Sports & Adventure
The vehicles of tomorrow tested under extreme conditions
If you own a car, it has been most likely heavily tested in Swedish Lapland, more precisely in Arjeplog.
Unknown to the public, this small town of 2,000 inhabitants, located 50km north of the Arctic Circle, is the world capital of the automobile industry in winter.
It is a secret location, hidden from view, where the biggest manufacturers torment the vehicles of tomorrow under extreme conditions.
ARKTIC, A 62 DAY SOLITARY JOURNEY [52’]
On and under the ice pack
In some parts of the world, climate change is more obvious than elsewhere.
French explorer Alban Michon, a specialist in ice diving, achieved a world first by crossing the Arctic "Northwest Passage" alone. Carrying over 180 kilos of equipment, Alban travelled nearly 500 kilometers, braving temperatures as low as -53°C.
This film is the story of this extraordinary adventure on and under the ice pack.
DISTANCE TRAVELLED: 1751KM [4x25’]
A surf trip to the island of Kyushu
Maoh Toda, a professional surfer from Miyazaki, takes a surfing trip through the island of Kyushu which is known for its many surfing locales.
Starting from his base at Nobeoka, he travels to Oita, Fukuoka and Kagoshima to secret spots known only to local surfers, while introducing the delicious cuisine of each region.
FREE SPIRITS [8x26’]
The maestros of weightlessness
Léo Urban, the Tarzan of the cities, and star of parkour has set himself the goal of becoming the best athlete in his discipline.
To perfect his training and overcome his last mental and physical barriers, he learns from the maestros of weightlessness and extreme sports.
KROOS [115’]
The heart and mind of Real Madrid
Toni Kroos is a phenomenon.
Even though he is the most successful and expensive German football player of all times, you barely notice him on the field or in public. He’s modest, introverted and reserved. Yet, he is the heart and mind of Real Madrid, the biggest football club in the world, where show and spectacle are as important as victory.
From Greifswald to Madrid, this film provides unseen images of the life of this atypical athlete and goes behind the scenes of professional football.
KROOS, THE FAMILY AND FOOTBALL [71’]
An intimate portrait of the media shy star athlete
For over a year, a camera followed famed soccer player Toni Kroos and his closest acquaintances, resulting in an intimate portrait second to none with unparalleled insights into the life of the media shy star.
OKINAWA SIMPLE LIFE ADVENTURES [4x25’]
Connecting with the ocean and nature
Pro surfer Hayato Maki is constantly searching for ways to connect with the sea and nature like going spear fishing or camping.
In this series, we share some of his adventures in the beautiful natural environment of Okinawa.
THE 24 HOURS OF LE MANS [52’]
The 2020 race, a year like no other
The 24 hours of Le Mans, the 87 years old mythical endurance race, usually takes place in June. Due to the health crisis, the 2020 race was held in September without a public. This film follows the EDEC team in the LP2 class in this unprecedented context.
During qualifying, two cars broke and had to be repaired overnight, resulting in a one-lap penalty on the starting line. At the end of the first lap, they were in last place.
This is the start of a race of catching up.
THE SCENE [52’]
The best spots in the world of climbing
Moab, Utah. A desert town with massive sandstone towers where climbers test their limits.
Boulder, Colorado. The social hub of US climbing.
Innsbruck, Austria. The highest concentration of talent.
Catalunya, Spain. The sport climbing capital of the world.
This film is a fast-paced ride through the centers of the climbing universe.
ZINEDINE ZIDANE TALKS ABOUT TONI KROOS [40’]
The legend and the star
Who doesn't know the name of Zinedine Zidane, reputed one of the best midfielders of all time and a major actor in France's victory in the 1998 World Cup?
Today, as coach of Real Madrid, which some would argue is the greatest club in the history of football and of which he is a legend himself, he coaches some of the biggest stars in the game. Among them is Toni Kroos, the discreet German technician.
In this interview, Zidane talks about Toni Kroos, their relationship, his place in the Real Madrid team and what makes him an extraordinary man and athlete.
CARS MATCHES [73x8’]
No limits
Our experts choose 2 cars and push them to the limit to compare them.
Which one will turn out the best?
CARS TRIALS [352x9’]
In depth reviews
New models or forgotten classic, our experts present all the cars you dream of, down to the last detail.
Nothing escapes their sharp eyes.
CHAMPIONS [5x52’]
Reproducing the exploits of yesteryear
5 world class women athletes, in 5 different sports, have set themselves a major challenge that they will try to achieve at all costs.
CHAMPIONS FACTORY [6x52’]
A linchpin to national identity
Today, sport is the only show that unites nations around the world. In many countries, it is even a linchpin to national identity.
This series explores these cases where a sport meets a nation by showing the emergence of future champions, giving a voice to those who have become icons.
CORE [52’]
The essence of rock climbing
Nothing is more exciting than exploring a new place. Climbers have figured that out long ago as they would travel extensively to test their abilities on different rocks.
Rock climbing rewards those with a creative approach to the challenges presented by nature.
This film is a breathtaking immersion in the landscapes and lifestyles that define climbing which has become the latest craze in urban culture.
CRAZY CARS [40x1,5’]
Driven by imagination
A compilation of the craziest and most hilarious cars.
It is just incredible what can de done with a body and 4 wheels.
CROSSING DARWIN, THE LAST TERRA INCOGNITA [52’]
An expedition considered impossible
Six mountain climbers achieved a world premiere: the crossing of the Darwin cordillera, in Tierra del Fuego. This expedition was considered impossible before then. For 30 days, they managed to film their extremely dangerous progress on these glaciers at the end of the world, in the worst weather conditions known to man, and where they could count on absolutely no assistance.
How did they succeed on their own when all previous attempts had failed?
Thanks to this exceptional film which unveils grandiose isolated and virgin landscapes, they allow us to partake in their extraordinary adventure, at the heart of one of the last unexplored regions.
EXTREAM DRONE WORLD [6x25’]
A different angle
Top extreme sportsmen collaborate with a drone aerial filming team which hone in on their lifestyle and introduces their skills and achievements.
EXTREME TRAVELLERS (HD) [6x26’]
A daredevil's roadbook
Follow some very unusual tourists who travel to the most beautiful locations only to fulfill their passion for the extreme.
They journey to the beaches of Indonesia, the mountains of Chile, the volcanoes of Kamchatka, looking for the ultimate thrill, be it surf, kite, snowboard, BMX, rock climbing and much more.
These EXTREME TRAVELLERS take you to a world full of energy, adrenalin and spectacular landscapes.
FLYING: THE CHANNEL CROSSING [52’]
A daredevil's challenge
110 years after the first air crossing over the English Channel, Franky Zapata took up the same challenge with his invention, the FlyBoard Air, a hoverboard powered by gas turbines.
We follow him and his team as they prepare for this physical and technological endeavor.
FOOTBALL AND IMMIGRATION [90’]
The National team, a reflection of plurality
Soccer conveys many passions, including that of identity. This makes it a relevant field to tell the story of immigration.
From the 1930s to the present day, the composition of the French national team reflects the plurality of the population.
Legends such as Raymond Kopa, Michel Platini, Zinedine Zidane and Basile Boli illustrate the four major waves of immigration that the country has experienced.
GAME LIFE, A RECORD OF CHINA'S E-SPORTS INDUSTRY [57’]
A new generation of athletes
China's electronic sports is developing at a rapid pace, illustrating the meteoric rise of an industry. Indeed, competitive video gaming is becoming a new popular sport.
However, in the eyes of many people, especially parents, video games are still viewed negatively and professional athletes deemed electronic heroin addict
With a booming industry, crazy fans, huge business opportunities, how can China eSports go from barbaric to professional and normative?
GREENLAND: WHERE ICEBERGS ARE BORN [52’]
The white adventure of a father and his 2 sons
Somewhere in the Great North there is a secret place where icebergs come to life. This is where the icecap frees them and let them drift as ephemeral giants of the oceans.
Pierre and his two sons, aged 11 and 15, have decided to reach this magical location.
This 400 kms journey sees them facing menacing icy storms through white bears territory. In doing so they write one of the most glorious pages of recent Arctic history showing that human warmth and solidarity can brave the harshest conditions.
HIDDEN HISTORY OF FIFA WORLD CUP [2x52’]
Human passions exacerbated
Since 1930, every FIFA World Cup has been delivering litttle known stories of human passions: old rivalries, past conflicts, power struggles, lust for power and control.
The real people behind the events recount how what happened was much more than mere football.
IDITAROD: THE RACE OF A LIFETIME [90’]
The ultimate challenge
The Iditarod is a legendary sled-dog race crossing the whole of Alaska, a distance of 1,700 kms.
Nicolas Vanier, a great lover of the Far North and veteran musher, is famous for his polar exploits in every icebound region of the world.
The Iditarod is his ultimate challenge.
INSIDE CHINESE FOOTBALL [52’]
The soccer business sees red
Chinese soccer is in a pitiful state, much to the dismay of its managers and fans. However, the means are there and the clubs spend lavishly on foreign players and coaches. So why can’t the country achieve success in this sport as it has in many other fields?
To answer this riddle, we must immerse ourselves in the strange, even surreal world of football in China.
This film, with a slightly provocative tone, aims to go further than a strict sports analysis; it allows us to understand that in China, soccer, entertainment and politics are quite intertwined.
INSTANT BADASS [52’]
From the street to the cage
Away from the postcard image of Bangkok exists a world of violence and social antagonism.
Jakkrapong created the first Street Fight club in the city, providing a space for anyone to come and experience fighting. Operating on the fringe of society, and considered by most to be thugs, these young men meet to confront each other. Not for money or glory, but just to feel alive.
These are men that ultimately want to build, in their own way, a social bond within a hostile society.
JESSE OWENS - LUZ LONG: AN EVERLASTING FRIENDSHIP [52’]
The paragon of the olympic spirit
Berlin. August 1936. Jesse Owens, the black American, and Luz Long, the image of the perfect Aryan, compete in the Olympic Games under the watchul eyes of Adolf Hitler, who is eagerly expcting the triumph of his favorite athlete.
But during the event, the two athletes put aside their differences and the ideals they represent to face off in the tradition of the Olympic spirit. Luz Long even advises his nemesis during the qualifying rounds of the long jump that Jesse Owens finally wins.
Thanks to archival images associated with reenactments of the long jump event, testimonies from the descendants of the two athletes, sportsmen and historians, this film sheds new light on the 1936 Olympic Games, a decisive event that heralded the greatest tragedy of the 20th century.
LOOKING FOR [8x52’]
Legendary football clubs seen by Eric Cantona
Eric Cantona goes back in time to tell the legends of the most famous football clubs in the world and their host cities.
MOUNTAIN HEROES [72’]
Up there together
At the feet of the Mont Blanc, Europe’s highest mountain, Chamonix is proud of its "Compagnie des Guides". Created in 1821, it is the oldest and most prestigious mountain guides’ company in the world.
People come from all over to ascend the Mont Blanc, most often under the guidance of a member of the Company. This is a very special organization based on solidarity and the love of mountain climbing.
But who are these women and men who have sworn allegiance to their passion? What values and convictions do they set forth? How do they cope with the hazards that are inherent to their occupation?
NATURE’S CLASSROOM: AN AUSTRALIAN OUTBACK ADVENTURE [52’]
Beautiful lessons from nature
Esther and Myrdhin are the daughter and son of a film-making couple who have been working all over the planet for more than 20 years.
When they realise that they wouldn’t be able to enjoy their profession and see their kids growing up at the same time, they decide to swap Europe for Africa and Australia and for a living classroom without walls, in direct contact with nature.
The children will learn beautiful lessons about the flora and fauna with their parents teaching them how to approach and observe any number of animals.
NOWITZKI : THE PERFECT SHOT [105’]
The path to NBA glory
This film follows the career of Dirk Nowitzki, his relationship with his coach and mentor, Holger Geschwinder, and their path to NBA glory.
PATHFINDERS [7x26’]
Travelling with a difference
It is no longer acceptable to use the world’s most beautiful locations as playgrounds without paying attention to the local people and their ecosystems. Today, outdoor traveling has to be meaningful and incorporate values of sharing and caring.
PATHFINDERS follows these new travelers whose quest for adventure and open spaces is equal to their respect for the locals.
With them, we discover magical places but also share the daily concerns of their inhabitants. Whether surfing in Peru or cycling downhill Mount Kenya, they are being confronted to the ecological threat facing Lake Titicaca or the terrible droughts hitting southern Kenya.
PLAYGROUND: WHEN KIDS’ DREAMS COME TRUE [56’]
Dreaming about soccer
Children may live in different countries and cultures, yet they all share the same passion for football.
For the first time, a film goes behind the scenes of the world’s biggest football tournament for children aged 10 to 12: the Kids’ Football Nations Cup.
PLAYGROUND is a picture of today’s childhood driven by hope, dream and unity.
RAYMOND POULIDOR, THE CHAMPION [52’]
The eternal second
Raymond Poulidor was a famous French cyclist who drew his stardom from being viewed as the eternal second in the history of the Tour de France.
Today, Raymond Poulidor is a handsome, silver-haired gentleman peacefully growing old. He looks back on his career and talks about the glory, doping, money and women, as well as his legendary rivalry with Jacques Anquetil which fascinated the cycling world.
SHIMA RUN [31x24’]
Running across Japan
As more people have started running and urban marathons have been held in various locations, diet and health have been on everyone’s mind.
This series introduces running methods while discovering some of the most scenic Japanese islands.
SO BRITISH! ECCENTRIC UK [6x26’]
Quirky ways to have fun
Is it that famous sense of humour or the weather? Or is it because they live on an island? Whatever the reason, our British friends have developed all kinds of weird hobbies over the centuries, and they're still at it today, as the UK has become the international headquarters of eccentric activities.
This series provides an exhaustive offbeat tour of the nation's most bizarre spectacles and competitions. From Cheese Rolling to Bog Snorkeling, from the World Worm Charming Championships to Canine Freestyle, ECCENTRIC UK delivers the cream of the action and provides all the insight you'll need when you find yourself asking: why?
STRANGER THAN YOU [10x26’]
Asia through teens' eyes
This series targeted at young viewers uncovers amazing and unusual customs, rites, rituals, traditions, jobs and even hobbies of teens in Asia.
Get an insight into curious worlds and experience the contrast of growing up in neighbouring countries.
THE BLACK EAGLES [90’]
The colors of the German national football team
The German national football team now includes black players.
How far have they come before stepping onto the pitch, what obstacles have they overcome, what prejudices and hostility have they faced? What was it like in the past and what is it like today?
These players also shed light on how spectators, the media and society in general deal with the issue of racism. Slowly, insidiously, something has changed over the past decades.
THE END OF THE WORLD JOURNEY [52’]
The rare land masses in the southern Indian Ocean
This film proposes to discover the archipelagos of Kerguelen, Crozet and Amsterdam.
The mission of the ship Marion Dufresne is to supply the stations scattered on these islands and to relieve the staff of the FSAL, the French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
These rare land masses in the southern Indian Ocean have remained sanctuaries of biodiversity, thanks to their remoteness from human activity.
THE FRENCH SPIDERMAN VS BURJ KHALIFA [52’]
Climbing the highest building in the world
World famous extreme athlete Alain Robert, also known as the "French Spiderman", has been climbing bare hand the tallest buildings on the planet for over 25 years.
So when the construction of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai was completed, making it the tallest tower in the world culminating at 828m, it seemed natural that he had to face the challenge. That endeavour represented 5 years of intense negotiation and preparation
This film offers an insider look at this amazing and death defying adventure.
THE GLOBE TROTTER FAMILY [5x26’]
Growing up while travelling
Carine, Emmanuel and their little Lou are an unusual family. The parents, who are accomplished athletes, have decided to show their daughter the world from her early years while fulfilling their passion for watersports.
But they aren’t into senseless travelling and are eager to give a meaning to each of their journeys by discovering different lifestyles, joining humanitarian missions or promoting environmental protection.
From Peru to Tuamotu and Papua to Mozambique, this series follows the adventures of a family who takes us to exotic locations and away from the standard touristic routes.
THE PRICE OF PROTEST [52’]
The Colin Kaepernick's story
Imagine two of the most emblematic American values colliding: freedom of speech and patriotism.
Football icon Colin Kaepernick epitomized that clash when, in 2016, a simple gesture turned him into the most polarizing athlete of our times. While the crowd was standing up for the national anthem at an NFL football game, he instead took a knee. It became the kickoff for a serious political crisis in the US and started a movement (#TakeAKnee) that made him world famous. To some, Colin is a hero, to others a traitor, but still many followed his lead by taking a knee or protesting in the streets.
Colin Kaepernick may have sacrificed his career but his standing against social injustice will go down in history.
THE WALL OF DEATH [75’]
Defying the laws of gravity
The motordrome, nicknamed the Wall of Death, is a large circular merry-go-round. Vintage motorbikes ride on its vertical walls, defying the laws of gravity with lightness.
German stuntman Donald Ganlsmeier has been revamping this funfair attraction from the last century.
This film tells the story of how Donald and his team revive this practice and how they embark on a new challenge of mechanical acrobatics with the creation of a special number with 4 bikes.
TOUR DE FRANCE: BEHIND THE SCENES [100’]
A major sporting event and a popular celebration
Every summer in July, the Tour de France captivates the country and a worldwide audience. It is not only a major sporting event but also a popular celebration.
Wherever it goes, the Tour employs thousands of people. For several weeks, our cameras have followed these men and women who work behind the scenes to make it a success.
From the athletes who cycle over a hundred kilometres every day to the race director or the models who give a peck on the cheek of the day’s winner, who are the ones who make this gigantic machine work?
TURBO [200x52’]
The flagship program devoted to automotive news
This iconic show is dedicated to the world of automobiles: the latest news, test drives, car matches, tips and thematic programs.
TURBO informs the driver and the car enthusiast through 3 key values: passion, expertise and quality.
WALKING THE PATH INTO THE MATTERHORN, A CHINESE STORY [26’]
A treacherous and epic adventure
The Matterhorn is one of the most famous mountain in the world thanks to its perfect pyramidal shape and the dream of many climbers.
Gugu, one of the very few professional mountain guides in China, wants to ascend the ominous North Face. His journey begins in Chamonix, capital of the French Alps, where he joins a rope party of colorful characters.
Unfortunate bad weather conditions will make this expedition a little more treacherous and epic than expected…
WAYNE [95’]
An improbable and triumphant story
This is the incredible but true story of Wayne Gardner, a kid from Wollongong, a little town of less than 300,000 inhabitants, that no one believed in and who grew up to be the hero who would define an era for Australians. He practiced one of the most dangerous and visually arresting sport on the planet: Grand Prix Motorcycle Racing.
This classic hero’s journey reminds us what it feels like to be the underdog, and yet climb a mountain, win a race or achieve our own individual dreams.
WIND QUEST [22x52’]
Marrying travel and scientific study
Arthur de Kersauson and Antoine Auriol go around the world to meet singular winds to which men have often given names.
Each episode is a journey and a real challenge because the wind does not always blow where you expect it. But when it does, everything seems to come alive.
At once scientific study and a breath of fresh air, this series is an experience with winds that have their own identities and have a strong impact on people's lives.
LEGENDARY BEACHES [2x26’]
Sea, sand, dreams and reality
Copacabana. Saint-Tropez. Goa. Phuket.
The mere mention of these names brings up images of sun, holidays and a complete change of surroundings. In the public consciousness, these famous beaches have come to symbolize dream destinations everyone wish to visit one day.
Through the experiences of the people who stroll these very places (locals, surfers, tourists, vendors…), this series explores how these famous destinations have won fame and adulation throughout the world, to the point of becoming stars in their own right