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The film follows the most important coral scientific mission on Tahiti, Southern Pacific. The scientific are looking for new answers on global warming. The research and its results engage in a future of our planet and in survival of certain populations. The alarming state of some South pacific...

Cousin Bonobo

Investigation on the identity of the Bonobo, formerly known as the pygmy chimpanzee. How this large gifted African monkey is closer to us than any other animal on the planet?

Darwin's lost paradise

Charles Darwin is one of mankind's greatest thinkers. His extensive scientific research, which culminated in the publication of the theory of evolution in 1859, shook man's age old belief in being the chosen ones, the fruit of "divine creation" and proved that man had developed through a long...

Deepsea under the pole

A team of explorers decides to organize an expedition that will take them to North Pole to the far north of Canada. They want to show through the rough encounter with the Arctic, the confrontation of two totally opposite worlds, the modern day and the heroic explorers of the past. They show us a...

Destination Wilderness

Africa, blue gold beneath the sands, directed by Pierre Stine Destination Malawi, Botswana and Namibia along the gread Rift fracture. Septentrion, directed by Patrick Luzeux The Vikings who discovered America nearly 500 years before Christopher Columbus did not seem to have survived their...

Doc Toon and the sick children

Doc Toon is a digital and interactive character, present in pediatric units. The children have access to him via the local television channel and a psychologist animates him. The film questions the communication mechanisms that are part of this relationship. It will deal with the question of young...

Does my brain have sex?

Why do men and women behave so differently sometimes? Is it a matter of biology: do the intellectual capacities of men differ from that of women? Masculine, feminine, the question is never neutral. From biological research to the latest advances in the human sciences, the director turns...

Dr Virus and Mr. Hyde

Viruses, perceived as a threat to humanity, have, however, revealed some incredible properties. Having infected our DNA thousands years ago, retroviruses have integrated our genetic heritage. Today, viruses are used in gene therapy as carriers of drugs to cure diseases of genetic origin. But...

Dr. Tatiana, sex advice to the Creation

Parody of talk shows and reality TV, Dr. Tatiana opens the doors of his office to all species from sponge to hippocampus, all animals, played by actors, singers and dancers, flamboyant, exposing her their sexual problems... The film is full of interviews as serious as cheering with...

Dreamlife of rats (The)

This film shows the experiments made on rats in the States before exploring the human brain...

Ebola, is not laughing matter

Ebola lies in wait in the heart of the African equatorial jungle, spreading out now and then to spark horrifying epidemics. There is no vaccine to prevent it, nor disease specific treatment. Scientists' biggest fear is that the virus will one day strike a large urban center, where it would spread...

Eco-Barons : The lords of the Earth

Deforestation, pollution, global warming, endangered species... A new brand of benefactors have heeded the call: "eco-barons". They sold off their private jets and art collection to devote themselves to saving the planet. Our film tells how these 21st-century philanthropists caught the nature bug...

Eco-crimes

Did you know that the Australian coastguards lead a real war against private fishermen? And that the French navy had sunk several secret trawlers - because they chased fishes that are resold for more than 1,000 dollars each? You thought the chemicals destroing the ozone layer had been...

Edgar Morin, a global thinker

"I'am a researcher and when I say I don't want to be called a sociologist it's because I can't see clearly where are the borders between sociology, psychology, economy, history..." Those first words of Edgar Morin fully define his work: "to create links" between knowledges. Unclassificable...

Enchanted Forest (The)

In Auvergne in the heart of France lies a long forgotten forest, la forêt de la Comté, legacy of Reine Margot who dedicated the nearby castle to one of her lovers. This forest is one of the first forests in Europe to be part of the international scientific programme IBISCA dedicated to the study...

Encyclopedia of the weather

Each day all of us are looking for the same information: "What's the weather going to be like today? Whether it's for what to wear, for morale or for outdoor activities, the weather forecast helps shape the lives of some 6 billion people. The Weather Encyclopaedia explains and illustrates...

Europe and Tchernobyl

Twenty years after the explosion of the nuclear power station in Chernobyl, today located in Ukraine, a large section of Belarus will remain contaminated for centuries and certain parts of Europe will still be marked by the disaster for years to come. We discover how Europe reacted at the time...

Expedition into the abyss

Expedition into the abyss is a scientific adventure which takes us to California on board a research boat equipped with the latest technology, the Western Flyer, to discover the mysterious destiny awaiting whale corpses 2,000 meters underwater. The expedition leader, Craig Smith, a researcher at...

Face to face with our ancestors

Man in the 21st century has great questions to answer: the origins of the universe, the origins of life on Earth, and the origins of mankind. All three have stood the test of time. Science is taking huge steps forward, but scientists are at a standstill when it comes to explaining the move to...

Football, collective intelligence

Watching a game differently by studying the collective strategies of a team.

Four Wings and a prayer

Four Wings and a Prayer is a visually rich and exciting new documentary about one of the world's most beautiful and mysterious creatures: the Monarch butterfly. Nowhere in nature is there a more powerful mix of scientific marvel, awesome beauty, and epic struggle for survival. This documentary,...

Françoise Héritier, Thinking Different

Chairing the department of comparative studies in african societies at the Collège de France, Françoise Héritier has devoted the essential of her researches as an ethnologist-anthropologist in studying the causes of the male domination on the female. In the train going to Brittany, she...

Fred and Jamy, let's go to the jungle!

Fred and Jamy go to explore the Congo Basin forest. They make us discover its extraordinary biodiversity and its emblematic animals, elephants and gorillas.

From kiss to baby

How far can we go back in the observation of the birth of life? At what level of detail of science and modern technologies canwe access? It starts with hormone chemical messages (testosterone, dopamine, endorphins ...) and nervous stimuli.

Fukushima : particles and people

In Japan, in the region of Fukushima, citizens and scientists are working together to try to understand the invisible contamination that threatens their lives and haunts their minds. What is a contaminated environment? What can we eat? Where can we live? Will our children be able to go back? What...

Global Sushi: dead oceans ahead

In less than 15 years, a tiny ball of rice topped with a slice of raw fish has conquered the world. Without any big to-do or advertising blitz. Sushi is a traditional Japanese dish that has become the symbol of “world food". An alternative to the hamburger. A light Big Mac rich in Omega 3s, much...

Globalization and health, Patients in North, guinea-pigs in South ?

The North has established extremel strict principles and regulations in the field of human medical experimentation. "Enlightened consent" is demanded of patients recruited uniquely on a volunteer basis. But do these principles apply in the South, where ethical commissions are often to some degree...

Globalization and Health, The health-care drain

The migration of inhabitants of southern hemisphere countries (commonly called "poor countries") towards the North ("rich countries") deprives these nations of their doctors and nurses. This one-way transfusion can be seen, for example, in movements from Malawi to South Africa and then on to...

Grave 33, a Egyptian mistery

In the valley of the deaths, in Egypt, Grave 33 is the vastest of the entire region. It is not nevertheless the grave of king. Why did Padiaménopée librarian of a Pharaoh of 26th dynasty choose a grave so impressive? To what were of use hundreds of meters of frescoes covered with hieroglyphs? 130...

Greenhouse world

By filming the teams of botanists and gardeners as they renovate Paris' Jardin des Plantes (Botanical Gardens), we freely explore in an unusual, happy way the vital links that unite our species to the world of plants.

Gruissan, between tradition and urbanization

Gruissan, in the Aude department, sees his historic town forced to live with impressive modern buildings. How to integrate the environment in the economic development of Gruissan? How increasing population pressure may be a compromise between tourism and preservation of the identity of the site?...

Guyana, a coast under influence

Near the mouth of the Amazon River, Guyana receives a phenomenal amount of sediment that the currents of the Atlantic ocean back on his side. These movements shape and reshape constantly mudflats where mangrove is established, giving her particular mangrove Guyanese instability. Refuge for fish...

Healing otherwise

Healing otherwise, that's what a new science proposes today. Facing the impotence of medical orthodoxy to relieve patients from specific pains, these alternative therapies growing from the evolution of knowledge related to cerebral functioning, have in common the fact that they rely on the most...

Health Under Pressure

For the first time, this documentary describes the whole French system of health, without limiting itself to emergency units or to hospital. At the end of an 18 month-long inquiry, this film deciphers the tentacular mechanism of our system. Just like an octopus with numerous tentacles, the...

Hidden Face of fear (The)

In which part of the brain is fear hidden? Since September 11, 2001, New York has become the center of a new epidemic of fear and anxiety that has rapidly spread through the western world. The Hidden Face of fear recounts the studies of two of the world’s leading experts on fear and memory,...

High Adventure

Serie of 4 episodes Surviving Denali (1/4) The high one, Mount Mac Kinley in North America has the highest base-to-summit elevation of any mound on Earth, rising 18,000 feet from its base. Mount Kilimanjaro (2/4) This film will bring together a rift geologist, a zoologist and a local...

Holy smoke

A range of young, and not so young users talk about their experiences and the damaging consequences on their lives; and the psychological and physical disorders which led them to the psychiatric ward. The film took two years to complete. The first year was devoted to research and study in various...

Homo Delphinus

How close are dolphins to mankind? The dolphin is one of the world’s oldest mammals. Since antiquity, the dolphin has been a source of fascination for humans, by virtue of its behaviour and its intelligence. The dolphin’s amazing abilities have astounded more than a few scientists and a real...

Hopes in sight

Elegant building of glass and steel, the Institute of Vision has been built on the site of one of the largest hospitals of Ophthalmology of the world: the Quinze-Vingts. In the spirit of its designer, Professor José Sahel, this proximity is to combine basic and clinical research in the same...

Horses from prehistory

The resemblance between the representations of horses early cave paintings and the small Mongolian equine discovered in 1879 has led the scientific community that the time to consider the little horse as a survivor from prehistoric times. The fi lm survey on the prevalence of the horse in art from...

Horses of equity

The horse possesses essential characteristics, which favor the self-confidence of the handicapped persons. He does not judge and nothing in its behaviour shows rejection or incomprehension. The interest of this animal is to work at the same level as the human being on the emotional plan. That is...

Hospitalisés sous contraintes

They are tens of thousands each year staying in psychiatric hospitals against their will. Because they can be a danger to themselves or others, the law has in fact foreseen that these patients could be hospitalized by force, at the request of a relative or a representative of the state. Mental...

Houat, living on an island

A quirky island that could be on a treasure map: this is the fantasy portrait of the island of Houat. But for the 300 permanent inhabitants of this tiny island, it is mostly a lifestyle choice. Yet, with a great fishing history, which is experiencing a structural crisis and a decline in...

Humanimal, the Animal Mind : wolf

For centuries, the animal world and the human world have been carefully kept separate. Humans once considered themselves to be at the summit of intelligence and sensitivity, denying "beasts" all possibility of intelligence and emotions. Yet, as researchers and scientists make one discovery after...

Hurricane of the Century

In December 1999, France was struck by an unprecedented meteorological phenomenon. This 90-minute documentary relates the hour-by-hour progression of the 'monster.' Archival footage, eye-witness interviews and computer-generated reenactments allow us to relive these unusual days which will remain...

Immortality

Why do we die? Immortality was not planned by Nature. It is neither useful to reproduction nor to the perennity of species, but it may not be impossible. With the new fields of research on the living — genomics, nanomedicine, neuroscience — and the exponential technological progress, the...

In search of the King's head

January 2010. A mummified head is found in an attic. But whose? Could it be King Henri IV's, assassinated in 1610? This documentary records the amazing adventure that led to the solution to that mystery. Working with internationally renowned historians and scientists, directors Stephane Gabet...

In the beginning was the mud

Water and mud are probably the most conducive fields for life to emerge. It is from micro-organisms that life can develop, as it began to take shape four billion years ago. To understand the mysteries, Daniel Guiral, aquatic ecology specialist, has installed a water laboratory on the coast of...

In the field of stars

The discovery of the astronomical photography fascinated, from its advent in the middle of the XIXth century, scientists and artists. It was going to allow them to see, to record phenomena, which were invisible until then. Who says "invisible" says opened-way to the imagination. Certain astronomers...