Both a political narrative and a psychological reflection, this documentary explores the personal journey of a quarry worker’s son from Calvados who rose to become the last great figure of the French Communist Party. It delves into the logic that shaped his path and his lasting impact on France’s history.

Jean-Christophe Averty, a French television director and video artist pioneeer, retraces here the li...

Documentary on the shock rock group "The Mentors".

A 12-year-old boy tries everything to join a music lovers club.

In 2016, DEFA celebrates its 70th anniversary: the film embarks on a journey into the exciting film ...

Interviews and archival footage weave together to tell the story of the Master of Suspense, one of t...

Ronin Sasaki Kojiro pursues his ultimate goal of becoming a master swordsman. Along the way he encou...

In the Jacobite Rising of 1745, the Young Pretender Bonnie Prince Charlie leads an insurrection to o...

Xu Xin’s film “Dao Lu” (China 2012) offers an exclusive “in camera” encounter with Zheng Yan, an 83 ...

Documentary about the life and career of Japanese actor Chishu Ryu.

A tribute to the legendary Japanese film director featuring the reflections of filmmakers Lindsay An...

The work of legendary actor François Simon, son of Michel Simon.

After dropping out of college, "Takeshi" jumps into the Asakusa France Theater and begins his traini...

La Garoupe, a beach in Antibes, in 1937. For one summer, the painter and photographer Man Ray films ...

Fully authorized, access-all-areas feature doc on the hugely charismatic and globally adored Usain B...

Queen Victoria strikes up an unlikely friendship with a young Indian clerk named Abdul Karim.

The illegitimate son of an African slave and a French plantation owner, Joseph Bologne rises to impr...

Poland, 1970. When popular protests erupt in the streets due to rising prices, the communist governm...

Documentary about the German poet Erich Weinert.

A profile of the author of the highly successful INSPECTOR MONTALBANO series, originally broadcast t...