L'Épopée des gueules noires

Histoire Immédiate

The Rise and Fall of the Russian Oligarchs

Freed from the shackles of communism in the 1990s, Russia seemed to be entering an era of rebirth. But as is often the case in that country, history unfolded harshly. For the majority of Russians, the transition to a market system was painful and chaotic - and anything but democratic. Amid the confusion, a few shrewd and ruthless businessmen exploited the loopholes in the Soviet economy to make fast money, staving off a return to communist rule. Nicknamed the oligarchs, these men, all billionaires, manoeuvred their way into Russia's political inner circle during glasnost, are credited with Boris Yeltsin's re-election in 1996, and suspected of anointing Vladimir Putin in 1999. They're powerful men with powerful enemies, and they continue to shape Russian society. Dizzying in its detail, The Rise and Fall of the Russian Oligarchs puts modern-day Russia into perspective.

1936: The Popular Front, Between Joy and Anger

This brief period in French history (1934–1938), known as the “Popular Front,” has left an indelible mark on the nation's collective memory. Set against the backdrop of a polarized and divided France, this film chronicles a social and cultural revolution, traveling back in time to uncover the places, testimonies, and hidden archives of this formative experience that permanently transformed French society.

Indochine, mort pour la piastre

Les Trésors de Marcel Pagnol

The works of Marcel Pagnol are a veritable monument of French cultural heritage. Based on previously unseen archive material, film extracts, novels, plays, interviews and letters, the film pays tribute to the major author and popular filmmaker, who made his life a work and his work a life's project.

Paris, années folles

In the aftermath of World War I, the French were seized by an extraordinary enthusiasm, wanting a world focused on joie de vivre, social progress, and celebration. This dream had a name: Paris. The French capital embodied the Roaring Twenties and its cultural influence was felt around the world. People came from every continent. Hemingway, Gershwin, Man Ray, Henry Miller, Fitzgerald, Josephine Baker, Maurice Chevalier... many contributed to the myth of the City of Light. Two neighborhoods in particular embodied this artistic effervescence: Montmartre and Montparnasse...

Louis Renault et André Citroën : la course du siècle

La Case du Siècle

La Case du Siècle is a French television program launched in 2010 and broadcast on France 5. Hosted by Fabrice d'Almeida, it airs documentaries every Sunday that aim to shed light on the history of the 20th century, both in France and around the world. Through these documentaries, viewers can deepen their knowledge of a specific subject or simply discover a particular era. *La Case du siècle* offers an in-depth look at the events that changed the course of history.

Nous paysans

In barely a century, French peasants have seen their world profoundly turned upside down. While they once made up the vast majority of the country, today they are only a tiny minority and are faced with an immense challenge: to continue to feed France. From the figure of the simple tenant farmer described by Emile Guillaumin at the beginning of the 20th century to the heavy toll paid by peasants during the Great War, from the beginnings of mechanization in the inter-war period to the ambivalent figure of the peasant under the Occupation, From the unbridled race to industrialization in post-war France to the realization that it is now necessary to rethink the agricultural model and invent the agriculture of tomorrow, the film looks back at the long march of French peasants.

Women at War 1914-1918

Trace the overlapping journeys of exceptional women swept up in World War I and hear their tales of bravery on history's front lines

Women at War (1939-1945)

Mothers, nurses, soldiers and deportees - these women fought against persecution for freedom and survival amid the turbulence of World war II.

Nous les ouvriers

Infrarouge

French current affair show

Aux arts et cætera

François Mitterrand: Family Albums

Twenty years after his death, François Mitterrand remains an enigma. Never before has a French politician generated so much contradictory comments, both during his lifetime and after his death. Beyond his political career, his complex and mysterious personality continues to fascinate. To lift a corner of the veil, Jean-Christophe and Gilbert Mitterrand and Mazarine Pingeot agreed to share some private memories of their father. By leafing through François Mitterrand's photographic albums, it is possible to reconstruct his personal journey, from his childhood years through to his life with Anne Pingeot and his daughter Mazarine.

Une vie après la mine