The Mad Kings

In Casteljaloux, a town in southwestern France, friendship, drunken nights, heat and tall tales set the pace of daily life. And here, men are Kings of the World. But when Jeannot gets out of prison, he has only one thing

The World According to Monsanto

Monsanto is the world leader in genetically modified organisms (GMOs), as well as one of the most controversial corporations in industrial history. This century-old empire has created some of the most toxic products ever

World Record

Charles Cimier sneaks out with his friends Bisseron and Brossy to break a world record of speed on his bike behind a motorcycle. His mother fears the danger of his attempt.

AUTOPORTRAIT & LE MONDE

Aesthetic attempt in which intertwining forms, colours and dimensions are moving in such a rhythm that all landmarks are lost : are we in the world or is the world inside us? This film is a fleeting self-portrait, a proj

Les délices du monde

A woman living in the projects decides to run for mayor. At first she is taken as a joke but slowly picks up steam and is taken serious.

Le monde moderne

The Altruism Revolution

For generations, we have believed that man is driven by ruthless self-interest. But over the past decade, this idea has been increasingly challenged. New research from fields as diverse as political science, psychology,

Un monde sans rap

Philippe is principal in a high school outside Paris. A keen jazz lover, he does his best to share his passion with students. Yet this generation is more into rap than jazz, so much so that a frustrated Philippe wishes t

World Without Sun

Fascinating underwater documentary filmed with hand-held cameras by frogmen and mostly filmed in deep-water seas from within a special designed batiscaff, by the Cousteau family of sea explorers. Preserved by the Academ

Adama: The World of Wind

12 year-­old Adama lives in a remote village in West Africa, sheltered by the cliffs. Out beyond lies "the world of wind," the kingdom of wicked spirits hungry for war. When his elder brother Samba suddenly vanishes from

Le monde est petit

Le monde de Fred

Do you like soccer? Do you like theater? Then you've got it! Lorànt Deutsch has come up with a revolutionary concept for our hero Fred, a frustrated film director who dreams of becoming a writer. In the meantime, he's do

Le Monde Impatient

Le Monde Impatient is an episode of the Filmed Diaries that takes place in New York on the occasion of my second visit to the city. It's a long wander through Manhattan, the Bronx and Queens. The end of this episode of F

Everybody’s Couch

Zoe, a young Acadian woman, decides to head home to her mother in Prince Edward Island after a failed relationship on the West Coast. Out of money, she decides to hitchhike and to rely on the kindness of strangers to car

The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers

Five swindle stories, taking place in five international cities: Tokyo, Japan ("Fumiko's Five Benefactors" by Hiromichi Horikawa); Amsterdam, The Netherlands ("A River of Diamonds" by Roman Polanski); Naples, Italy ("The

The Edge of the World

Catherine lives in the town of Nervy-Sir-Barangeon, where she works at a bar called 'The Edge of the World', with her best friend Marie. One February day, Cathy makes the acquaintance of her new neighbor, Joel. Together,

A Floating World

A controversial documentary made for the 1995's edition of the "Rencontres d'Arles", focusing on the japanese photographer Nobuyoshi Araki.

The Third World

For nine months in 1930, seven Bretons, lobster fishermen, were "forgotten" on a volcanic island by their employers, Normans from Le Havre, heirs of the last French whalers. Four employees would die on the spot. Their de

Ce monde est fou

Le Centre du monde

An exiled woman, alone and pregnant, crosses the French-Spanish border. Will she manage to catch the train to Perpignan station, which Salvador Dali called "The Centre of the World", on a line that is now under heavy sur