For the first time, Mali, and especially Bamako, is proudly hosting the African Cup of Nations. Every Malian is aware of the opportunity and the stakes involved in organising this high-level football competition, and they are all determined to do their bit to help make the festivities a success, and to practise the famous ‘Djatiguia’, … Continued
A group of young people, boys and girls, indulge in the joys of camping, the mountains, kayaking down a river and swimming in the sea. Simple, varied pleasures that have the greatest effect on some overly individualistic characters. The photo album of holidays in the Basque Country comes to life…
Sailing seems like a game to the uninitiated. What could be simpler than holding the helm and letting yourself go with the wind and the waves? This film, shot in a water sports centre, ends with a forced swim that required a serious apprenticeship.
Original title : Dans le vieux châlet The real protagonist of this film is a pair of skis which, before being burnt in the fireplace of a chalet, recalls his life from the forest of his childhood to the moment of his death in the mountains following the fall of a beautiful woman. The film … Continued
Original title : Chevaux de neige Once a year, during the winter season, horse races are held on the snow in Saint-Moritz. The meeting day includes different types of races: jumping and flat races, harness trotting races and a special discipline: harness skiing races.
Original title : Comment vous êtes volés… aux cartes To show the difference between the work of a card manipulator and a card cheat, Jean Valton presents some of the best tricks in his illusionist act. As soon as the curtain falls, he stops playing cards. It’s an example that should be emulated not only … Continued
Original title : Chamrousse, l’essor d’une station Film in colour, screener in B/W It was at the end of the southern Belledonne mountain range, at an altitude of 1,650 m, that the Recoin resort of Chamrousse began to be developed in 1948. Given the success of Le Recoin and the constant increase in the number … Continued
Original title : Les Belles Vacances Two young men, budding mountaineers, without listening to their parents’ advice to be careful, or that of an instructor on the train taking them to Chamonix, set off to climb in the Alps. Although they didn’t have a lot of experience, they were confident enough for their age, and … Continued
Original title : Bienvenue à Riante Vallée In summer, the Mont-Blanc Massif sees the stealthy silhouettes of crystal-makers in search of a kind of Grail: rock crystal. There are less than a dozen of them in the Chamonix region, unearthing these translucent stones that lie dormant at the heart of the steepest rock faces, in … Continued