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SUNNY SIDE 2009Newsletter

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CONTEMPORARY HISTORY

6 CONTEMPORARY HISTORY

9 LIVES OF NORODOM SIHANOUK(THE)Norodom Sihanouk has in turn been an agent, a victim and an insider witnessthroughout the Cambodian history.

AuthorGilles CAYATTE

DirectorGilles CAYATTE

CoproducerALEGRIA

Format1 x 52 ', 2008

Available rightsNon-theatrical rights - Internet - VOD -

DVD - TVVersions

English - FrenchTerritory(ies)

Worldwide except France, French-speaking Switzerland and the Netherlands for TV

rights.

Summing�up�the�history�of�the�Khmer�country,�Philippe�Richer,�former�French�ambassador�in�Hanoi,states:�"Cambodia�has�the�sad�privilege�of�directly�experiencing�the�cruel�after-effects�of�the�diabolicalsequence�of�all�our�era's�deadly�quarrels�and�utopia".���Successively�Prince,�Constitutional�King,�PrimeMinister,�Head�of�State�for�life,�exile,�prisoner,�and�then�King�again,�he�has�lived�through,�and�alsoembodies�all�episodes�of�Cambodian�drama.�This�documentary�reveals�this�history,�via�fascinatingaccounts�from�Sihanouk's�inner�circle,�and�specialists�and�historians�of�Cambodia.�The�intervieweesspeak�about�the�King,�but�also�about�the�man,�whose�destiny�has�been�intimately�linked�to�that�of�hiscountry�-�a�country�that�has�lived�through�one�of�the�greatest�20th�century�tragedies.

ELIOT NESS VERSUS AL CAPONEBased on Al Capone's trial, following which America's most famous killer wassentenced to 11 years in prison for tax fraud ( !), Patrick Jeudy retraces the criminalsaga that gripped Chicago during Prohibition.

AuthorPatrick JEUDY

DirectorPatrick JEUDY

CoproducersTEMPS NOIR, ARTE FRANCE

Format1 x 52 ', 2009

Available rightsNon-theatrical rights - VOD - DVD - TV

VersionsEnglish - German - French

Territory(ies)Worldwide except Wales, French-speaking

Belgium and Switzerland for TV rights.

Although�in�January�1947,�the�public�received�the�news�of�Al�Capone's�death�with�indifference,�twentyyears�earlier�he�had�ruled�the�worlds�of�gambling,�liquor�and�sex.�Nothing�escaped�the�high-roller�whobuilt�his�mafia�empire�on�brute�force�and�corruption.�Policemen,�judges�and�journalists�were�amongthe�many�who�ate�out�of�the�crime�syndicate's�hand,�ensuring�the�boss's�impunity.�Until�the�day�whenthe�head�of�the�Untouchables�brigade,�Eliot�Ness,�came�on�the�scene.�A�struggle�to�death�startedbetween�the�two�men.��But�behind�this�dualistic�story,�which�was�a�riot�of�armed�fights�and�controlledskids,�the�film�reveals�the�portrait�of�a�still-wild�America,�torn�between�its�founding�myths�and�its�deepaspirations�to�modernity.�"Eliot�Ness�versus�Al�Capone"�is�part�of�a�series�of�historical�frescoes�directedby�Patrick�Jeudy�who,�by�portraying�the�filmed�biography�of�mythical�figures�of�the�American�legend(Marilyn�Monroe,�Nixon,�Kennedy,�Grace�Kelly,�Capa,�Jackie�Kennedy),�affords�a�thoroughly�modernview�of�what�our�American�cousins�reveal�to�us�about�ourselves.

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CONTEMPORARY HISTORY 7

FROM INSECT WINGS TO HELICOPTERBLADESAt the beginning of the 20th century, European and American inventors wereengaged in an extraordinary race to build the first working helicopter. However,numerous setbacks and disasters made it clear that the time was not ripe forsuccess.

AuthorsStephane BEGOIN, Thierry ZIRNHELD

DirectorStephane BEGOIN

CoproducersSOMBRERO AND CO, ARTE FRANCE

Format1 x 52 ', 2009

Available rightsNon-theatrical rights - VOD - TV

VersionsEnglish - German - French

Territory(ies)Europe.

Renewed�enthusiasm�in�the�early�1920s�encouraged�several�aviation�pioneers�to�take�up�the�gauntletonce�again.�The�Americans,�represented�by�Berliner�and�Bothezat�and�backed�by�the�US�Army,�testeda�number�of�ideas�for�innovative�flying�devices.�In�Europe,�two�determined�inventors�competed�forsuccess:�Pescara�of�Spain,�and�the�Frenchman,�Etienne�Oehmichen.�Between�them�they�broke�recordafter�record.�However,�the�greatest�accolade�went�to�the�Frenchman�when�his�craft�succeeded�in�flyingone�kilometre�in�a�closed-circuit.���Oehmichen's�victory�in�the�race�to�build�a�viable�helicopter�was�dueto�a�ground-breaking�idea.�Indeed,�while�his�competitors�called�on�technology�to�provide�the�answers,Oehmichen�looked�to�the�animal�world�for�solutions�by�building�special�cameras�to�record�the�flight�ofbirds�and�insects.�These�photos�helped�him�identify�the�key�movements�needed�for�helicopter�flight.And�in�1924,�he�triumphed.��Today,�aeronautical�laboratories�all�over�the�world�are�taking�the�ideas�ofthe�early�pioneers�yet�another�step�further.�Scientists�are�developing�small�flying�robots�designed�tofly�autonomously.�These�micro-drones�and�nano-drones�are�tiny�helicopters;�some�are�so�small�thatthey�could�easily�be�mistaken�for�insects!���However,�modern�scientists�are�having�to�pit�themselvesagainst�the�same�problems�encountered�by�Etienne�Oehmichen.�Following�his�lead,�today's�innovatorsare�looking�to�insects�such�as�the�dragonfly�to�help�them�understand�the�intricacies�and�efficiency�ofanimal�flight.�Will�their�work�finally�consecrate�the�genius�of�Oehmichen?�And�is�it�really�just�a�matterof�time�before�we�unlock�the�mysteries�of�the�dragonfly's�flight?

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CONTEMPORARY HISTORY

8 CONTEMPORARY HISTORY

IRAN - THE HUNDRED-YEAR WAROver the course of a century, these images narrate the thwarted destiny of apivotal nation, caught between archaism and modernity, secularity and religion,submissiveness and independence, East and West.

AuthorsOlivier MILLE, Jean michel VECCHIET,

Jean-francois COLOSIMODirector

Jean michel VECCHIETCoproducers

ARTE FRANCE, ARTLINE FILMSFormat

1 x 60 ', 1 x 90 ', 2008Available rights

Non-theatrical rights - Internet - VOD -DVD - TVVersions

English - German - FrenchTerritory(ies)

Worldwide except French-speakingBelgium, French-speaking Switzerland, the USA,

Finland, Iran et Middle-East for TV rights.

A�crossroad�country,�a�nation�divided,� Iran� is�on�the�rise�after�a�century�of�political�upheaval.�Thenuclear�crisis�has�revealed�to�the�world� its�goal:� to�become�a�world�power.��The�roots�of�this�boldchallenge�issued�to�the�West�sink�deep�into�a�past�rife�with�revolutions,�coups�de�force�and�intrigueselaborated� in� foreign�capitals.�The� telling�of� this�story,�with� light�shed�on� it� from� the�point�of�viewof� Iranians�who�were� its�key�players,�provides� the�keys� to�present-day� Iran's�goal�of� internationalinfluence.��For�the�first�time�ever,�this�film�will�look�back�over�100�years�of�Iranian�history�to�the�veritablewellsprings�of�the�confrontation�between�Iran�and�the�western�powers.��From�1908�to�2008,�from�thediscovery�of�oil�reserves�to�the�nuclear�crisis,�we�present�a�spectacular�voyage�to�the�heart�of�a�countryand�a�people,�a�colorful�fresco�focusing�on�real-life�stories,�unveiling�archive�images�and�authenticdocuments,�and�giving�eyewitnesses�-�Iranian�men�and�women�-�a�chance�to�speak.�A�crisscrossinggaze,�free�of�both�prejudice�and�compromise:�how�they�see�us,�how�we�see�them.��Iranian�authoritieshave�issued�for�this�production�an�exceptional�authorization�to�film�in�Iran.�Interviews�with�prominentpersonalities�-�such�as�former�president�Hashemi�Rafsanjani,�politicians�Zbigniew�Brzezinski,�HubertVédrine...�-�have�been�recorded.�Access�has�been�granted�to�Iranian�national�audiovisual�archives.Rare�footage�has�also�been�collected�in�various�sources�across�Europe,�Russia�and�the�United�States.

JAPAN, THE EMPEROR, AND THEARMYHow sixty years after its defeat, Japan has become one of the world's prominentmilitary powers in spite of its pacifist constitution.

AuthorKenichi WATANABE

DirectorKenichi WATANABE

CoproducersARTE FRANCE, ARTLINE FILMS, KAMI

PRODUCTIONSFormat

1 x 90 ', 1 x 60 ', 2009Available rights

Non-theatrical rights - Internet - VOD -DVD - TVVersions

English - German - FrenchTerritory(ies)

Worldwide except Finland, French-speaking Belgium for TV rights and except Japan

for all rights.

Japanese� politics� is� currently� like� a� rudderless� ship,� adrift� in� the� Pacific� Ocean.� Japan� is� goingthrough�a�period�of�self-doubt,�questioning�its�own�position�in�the�post-Cold�War�international�politicalcurrant.��Taken�together,�the�collapse�of�the�Soviet�Union,�the�liberalization�of�the�Chinese�market,�theunification�of�Europe�and�globalization�have�all�lead�Japanese�politicians�to�debate�their�“internationalcontribution”� in�order� to�claim�a�place� for�Japan�on� the� international�scene.�At� the�same�time,� theAmericans,� in� their� role�as� “the�world’s�police� force”�are�asking�Japan�not�only� for�money�but� formanpower,�as�recently�in�the�Iraq�war.��Today,�Japan�is�calling�for�a�seat�on�Security�Council�of�theUnited�Nations,�for�which�it�is�the�principal�financial�contributor,�and�it�has�every�intention�of�obtainingwhat�it�wants.�Japan�believes�it�should�contribute�physically�in�the�world’s�conflicts,�but�its�fundamentallaw�prevents�this�participation.��Article�9�is�the�symbol�of�post-war�Japan.�The�film�questions�the�currentchallenges�to�its�pacifist�values.�It�goes�over�the�historical�events�that�led�to�the�writing�of�this�clause,whose�non-belligerent�spirit�makes�it�unique�in�the�whole�world.�The�film�leads�us�to�the�core�of�theever-deepening�contradiction�between�institutions�and�reality,�and�analyzes�the�deeper�motivationsof�the�neo-nationalists�who,�at�the�very�heart�of�power,�are�calling�for�“the�right�to�wage�war”.

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CONTEMPORARY HISTORY 9

VICHY, CAPITAL OF FRANCERecalled by its inhabitants, and imprinted on its landmarks, the collective memory ofVichy - the ephemeral capital of the "French state" from 1940 to 1944 - recounts theCollaboration and the Resistance on a human level. It also reveals the unsuspectedstrength of the myth of Pétain.

AuthorsBertrand DE SOLLIERS, Paule MUXEL

DirectorsPaule MUXEL, Bertrand DE SOLLIERS

CoproducersARTE FRANCE, JULIANTO

Format1 x 94 ', 2 x 52 ', 2008

Available rightsNon-theatrical rights - Internet - VOD -

DVD - TVVersions

English - German - FrenchTerritory(ies)

Worldwide.

The�new�"French�State"�was�created�on�10�July�1940�in�Vichy,�in�the�theatre�of�the�Grand�Casino.In�the�space�of�a�few�days,�the�Hotel�du�Parc,�the�Majestic,�and�the�Portugal�-�pre-war�luxury�hotelstypical�of�Vichy�-�became�the�headquarters�and�symbols�of�a�regime�that�took�its�name�from�the�littlespa�town.�The�terms�of�collaboration�with�the�Nazi�regime�had�been�fixed�a�month�earlier,�in�June.The�hotels�became�ministries�and�parliamentary�residences,�before�the�Gestapo�and�its�auxiliary,�theMilice,�established� their�prisons� in� the�Portugal�and� the�Petit�Casino.�For� four�years,� the�Petainistmicrocosm�blossomed�in� this�small�area,�behind� its� facades�and� in� the�shade�of� its� foliage,�whichremained�unchanged.�On�location,�the�directors�met�with�men�and�women�who,�in�their�childhood�oryouth,�witnessed�the�way�the�sticky�circle�of�the�"National�Revolution"�lived.�Two�of�these�witnesses,because�they�were�Jewish,�lived�like�outcasts,�another�joined�the�Resistance,�another�was�amongLaval's� lawyers�at�his�trial,�a�fifth�was�the�daughter�of�one�of�the�regime's�members�of�parliament.Their�testimonies�reveal�the�history�of�the�Collaboration�and�the�Resistance,�telling�of�its�ambiguitiesand�commitments.

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ANCIENT HISTORY

10 ANCIENT HISTORY

WHEN THE EGYPTIANS SAILED ONTHE RED SEAAboard a replica of one of the boats chartered by Queen Hatshepsut in 1500 B.C., ascientific team undertook to repeat the extraordinary voyage that led the Egyptiansto the rich and marvellous Land of Punt.

DirectorStephane BEGOIN

CoproducersARTE FRANCE, SOMBRERO FILMS

Format1 x 90 ', 1 x 52 ', 2008

Available rightsNon-theatrical rights - VOD - DVD - TV

VersionsEnglish - German - French

Territory(ies)Worldwide except USA for DVD rights and

USA, United Kingdom, Japan, French-speakingSwitzerland, French-speaking Belgium, Germany,

Australia and France

Since�the�discovery�of�a�bas-relief�relating�the�journey�of�five�boats�chartered�by�Queen�Hatshepsut�toreach�the�storied�far-off�Land�of�Punt,�archaeologists�have�never�ceased�conjecturing.�Aboard�a�boatreconstructed�according�to�studies�and�archaeological�vestiges,�a�scientific�team�decided�to�make�thevoyage�again,�offering�an�original�explanation�of�that�naval�epic�and�that�period�of�Egypt,�enlightenedby�the�point�of�view�of�historians�and�archaeologists.

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ANCIENT HISTORY 11

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CURRENT AFFAIRS

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ANTHRAX MERCHANTS"Anthrax Merchants" reveals the most secret and guarded issue of our troubledtimes - the race for biological weapons, the secrets of scientific research into them,and their manufacture.

DirectorsEric NADLER, Bob COHEN

CoproducersARTE FRANCE, STUDIO INTERNATIONAL

Format1 x 52 ', 1 x 90 ', 2009

Available rightsNon-theatrical rights - Internet - VOD -

DVD - TV - MobileVersions

English - German - FrenchTerritory(ies)

Worldwide except France, Finland,Australia, Canada, the USA, Germany, French-

speaking Belgium, French-speaking and German-speaking Switzerland for TV rights.

Our�investigation�starts�out�with�the�letters�containing�Anthrax�sent�out�to�various�personalities�in�theU.S.�in�2001.�There�were�5�deaths.�The�FBI�has�still�to�solve�the�case.�A�large�number�of�researchscientists�strangely�died�in�the�ensuing�months.�They�were�all�working�on�the�secret�weapons,�for�theso-called�"biodefense"�industry,�a�sector�with�a�budget�totalling�billions�of�dollars.���"Anthrax�Merchants"takes�us�into�the�heart�of�secret�laboratories�where�genetic�processes�and�nanotechnology�are�pavingthe�way�for�horrors�such�as�"biological�weapons�for�ethnic�selection",�and�the�growing�of�antibiotic-resistant�strains.�Bob�Coen�met�people�suffering�from�the�consequences�of�this�research�into�germs.He�also�met� scientists,� legislators,� and�witnesses,�who�all� state� that� the�proliferation�of� biologicalweapons�is�leading�us�towards�a�catastrophe.

BERLUSCONI: THE MONDADORIAFFAIRHow the head of the Italian government took over the country's largest publishinghouse. A brisk, fierce and biting enquiry into the heart of high finance, the legalsystem and politics.

AuthorMosco BOUCAULT

DirectorMosco BOUCAULT

CoproducersZEK PRODUCTIONS, ARTE FRANCE

Format1 x 52 ', 2008

Available rightsNon-theatrical rights - Internet - VOD -

DVD - TVVersions

German - FrenchTerritory(ies)

Worldwide except French-speakingSwitzerland for TV rights.

In� 1987,� the� sudden�death� of�Mario�Formenton,� the� head�of�Mondadori,� Italy's� largest� publishinghouse,�triggered�a�battle�of�succession�between�two�of�the�country's�most�skilled�businessmen,�SilvioBerlusconi�and�Carlo�De�Benedetti,�both�minor�shareholders.��In�December�1988,�De�Benedetti,�whowas�the�architect�of�the�merger�between�Mondadori�and�the�media�group�that�published�L'Espressoand�La�Reppublica,�signed�an�agreement�with�the�heirs,�which�secured�him�control�of�the�two�mergedcompanies.�A�year� later,� there�was�an�unexpected�twist� in� the�tale�-� to�enlarge�his�media�empire,Berlusconi�convinced�Formenton's�widow�to�sell�him�her�share,�and�he�thus�gained�the�presidency�ofthe�group.�Taken�to�court�by�De�Beneditti,�arbitrators�condemned�the�transaction�and�demanded�thatthe�heirs�respect�their�initial�commitments.�Berlusconi�then�took�his�case�to�the�Rome�Court�of�Appeals.In�January�1991,�amid�much�surprise,�the�Rome�Court�of�Appeals�-�known�locally�as�"the�Port�of�Fog",nullified�the�arbitrators'�decision,�and�handed�him�back�control�of�Mondadori.��Four�years�later,�whileenquiring�into�the�accounts�of�Berlusconi's�company�Fininvest,�the�Milan�public�prosecution�fortunatelydiscovered�that�the�appeal�ruling�had�been�"bought".�Berlusconi�was�charged�with�corruption,�alongwith�the�magistrate�involved,�Judge�Metta,�and�one�of�his�lawyers,�Cesare�Previti.��It�was�the�beginningof�a�very�long�legal�tussle,�during�which�Berlusconi,�the�Forza�Italia�leader,�came�to�power�for�the�firsttime�in�April�1994,�and�then�again�in�June�2001.�He�had�been�acquitted�on�the�basis�that�there�wereno�grounds�for�prosecution�as�the�statute�of�limitations�had�expired.�He�then�pulled�out�every�stop�toavoid�his�allies�being�convicted.�This�included�having�ad-hoc�laws�passed�by�"his"�deputies.

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CABAL (THE)How was a group of neoconservatives, referred to as The Cabal, established? Andhow did it end up at the controls of the second attack on Iraq? This enlighteningenquiry reveals the details of a lie told to the American people, to Congress, to theallies, to the United Nations and to the world at large.

AuthorMathieu VERBOUD

DirectorMathieu VERBOUD

CoproducersZADIG PRODUCTIONS, FRANCE 5

Format1 x 52 ', 2008

Available rightsNon-theatrical rights - TV

VersionsEnglish - French

Territory(ies)Worldwide except France and the USA for

the TV rights.

In�Spring� 2008,� two� small� towns� in�Vermont�made� headline� news� by� voting� in� a� referendum� theimpeachment�and�arrest�of�the�American�president�and�vice-president.�It�was�a�symbolic�vote�-�and�afirst�-�which�unleashed�passions�in�a�divided�country.�The�vote�came�after�five�years�of�Iraqi�mud�bath,with�no�solution�in�sight.�After�five�years�of�State�lies,�strategic�errors�and�political�impunity.���Amongthose�who�have�served�the�country�these�last�years,�many�are�now�demanding�"a�political�autopsy"�ofa�war,�which�even�before�the�first�Iraqi�death,�was�a�crime�against�the�United�States�constitution�andthe�American�people.�A�crime�committed�by�an�executive�double-act�that�will�go�down�in�history�as�theworst�the�country�has�ever�known.���This�documentary�sets�out�to�meet�a�handful�of�these�disappointedpatriots.�Not�without�bitterness,�they�speak�of�the�political�disaster�of�this�"second�Vietnam",�the�takingof�power�by�the�military-industrial�complex,�forecast�by�General�Eisenhower.�No�longer�do�they�hidetheir�doubts�on�the�capacity�of�American�democracy�to�stop�the�crazy�machine�that� invented,�withIraq,�the�new�corporate�optimum�-�the�perpetual�war,�with�neither�end�nor�winner�possible.

GAZA- SDEROT, PRE-WARCHRONICLESFor two months, in November and December 2008, an Israeli team, in Sdertor, anda Palestianian team in Gaza documented the daily life of the women, children andmen of the two cities.

DirectorSerge GORDEY

CoproducersARTE FRANCE, TRABELSI PRODUCTIONS, ALMA

FILMS, BO TRAVAIL !, RAMATTAN STUDIOFormat

1 x 52 ', 80 x 2 ', 2009Available rights

Non-theatrical rights - Internet - VOD -DVD - TVVersions

English - Arabe - Hebreu - German -French

Territory(ies)Worldwide except Sweden, The

Netherlands, Israel, French-speaking Canada,Denmark for TV rights.

The�two�cities�are�just�two�kilometres�apart,�which�is�very�close,�but�they�are�separated�by�a�frontierthat�is�difficult�to�cross,�both�physically�and�mentally.���Initially�broadcast�on�the�gaza-sderot.arte.tvweb�site�as�daily�2-minute�chronicles,� the�project�has�now�become� the�subject�of�a�documentarythat�portrays�lives�devastated�by�the�conflict.�The�inhabitants�of�Gaza�suffered�from�the�effects�of�thesiege,�from�fuel�and�drug�shortages,�while�the�inhabitants�of�Sderot�were�traumatised�by�the�threatsof�random�strikes�from�Qassam�rockets.���The�chronicles�showed�the�bitterness�of�daily�life,�but�theywere�also�chronicles�of�hope,�of�humour,�of�resistance�to�the�unbearable.�At�the�end�of�December2008,�once�again�war�tore�the�region�apart.�Images�of�war�seemed�to�dominate.�But�for�those�whosaw�them,�no�one�can�forget�the�pre-war�chronicles�of�Gaza-Sderot.

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16 CURRENT AFFAIRS

HALTING THE MAFIAHow, in Sicily, civilians have begun standing up to the Mafia, defying the law ofsilence, racketeering ("pizzo") and death threats.

AuthorJorge AMAT

DirectorEric JOZSEF

CoproducersCOUP D'OEIL, ARTE FRANCE

Format1 x 57 ', 2008

Available rightsNon-theatrical rights - Internet - VOD -

DVD - TVVersions

German - FrenchTerritory(ies)

Worldwide.

In� the�Sicily�of�clans�and� the� "omertà"� -� the� law�of�silence� -� they�still� form�a�minority,�despite� thesuccessive� downfalls� of� the� bloodiest� Corleone� godfathers� following�major� trials� in� recent� years.Rebelling�against�the�pizzo�-�the�Mafia�protection�tax��-�remains�a�perilous�exception.�But�since�JudgesFalcone�and�Borsellino�were�murdered�in�1992,�a�group�of�Sicilian�civilians�have�joined�forces�andrefused�Mafia�law.�These�shopkeepers,�industrialists,�farmers�and�local�officials�have�chosen�to�rebel,to�support�the�work�of�judges�and�the�forces�of�order,�on�a�daily�basis.�Éric�Jozsef�and�Jorge�Amat�giverepresentatives�of�this�group,�ranging�from�the�well-known�to�the�anonymous,�a�chance�to�air�theirviews.�Interviewees�include�the�priest�Don�Luigi�Ciotti,�founder�of�the�"Antimafia�Libera"�association,Giuseppina�Grassi,�widow�of�the�entrepreneur�Libero�Grassi,�killed�for�having�been�the�first�to�rebelagainst�the�Mafia�tax,�Rita�Borsellino,�sister�of�the�murdered�magistrate,�Rosario�Crocetta,�the�gay,communist�mayor�of�Gela,�and�young�people�of�Palermo� from�the�"Addiopizzo"�movement,�whichunites�rebelling�shopkeepers�and�shoppers�who�support�them.�In�the�Sicilian�capital,�several�hundredshopkeepers�have�now�joined�the�association.�Some�of�them�have�had�to�learn�to�live�under�constantprotection,�because� their� lives�are�under� threat.�But� their�combat� is�vital,�as�Maurizio�De�Lucia,�amagistrate�from�the�Palermo�parquet�reminds�us�when�he�states�that�the�mafia�can�only�be�beaten:"if�the�efforts�of�the�State,�via�the�police�and�the�legal�system,�are�relayed�by�civilian�mobilisation."

MICRO-CREDIT IN EUROPESince the fall of the Berlin Wall enabled the capitalist system to conquer the world,the old saying "Only the rich get richer" is no longer a universal truth.

AuthorsPierre BOURGEOIS, Michel RAFFOUL

DirectorPierre BOURGEOIS

CoproducersARTLINE FILMS, ARTE FRANCE

Format1 x 52 ', 2008

Available rightsNon-theatrical rights - Internet - VOD -

DVD - TVVersions

German - FrenchTerritory(ies)

Worldwide except France.

Muhammad�Yunus,� the� founder�of�micro-credit� in�Bangladesh,� received� the�Nobel�Peace�Prize� in2006.�His�invention�has�spread�all�over�the�world.�The�modest�loans�he�pioneered�have�enabled�60million�people� to�break� the�vicious�circle�of�poverty.�Europe� is�also�now�turning� to�micro-credit.� InFrance,�thousands�of�companies�have�been�created�thanks�to�loans�under�5,000�euros.���When�thosewho�are�excluded�from�the�banking�system�are�lent�money,�not�only�do�they�rediscover�initiative�andself-confidence,�but�they�also�reimburse�better�than�others.��Lending�to�the�poor�is�no�longer�an�actof�charity,�but�a�financial�activity.�To�make�it�happen,�the�micro-finance�militants�had�to�break�downmany�prejudices.���Today,�this�new�direction�-�and�its�success�-�puts�paid�to�the�dead-end�debateopposing�a�welfare�state,�no�longer�in�a�position�to�protect�everyone,�and�the�brutal�logic�of�capitalism.All�over�Europe,�micro-credit�is�taking�diverse�forms�and�is�remedying�local-economy�weaknesses�inthe�process.�This�film�follows�the�journey�of�micro-credit�borrowers�in�Spain,�Romania,�and�France,and�witnesses�their�projects�and�those�who�have�made�them�possible.�Bankers�and�entrepreneurstell�of�the�unsuspected�rapid�rise�of�micro-finance�in�developed�countries�as�a�poverty-fighting�tool.

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N.T.R. - NUCLEAR, NOTHING TOREPORTHow does nuclear industry operate today, now switched from public service to theliberalization of energy trade ?

AuthorAlain DE HALLEUX

DirectorAlain DE HALLEUX

CoproducersCRESCENDO FILMS, ARTE FRANCE

Format1 x 52 ', 2009

Available rightsInternet - VOD - DVD - TV - Mobile

VersionsEnglish - German - French

Territory(ies)France, Germany, North America, South

America, Middle East, New Zealand, and Asia(except Australia).

Economy� rules� and� rimes� with� sub-contracting� and� squeezing� safety� mesures.� Nuclear� industryworkers�in�France�and�throughout�Europe�do�verify�on�a�daily�basis�that�a�zero-risk�situation�is�farand�unreachable�...�their�safety�is�also�ours.�Nuclear�energy,�bad�news�since�Tchernobyl�catastroph,is�back�to�the�frontscene.�It’s�main�quality�:�a�participation�to�reducing�our�societies'�CO2�production–�but�to�which�price�?

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RELIGION

20 RELIGION

APOCALYPSE (THE)The Apocalypse, or the Book of Revelation, is the last book of the New Testamentand the point of departure for an immense inquiry into the Christianization of theRoman Empire.

AuthorsGerard MORDILLAT, Jérôme PRIEUR

DirectorGerard MORDILLAT

CoproducersARTE FRANCE, ARCHIPEL 33

Format12 x 52 ', 2009Available rights

Non-theatrical rights - Internet - VOD -DVD - TVVersions

English - German - FrenchTerritory(ies)

Worldwide except France.

Resolutely� faithful� to� their� historical� approach� and� to� their� cinematographic�writing,� this� collectionquestion�50�scholars�from�the�four�corners�of�the�globe�on�the�creation�of�a�new�religion.�They�take�uson�a�journey�from�the�late�1st�century�of�the�current�era�to�Saint�Augustine's�City�of�God,�in�the�early5th�century.�How�and�why�was�it�possible�for�the�expectation�of�the�imminent�End�of�Time�among�atiny�sect�of�Jewish�disciples�of�Jesus-in�just�over�three�hundred�years-to�end�up�being�the�official�andonly�religion�of�the�Roman�Empire,�a�crucial�turning�point�in�western�civilization?

LIST OF EPISODES01�-�THE�SYNAGOGUE�OF�SATAN02�-�THE�GREAT�FIRE�OF�ROME03�-�THE�BLOOD�OF�MARTYRS04�-�THE�INHERITANCE�BATTLE05�-�THE�NEW�COVENANT06�-�THE�GREAT�HERESY

07�-�AGAINST�THE�CHRISTIANS08�-�THE�CONVERSION�OF�CONSTANTINE09�-�THE�COUNCIL�OF�NICAEA10�-�THE�CITY�OF�GOD11�-�CHRISTIANITY�YEAR�ZERO12�-�AFTER�THE�APOCALYPSE

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SOCIAL - SOCIETY

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EVA JOLY – JUSTICE IN SPITE OFEVERYTHINGThis film attempts to unveil the Norwegian woman who succeeded in corneringsome of the most eminent French businessmen and politicians, in some cases evenleading to their imprisonment.

AuthorHege DEHLI

DirectorHege DEHLI

CoproducersENVOL PRODUCTIONS (L'), ARTE FRANCE

Format1 x 52 ', 2009

Available rightsInternet - VOD - DVD - TV - Mobile

VersionsEnglish - German - French

Territory(ies)Worldwide except Norway and Iceland for

TV rights.

Former�minister�Bernard�Tapie,�businessman�Loïk�Le�Floch-Prigent�and�politician�Roland�Dumas�weresome�of�those�she�challenged�in�her�crusade�against�corruption.

GLOBAL FOODSix stories, six adventures, six original, unexpected stories, that are full of surprises,anecdotes and revelations, carried along by lively characters and incrediblesituations.

DirectorCoproducers

ARTLINE FILMS, FRANCE 5, STEFILMFormat

6 x 52 ', 2007Available rights

Non-theatrical rights - Internet - VOD -DVD - TVVersions

English - FrenchTerritory(ies)

Worldwide except Italia, France, Slovenia,French-speaking Belgium, Finland, Japan.

Sushi�was� the� first� fast� food� in�history,� chips�have�become�a�national� treasure,�sandwiches�werecanonised� by� the� English� aristocracy,� and� pasta� was� found� to� be� an� ancient� dish� following� thediscovery�of�a�spaghetti�fossil.�More�than�being�sometimes�age-old�dishes,�more�than�being�a�traditionor�a�phenomenon�-�pizzas,�ice�cream,�sandwiches,�sushi,�chips�and�pasta�have�become�icons�of�theglobalised�world�and�play�a�major�economic,�cultural�and�social�role�in�it.�All�these�simple�local�disheshave�become�universal�and�are�now�eaten�all�over�the�world.�Yet�universal�as�they�are,�in�each�countrywhere�they�have�been�adopted,�they�are�changed�to�suit�the�tastes�of�the�inhabitants,�giving�rise�tovariations�hailed�as�local�specialities�-�from�the�hot�pastrami�sandwich�in�New�York�to�the�Hawaiianpizza,�from�the�Finnish�pasta�bake�to�the�cold�pasta�salad,�from�mussels�and�chips�in�Brussels�toAmerican�French�fries�-�the�culinary�variations�are�endless!�� In�addition�to�the�culinary�aspect,� theseries�also�reveals�life�styles�and�fascinating�stories�shrouded�in�mystery,�via�personal�accounts�andarchives�-�what�is�a�"Triple�Bypass�Burger"?�Why�didn't�the�Incas�invent�chips?�Just�what�dizzy�heightswill�the�"world�tuna�bank"�auctions�reach�in�Tokyo?�Or�what�does�the�11th�Earl�of�Sandwich�intend�todo�with�his�world-famous�name?��An�appetising�series!

LIST OF EPISODESGELATOONCE�UPON�A�FRENCH�FRYPASTA�MANIA

PIZZA�NOSTRASUSHI�EMPIRE�(THE)WHICH�SANDWICH�IS�WHICH?

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PAUL VIRILIO: REFLECTING ON SPEEDReflections on speed, with one of its foremost theorists – Paul Virilio.

AuthorStephane PAOLI

DirectorStephane PAOLI

CoproducersARTE FRANCE, GENERALE DE PRODUCTION

(LA)Format

1 x 90 ', 1 x 52 ', 2008Available rights

Non-theatrical rights - Internet - VOD -DVD - TVVersions

English - German - FrenchTerritory(ies)

Worldwide except French-speakingBelgium for TV rights.

Ubiquity�was�once�a�dream,�now�Internet�has�made�it�possible.�The�speed�at�which�our�planet�hasgone�online�has� thrown�all� aspects�of�our�daily� lives� into�question,�whether�economic,� cultural� orpolitical.�Through�his�reflections�and�writings,�Paul�Virilio�has�shown�that�contemporary�History�is�thedaughter�of�speed.�Can�we�not�consider�the�Y2K�bug�as�a�preamble�to�his�prophecy�of�the�“IntegralAccident”?�The�desynchronisation�between�human�time�and�technological�time�is�underway�for�thefirst�time�in�the�history�of�humanity.�Does�being�here�and�there�at�the�same�time�make�us�mutants?�In90�minutes,�this�film�examines�our�era�in�the�light�of�Paul�Virilio’s�thoughts.�It�shows,�with�supportingexamples,�that�politics,�economics�and�information�are�now�subjected�to�the�dictatorship�of�speed.Major�contemporary�experts�and�informed�observers�like�Jérémy�Rifkin,�Walter�Bender,�MohammadYunus,�Hubert�Védrine,�Jacques�Attali,�Jean�Nouvel�and�Enki�Bilal�support�or�counteract�Paul�Virilio’sline�of�reasoning.

SARAH WIENER'S CULINARYADVENTURESAn Austrian chef travels all over France learning how to cook mouth-wateringdishes. A delicious and delightful series!

AuthorsNathalie STEINBART, Volker HEISE

DirectorNathalie STEINBART

CoproducersARTE GEIE, ZERO ONE FILM

Format30 x 26 ', 2007Available rights

Non-theatrical rights - Internet - VOD -DVD - TVVersions

German - FrenchTerritory(ies)

Worldwide except France, Germany andAustria for TV rights.

Sarah�Wiener,�an�Austrian�living�in�Berlin,�pursued�an�early�passion�for�cooking�and�became�a�chef.�In2006,�she�travelled�all�over�France�in�her�Volkswagen�Beetle�to�discover�the�pleasures�of�good�food,and�meet�those�who,�like�herself,�lovingly�cook�it.�In�each�new�region,�she�is�welcomed�by�a�chef,�whoteaches�her�how�to�make�a�typical�recipe�-�from�"Boeuf�Bourguignon",�"Bouillabaisse",�"Cassoulet"and�"Tarte�Tatin"�to�"Carpe�au�Cacao"!�She�has�two�days�to�get�to�know�her�hosts�and�make�the�dish.But�before�she�can�hit� the�kitchen,�she�has�to�catch�the�fish,�kill� the�game�or�milk�the�ewes.�Aftertasting�her�dish,�a�gourmet-studded�jury�delivers�their�verdict�on�the�cook's�talent.�But�Sarah�Wienerdoes�more�than�just�peek�around�French�kitchens.�With�her,�we�share�memorable�moments�in�thekitchen,�and�are�privy�to�culinary�table-talk�that�ranges�from�the�basics�to�refined�concoctions.

LIST OF EPISODESA�BOWL�OF�BOUILLABAISSEABSINTHE-MINDEDA�CLOAK�OF�SALTA�GREAT�CATCHA�SWEET�ENDINGAUTUMN�IN�THE�ARDENNESBASQUE�COUNTRY�COOKINGBEEFING�UP�IN�BURGUNDYBEES,�BIKES�AND�GINGERBREADBELLE�MIRABELLE�(LA)BIGORRE�BLACKBROCCIU�WITH�COURGETTES�IN�CORSICACARP�IN�COCOACASSOULET�GUILD�(THE)COOKING�IN�THE�CAMARGUE

CREME�DE�LA�CREME�(LA)CRUNCHY�SAUERKRAUTEXQUISITE�EELSKING�OF�CHOCOLATE�(THE)LOVELY�LENTILSMADAME�TATIN�AND�MONSIEUR�FOIE�GRASMIGHTY�MUSTARDMYSTERIES�OF�THE�TRUFFLE�(THE)PEARL�OF�THE�SALT�MARSHESPIGEON�AND�ASPARAGUS�IN�AVIGNONQUEEN�OF�JAM-MAKING�(THE)SEAFOOD�SCHOOLSTRINGING�IT�OUTSTUFFED�VEGETABLES�DOWN�SOUTHUP�IN�THE�MOUNTAINS

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SIN CITY LAWPeabody and Academy Award®-winning filmmakers Denis Poncet and Jean-Xavierde Lestrade (THE STAIRCASE, MURDER ON A SUNDAY MORNING) present arevealing look at American justice in a documentary series set in the Las Vegascourts.

DirectorRemy BURKEL

CoproducersARTE GEIE, MAHA PRODUCTIONS

Format10 x 52 ', 2007Available rights

Internet - VOD - DVD - TV - MobileVersions

English - German - FrenchTerritory(ies)

Worldwide except the USA, Sweden,Finland, French-speaking Switzerland, Flemmish-speaking and French-speaking Belgium, Australia

and English-speaking Canada for TV rights.

Filmed�primarily�in�law�offices�and�courts�only�steps�away�from�the�glittering�lights�of�Las�Vegas's�famedStrip,�Sin�City�Law�reveals�a�different�side�of�Las�Vegas�-�a�world�of�gang�activity,�homelessness,drugs�and�mob�vendettas.�As�Poncet,�de�Lestrade�and�director�Remy�Burkel�scrutinize�four�recentmurder�cases,�their�cameras�sit�in�on�strategy�sessions�in�the�offices�of�the�district�attorney,�observemoving�conversations�between�the�accused�and�their�public�defenders,�and�chronicle�the�trial�as�itunfolds�in�the�courtroom.�Like�their�other�acclaimed�films,�Poncet�and�de�Lestrade's�raw,�honest�andsuspenseful�stories�are�as�emotionally�engaging�as�any�high-quality�TV�drama,�while�also�opening�awindow�to�the�realities�of�crime�and�punishment�in�the�United�States.

LIST OF EPISODESBOURBON�STRIP�-�PART�IBOURBON�STRIP�-�PART�IIBUTCHERED�INNOCENCE�-�PART�IBUTCHERED�INNOCENCE�-�PART�IIGLADY'S�CHOICE�-�PART�I

GLADY'S�CHOICE�-�PART�IISKIN�TONE�-�PART�ISKIN�TONE�-�PART�IIWITHIN�REACH�-�PART�IWITHIN�REACH�-�PART�II

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LIFESTYLE

26 LIFESTYLE

CHIC INTERNATIONALChic�! meets those seeking alternatives, with their surprising initiatives, offbeat life-styles and unusual creations. Isabelle Giordano reads future, societal and culturaltrends.

CoproducersARTE FRANCE, 2P2L

Format40 x 26 ', 2009Available rights

Non-theatrical rights - Internet - VOD -DVD - TVVersionEnglish

Territory(ies)Worldwide.

This�magazine�deciphers�trends�in�fashion,�architecture,�gastronomy�and�design,�revealing�a�worldof�creativity�and�wellbeing.��Innovation,�the�unusual,�pleasure,�and�sustainable�development�are�notjust�the�stuff�of�creatives�–�they�concern�everyone!

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DISCOVERY - ETHNOLOGY

30 DISCOVERY - ETHNOLOGY

A380 - THE FLIGHT TESTSADVENTURESBefore being officially approved, the A380, the world's largest aeroplane, was testedfor twenty months in the worst possible conditions...

CoproducersARTE GEIE, LCL PRODUCTION

Format5 x 26 ', 2006

Available rightsInternet - VOD - DVD - TV - Mobile

VersionsEnglish - German

Territory(ies)Worldwide.

It's�an�unusual�aeroplane:�an�80-metre�wingspan�and�a�capacity�of�over�800�passengers,�weighing�inat�nearly�560�tonnes...�The�official�certification�of�the�A380,�on�December�12th�2006,�brought�to�a�closea�period�of�twenty�months�of�tests,�during�which�four�prototypes�were�tested�in�the�worst�conditionsimaginable:�vibrations�during�the�flight,�landing�on�a�flooded�runway,�taking�off�while�at�altitude...�JeanFroment�followed�the�tests�with�the�pilots,�engineers�and�mechanics�of�Airbus'�Flight�Test�Centre�inToulouse,�Canada,�Dubai�and�Colombia.

LIST OF EPISODES90�SECONDS�TO�CONVINCEFIRST�RISKY�TESTSGREAT�COLD�CAMPAIGN�(THE)

SETTING�SAIL�FOR�COLUMBIAWELCOME�TO�THE�DUBAI�AIR�SHOW

ADVENTURERS OF THE SKIES (THE)Whether cowboys, geologists, reporters or doctors, these people's jobs take themsoaring through the ether. A series of interviews with men and women the worldover who have chosen the most beautiful workplace the planet has to offer: the sky.

CoproducersARTE GEIE, LCL PRODUCTION

Format10 x 26 ', 2006Available rights

Internet - VOD - DVD - TV - MobileVersions

English - German - FrenchTerritory(ies)

Worldwide.

Besides�being�the�natural�preserve�of�dreams�and�birds,�the�sky�is�also�a�unique�vantage�point�fora�host�of�professionals� that�enjoy�an�unbeatable�view�of�us�as�we�go�about�our�daily� lives.�Theiraeroplanes�and�helicopters�follow�paths�through�the�sky�into�inaccessible�regions�and�secret�or�little-known�worlds.�Whether�they�are�reporters,�drug-squad�officers�or�doctors,�whether�they�are�guidingice-breakers�along�the�Canadian�coast,�flying�over�active�volcanoes,�rounding�up�herds�in�Australiaor�watching�over�the�Great�Barrier�Reef,�this�documentary�series�lets�us�in�on�their�spectacular�dailyroutine�and�their�joy�of�flying.

LIST OF EPISODES100�000�$�UNDER�THE�SEAALASKA:�THE�LAST�GREAT�RACEA�RESPONSE�HOSPITALAUSTRALIA:�THE�GUARDIANS�OF�THE�GREAT�BARRIERREEFCAPTAIN�GOPI,�MILITANT�AVIATOR

FLYING�DOCTORS�(THE)HELICOPTER�RODEOHUNTING�FOR�SUBMARINESLOS�ANGELES:�A�SCOOP�ABOUT�THE�TOWNSETTING�SAIL�FOR�THE�GREAT�NORTH

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CRACKING THE COLOUR CODEA spectacular journey, blending knowledge with pleasure, and surprise with wonder.

AuthorsOlivier LASSU, Hugh PIPER,

DirectorsOlivier LASSU, Hugh PIPER

CoproducersARTE FRANCE, ELECTRIC PICTURES,

GEDEON PROGRAMMESFormat

3 x 52 ', 3 x 43 ', 1 x 60 ', 2008Available rights

Non-theatrical rights - Internet - VOD -DVD - TVVersions

English - German - FrenchTerritory(ies)

Worlwide except Australia, France, Wales,French-speaking Canada, French-speaking

Switzerland, Germany, French-speaking Belgium,Finland and the Netherlands.

Why�is�the�sky�blue?�Where�do�we�get�our�ability�to�see�in�colour?�Why�can't�we�dye�things�greenwith�plants?�Why�do�Yves�Klein's�blue�monochromes�move�us,�and�why�are�they�recognised�as�majorworks�of�art?�And�why,�for�example,�is�the�colour�red�so�important�in�many�cultures?���This�collectionsets�out�to�decipher�the�world�of�colours,�calling�on�several�disciplines,�experts�and�practitioners�-physicians,�neurologists,�artists,�ethnologists,�colour�consultants,�historians,�craftsmen�and�marketingmanagers�-�each�in�their�own�way�personally�and�deeply�connected�to�the�nature�and�mysteries�ofcolour.���From�the�iridescence�of�a�butterfly's�wings�to�the�bodywork�of�a�car,�from�rupestrian�paintingsto�a�Christian�Lacroix�fashion�show,�from�Masai�rituals�to�the�colours�of�the�highway�code,�"The�Worldof�Colours"�takes�us�on�a�spectacular�journey,�blending�knowledge�with�pleasure,�and�surprise�withwonder.

LIST OF EPISODESMAKING�COLOURSPOWER�OF�COLOURS�(THE)

SEEING�COLOURS

DANCING WITH BEARSA unique take on the bear, in its natural and civilised environment.

AuthorPaul-anders SIMMA

DirectorPaul-anders SIMMA

CoproducersADR PRODUCTIONS, ARTE FRANCE

Format1 x 43 ', 1 x 52 ', 2008

Available rightsNon-theatrical rights - Internet - VOD -

DVD - TVVersions

English - German - FrenchTerritory(ies)

Worldwide except Finland, Estonia,Norway and Sweden for TV rights.

One�of�the�greatest�Finnish�filmmakers�(Give�Us�Our�Skeletons,�The�Minister�of�State,�Legacy�of�theTundra,�Dog's�Life,�etc)�invites�us�to�follow�a�character�that�has�established�very�close�ties�with�anintriguing�animal�-�the�bear.��A�project� in�which�rare�and�previously�unaired�images�complement�atale�that�takes�place�over�one�year,�and�which�reflects�the�conflicts�between�nature�and�culture,�andbetween�man�and�animal.

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DISCOVERY - ETHNOLOGY

32 DISCOVERY - ETHNOLOGY

SECRETS OF THE THRACIAN KINGWith the help of archaeologists and historians, who decode the relics left by the king,this film reconstructs the puzzle of the life of Seuthes III, a modern king in favour ofHellenisation, a warrior-king opposed to the desire for Macedonian authority, and apriest-king attached to preserving ancestral rights of Thracian culture.

AuthorsDelphine MOREL, Zlatina ROUSSEVA

DirectorZlatina ROUSSEVA

CoproducersCRESCENDO FILMS, ARTE FRANCE

Format1 x 52 ', 2008

Available rightsNon-theatrical rights - Internet - VOD -

DVD - TVVersions

English - German - FrenchTerritory(ies)

Worldwide except Italy, Italian-speakingSwitzerland, Hungary, French-speaking Belgium,

Bulgaria and Turkey.

In�2004,�Bulgarian�archaeologist�Dr�Georgi�Kitov�made�a�spectacular�discovery�200�kilometres�outsideSofia,�in�the�valley�of�the�Thracian�kings,�where�about�twenty�temples�and�royal�tombs�are�located.He�found,�and�then�entered�a�still-intact,�ancient�tomb�that�housed�an�incredible�wealth�of�4th�centuryB.C.�Thracian�culture.�The�gigantic�mausoleum,�made�up�of�three�chambers,�contained�many�preciousobjects.�Furthering�his�unexpected�discovery,�at�7�metres�from�the�tomb's�entrance,�he�also�uneartheda�magnificent�life-sized�bronze�head,�a�beautiful�original�piece�of�Hellenistic�sculpture.�The�incrediblylife-like�head,�its�location�and�the�exceptional�architecture�of�the�tomb�raised�many�questions.�Whodid�the�tomb�belong�to?�Did�the�head�represent�the�deceased?�What�could�be�learned�about�funeralrites�from�these�clues?�What�secrets�were�buried�in�this�tomb?���Research�to�identify�the�deceasedbegan.�The�head,�inscriptions,�and�numismatic�analysis�led�to�the�identification�of�Seuthes�III,�a�kingwho�fought�against�the�armies�of�Alexander�the�Great.�But�who�was�this�king,�and�what�do�his�relicsreveal�about�Thracian�culture?����Several�pointers�-�his�tomb,�his�splendid�head,�and�Seuthopolis�thecapital�that�he�had�built�-�reveal�information�about�his�destiny�and�his�era.�But�his�tomb�houses�anultimate�secret�-��that�of�belief� in�immortality.�For�archaeologist�Kitov,�Seuthes�-� like�the�legendaryThracian�king�Rhesus�from�the�Iliad�-�had�reached�immortal�status,�and�his�tomb�contains�many�cluesto�secret�Thracian�practices�of�immortalisation.

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SCIENCE

36 SCIENCE

DEALING WITH TIMEWhy are we lacking in time? "Dealing with time" gives a fresh and insightfulperspective into society's growing problem.

DirectorXavier MARQUIS

CoproducerZADIG PRODUCTIONS

Format1 x 52 ', 2009

Available rightsNon-theatrical rights - Internet - VOD -

DVD - TV - MobileVersions

English - FrenchTerritory(ies)

Worldwide except France.

Through�his�quirky�documentary�style,�the�director�digs�through�history�to�explore�how�time�perceptionhas�changed�through�the�centuries,�secretly�films�his�time-pressured�peers�like�lab�rats,�and�followsrebel�thinkers�who�are�fighting�to�live�without�clocks.

GLASS EYE (THE)For the first time in medical history a patient with Alzheimer’s disease managed tocommunicate his thoughts and feelings from the inside of the disease.

AuthorFrederic COMPAIN

DirectorFrederic COMPAIN

CoproducersDE FILMS EN AIGUILLE, ARTE FRANCE

Format1 x 26 ', 2008

Available rightsNon-theatrical rights - Internet - VOD -

DVD - TVVersions

English - German - FrenchTerritory(ies)

Worldwide.

William� Utermohlen� painted� the� slow� and� methodical� destruction� of� his� brain.� With� poetry� andtenderness,�this�documentary�shows�us�the�painter�and�his�work�near-at-hand�the�creative�process.

SCIENCE GOES TO THE BEACHEvery summer, on the beach, we come across the usual small sea-creatures.Shellfish, starfish, sea urchins, and shrimps are all familiar sights to us, or so wethink. But the rock-pool population has a few surprises in store...

AuthorClaude-julie PARISOT

DirectorClaude-julie PARISOT

CoproducersKAMI PRODUCTIONS, ARTE FRANCE

Format1 x 43 ', 2008

Available rightsNon-theatrical rights - VOD - DVD - TV

VersionsEnglish - German - French

Territory(ies)Worldwide.

This�film�takes�the�viewer�on�a�discovery�of�the�astonishing�adventures�that�take�place�at�our�feet�insummer�-�rocks,�patches�of�damp�sand,�and�rock-pools�at�low�tide�are�micro-worlds,�where�creaturesof�exceptional�beauty�have�developed�survival�strategies�that�never�cease�to�amaze�zoologists.��Butthese�small�creatures�are�also�proving�to�hold�many�other�assets.�Against�all�expectations,�they�are�ofgreat�interest�to�science.�Whether�used�in�fighting�cancer,�experimental�psychology,�or�regenerativemedicine,�our�strange�holiday�companions�have�become�the�precious�allies�of�researchers.�The�filmthen� extends� our� initial� astonishment� by� taking� us� far� from� the� beach� to� the� territory� of� researchlaboratories.�Insignificant�as�they�might�appear,�these�familiar�yet�little-known�sea-creatures�are�takingpart�in�tomorrow's�scientific�advances.

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SURROUNDED BY WAVESAs wireless technology keeps expanding, the debate surrounding the health impactsof electromagnetic waves is growing more and more controversial.

AuthorsVéronique GABORIAU, Maxence LAYET

DirectorJean-christophe RIBOT

CoproducersMOSAÏQUE FILMS, ARTE FRANCE

Format1 x 52 ', 2009

Available rightsCinema - Non-theatrical rights - VOD -

DVD - TVVersions

English - German - FrenchTerritory(ies)

Worldwide except Sweden, Norway,Finland, French-speaking Belgium and Canada for

TV rights.

The� international� scientific� community� is� called� on� to� take� sides� and� provide� solid� answers."Surrounded�by�Waves"�explores�the�methods�and�motivations�behind�the�most�prominent�researchin�the�field�and�clarifies�what�we�currently�know,�all�with�a�mind�to�the�social�context�behind�the�issue.Through�an�elegant�blend�of� interviews,�archives,� experiments�and�3D�animation,� the� film�clearlyassesses� the� estimated� risk� linked� to� cell� phones�while� offering� a� subtle� observation� of� society'sgrowing�distrust�of�its�industries�and�the�unprecedented�role�of�science�in�the�debate.

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DANCE

40 DANCE

AGWAHaving come to dance through hip-hop, Mourad Merzouki founded Käfig, his owndance company in 1996. Käfig draws on various choreographic and artistic trends,to produce its own energetic form of self-expression.

DirectorCharles PICQCoproducers

ARTE FRANCE, PMP/PENELOPE, BIENNALEDE LA DANSE DE LYON

Format1 x 30 ', 2008

Available rightsNon-theatrical rights - Internet - VOD -

DVD - TVVersions

German - FrenchTerritory(ies)

Worldwide.

In�2006,�Merzouki�met�the�Companhia�Urbana�de�Danca,�when�they�came�to�the�Lyon�Biennial�withtheir� performances�of�Helicopter� and�Ziriguidum.� It�was�out� of� this� partnership,� at� the� confluenceof� several� worlds,� that� AGWA� was� born,� a� joint� performance,� on� the� theme� of� water� ("agoa"� inPortuguese),�which�is�essential�to�our�bodies,�a�precious�-�or�vital�even-�natural�resource,�and�one�wemust�endeavour�to�save�and�preserve.�Water�is�also�a�symbol�of�renewal.

ENTITYEntity is the fruit of a partnership between English choreographer Wayne McGregorand researchers into cognitive science. It explores the limits of the technologicalbody.

DirectorsDenis CAIOZZI, Charles PICQ

CoproducersPMP/PENELOPE, ARTE FRANCE, BIENNALE

DE LA DANSE DE LYONFormat

1 x 60 ', 2008Available rights

Non-theatrical rights - Internet - VOD -DVD - TVVersions

German - FrenchTerritory(ies)

Worldwide.

Rigorous�structures,�pure�lines,�and�the�virtuosity�of�the�dancers�combine�to�create�the�frameworkof� this�magnificent�high-tech�diptych,� in�which� the�rhythmical�energy�of�Debussy's�Quartets�meetselectronic�melodies� by� Jon� Hopkins.� � Currently� in� residence� at� the� London� Royal� Ballet� School,Wayne�McGregor�has�choreographed�over�twenty�pieces�for�his�own�company,�Random�Dance.�Thecompany's�many�partnerships�have�resulted�in�widespread�recognition,�and�numerous�invitations�tocreate�for�opera�(a�field�in�which�McGregor�has�also�recently�made�his�directing�début�in�"Dido�andAeneas"�at�La�Scala�Milan),�for�television,�for�the�visual�arts,�for�film�("Harry�Potter�and�the�Goblet�ofFire")�and�for�musicals�(Michel�Ocelot's�"Kirikou�and�Karaba").

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ISADORA DUNCAN<<�A life like a novel�>> is one way to describe the extraordinary life and career ofIsadora Duncan.

AuthorsElisabeth KAPNIST, Christian DUMAIS-

LVOWSKIDirector

Elisabeth KAPNISTCoproducers

ARTE FRANCE, BEL AIR MEDIAFormat

1 x 52 ', 2008Available rights

TVVersions

German - FrenchTerritory(ies)

Europe except Sweden, German-speakingSwitzerland and Italian-speaking Switzerland.

Elisabeth�Kapnist�and�Christian�Dumais-Lvowski�continue�to�explore�the�great�figures�of�dance,�andpropose�their�vision�of�this�modern�dance�pioneer’s�exceptional�achievements,�one�whose�influencecontinues�to�be�felt�to�this�day.�Isadora�invented�a�new�style�of�dance,�a�new�conception�and�expressionof�movement.�Her�influence�was�so�immense�that�the�word�revolution�seems�apt.�Isadora�rejected�thestructural�limits�of�classical�dance�to�create�a�form�free�from�traditional�constraints,�whose�structurewas�bound�only�by�beauty.

ISRAEL GALVAN: THE ANDALUSIANACCENTHe is 35, he is from Sevilla, his parents were Flamenco dancers, and he dreamtof becoming a football player… Instead he became a pure dancer and an amazingchoreographer.

AuthorMaria REGGIANI

DirectorMaria REGGIANI

CoproducersARTE FRANCE, FILMS D'ICI (LES), A NEGRO

PRODUCCIONEFormat

1 x 52 ', 2009Available rights

Non-theatrical rights - Internet - VOD -DVD - TV - Mobile

VersionsEnglish - German - French

Territory(ies)Worldwide except Spain.

Israel�Galvan�stuns,�enhances,�leaves�you�overwhelmed.�This�documentary�film�gives�place�to�hiswords,�his�body,�his�gestures,�his�models,�his�partners�and�his�discoveries.�A� journey�through�theinvention�of�an�alphabet�of�the�body.�A�perfectly�new�alphabet�though�perfectly�recognizable.

RIO GRAVITY ZEROInterview with the Brazilian dancers of the Companhia Urbana de Danca.

DirectorsCharles PICQ, Denis CAIOZZI

CoproducersARTE FRANCE, PMP/PENELOPE

Format1 x 43 ', 2008

Available rightsNon-theatrical rights - Internet - VOD -

DVD - TVVersions

German - FrenchTerritory(ies)

Worldwide.

As�a�prelude�to�the�broadcast�of�Mourad�Merzouki's�AGWA,�presented�this�year�at�the�Biennial,�thisfilm�shows�the�work�and�the�emergence�in�choreography�of�the�Brazilian�dancers�from�the�CompanhiaUrbana�de�Dança.�They�blend�hip-hop,�capoeira�and�contemporary�dance�with�great�virtuosity.�Fromrehearsals�to�street�scenes,�from�shantytowns�to�Rio�beach,�the�dancers�unveil�their�personal�stories,and�the�place�dance�occupies�in�their�lives.

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ARCHITECTURE

42 ARCHITECTURE

ARCHITECTURESThe most remarkable achievements in modern architecture, from the works thatheralded the birth of the modern style at the end of the 19th century to the latestdesigns by today's top architects.

CoproducersARTE FRANCE, FILMS D'ICI (LES)

Format43 x 26 ', 2007Available rights

Non-theatrical rights - Internet - VOD -DVD - TVVersions

English - German - FrenchTerritory(ies)

worldwide

A�ongoing�series�of�films�devoted�to�the�most�remarkable�achievements�in�modern�architecture,�fromthe�works�that�heralded�the�birth�of�the�modern�style�at�the�end�of�the�19th�century�to�the�latest�designsby�today's�top�architects.�Each�film�examines�the�structure�of�the�building,�the�architectural�techniquesas�well�as�its�cultural�and�historical�influences.�By�examining�a�key�building�in�detail�the�series�bringslight�to�its�rôle�in�the�evolution�of�architecture.��5�DVDs�released�by�ARTE�Video

AWARDS :2002�:�Festival�International�Du�Film�Sur�L'Art�FIFA�-�Prix�Du�Meilleur�Film�Educatif�Du�Ministère�desAffaires�Municipales�et�de�la�Métropole�for�The�Johnson�Building.�2001�:�Rencontres�InternationalesDu�Patrimoine�Architectural�MIPA,�Prix�de�la�Meilleure�Réalisation�for�The�Siza�School.�2000�:�FestivalDu�Film�Ferroviaire�-�Cinérail�de�Bronze�for�Lyon�Satolas-TGV.

LIST OF EPISODESABBEY�CHURCH�OF�SAINTE�FOY�DE�CONQUES�(THE)ALHAMBRA�-�GRANADA�(THE)AMIENS�MUSEUM�(THE)AUDITORIUM�BUILDING�IN�CHICAGO�(THE)BOITE�A�VENT�(LA)CASA�MILA�-�ANTONIO�GAUDI�(THE)CHARLETTYCHATEAU�DE�MAISONS�(LE)CONVENT�OF�LA�TOURETTE�(THE)DESSAU�BAUHAUS�(THE)FAMILY�LODGING�IN�GUISEGALLERIA�UMBERTO�1GARNIER�OPERA�(THE)GEORGES�POMPIDOU�CENTRE�(THE)GUGGENHEIM�MUSEUM�OF�BILBAO�(THE)HOTEL�ROYAL�SASHOUSE�OF�SUGIMOTO�(THE)IRON�HOUSE�(THE)JEAN�PROUVE'S�HOUSEJEWISH�MUSEUM�BERLIN�(THE)JOHNSON�BUILDING�(THE)LUXEMBOURG�PHILHARMONIE�(THE)

MAISON�DE�VERRE�(LA)MENIER�CHOCOLATE�FACTORY�(THE)MULTIMEDIA�LIBRARY�OF�SENDAIMUNICIPAL�CENTRE�OF�SAYNATSALO�(THE)NEMAUSUS�IPARIS�FINE�ARTS�SCHOOL�(THE)PHAENO,�BUILDING�AS�LANDSCAPEPIERREFONDS,�THE�ARCHITECT�CASTLEPYRAMID�OF�THE�PHAROAH�DJOSER�A�SAQQARA�(THE)RECEPTION�AND�CONGRESS�BUILDING�IN�ROME�(THE)ROISSY�1ROYAL�MOSQUE�AT�ISPAHAN�(THE)ROYAL�SALTWORKS�OF�ARC-ET-SENANSSAINT�PANCRAS�STATION�(THE)SATOLAS�TGVSIZA�SCHOOL�(THE)STONE�THERMAL�BATHS�(THE)VIENNA�SAVINGS�BANK�(THE)VILLA�BARBARO�-�VILLA�DI�MASER�(THE)VILLA�DALL'AVA�(THE)YOYOGO�OLYMPIC�GYMNASIUM�(THE)

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ARTS

44 ARTS

A WAY OF CREATING ARTThree days in the life of an artist during which the artist reveals his own very personaland creative world.

DirectorCoproducers

ARTE FRANCE, IMAGE ET COMPAGNIEFormat

51 x 26 ', 2006Available rights

Non-theatrical rights - Internet - VOD -DVD - TVVersions

German - FrenchTerritory(ies)

Worldwide.

This�is�a�new�series�of�documentaries�devoted�to�the�creators�of�contemporary�art.�This�series�showsthe�creative�diversity�in�Europe�between�Rome,�Paris,�Madrid�and�Rotterdam...�where�artists�work�andare�inspired.�Each�of�these�films�is�carried�out�by�a�different�film�maker�(sometimes�personally�knownto�the�artist)�who,�although�maintaining�a�same�editorial�line,�has�a�very�personal�writing�style�makingeach�film�a�new�encounter�and�a�new�relationship�with�the�artist.��Released�on�DVD�by�ARTE�VIDEO

LIST OF EPISODESAGATHA�RUIZ�DE�LA�PRADA�-�STYLISTALAIN�FLEISCHER�-�FILM�MAKER/�PHOTOGRAPHER/WRITERALEXEI�TITARENKO�-�PHOTOGRAPHERALFRED�BERGER�et�TIINA�PARKKINEN�-�ARCHITECTSANDREE�PUTMAN�-�DESIGNER�/�ARCHITECTANNETTE�MESSAGER�-�PLASTIC�ARTISTANYA�GALLACCIO�-�SCULPTRESSBEN�-�PLASTIC�ARTISTCARMEN�PERRIN�-�SCULPTORCHRISTINE�SPENGLER�-�PHOTOGRAPHERCLAUDE�LEVEQUE�-�VISUAL�ARTISTDAVID�BAILEY�-�PHOTOGRAPHERDENIS�SANTACHIARA�-�DESIGNERDOROTHEE�SELZ�-�PAINTER/�EDIBLE�WORK�SCULPTORERNEST�PIGNON�ERNEST�-�PAINTERFABRICE�HYBER�-�PAINTORGARY�WEBB�-�SCULPTORGIORGIA�FIORIO�-�PHOTOGRAPHERGIUSEPPE�PENONE�-�SCULPTORGUY�PEELLAERT�-�PAINTERJACQUES�MONORY�-�PAINTERJEAN�LE�GAC�-�PAINTOR

JOHN�BOCK�-�PERFORMER/�FILM�MAKERLARS�SPUYBROEK�-�ARCHITECTLUCIE�LOM�-�GRAPHIC�ARTISTS/�SCENOGRAPHERSMARC�DESGRANDCHAMPS�-�PAINTERMARC�NEWSON�-�DESIGNERMARIO�BOTTA�-�ARCHITECTMATALI�CRASSET�-�DESIGNERMICHAEL�ACKERMAN�-�PHOTOGRAPHERMODE�2�-�GRAFF�ARTISTPATRICIA�URQUIOLA�-�DESIGNERPATRICK�BOUCHAIN�-�ARCHITECT/�THEATRE�DESIGNERPIERRICK�SORINRICHARD�DEACON�-�SCULPTORRONAN�AND�ERWAN�BOUROULLEC�-�DESIGNERSRON�ARAD�-�DESIGNERRUDY�RICCIOTTI�-�ARCHITECTSPEEDY�GRAPHITO�-�PAINTERVALERIE�FAVRE�-�PAINTERWANG�DU�-�PLASTICIAN/�SCENOGRAPHERWERNER�AISSLINGER�-�DESIGNERXAVIER�VEILHAN�-�PLASTICIAN

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ARTS 45

DESIGNPlacing the art of design in its sociological and technological context, the DESIGNcollection tells the story of the 20th century through the industrial objects thathave made their mark on it. The objects reflect their time, while at the same timeanticipating the future.

AuthorsHeinz peter SCHWERFEL, Danielle

SCHIRMANDirectors

Heinz peter SCHWERFEL, DanielleSCHIRMAN

CoproducersARTE FRANCE, LAPSUS, ARTCORE FILM, LOBSTER

FILMS, STEAMBOAT FILMSFormat

23 x 26 ', 2007Available rights

Non-theatrical rights - VOD - DVD - TVVersions

English - German - FrenchTerritory(ies)

Worldwide.

Just�like�a�piece�of�art,�an�industrial�object�is�a�mirror�of�its�era,�though�in�a�more�direct�and�explicitmanner�than�a�painting�or�a�sculpture.�The�industrial�object�obeys�two�fundamental�criteria:�It�needs�tobe�functional,�perform�its�task�in�daily�life�-�and�after�all�must�be�sold.�Therefore,�it�has�to�be�technicallyinnovative�and�esthetically�pleasant.�The�public�taste�is�something�it�logically�plays�with�-�matchingit�or�being�way�ahead�of�it.���The�series,�rather�than�explaining�last�century's�objects,�uses�them�tozoom�on�different�periods.�Which�invites�the�audience�not�so�much�on�a�tour�through�museums,�buton�a�journey�in�time.�Archive�images�illustrate�the�political,�social�and�cultural�situation�of�a�definedchapter�from�our�past,�via�film�extracts,�cultural�presentations,�popular�music�etc.�The�history�of�theobject� itself,� its�conception,�creators,� fabrication�and�a�contemporary� frame�story� join� in� to�build�abridge�between�the�past�and�the�present.��The�basic�idea�in�these�films�on�the�most�original�designobjects�of�a�century� is� to� treat�a�so-called�cultural�object� in�a�new�fashion,� leaving�behind�clumsyand�schoolmasterish�descriptions.�That's�how�design�art�is�being�combined�to�its�sociological�context,and�that�the�relation�between�forms�we're�surrounded�with�and�events�conditioning�us�is�being�putinto�evidence.� � In� the� long� term,� this�project�may�well�achieve� telling� the�story�of� the�past�centurythrough�the�industrial�objects�that�shaped�it,�concentrating�on�objects�esthetically�and�technologicallyinnovative,�reflecting�their�own�era�and�announcing�the�future.���Released�on�DVD�by�ARTE�VIDEOIn�production�:��PAIMIO�ARMCHAIR�SACCO�ALGOL�TV�SET

AWARDS :2004�:�International�Festival�of�Art�Film,�Montreal�-�Best�"essai"�of�the�Emile-Nelligan�Foundation�forthe�AKARI�LAMPS.

LIST OF EPISODESDESIGN:�AKARI�LAMPSDESIGN:�CONCORDEDESIGN:�THE�ALGOL�TELEVISION�SETDESIGN:�THE�BAKELITE�TELEPHONEDESIGN:�THE�BOOKWORM�BOOKSHELFDESIGN:�THE�BRAUN�PHONOSUPERDESIGN:�THE�CONICA�COFFEE�MACHINEDESIGN:�THE�DS�19DESIGN:�THE�HOOVER�150DESIGN:�THE�IMACDESIGN:�THE�JAGUAR�E-TYPE

DESIGN:�THE�LEICADESIGN:�THE�LOUNGE�CHAIRDESIGN:�THE�PAIMIO�ARMCHAIRDESIGN:�THE�SACCODESIGN:�THE�SOFA�BUBBLE�CLUBDESIGN:�THE�SWATCHDESIGN:�THE�TGV�-�HIGH�SPEED�TRAINDESIGN:�THE�VALENTINEDESIGN:�THE�VESPADESIGN:�THE�WALKMAN�TPS-L22DESIGN:�THE�WASSILY�ARMCHAIR

MYTHS MADE ARTAttitudes to "primitive" art have run the whole gamut over the last five centuries.

AuthorLudovic SEGARRA

DirectorLudovic SEGARRA

CoproducersARTE FRANCE, LUDOVIC SEGARRA

PRODUCTIONS, PROGRAM 33Format

19 x 26 ', 2007Available rights

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worldwide

These�objects,�initially�collected�as�curios,�then�despised�and�looked-down�on,�before�being�studiedas�records�of�cultures,�hailed�by�a�handful�of�modern�painters�as�"sources�of�inspiration",�and�finallyadmitted�to�the�contemporary�aesthetic�canon,�are�now�highly�sought-after�by�growing�numbers�of"primitive�art"�enthusiasts,�who�are�prepared�to�pay�large�sums�for�them.���2�DVD�released�by�ARTEVidéo.

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ARTS

46 ARTS

LIST OF EPISODESABORIGINAL�BARK-PAINTINGAZTEC�CRYSTAL�SKULLBOLI�DU�MALICHINESE�SHADOW�FIGUREDOGON�HEDDLE�PULLEYFANG�RELIQUARY�FIGURINEFON�STATUE�OF�THE�GOD�GUHOPI�KATSINA�DOLLHORSEHEAD�VIOLIN,�MONGOLIAIATMUL�SKULL

KAIAPO�PLUMAGEKANAK�FLECHE�FAITIEREKODIAK�MASKKWAKIUTL�TRANSFORMATION�MASKMANTEAU�DE�CHAMANE�DE�SIBERIEMAORI�PENDANTMARQUESAS�ISLANDS�EFFIGYMNONG�GAR�JAR�STAKEVIERGE�OUVRANTE�DE�PRUSSE

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LITTERATURE

48 LITTERATURE

DOUGLAS KENNEDY : MY LIFELondon, Berlin, Paris, Maine( U.S.A.), the 100 mph rhythm of Douglas Kennedy’s life,King of the Bestsellers, is paced by the perpetual travelling of his frantic life.

AuthorArmelle BRUSQ

DirectorArmelle BRUSQ

CoproducersENVOL PRODUCTIONS (L'), ARTE FRANCE

Format1 x 52 ', 2008

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As�a�very�disciplined�writer,�he�makes�it�a�rule�to�write�1,000�words�a�day�while�devouring�everythingconnected�to�culture.�A�voracious�reader,�a�classical�music�fan,�an�attentive�father�and�husband,�thisfilm�takes�us�inside�the�intimate�confines�of�his�extraordinarily�rich�biography.�As�well�as�the�man�withinthe�reflection�of�his�own�imagination-filled�work.

JEAN-CHRISTOPHE RUFIN OR THECROSSING OF WORLDSSeasoned traveller, doctor, writer, political advisor, diplomat and academician,Jean-Christophe Rufin could well be the hero of a novel.

AuthorEvelyne RAGOT

DirectorEvelyne RAGOT

CoproducersTEMPS NOIR, ARTE FRANCE

Format1 x 43 ', 2009

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This�documentary�explores�the�places�and�encounters�that�have�marked�his�career�and�life.�Via�amultitude�of�activities,�both�past�and�present�that�"condemn�him�to�live�several�lives",�the�character-in-a-novel�fades,�to�reveal�the�man.

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MEXICAN LITERATURE: NOVELISTSOF THE GREAT BORDERThis documentary is a discovery of the new scenery of Mexican literature.

AuthorsTessa BRISAC, Carmen CASTILLO

DirectorCarmen CASTILLO

CoproducersLES FILMS D'ICI, ARTE FRANCE

Format1 x 52 ', 2009

Available rightsNon-theatrical rights - Internet - VOD -

DVD - TV - MobileVersions

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Worldwide except Spain.

Its�goal�is�to�project�a�feeling�of�not�only�the�richness�and�vitality�of�modern�Mexican�literature,�but�alsoits�distinctiveness,�the�universal�impact�of�its�problematic�and�its�urgency�to�grasp.�It�is�done�throughshort�stories,� the�historical�novel�or� the�detective�story,�all�of�which�show� the�staggering�changesof�the�rhythms�of�life,�landscapes,�the�codes�and�forms�of�love�and�desire,�of�identity�and�memory,of�belonging�and�uprooting.�Without�neglecting�interviews�with�authors�well�known�and�translated�inEurope,�we�also�meet�younger�authors.�The�focus�is�on�writers�from�the�North,�those�that�live�anddepict�the�chaos�of�the�border,�its�violence,�its�new�legends,�and�that�constitutes�the�most�current�andprolific�trend�of�today’s�Mexican�literature.��Interviews�with�:�Carlos�Fuentes,�David�Toscana,�ElmerMendoza,�Cristina�Rivera�Garza,�Rafael�Saavedra,�Eduardo�Antonio�Parra.

ROMANS MADE IN NEW YORKThrough the portrait of six American writers, we attempt to analyse the newgeneration of New York writers that has sprung up in the wake of Jay McInerneyand Breat Easton Ellis, key figures of the “Lost Generation”.

DirectorSylvain BERGERE

CoproducersFILMS D'ICI (LES), ARTE FRANCE

Format1 x 52 ', 2009

Available rightsNon-theatrical rights - Internet - VOD -

DVD - TVVersions

German - FrenchTerritory(ies)

Worldwide except USA.

Through�these�encounters,�a�portrait� is�drawn�of�post-September�11�American�society,�along�withthe�literary�and�aesthetic�issues�that�these�young�American�authors�deal�with.�(With�Jay�McInerney,Jonathan�Franzen,�Jonathan�Safran�Foer,�Nicole�Krauss,�Rick�Moody,�Marisha�Pessl).

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PAINTING - SCULPTURE

50 PAINTING - SCULPTURE

GRAND'ARTGrand'Art is a new prestigious documentary collection dedicated to the history ofart.

AuthorHector OBALK

DirectorHector OBALKCoproducers

ARTE FRANCE, ESTHO NEWSFormat

4 x 26 ', 2009Available rights

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Hector�Obalk�takes�the�viewer�through�visual�presentations�of�the�major�names�and�moments�in�thehistory�of�art.�Rather�than�reflecting�upon�artists'�personal�lives,�the�art�market�or�the�historical�contextof�the�work.,�the�film�focuses�instead�on�painting�and�a�love�of�painting�-�or�architecture,�sculpture�andphotography.���Through�the�lens�of�his�camera,�Hector�Obalk�scrutinizes�various�works,�concentratingon��the�pictures'�details.�The�commentary�is�clear,�sharp,�original,�expressive,�caustic�and�sometimesdead-pan.�The�exceptionally�high-quality� images�are�entirely�shot� in�HD.� � �Art�historian�and�writerHector�Obalk�has�written�many�essays�on�modern�and�contemporary�art.�He� is�an�expert�on� thewritings�of�Marcel�Duchamp,�and�has�published�his�correspondence�(Thames�&�Hudson).�He�hascollaborated�on�numerous�magazines,�and�taken�part�in�television�programs.�As�a�regular�columniston�the�magazine�ELLE,�his�new�approach�to�art�has�earned�him�recognition�from�the�public�at�large.

LIST OF EPISODESINGRES�-�EROTICINGRES�-�PORTRAITS

LUCIAN�FREUDTITIAN

MAGRITTE, NIGHT AND DAYThe artist's memories and places he visited are evoked in "Magritte, day and night",which provides an overview of the life of the artist and the man.

DirectorHenri DE GERLACHE

CoproducersALIZE PRODUCTION, ARTIC PRODUCTIONS

Format1 x 53 ', 2009

Available rightsNon-theatrical rights - Internet - VOD -

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An�exceptional�painter�of�mental�images,�Magritte�explores�the�relationship�between�objects�and�theirrepresentation,�with�a�view�to�giving�new�meanings�to�familiar�objects.� � �"Every�visible�thing�hidessomething�else�which�is�visible".���The�contradictions�and�mystery�surrounding�his�work�are�presentedhere�and�illustrated�by�the�peregrinations�of�an�actor�who�dreams�of�one�day�playing�Magritte.

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MUSICAL DOCUMENTARY

54 MUSICAL DOCUMENTARY

EASY TEMPO: LEGENDARYSOUNDTRACKS LIVE ON"Bullitt", "The Thomas Crown Affair", "Dirty Harry", "Once upon a time in the West","Mission : Impossible", "The Persuaders", "Mannix"… - many films and televisionseries now rank among the mythical, and since their creation in the sixties, theycontinue to inspire generations of viewers to this day.

AuthorsThierry JOUSSE, Nicolas SAADA

DirectorsThierry JOUSSE, Nicolas SAADA

CoproducersNOVA PROD OWL, ARTE FRANCE

Format1 x 52 ', 2009

Available rightsVOD - TVVersions

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Worldwide except French-speakingSwitzerland, Australia, Finland and Norway for TV

rights.

These� titles� conceal� some� of� the� most� fascinating� original� sound� tracks,� ones� that� have� largelycontributed�to�firmly�anchoring�the�films�and�television�series�in�the�collective�imagination.�Why�arethese� sound� tracks� -�which� are� indeed� veritable� films� for� our� ears� -� so� strongly� evocative?�Whatinfluence�do�they�have�on�contemporary�musicians?���To�answer�these�questions,�we�travel�to�Paris,San�Francisco,�Los�Angeles�and�New�York�to�meet�Lalo�Schifrin,�Quincy�Jones,�John�Barry�and�MichelLegrand,�four�brilliant�composers�to�whom�we�owe�the�invention�of�the�sound�that�revolutionised�therelationship�between� film�and�music.� �We�also�meet�contemporary�artists,�whose�work� is�stronglyinspired�by�the�musical�movement�initiated�in�the�sixties�-�Air,�David�Holmes,�Mike�Patton...��We�returnto�the�location�of�mythical�film�shoots,�talking�to�the�creators.�They�comment�on�numerous�film�extracts,and�share�their�passion�for�music�with�us.���A�veritable�road�movie,�travelling�to�the�heart�of�music�andpictures,�this�documentary�goes�back�and�forth�between�two�eras�-�two�apparently�very�different�ones,but�linked�by�a�common�taste�for�the�dramatisation�of�certain�sounds,�by�a�certain�frame�of�mind,�andin�general�by�a�fascination�for�popular�culture.

MAHLER'S FIFTH SYMPHONY"With measured steps" is the tempo indication Mahler wrote on the score at thebeginning of the first movement of his Fifth Symphony, a monumental funeral march.

DirectorPierre-henry SALFATI

Coproducers13 PRODUCTION, ARTE FRANCE

Format1 x 52 ', 2008

Available rightsNon-theatrical rights - Internet - VOD -

DVD - TVVersions

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A�military�parade�with�measured�steps...�But�Mahler�fled�the�family�home,�driven�away�because�hecould�no�longer�bear�to�see�the�terrible�beatings�his�father�gave�his�mother,�which�finally�made�herlame.�This� trauma�was� so�painful� that�Mahler� finally�mentioned� it� to�Freud,�with�whom�he�had�amemorable�encounter,�a�turning�point�in�his�life�as�a�man�and�as�a�composer.�The�two�took�a�walktogether�one�day�in�August�1910,�a�long�stroll...�with�measured�steps.��The�psychoanalytic�journeylasted� four� hours.�Four� hours� is� both� long�and� short.�Yet� the�miracle� took�place:�Sigmund�Freudchanged�Mahler's� life,� insofar�as�both�creation�and�love�were�concerned.�The�two�men�never�saweach�other�again.�Freud�later�said�he'd�never�met�a�person�with�greater�insight�into�psychoanalysisthan�Mahler.�As�for�Mahler,�he�acknowledged�the�clarity�the�encounter�with�Freud�brought�to�his�visionof�the�world.�We�will�be�returning�to�this�event�again�and�again�as�a�reference,�a�journey�in�the�formof�a�session�between�two�great�minds.

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MR. BROWN"Mr. Brown" is the portrait of one of the 20th century's greatest artists, BlackAmerican singer, James Brown, who made it to the summit of his art despite havingbeing born black and poor in 1930s America.

AuthorsPhilippe MANOEUVRE, Philip PRIESTLEY

DirectorPhilip PRIESTLEY

CoproducersARTE FRANCE, PMP - MORGANE

Format1 x 56 ', 2008

Available rightsTV

VersionsEnglish - German - French

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Through�musical�archive� footage�and�various�encounters,� "Mr�Brown"� recalls� the�whole�of�JamesBrown's�life�from�1933�to�2006,�concentrating�in�particular�on�his�years�of�combat�and�glory�between1955�and�1971.���We�become�the�audience�of�a�sublime�concert�given�by�a�frenetic�James�Brown�at�thepinnacle�of�his�art,�at�the�Olympia�venue�in�Paris�in�1971.�We�also�see�him�in�1964�on�the�TAMI�Show,a�televised�show�in�which,�for�the�first�time,�he�won�the�following�of�a�predominantly�white�audience."Mr.�Brown"�also�recounts�the�world�in�which�the�artist�evolved,�referring�to�his�visit�to�American�troopsin�1968�when�they�were�at�war�in�Vietnam.�More�general,�sociological�archive�footage�tells�the�storyof�the�Black�American�community�in�a�very�turbulent�period,�from�the�beginning�of�the�1950s�to�theend�of�the�1960s.���There�are�many�personal�accounts�telling�of�the�artist�and�man�they�knew�well,from�saxophonist�Pee�Wee�Ellis,�trombonist�Fred�Wesley,�bassist�Bootsy�Collins,�MC�Danny�Ray�andsinger�Martha�High.�We�have�also�tracked�down�some�of�James�Brown's�former�employees�-�his�tourmanager�Alan�Leeds,�his�press�attaché�Bob�Patton�and�his�banker�Fred�Daviss.���The�accounts�all�helpto�seize�the�complexity�of�Brown's�character.�He�was�an�uncompromising�perfectionist�and�creativegenius,�but�at� the�same� time�was�short-tempered,�unpredictable�and�even� tyrannical.� � �The� film'sepilogue�portrays�James�Brown�after�his�years�of�glory,�a�period�in�which�he�hit�gossip�press�headlinesmore�often�than�music�press�ones,�at�a�time�of�tangles�with�the�tax�man,�divorces�and�arrests.

MUSIC IS MAGIC: JAZZ ATPORQUEROLLES 2008Every year at the beginning of July, musicians meet up on the island of Porquerollesto talk in their own way about the state of the world.

DirectorFrank CASSENTI

CoproducersOLEO FILMS, ARTE FRANCE

Format1 x 75 ', 2008

Available rightsNon-theatrical rights - VOD - DVD - TV

VersionsGerman - French

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Playing�either�tango,�jazz�or�hip�hop,�those�poets'�lives�are�at�stake�the�time�of�a�concert,�accessingthe�heart�of�humanity�and�thereby�to�the�universal.�This�documentary�gets�to�the�heart�of�harmonyand�desire�to�read�the�musician's�soul�and�put�his�work�in�a�state�of�grace.

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56 MUSICAL DOCUMENTARY

VANESSA PARADISThree tours in twenty years - rarity raises expectations.

AuthorsDidier POIRAUD, Thierry POIRAUD

DirectorsDidier POIRAUD, Thierry POIRAUD

CoproducerPMP - MORGANE

Format1 x 52 ', 2008

Available rightsTV

VersionFrench

Territory(ies)Worldwide.

Vanessa�Paradis�celebrated�the�release�of�"Divinidylle"�after�a�seven-year�recording�break,�gracing�themajor�French�concert�venues�alongside�the�friends�who�helped�compile�her�fifth�album.�Among�themwere�Mathieu�Chedid,�known�as�M,�on�guitar,�and�Albin�de�la�Simone�on�keyboards.���Vanessa�is�arare�artist,�who�keeps�herself�out�of�the�public�eye�and�dislikes�intrusions�into�her�private�life.��The�bestway�to�film�a�portrait�of�her�was�to�follow�her�on�tour,�discovering�her�with�no�flourishes�or�pretence,�andcapturing�her�artistic�and�emotional�qualities.����This�film,�a�personal�and�musical�road�movie,�followsan�emotion-packed�adventure�-�from�pre-concert�rising�stress-levels,�to�endless�standing�ovations,to� trips� in� the�tour�bus,� to� final�sound-check�adjustments,� to�backstage�moments�of�uncontrollablelaughter�and�spleen�during� the� final�concert�at�Bercy� in�Paris.� � � �This� film� is�also�an� ideal�way� todiscover�Vanessa�Paradis� in�a�different� light.�Between� lengthy�extracts� from�concerts�and�scenesfrom�her�daily�life,�Vanessa�goes�back�over�her�career,�talking�about�her�incredible�encounters�withLenny�Kravitz,�Serge�Gainsbourg�and�M.�Sometimes�smiling,�sometimes�silent,�she�lifts�the�shroudof�mystery�on�her�life,�mentioning�"her"�Johnny�Depp�among�others�and�those�who�love�her,�whethershe�knows�them�or�not.

PROKOFIEV: THE UNFINISHED DIARYAll that is certain about Serge Prokofiev is that he was a musical genius and one ofthe greatest composers of the 20th Century.

DirectorYosif FEYGINBERG

CoproducersUP FRONT ENTERTAINMENT INC., 13

PRODUCTION, ARTE FRANCEFormat

1 x 52 ', 2008Available rights

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Worldwide except English-speakingCanada.

With�the�discovery�of�his�personal�diaries,�the�mystery�that�was�Prokofiev�is�about�to�be�revealed.Prokofiev�fled�Russia�shortly�after�the�Bolshevik�Revolution.�He�spent�the�next�eighteen�years�trying�tobuild�a�successful�career�in�North�America�and�Europe.��Then,�he�made�a�decision�which�stunned�theworld:�he�returned�to�Russia�in�1936,�at�the�height�of�the�Stalinist�purges.�Now�more�than�fifty�yearsafter�his�death,� this�documentary� reveals� the� largely�untold�story�about� the�pivotal�eighteen�years(1918-1936)�outside�Russia,�the�years�which�sealed�his�fate.�Through�the�intimate,�revealing�and�oftenheartbreaking�words�of�Prokofiev’s�diaries,�the�film�investigates�Prokofiev’s�life�and�art�through�hisown�words�and�the�prism�of�some�of�his�most�extraordinary�musical�creations.

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FEATURE FILMS

60 FEATURE FILMS

AU BONHEUR DES DAMESDenise, an orphaned girl, moves to Paris where she hopes to find work at her uncle'sstore.

DirectorJulien DUVIVIER

CoproducerLOBSTER FILMS

Format1 x 89 ', 1930

Available rightsDVD

VersionsEnglish - German - French

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But�the�glamorous�department�store�Au�Bonheur�des�Dames�across�the�street�crunches�all�the�littlebusinesses�around.�She�finds�a�position�there.��DVD�released�by�ARTE�Vidéo.

CYRANO DE BERGERACEdmond Rostand’s famous play in a frame-by-frame stencil-coloured version.

DirectorAugusto GENINA

Format1 x 116 ', 1923Available rights

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Cyrano�de�Bergerac�is�joyous,�witty,�a�poet,�a�leader�and�filled�with�plenty�of�charisma�and�bravadoin�17th�Century�France.�He�has�only,�an�unsually�long�nose�which�makes�unattractive�to�any�women.Thus,�he�cannot�have�the�women�he�loves,�his�cousin�Roxane.�Roxane�loves�en�officier�in�his�armywho�gets�tongue-twisted�in�front�of�women.�who�will�Roxane�love?�Will�Cyrano�ever�find�love?�Or�willhe�find�happiness�in�helping�the�officier�woo�Roxane?�This�story�of�split�personalities,�human�frailtyand�unrequited�love�is�the�question�that�all�human�being�face�and�the�movie�tries�to�answer.��DVDreleased�by�ARTE�Vidéo.

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (THE)Based on the novel by Gaston Leroux

DirectorRupert JULIAN

CoproducerLOBSTER FILMS

Format1 x 91 ', 1925

Available rightsDVD

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A�mysterious�Phantom�threatens�the�new�managers�of�the�Opera�House�that�certain�catastrophe�willstrike�if�young�singer�Christine,�the�understudy�to�the�leading�lady,�does�not�perform�the�main�part.�Hekeeps�his�promise�and�kidnaps�the�young�lady�whom�he�is�in�love�with,�taking�her�to�his�undergroundlair�beneath�the�Opera�House�stage.�Viscount�Raoul�de�Chagny,�Christine's�lover,�will�have�to�saveher�from�the�Phantom.��DVD�released�by�ARTE�Vidéo.

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POIL DE CAROTTEYoung "Carrot-Top," given this nickname by a mother who detests him, does notsuffer every indignity without rebelling.

DirectorJulien DUVIVIER

Format1 x 108 ', 1924Available rights

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To�him,�a�family�is�just�a�bunch�of�people�who�are�stuck�with�each�other.�Why�should�he�care�if�his�bigbrother�Félix�is�stealing�their�parents'�money�to�maintain�a�singer�in�a�honky-tonk?�The�tendernessof�little�Mathilde�and�the�affection�the�boy�receives�from�the�maid�Annette�can�never�make�up�for�hismother's�loathing�and�his�father's�indifference.�Nevertheless,�when�Papa�learns�that�Poil-de-Carotteis�contemplating�suicide,�he�intervenes.�Finally�taking�his�son�by�the�hand,�he�forges�a�bond�whichconsoles�a�boy�who�thought�he�was�the�shame�of�the�family.��DVD�released�by�ARTE�Vidéo.

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BERTRAND BLIER, MAVERICKFILMMAKER"Me, against women? Yes, right up against them! " - Sacha Guitry

AuthorJuliette CAZANAVE

DirectorJuliette CAZANAVE

CoproducersVEILLEUR DE NUIT PRODUCTION, ARTE

FRANCEFormat

1 x 43 ', 2008Available rights

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Everyone� in� France� knows� the� films� of� Bertrand� Blier.� From� "Les� Valseuses"� (Getting� it� Up)� to"Combien�tu�m'aimes"�(How�Much�Do�You�Love�Me?),�to�"Tenue�de�soirée"�(Evening�Dress),�to�"Tropbelle�pour�toi"�(Too�Beautiful�For�You)�to�"Merci�La�Vie"�(Thank�You,�Life),�his�work�has�become�partof�French�cultural�heritage.�Every�French�adult�can�recall�a�scene�or�a�line�of�dialogue�from�one�of�hisfilms.��But�what�about�the�man�himself?�Who�exactly�is�behind�the�singular,�sometimes�unsettling�work,which�is�often�intentionally�truculent�or�downright�provocative?�People�who�have�watched�televisedfootage�of�him�have�an�image�of�a�distant�and�reserved�man.���During�this�personal�journey�throughhis�film�world,�from�film�set�to�excerpt,�Bertrand�Blier�reveals�another�side�to�his�character,�along�witha�few�keys�to�understanding�him.�The�man�throws�light�on�his�work�as�his�work�sheds�light�on�the�man.Little�by�little,�a�portrait�emerges,�a�sensitive�sketch�of�one�of�the�most�interesting�and�controversialfilmmakers�of�his�generation.

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THEMATIC INDEX

HISTORY............................................................................CONTEMPORARY HISTORY.................................................................. 6

9�LIVES�OF�NORODOM�SIHANOUK�(THE)�  �  .......................................................................... 6ELIOT�NESS�VERSUS�AL�CAPONE�  ............................................................................................ 6FROM�INSECT�WINGS�TO�HELICOPTER�BLADES�  .................................................................... 7IRAN�-�THE�HUNDRED-YEAR�WAR�  ............................................................................................ 8JAPAN,�THE�EMPEROR,�AND�THE�ARMY�  �  ........................................................................... 8VICHY,�CAPITAL�OF�FRANCE�  ..................................................................................................... 9

ANCIENT HISTORY................................................................................. 10WHEN�THE�EGYPTIANS�SAILED�ON�THE�RED�SEA�  �  .......................................................... 10

CURRENT AFFAIRS.........................................................CURRENT AFFAIRS................................................................................14

ANTHRAX�MERCHANTS�  ............................................................................................................... 14BERLUSCONI:�THE�MONDADORI�AFFAIR�  ................................................................................. 14CABAL� (THE)........................................................................................................................................ 15GAZA-�SDEROT,�PRE-WAR�CHRONICLES�  ................................................................................. 15HALTING�THE�MAFIA........................................................................................................................... 16MICRO-CREDIT�IN�EUROPE............................................................................................................... 16N.T.R.�-�NUCLEAR,�NOTHING�TO�REPORT�  ............................................................................... 17

SOCIETY............................................................................RELIGION................................................................................................. 20

APOCALYPSE�(THE)�   ..................................................................................................................... 20

SOCIAL - SOCIETY................................................................................. 22EVA�JOLY�–�JUSTICE�IN�SPITE�OF�EVERYTHING�  .................................................................... 22GLOBAL�FOOD�  �   ...................................................................................................................... 22PAUL�VIRILIO:�REFLECTING�ON�SPEED.......................................................................................... 23SARAH�WIENER'S�CULINARY�ADVENTURES�  ............................................................................ 23SIN�CITY�LAW�  ............................................................................................................................... 24

LIFESTYLE............................................................................................... 26CHIC�INTERNATIONAL�  ................................................................................................................. 26

DISCOVERY.......................................................................DISCOVERY - ETHNOLOGY.................................................................. 30

A380�-�THE�FLIGHT�TESTS�ADVENTURES�  ................................................................................ 30ADVENTURERS�OF�THE�SKIES�(THE)�  ....................................................................................... 30CRACKING�THE�COLOUR�CODE�  �  ......................................................................................... 31DANCING�WITH�BEARS�  ............................................................................................................... 31SECRETS�OF�THE�THRACIAN�KING�  .......................................................................................... 32

SCIENCE............................................................................SCIENCE.................................................................................................. 36

DEALING�WITH�TIME�  .................................................................................................................... 36GLASS�EYE�(THE)�   ........................................................................................................................ 36SCIENCE�GOES�TO�THE�BEACH�  �  ......................................................................................... 36SURROUNDED�BY�WAVES�  .......................................................................................................... 37

ARTS - CULTURE.............................................................DANCE..................................................................................................... 40

AGWA.................................................................................................................................................... 40ENTITY.................................................................................................................................................. 40ISADORA�DUNCAN.............................................................................................................................. 41

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ISRAEL�GALVAN:�THE�ANDALUSIAN�ACCENT�  .......................................................................... 41RIO�GRAVITY�ZERO............................................................................................................................ 41

ARCHITECTURE...................................................................................... 42ARCHITECTURES�  ......................................................................................................................... 42

ARTS........................................................................................................ 44A�WAY�OF�CREATING�ART�  ......................................................................................................... 44DESIGN�   .......................................................................................................................................... 45MYTHS�MADE�ART.............................................................................................................................. 45

LITTERATURE......................................................................................... 48DOUGLAS�KENNEDY�:�MY�LIFE�  .................................................................................................. 48JEAN-CHRISTOPHE�RUFIN�OR�THE�CROSSING�OF�WORLDS�  ................................................ 48MEXICAN�LITERATURE:�NOVELISTS�OF�THE�GREAT�BORDER�  ............................................. 49ROMANS�MADE�IN�NEW�YORK�  .................................................................................................. 49

PAINTING - SCULPTURE....................................................................... 50GRAND'ART�  �   ............................................................................................................................ 50MAGRITTE,�NIGHT�AND�DAY�  �  ............................................................................................... 50

MUSIC................................................................................MUSICAL DOCUMENTARY.................................................................... 54

EASY�TEMPO:�LEGENDARY�SOUNDTRACKS�LIVE�ON�  ............................................................ 54MAHLER'S�FIFTH�SYMPHONY�  �  ............................................................................................. 54MR.�BROWN......................................................................................................................................... 55MUSIC�IS�MAGIC:�JAZZ�AT�PORQUEROLLES�2008......................................................................... 55VANESSA�PARADIS............................................................................................................................. 56

PROKOFIEV:�THE�UNFINISHED�DIARY.......................................................................................................... 56

CINEMA - CINEMA DOCUMENTARY..............................FEATURE FILMS..................................................................................... 60

AU�BONHEUR�DES�DAMES................................................................................................................ 60CYRANO�DE�BERGERAC.................................................................................................................... 60PHANTOM�OF�THE�OPERA�(THE)..................................................................................................... 60POIL�DE�CAROTTE.............................................................................................................................. 61

CINEMA - CINEMA DOCUMENTARY.................................................... 62BERTRAND�BLIER,�MAVERICK�FILMMAKER.................................................................................... 62

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ALPHABETICAL INDEX

9�LIVES�OF�NORODOM�SIHANOUK�(THE)................................................................................................................. 6A380�-�THE�FLIGHT�TESTS�ADVENTURES................................................................................................................ 30ADVENTURERS�OF�THE�SKIES�(THE)........................................................................................................................ 30AGWA.............................................................................................................................................................................. 40ANTHRAX�MERCHANTS............................................................................................................................................... 14APOCALYPSE�(THE)..................................................................................................................................................... 20ARCHITECTURES.......................................................................................................................................................... 42AU�BONHEUR�DES�DAMES......................................................................................................................................... 60A�WAY�OF�CREATING�ART.......................................................................................................................................... 44BERLUSCONI:�THE�MONDADORI�AFFAIR.................................................................................................................. 14BERTRAND�BLIER,�MAVERICK�FILMMAKER.............................................................................................................. 62CABAL� (THE).................................................................................................................................................................. 15CHIC� INTERNATIONAL.................................................................................................................................................. 26CRACKING�THE�COLOUR�CODE................................................................................................................................. 31CYRANO�DE�BERGERAC............................................................................................................................................. 60DANCING�WITH�BEARS................................................................................................................................................ 31DEALING�WITH�TIME.................................................................................................................................................... 36DESIGN........................................................................................................................................................................... 45DOUGLAS�KENNEDY�:�MY�LIFE.................................................................................................................................. 48EASY�TEMPO:�LEGENDARY�SOUNDTRACKS�LIVE�ON............................................................................................ 54ELIOT�NESS�VERSUS�AL�CAPONE............................................................................................................................. 6ENTITY............................................................................................................................................................................ 40EVA�JOLY�–�JUSTICE�IN�SPITE�OF�EVERYTHING.................................................................................................... 22FROM�INSECT�WINGS�TO�HELICOPTER�BLADES.................................................................................................... 7GAZA-�SDEROT,�PRE-WAR�CHRONICLES................................................................................................................. 15GLASS�EYE�(THE)......................................................................................................................................................... 36GLOBAL�FOOD.............................................................................................................................................................. 22GRAND'ART.................................................................................................................................................................... 50HALTING�THE�MAFIA.................................................................................................................................................... 16IRAN�-�THE�HUNDRED-YEAR�WAR............................................................................................................................. 8ISADORA�DUNCAN........................................................................................................................................................ 41ISRAEL�GALVAN:�THE�ANDALUSIAN�ACCENT.......................................................................................................... 41JAPAN,�THE�EMPEROR,�AND�THE�ARMY.................................................................................................................. 8JEAN-CHRISTOPHE�RUFIN�OR�THE�CROSSING�OF�WORLDS................................................................................ 48MAGRITTE,�NIGHT�AND�DAY....................................................................................................................................... 50MAHLER'S�FIFTH�SYMPHONY..................................................................................................................................... 54MEXICAN�LITERATURE:�NOVELISTS�OF�THE�GREAT�BORDER............................................................................. 49MICRO-CREDIT�IN�EUROPE......................................................................................................................................... 16MR.�BROWN................................................................................................................................................................... 55MUSIC�IS�MAGIC:�JAZZ�AT�PORQUEROLLES�2008.................................................................................................. 55MYTHS�MADE�ART........................................................................................................................................................ 45N.T.R.�-�NUCLEAR,�NOTHING�TO�REPORT................................................................................................................ 17PAUL�VIRILIO:�REFLECTING�ON�SPEED.................................................................................................................... 23PHANTOM�OF�THE�OPERA�(THE)............................................................................................................................... 60POIL�DE�CAROTTE....................................................................................................................................................... 61PROKOFIEV:�THE�UNFINISHED�DIARY...................................................................................................................... 56RIO�GRAVITY�ZERO...................................................................................................................................................... 41ROMANS�MADE�IN�NEW�YORK................................................................................................................................... 49SARAH�WIENER'S�CULINARY�ADVENTURES............................................................................................................ 23SCIENCE�GOES�TO�THE�BEACH................................................................................................................................ 36SECRETS�OF�THE�THRACIAN�KING........................................................................................................................... 32SIN�CITY�LAW................................................................................................................................................................ 24SURROUNDED�BY�WAVES.......................................................................................................................................... 37VANESSA�PARADIS...................................................................................................................................................... 56VICHY,�CAPITAL�OF�FRANCE...................................................................................................................................... 9WHEN�THE�EGYPTIANS�SAILED�ON�THE�RED�SEA................................................................................................. 10

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