The French, They Are a Funny Race
An Englishman tries to adapt to life in France
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An Englishman tries to adapt to life in France
Louis wakes to find a film director dictating his life. He can’t go out, socialise, or even watch TV. The Director wants him to stay in bed most of the time and “contemplate how shit life is”. A metaphor for depression,
Approximately, because so-called "ethnic" statistics are prohibited, there are an estimated 3.3 million black French citizens. Distant descendants of slaves from the Caribbean or "indigenous" peoples from the French colo
In this documentary, filmed on location in Paris, Richard Clay argues that the French Revolution of 1789 was not quite as clear-cut in terms of its progress as might first have been assumed
An exploration of Cologne Cathedral, an emblematic monument and world heritage site. The towering place of worship took over 600 years to complete. Once the tallest building in the world, its ornate facade remains a mast
Gorgeously dreamlike colour images of (then) French India – present-day Puducherry.
The film Mission Teens: French School in Morocco gathers a group of students from the Lycée Descartes, the French high school in Rabat. Inspired by teen movies, and reality television, this fictional documentary follows
Portrait of a French mercenary working in Libya, hired by the Phalange to train the militias. War leaves its traces; and for some, who see death as part of the job, it’s a vocation.
A true artistic and cultural explosion originating in Italy, the Renaissance allowed France to discover the great Leonardo da Vinci and to build magnificent castles. During this period, Francis I, the “Knight King,” soug
A positive look at the photographic career of Jim French, the creator and photographer behind Colt Studios. Colt Studios helped define generations of gay men on their own personal roads to 'creating' the men they became.
At a lakeside hotel, Michel Piccoli discusses the centennial of cinema with Jean-Luc Godard. Godard asks why should cinema's birthday be celebrated when the history of film is a forgotten subject. Through the remainder o
Documentary showing one day of work of over 90 actors and filmmakers from French cinema on the same day. On 27 March 2002, 27 teams filmed actors, directors, producers and technicians at work, from Hawaii to Paris and fr
the duo of French super cops Francois and Jean-Baptiste in search of Mr Mo., diabolical leader of a ninja drug gang traffickers who are trying to expand their influence to the beautiful French country!
Parlez vous Français? Not yet? Well, the Standard Deviants can help. The Standard Deviants will help you master the French alphabet, learn lots of vocabulary and how to conjugate verbs. This DVD is full of examples and m
Could Australia ever have been French? The English certainly thought so. Through revolution, empire and restoration, late 18th and early 19th century France maintained an unwavering commitment to research and discovery i
The hilarious comedic team of Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders, the wizards behind the British television hit "Absolutely Fabulous," pair up for a Christmas special that showcases their refreshingly quirky, unnerving hu
Ride along on a rustic, and rusting, Polynesian cargo boat as it makes deliveries to 21 of the globe's most isolated coral reef atolls, in the heart of the South Pacific Ocean. Along the 3,000-mile route meet black pearl
Birds of West Africa
Featuring works by Ravel, Beethoven and Fauré, this Classic Archive installment spotlights the artistry and technique of the French piano school via recitals by three gifted musicians: Vlado Perlemuter, Yvonne Lefébure a
Filmed at Gong's communal house at Sens in Burgundy, France, hanging out in the kitchen, lounging in the garden, and running through a couple of songs.