BJORN AND YFAUT, POLAR DOGS

Original title : Bjorn et Yfaut, chiens polaires In 1949, the ship “Commandant Charcot” had on board, in addition to the members of the French Antarctic Expedition, thirty Eskimo dogs who shared the life of the men for three years in Terre Adélie. These dogs were more than just companions for the explorers, as their … Continued

GOOD TO SERVE

Original title : Bon pour le service Film censored by the Film Control Commission because of the “subversive nature of the comments made about the army and military service” (Letter from the Ministry of Information, 5 August 1963). Apart from work, what do they offer you?… the twist and… military service. This sentence represents the … Continued

A CAT’S LOVE

Original Title : Un Amour de Chat Cupid the cat descends from the sky to the Land of the Beasts to stir up trouble and excitement in the hearts of the local tomcats and pussies. The arrows in the sky spare no one and the fever spreads to the other animals in the sky, on … Continued

ADVENTURE IS JUST AROUND THE WOODS’CORNER

Original Title : L’Aventure est au coin du bois In a school playground, a child tells his friends about an adventure that happened during the holidays. Gédéon, a former Customs sergeant, had taken him and two friends for a walk in the mountains. A film company was filming a battle scene with bandits. Gédéon and … Continued

APTENODYTES FORSTERI

Original title : Aptenodytes Forsteri Emperor penguins or “Aptenodytes Forsteri” live in a colony in Terre Adélie in a rockery. After the mating season, as soon as the eggs are laid, the father incubates the single egg so carefully that he loses his appetite and leaves the joys of fishing to his wife. Once the … Continued

THE FRIEND

Original title : L’Ami Shinkichi, who has been given an old horse by his father, has the task of entertaining the village children by organising horse rides on the beach. But when the children get tired of the new game, the horse has to be sold. One day, during a ride on the cliff, Shinkichi … Continued