Un film de Thomas Risch

et Laurent Portes

Apollo-SoyouzRendez-Vous au sommet

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58’

A R T & C U L T U R E

This documentary road movie takes us from New York to Los Angeles, via Las Vegas, following the still-visible traces of an exceptional artist, and of the seductive American dream from which he is inseparable.

FRANK SINATRA OR AMERICA’S GOLDEN AGE 52’

Drawing on a life’s work defined by contro-versial and ground-breaking ideas, the wor-ld’s greatest architect has inaugurated his first Australian building - and debate still rages over whether it is an eyesore or an icon.

GETTING FRANK GEHRY52’

Discover a visually thrilling ode to the beauty and importance of the imperiled songbird, and what it will mean to all of us on both a global and human level if we lose them. Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival - Best conservation film winner

MESSENGER (THE) 90’SONGBIRD SOS 2X52’

An incursion into the ancient world, between fiction and scientific rigour, to discover the Greco-Persian wars and two decisive battles: the Battle of Marathon and Salamis. A breathtaking series that combines CGI and ancient Greek dialogues.

FOR ATHENS2x52’

Filmed entirely using CGI, this series takes us to the heart of Ancient Rome, with Latin and Greek dialogues. It traces the careers of two leaders, Marc Antony and Octavian : from the assassination of Caesar to Octavian’s triumph over Antony and Cleopatra. A legendary story told through two spectacular battles: Philippi and Actium.

DESTINY OF ROME (THE)2x52’

A kitten that spends its days at a cat cafe in Tokyo, an abandoned kitty left to fend for himself in Greece, and a farm cat in the countryside: the lives of three cats, from survivor to pasha, following their first steps in life.

KITTENHOOD 52’

Discover the rich wildlife of the Breton coast. By following the first wing-beat of a young herring gull, the long epic of an Atlantic salmon and the unbridled quest for food of a hedgehog, it’s all the rich, natural heritage of a wild Brittany that is revealed.

WILD BRITTANY 52’

Did you think the first movies were screened in a cinema? According to ground-breaking discoveries, our ancestors may have invented the concept while drawing on their cave walls.

STONE AGE CINEMA52’

New Programmes - NATPE MIAMI 2016

N A T U R A L H I S T O R Y

H I S T O R Y

Eternal life is humanity’s oldest dream. It may be finally coming true. Today, at least in the West, the quest for immortality has shifted from the metaphysical to the technical and the scientific.

IMMORTALITYTHE LAST FRONTIER 52’

It sometimes seems as if our planet has no secrets left. Some lakes however hide the key to understanding the Earth’s mysteries, its geological formation, climatic evolution and biodiversity. They have much to say about our past, present and future.

SECRET LIFE OF LAKES5x52’

July 17th, 1975: the American spacecraft Apollo joined orbit with the Soviet Soyuz, celebrating cooperation between the two superpowers. After 6 years of tricky collaboration against the backdrop of the Cold War, this mission ended a twenty-year struggle for the control of space.

APOLLO-SOYUZ: THE FIRSTHANDSHAKE IN SPACE 52’

In the Cameroonian rainforest, Cannelle grows up among humans who try to teach her the basics of survival in the wild... Because she is destined to live away with her species on Chimp Island. Will she be strong enough to dare leave the world of humans?

GROWING UP A CHIMP52’

S C I E N C E

He was despised by some, and lauded by others, yet very few world leaders are impervious to the myth of Napoleon. This film casts a new light on the life of one of the greatest figures in history, who also had his darker sides. A vivid story, even more compelling than his official legend.

NAPOLEON, HERO OR TYRANT ?52’

With recolourized archive footage, this film depicts the story of WW2 as experienced by the inhabitants of Baku, the world’s first oil producer and how the city became prey to Hitler as he attempted to capture it during his Russian offensive.

HITLER’S WAR ON OIL52’

300 years ago, France’s longest reign ended with Louis XIV’s death in his Palace of Versailles. The 23-day agony played out as a dramatic performance of kingly grandeur and would write the definitive legend of the Sun King. Shot on location in Versailles, this film is an unusual and moving homage to the greatest king France ever had.

1715: THE SUN KING IS DEAD!52’

d i n t h a x o u m @ z e d . f r / w w w . z e d . f r

S c r e e n i n g R o o m : w w w . z e d . f r

October, 1938 : Spain has been at war for two years. The international reporter Joseph Kessel and the photographer Jean Moral were sent to cover the conflict. Amazing footage and photos show us the moments that marked the beginning of a long and dark dictatorship.

INSIDE THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR52’

I N V E S T I G A T I O N & S O C I A L I S S U E S

The Merck pharmaceutical group has been hit by three major health scandals over the past 15 years in the US and Europe. This investigation will question the involvement of public services and reveal how drugs are really put on the market.

MEDICINE UNDER INFLUENCE 52’

We all know the role of pilots in air travel, but how many of us know anything about air traffic control? Through this film, we discover an exclusive in-depth investigation into the wild and secret world of the heroes of the air.

CONTROLLING THE SKIES

52’

Blessed with outstanding riches, Greece is a land where it is rare to lose sight of the sea. In this series, we discover a country in movement, whose inhabitants have succeeded in breathing new life into their heritage. Discover this marine renaissance, a new maritime odyssey.

GREECE, A LAND ON WATER 4x26’

A team of tireless adventurers and experienced divers take us on 2 polar expeditions to explore the hidden faces of the Arctic and the cold depths of Greenlands’ fjords. A fabulous human and scientific adventure that immerses us into the unknown.

UNDER THE POLE2x52’

Thanks to rare archive material and exclusive interviews, discover the story of the metamorphosis of the Gulf’s top cities - Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Doha -, from the pearl era to black gold and beyond.

RISE OF THE GULF (THE) 52’/2x52’

Crystals have always fascinated people. But there is one place on Earth where enthusiasm and fascination for stones reach greater heights than anywhere else : the Tucson Gem & Mineral Show, the world’s biggest event for crystals and minerals.

WORLD’S GREATESTTREASURE (THE) 52’

F A C T U A L

T R A V E L & A D V E N T U R E

Jordan Belfort, Wolfgang Beltracchi, Arjan Roskam, Kim Dotcom – do these names sound familiar? They all have conned millions of victims by flirting with the limits of the law to create their empires. In this series, we discover the incredible stories of these modern day criminals.

WHITE COLLAR GANGSTERS6x52’

Fred, Laure, Martin and Chine travel around the globe to meet people who try to make the world a better place and imagine new solutions to bring people and nature together.

An extraordinary road trip across the unseen face of the world, encountering locals with strong bonds to their town, and who are part of its history. These are routes laid out by people in pursuit of something: a better life, a vision, a dream.

BACKROADS EUROPE5x52’

Like most nomads in Mongolia, Purevjav is a hunter. Lured by easy money, he decides to catch a few wolf cubs and raise them to sell their pelts. But the old man soon realizes that he violated a sacred boundary between Man and nature. In front of our cameras, he makes an irrevocable decision.Golden FIPA winner

TAÏGA52’

This series takes us to the heart of a spectacular tradition: the Carnival. This urban celebration witnesses the strong relationship between the city and its inhabitants. Through five typical carnivals in different countries, we discover the culture and the history of a population.

CARNIVAL(S)5x52’ 2K/4K

In Borneo, the confusion of a hunter of swallows’ nests, facing the disaster of the forest and the end of swallows. But well hidden away in some caves, Tewet protects another treasure that could help his com-munity...

TEWET, THE LAST KEEPEROF BORNEO 52’

Discover unique and authentic testi-monies from native people all around the world. Three series available: The Forgotten Voices – Memories of Ocea-nia - Resistance.

PLANET ANAKO COLLECTION12x52’

Every year, rivers flood the Bangladeshi land throughout the monsoon months, making farming impossible. But the landowners choose to overcome the disaster by transforming this hostile territory into a great source of wealth; through fish farming. A striking example of the grassroots initiatives active in Bangladesh today.

H U M A N S T O R I E S

S c r e e n i n g R o o m : w w w . z e d . f r

FAMILY ON THE ROAD LATIN AMERICA/ASIA 13x52’ / 26x26’

1941: WW2 is in full swing. Roosevelt, convinced that Hitler is about to get the atomic bomb, will do everything to prevent him from obtaining it. A film that lifts the veil on an unknown secret rivalry. A ferocious race against time with no holds barred, where the fate of the world is at stake.

WWII, THE SECRET RACE TO THE ATOMIC BOMB 52’

HAPPY RAIN, WHEN FLOODS BECOME SUSTAINABLE WEALTH 52’

Is work oppressive? Constant urgency, excessive workloads, management by terror, this scourge is continually finding new victims. A handful of companies around the world are trying to invent new organizational models and create a new work concept.

HAPPINESS AT WORK52’/90’