From the early 19th century 1946 Paris had many brothels that were tolerated and controlled by the state. These were sometimes rough places but more often were housed in richly designed buildings and serviced a clientèle from all walks of life. This documentary looks back at the Paris brothels through photographs, historians as well as memories from some who would frequent them as clients or work there as prostitutes.

A captivating and personal detective story that uncovers the truth behind the childhood of Michaël P...

This documentary traces the capture of serial killer Guy Georges through the tireless work of two wo...

The pride of Napoleon's victories, the Arc de Triomphe, whose first stone was laid in 1806 at the to...

Through the experiences of two women in Paris and London, Ghost Dance offers an analysis of the comp...

Produced by the Fox Movietone News arm of Fox Film Corporation and based on the book by Lawrence Sta...

In the Makarenko public elementary school in the Paris outskirts, children want to learn and to be c...

A photoshoot on the roofs and in the streets of Paris, under the astonished eyes of the inhabitants.

Showcasing three short films by American writer James Baldwin, wherein he muses about race, sexualit...

In this special documentary that inspired a two-season television series, scientists and other exper...
A short documentary about the construction of the parisian subway in the 50s.

A look at the life of Toty Rodríguez: An actress who made her career in France during the 60s, a wel...

"Makten och sanningen" - depicts the Geijer-affair or the Brothel-affair in 1977 where journalist Pe...

Czech painter and illustrator Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939) ranks among the pioneers of the Art Nouveau...

In May of 1982 Julio Cortázar, the Argentinean writer and his companion in life, Carol Dunlop set ou...

In 1970, a British film crew set out to make a straightforward literary portrait of James Baldwin se...
A retrospective of the Paris bombings through the eyes of a victim

The underworld (imaginary and real) of Paris, depicted through several sketches. Kaleidoscope of the...