A CLEAR CONSCIENCE
Original title : La Bonne conscience Posthumous work by Marcel GIBAUD. The director, forced to spend a year in a sanatorium in the mountains, films what he saw and felt from a critical angle.
Types: <span>Documentaries 50/60</span>
BEAUTIFUL HOLIDAYS
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
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
HARD WHEAT, SEMOLINA AND FANTASY
Original title : Blé dur, semoule et fantaisie From Olympus to the present day, pasta has often been the stuff of tales and legends, and the stuff of history. Even today, their role in modern life deserves to be highlighted, particularly the complex organisation that, from the harvest in Algeria, transports durum wheat to silos … 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
ASSAULT ON THE HIMALAYA
Original Title : À l’assaut de l’Himalaya In 1951, the third French expedition to the Himalayas set out to conquer the 7,800 m high Nanda Devi. After days of difficult approach, the expedition set up its base camp at an altitude of 5,000 m. The ascent of Nanda Devi then began, which ended tragically for … Continued
HELLO, CHARCOT !
Original Title : Allo, Charcot ! “Hello, Charcot, answer…”. This is the call that the radio of the Urville base makes every morning in Terre Adélie, in the Antarctic, to his colleague in Charcot, an advanced post dug in the snow 300 km away. That morning, Charcot did not answer. All suppositions are allowed: a … Continued
LOVE IN PARIS
Original Title : L’Amour à Paris This is not strictly speaking a history of love in Paris, the subject would be too vast… It is the history of love with a small “a”, of easy, venal love, and even of prostitution. Embellished by the passage of time, all that can be odious in the exercise … Continued
BALADINS OF AQUITAINE
Original title : Les Baladins d’Aquitaine A troupe of four actors takes us on a journey to discover the charms of Aquitaine. During their journey, punctuated by poems and songs, they show us different faces of this region rich in history, culture and resources. The varied landscapes, the sophisticated architecture, the charm of the sea … Continued
MARKUP IN GREENLAND
Original title : Balisage au Groënland For the exploration of the Greenlandic massif, the autochenille was the only alternative to the traditional dog sled until recently. The plane could not land on the frozen ground, and flying over the icy solitudes allowed only very superficial exploration. The helicopter changed all that thanks to its qualities … Continued