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An in-depth analysis of the relationship between New Wave pioneers François Truffaut and Jean-Luc Godard, as seen through rare archival footage, interviews, and film excerpts — written and narrated by...
Find out more, including where to buy or rent Two in the WaveIn an invisible territory at the margins of society, at the border between anarchy and illegality, lives a wounded community that is trying to respond to a threat: of being forgotten by political inst...
Find out more, including where to buy or rent The Other SideThe image of a mysterious, solitary filmmaker - a cineaste maudit - who flees from both the media and the public, is unrelentingly bound to the figure of Leos Carax, in France. Elsewhere, the real foc...
Find out more, including where to buy or rent Mr. XHow can emotion come to light on the opera set? Does it come from singing, acting or music? How can someone become the incarnation of Verdi's masterpiece? Following world famous French soprano Natali...
Find out more, including where to buy or rent Becoming TraviataThe background and career of Tony Parker, whose determination led him to become arguably the greatest French basketball player.
Find out more, including where to buy or rent Tony Parker: The Final ShotPope Francis responds to questions from around the world, discussing topics including ecology, immigration, consumerism and social justice.
Find out more, including where to buy or rent Pope Francis: A Man of His WordCharlotte Gainsbourg looks at her mother Jane Birkin in a way she never did, overcoming a sense of reserve. Using a camera lens, they expose themselves to each other, begin to step back, leaving space...
Find out more, including where to buy or rent Jane by CharlotteNénette, an orangutan, is the star of the Parisian zoo where she has lived most of her long life. She is a mother of four and has survived three mates, and she bonds only with a few select keepers. Th...
Find out more, including where to buy or rent NénetteLebanon's brief flirtation with space travel in the 1960s becomes a poignant metaphor for the Arab world's utopian dreams in this riveting documentary.
Find out more, including where to buy or rent The Lebanese Rocket Society