & Götz Aly (Germany)


THE NIGHT OF THE LONG KNIVES: HITLER’S

FIRST CRIMEDocumentary Film 52’ & 90’

By Gérard PuechmorelProduced by Les Films en Vrac for ARTE France

Delivery: March 2020

A LOOK BACK AT THE MOST IMPORTANT SPORTING COMPETITION IN THE WORLD TO MARK THE OPENING OF THE 2020 OLYMPIC GAMES IN TOKYO.

The Olympic Games are, without doubt, the most important international sporting competition in the world. But, its history has often been at odds with the history of the world. For better or worse.

Through three powerful symbols – the torch, the opening ceremony, and the champions themselves – this full archive film will reveal how this legendary sporting event has illustrated our present and our history, over centuries.

From the first time the flame burned in Amsterdam, 1928, until the exorbitant edition in Rio, 2016, through Berlin propaganda games in 1936, or the iconic Black Power salute in Mexico, 1968, we will explore the societal backdrop, the underlying political and financial issues and paybacks beyond the Olympic Games themselves.


THE OLYMPICS THROUGH HISTORY

Documentary Film 2x50’ & 90’By Jean-Christophe Rosé

Produced by KUIV Productions for France TélévisionsDelivery: July 2020

TO MARK THE OLYMPIC GAMES TOKYO 2020

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AN INTIMATE AND UNPRECEDENTED PORTRAIT OF GRACE KELLY THROUGH THE EYES OF HER FAMILY.

Considered one of the most beautiful actresses of her time, Grace Kelly remains an icon today. Her life and career are well documented, from her work in Hollywood to her marriage to Prince Rainier and her tragic death in a car accident in 1982.

But do we know the inside story? Who really was Grace Kelly?

Thanks to an exclusive agreement with the Principality of Monaco, this documentary will tell Grace’s life story as it’s never been told before, through the eyes of those close to her and who loved her, including her family – notably Prince Albert of Monaco – and friends.

For the first time, the Grimaldi family has given access to its private archives, much of which has never been made public before, and agreed to talk us through this intimate material. This comprises many films shot in 8mm, 16mm and super-8 by Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier themselves, which reveal a mother who is quite different to the official image: Free, vibrant, surrounded by her children and participating in family life.

A look back on an icon with a tragic destiny.


HER NAME WAS GRACE KELLY

Documentary Film 52’ & 90’By Serge de Sampigny

Produced by Patrick Spica for France TélévisionsDelivery: Summer 2020

THE EPIC STORY OF THE HOUSE OF FABERGÉ, FROM THE RISE OF AN ‘ARTIST JEWELLER’ IN 19TH CENTURY IMPERIAL RUSSIA TO THE ENDURING LEGACY OF FABERGÉ TODAY.

For over a century, the name Fabergé has evoked the world’s most extravagant Easter Eggs. Today, the Imperial Eggs, as they came to be called, continue to enjoy an unmatched position in the history of the decorative arts. But the work of Fabergé goes well beyond that.

He designed a range of other work of high quality and intricate details, that took the art world by storm, provoking the passion of thousands of collectors across the planet. Fabergé broke the codes of traditional jewellery and created an exceptional industry.

To mark the 100th anniversary of his death, this film immerses us into the incredible universe the House of Fabergé invented. Above the eggs, it retraces the destiny of the Fabergé Clan, and explores its entire work. An exceptional human adventure that took place in a declining Russian Empire about to be swept away by the revolution.


FABERGÉ, THE MAKING OF A LEGEND

Documentary Film 52’ 4KBy Jean-Pierre Cottet

Produced by Martange Production for ARTE FranceDelivery: Summer 2020

TO MARK THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF FABERGÉ’S DEATH

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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 Daesh 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 examines 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: November 2020

BRINGING THE GREATEST CITIES OF THE ANCIENT WORLD BACK TO LIFE.

Athens, Alexandria, Tikal and Rome: These legendary cities are some of the world’s most famous archaeological sites. And yet, they still have not revealed all their secrets. Built as temples of knowledge, these extraordinary cities were the beating heart of the ancient world. How did they come up to life? What was it like to live there?How did they become such centers of learning and invention? From the 5th century BC to the Roman Empire, this compelling documentary series will bring back to life the greatest ancient cities at the height of their powers. Combining stunning CGI reconstructions with contemporary footage of the vestiges of these sites, and with the contribution of renowned experts, this series will shed a new light on these architectural treasures and lost civilizations that laid the foundations of our modern world.

Episodes:

- Athens (completed)- Alexandria- Tikal- Rome


MEGAPOLIS, THE ANCIENT WORLD REVEALED

Documentary Series 4x52’By Fabrice Hourlier

Produced by Indigènes Productions for RMC DécouverteDelivery: Spring 2020

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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 an historic turning point for the country and for the world.

INVESTIGATION & SOCIETY

THE WORLD ACCORDING TO MODI

Documentary Film 52’ & 75’By Louise Muller

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

AN IN-DEPTH INVESTIGATION ON THE MAKING OF IGNORANCE.

Tobacco, climate change, pesticides,... Never has scientific knowledge seemed so vast, detailed and shared. And yet it appears to be increasingly challenged. It is no longer surprising to see private corporations put strategies in place to confuse the public debate and paralyze political decision-making. Overwhelmed by excess of information, how can we, as citizens, sort out fact from fiction? One by one, this film dismantles the workings of this clever manoeuvre that aims to turn science against itself. Thanks to declassified archives and graphic animations, this investigation plunges us into the science of doubt. Along with a team of experts (philosophers, economists, cognitive scientists, political men, lobbyists or even agnotologists), we explore concrete examples of doubt making and try to understand the whole process and the issues behind it.

INVESTIGATION & SOCIETY

THE DOUBT MAKERS Documentary Film 52’ & 90’

By Franck Cuveillier & Pascal VasselinProduced by ZED for ARTE France


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THANKS TO A REVOLUTIONARY UNDERWATER CAPSULE, A DAY-TO-DAY IMMERSION IN THE DEEP WATERS OF FRENCH POLYNESIA.

In French Polynesia, in Opunohu Bay, Moorea, an amazing aquatic ballet takes place every year. In the theatre of these warm and crystalline waters, corals release thousands of eggs, humpback whales give birth and raise their calves, and lemon sharks engage in fierce fighting to mate females.

To better understand these unknown phenomena, and try to observe them, the teams of Under The Pole have developed a new underwater exploration tool: a revolutionary capsule allowing divers to observe the funds 24h / 24h. While they are usually limited to dives of a few hours - because of the decompression stops –, the team can spend several days in a row under water, 20 meters deep, aboard the capsule.

During two months, day and night, in total immersion, we will observe extremely rare phenomena that have mostly never been filmed. Mixing human adventure, underwater exploration and scientific discoveries, this film will tell the extraordinary adventure of these new explorers of the oceans.

DISCOVERY

WE LIVED UNDER THE SEADocumentary Film 52’ 4K

By Vincent PerazioProduced by ZED for France Télévisions & Ushuaïa TV


AN EYE-OPENING SERIES THAT IMMERSES US IN ONE OF THE MOST MYSTERIOUS, RICH AND VULNERABLE ECOSYSTEMS ON THE PLANET. Mangroves are among the oldest and most productive wetland forests on our planet. Known as "hotspots of biodiversity", they have uniquely adapted to survive highly saline conditions, and offer precious benefits to both humans and animals. But rising sea levels, climate change and the resultant increase in salinity, combined with over-exploitation all today pose a threat for these fragile ecosystems.

Alongside those who live there and protect these tidal forests, this series showcases the fascinating web of life that surrounds them. From Vietnam to Senegal through Madagascar, it reveals these complex and little-known biomes, to get a better understanding of their significant role.

DISCOVERY

THE SECRET LIFE OF MANGROVES

Documentary Series 3x52’ 4KBy Thierry Berrod, Pierre-François Gaudry & Christine Tournadre

Produced by Mona Lisa Production for ARTE FranceDelivery: March 2020

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WHAT IF OASES WERE ABLE TO ANSWER THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND HUMAN CHALLENGES OF TOMORROW?

Oases are not just a haven of green coming straight out of a postcard. A complex and unique ecosystem, they were built by the genius of men and women, through the expert management of natural resources, based on traditional skills. But today’s challenging environmental conditions might jeopardize this fragile balance.

Embark on a journey to the most beautiful oases in the world, and meet the people who created these unique landscapes. Together, they join forces into these open-air laboratories to maintain the traditional oasis lifestyle and initiate new projects to preserve this unique ecosystem.

From Morocco to Mexico through the United Arab Emirates, each episode plunges us into a dream-like journey, to discover these changing ecosystems.

Episodes:

- Tafilalet (Morocco)- Los Comondú (Mexico)- Liwa (Abu Dhabi)- Al-Ayn (Oman)

DISCOVERY

OASES: SENTINELS OF THE DESERT

Documentary Series 4x52’ 4KBy Benoit Laborde & Marie Alart

Produced by ZED for ARTE FranceDelivery: End of 2020

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