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PRESALES / SPRING 2020
CONTENTS
KIDS 4
HISTORY & CIVILIZATIONS 6
INVESTIGATION & CURRENT AFFAIRS 15
SCIENCE & KNOWLEDGE 20
NATURAL HISTORY 25
DISCOVERY 27
3
KIDS
A SPICY ANIMATED SERIES THAT TACKLES THE ISSUE
OF RELIGION THROUGH THE EYES OF A CHEEKY LITTLE
GIRL.
What place do women have in Islam? What are the
relationships between Jews and Christians?
LINA’S WORLD Lina, 12, has a lot of questions about religion. At school, at
home, or when she is out and about, she wonders about
Animated Series 10x3’30 2D what she hears and is told.
Targets: All audiences - especially Kids (10-15 years old)
By Ismaël Saidi & Hanan Kaminski Her father, Ishmael, struggles to answer all her questions.
Produced by Les Batelières Productions Luckily, pigeon Nemo, specialized in the history of religion,
for France Télévisions Education is here to help! He takes them on a journey back in time,
Delivery: December 2020 when the different holy books were written. A voyage to
discover and understand the origins of Islam, Christianity,
and Judaism in the context of the times.
An educational 2D animation series, with a bit of humour,
that questions the stereotypes linked to religion and brings
reflection on its place in today’s society.
5
HISTORY & CIVILIZATIONS
SCANDALS, BREAK-UP AND BREXIT : QUEEN ELIZABETH
HAS FACED MANY CHALLENGES. IS SHE READY FOR THE
NEXT ROUND?
Elizabeth II is History in flesh and blood. At 93, the Queen
of England still defies time and carries with her the
memory of our modern world. Her reign is officially the
longest of British monarchy, but her life has never been a
long calm river.
Between the Brexit earthquake, the hospitalization of
Prince Philip, Harry and Meghan renouncing the crown,
and the sexual accusations against her favorite son,
Andrew, she has recently faced many painful challenges.
But the iconic queen remains steadfast. And she is ready
for the next round: to manage the successful passing of
the Crown.
ELIZABETH II: GOD SAVE Thanks to archive footage and a few dramatized scenes,
together with interviews of those who know the Royal
Family best, this history documentary takes a look back
THE QUEEN! at the key milestones of the Queen of the past 10 years.
Documentary Film 52’ & 90’
By Pierre Hurel
Produced by Elephant and Chrysalide Productions for France 5
Delivery: November 2020
6
HISTORY & CIVILIZATIONS
BENITO MUSSOLINI, FROM HIS RISE TO POWER IN 1925
TO HIS DOWNFALL IN 1943.
He embodied the alliance between Italy and Nazi Germany.
For the Italian people, Benito Mussolini represented the new
Caesar, a hero of antiquity and the heir to imperial Rome.
But who knows the true story of the Duce and, through him,
Italian Fascism? Why did this man, who was long indifferent
to racial matters, become the Latin alter ego of the Führer?
What place does this man hold in the hierarchy of tyrants?
Thanks to official archives and amateur footage, together
with testimonies of those who lived under the Mussolini
Regime - former supporters or victims -, this film explores
the mechanisms of Fascist power, the cult of violence, and
state political repression, steering Italy into disaster.
MUSSOLINI, THE FASCIST
EMPEROR
Documentary Film 2x52’
By Serge de Sampigny (Inside the SS, Her Name was
Grace Kelly, Verdun, The Battle of the Great War)
Produced by Histodoc for France 5
Delivery: End of 2021
7
HISTORY & CIVILIZATIONS
THE STORMING OF THE BASTILLE, HOUR BY HOUR.
Summer 1789: Louis XVI knows that civil war is close
and assembles a force of 25,000 soldiers to establish his
authority. One of France’s most famous battles is about to
begin.
On July 14 at 9am, the French people establish their plan
of attack and head for the Bastille, a symbol of royal
absolutism. At 5pm, the Bastille falls to the people, and with
it, brings down the foundations of the French monarchy.
With the help of experts, 3D modeling, and reconstructions,
this documentary revisits the key events of the storming
of the Bastille, a turning point of the French Revolution,
and invites us to rediscover the history of this legendary
monument.
Through the streets of Paris with the revolutionaries, and
BASTILLE DAY inside the Bastille with the king’s army, we will relive, hour
by hour, the armed battles and military strategies of this
legendary day that sent a shockwave around the world.
Documentary Film 52’ 4K
By Juliette Desbois
Produced by ZED for RMC Découverte
Delivery: Summer 2020
8
HISTORY & CIVILIZATIONS
A GRIPPING SERIES THAT EXPLORES HOW FORTRESSES
REDEFINED THE ART OF WARFARE.
Built at strategic points, and fitted with impressive
fortifications and ingenious systems to counter attacks,
fortresses are thought to be impenetrable. And yet, certain
skillful warlords have successfully stormed them. How did
they manage this?
By recounting how some of the most remarkable sieges
- in ancient times or in medieval history - played out, this
series revisits the construction of these megastructures and
reveals the different strategies used to lay or to endure a
siege. Thanks to CGI, dramatized scenes, and with the help
of key experts, it immerses us in the compelling confrontation
between the construction genius of the military strategists
and the ingenuity of some exceptional warriors.
Episodes:
BESIEGED FORTRESSES, - The Daunting Fortress of Richard the Lionheart (completed)
LEGENDARY BATTLES - The Siege of La Rochelle, The fall of the protestant bastion
(Summer 2020)
- The Siege of Orléans, Joan of Arc’s first victory (Summer
Documentary Series 4x52’ 4K 2020)
Produced by ZED for RMC Découverte and CuriosityStream - The Siege of Alesia, Caesar’s greatest victory (End of 2020)
Delivery: August 2020
9
HISTORY & CIVILIZATIONS
THE STORY OF AMERICA’S WHITE SUPREMACIST
ORGANIZATION: THE KU KLUX KLAN.
KKK: Three letters that instantly conjure images of hooded
processions, public lynchings, and churches in flames. These
shocking scenes continue to haunt our collective memory and
summon up the darkest chapters of American history.
From the abolition of slavery in the 19th century to the
populism of the interwar period, from the civil rights struggle
of the 1950s and 1960s to the recent riots in Charlottesville,
the history of the Ku Klux Klan is inseparable from that of the
United States.
But what do we really know about this secret society? How
has it managed to perpetuate itself right up to the present
day? On what hatreds and fears has the Klan fueled? What
resistance have civil society and democratic institutions
KU KLUX KLAN, offered to it? And what does its story tell us about America’s
relationship to its minorities?
AN AMERICAN STORY Through the secret history of the Ku Klux Klan, from its
creation to the present day, this film will explore more than
Documentary Film 2x52’ a century of racial segregation and racism, bringing together
By David Korn-Brzoza numerous archive images and interviews with historians and
Produced by ROCHE Productions for ARTE France witnesses who have faced the violence of the Klan.
Delivery: September 2020
Episodes:
- 1865 – 1944, The Invisible Empire
- 1945 – 2020, America Burning
10HISTORY & CIVILIZATIONS
AN EXCLUSIVE DOCUMENTARY THAT EXAMINES THE
RISE AND FALL OF THE NAZI REGIME THROUGH ITS
ECONOMIC SYSTEM.
June 1940: Hitler launches tanks and troops across France,
Belgium and Holland. Yet Germany is impoverished, has few
raw materials, and no oil or currency. How did the Nazis
manage to set off the cataclysm of WWII with little money
and a weak economy?
Based on the work of a new generation of French, British and
German historians, our film takes an economic, industrial
and financial approach to the Third Reich, exploring the
inner workings of the Nazi system through key characters
who have been overshadowed by history (Hjalmar Schacht,
Dr Georg Von Schnitzler, Fritz Sauckel, Erich Müller…).
Thanks to 3D animation and rare archive footage, this film
BLOOD MONEY: INSIDE THE will reveal how the Nazis were able to weave their violent,
racist views into every thread of the German economy,
NAZI ECONOMY from large-scale industry to small businesses to agriculture,
research and finance, creating a model whose main
management tools were theft and mass murder, and whose
Documentary Film 2x45’ & 90’ ultimate goal was war and the destruction of Europe.
By Gil Rabier
Historic Advisor: Olivier Wieviorka
Produced by Gogogo Films for ARTE France
Delivery: Fall 2020
11HISTORY & CIVILIZATIONS
AN INTIMATE AND UNPRECEDENTED PORTRAIT OF
GRACE KELLY THROUGH THE EYES OF HER FAMILY.
Considered one of the most beautiful actresses of her time,
Grace Kelly remains an icon today. Her life and career are well
documented, from her work in Hollywood to her marriage to
Prince Rainier and her tragic death in a car accident in 1982.
But do we know the inside story? Who really was Grace Kelly?
Thanks to an exclusive agreement with the Principality of
Monaco, this documentary will tell Grace’s life story as it’s
never been told before, through the eyes of those close to
her and who loved her, including her family – notably Prince
Albert of Monaco – and friends.
For the first time, the Grimaldi family has given access to
its private archives, much of which has never been made
HER NAME WAS public before, and agreed to talk us through this intimate
material. This comprises many films shot in 8mm, 16mm and
super-8 by Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier themselves, which
GRACE KELLY reveal a mother who is quite different to the official image:
free, vibrant, surrounded by her children and participating in
Documentary Film 52’ & 90’ family life.
By Serge de Sampigny
Produced by Patrick Spica for France Télévisions A look back on an icon with a tragic destiny.
Delivery: Summer 2020
12HISTORY & CIVILIZATIONS
THE EPIC STORY OF THE HOUSE OF FABERGÉ, FROM THE
RISE OF AN ‘ARTIST JEWELLER’ IN 19TH CENTURY IMPERIAL
RUSSIA TO THE ENDURING LEGACY OF FABERGÉ TODAY.
For over a century, the name Fabergé has evoked the world’s
most extravagant Easter Eggs. Today, the Imperial Eggs, as
they came to be called, continue to enjoy an unmatched
position in the history of the decorative arts. But the work of
Fabergé goes well beyond that.
He designed a range of other work of high quality and
intricate details, that took the art world by storm, provoking
the passion of thousands of collectors across the planet.
Fabergé broke the codes of traditional jewellery and created
an exceptional industry.
To mark the 100th anniversary of his death, this film immerses
us into the incredible universe the House of Fabergé invented.
FABERGÉ, THE MAKING Above the eggs, it retraces the destiny of the Fabergé Clan,
and explores its entire work. An exceptional human adventure
OF A LEGEND that took place in a declining Russian Empire about to be
swept away by the revolution.
Documentary Film 52’ 4K
By Jean-Pierre Cottet
Produced by Martange Production for ARTE France
Delivery: Summer 2020
TO MARK THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF FABERGÉ’S DEATH
13HISTORY & CIVILIZATIONS
A LANDMARK SERIES THAT TELLS THE ENTIRE STORY
THAT LED IRAQ TO CHAOS.
After years of war and chaos, Iraq has been destroyed
materially and culturally. Almost two million Iraqis have died
since 1980. How could this happen?
From the very first days of the Iran-Iraq War in 1980 to the
war in 2003 and the fall of ISIS in 2017, this compelling series
retraces the destruction of Iraq over the past 40 years.
To understand what lies behind such a tragedy, one has to go
back to the start, in the early 1980s, and examine geopolitical
relations between Iraq, the United States and the major
international powers who clashed due to national interests.
Lies, betrayal, manipulation, and fabricated information all
played a part in the downfall of this nation.
IRAQ, DESTRUCTION Through the testimonies of some key figures – high ranked
politicians, historians, civilians – the collapse of Iraq will be
entirely told for the first time. Thanks to some exclusive access
OF A NATION and recently declassified documents, this geopolitical thriller
will throw a fresh light on a tragedy that reshaped the world
Documentary Series 4x52’ we live in.
By Jean-Pierre Canet
Co-produced by Tohubohu & Slug News for France Télévisions
Delivery: November 2020
14INVESTIGATION & CURRENT AFFAIRS
AN EXCLUSIVE INVESTIGATION INTO TRUMP’S SECRET
TIES TO THE FBI.
Never has a president so repeatedly and openly
demonstrated his disrespect for the law, the Constitution
and the democratic institutions of the United States.
From Russian interference in the 2016 elections to secret
deals with the mafia, Donald Trump has faced many
accusations - while he claims to be the victim of a FBI
conspiracy.
Despite being implicated in well-documented suspect
deals, he was never charged. In fact, Trump and the FBI
have been covertly enmeshed for 40 years. But exactly
how far did he go to get his way, and to keep agents from
investigating?
Using privileged access to FBI officials, this film examines
TRUMP, THE ART OF THE the complex relationship between the United States
Intelligence Community and its businessman-turned-
DEAL AND THE FBI President, who plays a double game with the mafia and
the bureau. In the run-up to the next presidential election,
this investigation proposes to lay out the inside story of
Documentary Film 52’ & 86’ Trump’s potentially compromised presidency, examined
By Fabrizio Calvi and David Carr-Brown by those who know him best.
Produced by Pumpernickel Films and Allumage
for France Télévisions
Delivery: July 2020
15INVESTIGATION & CURRENT AFFAIRS
DELVE INTO 40 YEARS OF THE HISTORY OF U.S.
SANCTIONS ON IRAN, FROM ITS INCEPTION TO THE
PRESENT DAY.
November 1979: The United States imposes its first embargo
on Iran in response to staff at their Embassy in Tehran being
taken hostage.
January 2020: Iran’s most powerful military commander,
General Qasem Soleimani is killed by a US air strike, ordered
by President Donald Trump.
For the past 40 years, relationships between Tehran and
Washington have never ceased to deteriorate and the Iranian
economy is suffering under the weight of U.S. sanctions.
Inflation, unemployment, trafficking of medicines, and
ration coupons – the Iranian people are paying a heavy
price. How did we get there?
EMBARGO, IRAN FACING With testimony from Iranian people living under sanctions,
but also political leaders and economics experts from Europe,
SANCTIONS Iran, and America, this documentary will take us behind the
scenes of this shadow war and retrace the deployment of
Documentary Film 52’ the U.S. sanctions on Iran since they began. It will question
By Magali Serre the political effectiveness of these sanctions and reveal the
Produced by ARTLINE for ARTE France input they are having on diplomacy and trade today.
Delivery: April 2020
16INVESTIGATION & CURRENT AFFAIRS
AN INVESTIGATION ON THE RISE OF INDIA’S NEW
LEADER WHO HAS CHANGED THE FACE OF HIS
COUNTRY.
Never before has India been so visible on the international
stage. A democratic nuclear power with a population soon to
outstrip that of China, forecast to become the world’s third
biggest economic power by 2029, India has become, over the
space of a few years, a major global player.
At its head is Narendra Modi, who combines populism
with economic modernism, and embodies the ambiguity
of this country better than anyone. Since his election in
2014, this man of the people, so skilled in communication,
has undertaken some profound economic reforms but is
also driving a nationalist and populist internal shift, to the
detriment of minorities, women, and human rights.
THE WORLD ACCORDING What is his personal and political trajectory? What does his
ascension tell us about the workings of Indian democracy and
this new world order in the making?
TO MODI
Through the portrait of this political juggernaut, comprising
Documentary Film 52’ & 75’ interviews with Modi’s relatives, his political opponents
By Louise Muller and international experts, this investigative documentary
Produced by Un Film à la patte for ARTE France recounts the emergence of a conquering India on the global
Delivery: Summer 2020 scene, marking a historic turning point for the country and
for the world.
17INVESTIGATION & CURRENT AFFAIRS
AN IN-DEPTH INVESTIGATION ON THE MAKING OF
IGNORANCE.
Tobacco, climate change, pesticides,... Never has scientific
knowledge seemed so vast, detailed and shared. And yet it
appears to be increasingly challenged.
It is no longer surprising to see private corporations put
strategies in place to confuse the public debate and
paralyze political decision-making. Overwhelmed by excess
of information, how can we, as citizens, sort out fact from
fiction?
One by one, this film dismantles the workings of this clever
manoeuvre that aims to turn science against itself.
Thanks to declassified archives, testimonies from major
players and graphic animations, this investigation plunges
THE DOUBT MAKERS us into the science of doubt. Along with a team of experts
(philosophers, economists, cognitive scientists, political
men, lobbyists or even agnotologists), we explore concrete
Documentary Film 52’ & 90’ examples of doubt making and try to understand the whole
By Franck Cuveillier & Pascal Vasselin process and the issues behind it.
Produced by ZED for ARTE France
With the support of the Creative Europe program
of the European Union
Delivery: Summer 2020
18INVESTIGATION & CURRENT AFFAIRS
HOW IS AMSTERDAM PREPARING FOR THE WORST?
DISCOVER THE INNOVATIVE AND AMBITIOUS PROJECTS
DEVELOPED TO SAVE THIS EMBLEMATIC CITY FROM THE
RISING WATERS.
Over the years, the face of Amsterdam, known as the
«Venice of the North», has been constantly remodeled and
redesigned by engineers. Using dunes, dykes, polders, and
colossal dams to preserve the city from the North Sea and
river oods, more than once, Amsterdam’s inhabitants have
saved and rebuilt the city using staggering and ever more
ingenious techniques.
Exacerbated by climate change, sea-level rise, which may
well accelerate over the coming decades, has become a
major concern for this country which has over a quarter of
its land below sea level.
AMSTERDAM UNDER How is Amsterdam preparing to meet these challenges?
Will the technology and infrastructures developed since the
city’s foundation be enough to keep danger at bay? This
THREAT investigation grasps how the Dutch invest, test, build and
redesign their land again and again. In their own way, they
Documentary Film 52’ are reshaping the planet’s future.
By Emilie Helmbacher
Produced by ZED for RMC Découverte
Delivery: Fall 2020
19SCIENCE & KNOWLEDGE
PLUNGE IN THE MICROSCOPIC UNIVERSE THAT THRIVES
IN OUR SKY.
Bacteria, viruses, but also fungus spores, algae, pollen,
and even insects: microorganisms are constantly drifting
through the sky.
How can so many living beings find their way into the air
and be circulating in our atmosphere? How do they survive?
What is their influence on our lives and our entire living
world?
Biodiversity, health, climate – scientists are only now
discovering just how much this discreet airborne “plankton”
affects our lives and the entire ecosystem on Earth. But
despite its many virtues, this magic matter is now under
threat from human activity.
MICROORGANISMS: With help from experts and using 3D visual effects, this
scientific investigation will take us to the heart of a world
that is still very little understood, and will reveal the diversity
THE AIR WE BREATHE and fragility of the air we breathe.
Documentary Film 52’
By Claude-Julie Parisot
Produced by Les Films en Vrac for ARTE France
Delivery: End of 2020
20SCIENCE & KNOWLEDGE
AN INTERNATIONAL TEAM OF EXPERTS INVESTIGATES
SECRETS HIDDEN INSIDE NOTRE DAME DE PARIS IN
ORDER TO SUCCESSFULLY PLAN HER RESTORATION.
World-famous Notre Dame de Paris cathedral was gloriously
resilient, enduring centuries of tumultuous history, only to fall
victim to a raging fire last year.
Rebuilding the legendary Gothic structure presents a complex
challenge, and requires digging into a past that is layered
with mysteries. Architects, scientists, historians and artists
must time-travel through 850 years of hidden modifications
in order to understand how to restore the beloved icon and to
ensure that it survive in the future.
With exclusive access to revolutionary 3D modeling and scans
of the cathedral - done just two years before the fire -, the
team will virtually recreate Notre Dame de Paris at different
THE RESURRECTION OF stages of its history in order to truly understand how it came
to be. Once their analysis is complete, they will create a state-
NOTRE DAME of-the-art design and begin the reconstruction.
Capitalizing upon exclusive access to the CNRS (National
Documentary Film 52’ & 90’ 4K Center of Scientific Research) and its rich meta-base of scans
By Vincent Amouroux and data, secure access to the digital models of Ubisoft,
Produced by ZED for ARTE France and exceptional permission from the Ministry of Culture, this
Producer : Christine Le Goff documentary will trace the great saga of this iconic church.
Delivery: Spring 2021
21SCIENCE & KNOWLEDGE
A TWO-MONTH IMMERSION IN ONE OF THE GREATEST
ARCHEOLOGICAL MISSIONS TO CRACK THE SECRET TEXTS
OF SAQQARA.
With its myriad mysteries, ancient Egypt continues to work
its spell. But how many secrets remain entombed in its burial
grounds?
The necropolis of Saqqara, roughly 30 kilometers from Cairo,
holds one of Egypt’s most fascinating treasures: the pyramid
of pharaoh Pepi II. Few know of it as it is closed to the public,
yet it holds the vastest collection of texts of all currently
known pyramids.
Today, teams from the international archeological mission in
Saqqara are going to open and decode this wondrous tomb.
Its walls are covered in hieroglyphs, but what story do they
DECODING SAQQARA, tell? How to crack the mystery of texts that are over four
thousand years old?
THE SECRET HIEROGLYPHS Using technological innovations such as photogrammetry,
endoscopes, hyperspectral imaging and ultra-high resolution
OF THE PYRAMID photography, this documentary alternates live scenes with
staged interviews to plunge us into Saqqara’s history and
Documentary Film 52’ & 75’ offer new insights into the pharaohs’ tombs.
By Julien Balestier
Produced by Label News for RMC Découverte
Delivery: Summer 2020
22SCIENCE & KNOWLEDGE
A NEW SCIENTIFIC DOCUMENTARY THAT TACKLES THE
ISSUE OF ASTEROIDS’ IMPACT ON OUR PLANET.
65 million years ago, asteroids contributed to the
disappearance of 80% of animals on Earth, including the
dinosaurs. Today, they pose a real threat. In 2019, NASA had
an inventory of more than 20,000 asteroids larger than 140
meters across. Every day, an average of 230 asteroids are on
a collision course with our planet.
Are we prepared for asteroids? How can we prevent future
disasters?
Today, scientists around the world try to map space in order
to catalogue the most dangerous asteroids. For the first time
in our history, mankind is taking samples from asteroids
and even moving them off course. In 2020, human beings
will interfere with the cosmos by intentionally shifting the
trajectory of one of these rocks in order to protect the Earth.
ASTEROID RUSH Thanks to reconstructions and breathtaking computer
graphics, this Ultra High Definition film will allow us to
Documentary Film 52’ 4K & 8K understand asteroids and predict their trajectories in order to
By Bertrand Loyer avoid a new catastrophe.
Produced by Saint Thomas Productions for ARTE France
Delivery: Spring 2021
23SCIENCE & KNOWLEDGE
THE LITTLE-KNOWN NATURAL PHENOMENON OF THE
FLYING RIVERS REVEALED.
Often considered as the "beating heart of the Earth", the
trees in the Amazon absorb water from the ground and pump
out billion of tons of water vapor a day into vast "flying rivers",
essential to the environmental balance.
But what if this natural phenomenon was to disappear?
What would be the ecological consequences on our planet?
From the Amazon rainforest to some of the world’s top
laboratories and research centers, and thanks to 3D
animation sequences, this scientific investigation deciphers
the mechanisms of this extraordinary phenomenon.
A race against time to discover the Amazon rainforest from
RIVERS ABOVE a climate perspective, questioning our planet’s biological
equilibrium and human responsibility.
THE CANOPY
Documentary Film 52’
By Pascal Cuissot
Co-produced by ZED & GRIFA Filmes for ARTE France
Delivery: Fall 2020
24NATURAL HISTORY
THE FASCINATING STORY OF HOW ANIMALS AND
PLANTS USE COOPERATION TO SURVIVE IN ONE OF THE
MOST PUNISHING PLACES ON EARTH.
New science from world experts reveals that collaboration
plays a major role in animal evolution.
And there is no better region of the world where this is more
vividly on display than in the mighty Kalahari desert in
southern Africa.
Here, more than elsewhere, animals have found incredible
ways to survive: secret pacts, tacit alliances, determination
and cooperation. And not just between next of kin. Often with
complete strangers. Ground squirrels living alongside yellow
mongooses, and helping to protect them from predators like
the Cape cobra. Sociable weavers co-habiting with pygmy
KALAHARI, falcons and lizards in giant communal nests. And drongos
acting as alarm-calling sentinels for meerkats as they hunt
LAND OF SECRET ALLIANCES for food, in return for some of the insects they flush.
Using the very latest camera technology, this mini-series
Documentary Series 2x52’ & 1x90’ 4K + 1x52’ Science Of
reveals the most incredible tactics animals and plants use to
By Pierre Stine
survive in one the most punishing places on Earth.
Produced by ZED for France Télévisions
Producers: Manuel Catteau & Patrick Morris
With the support of the Creative
Europe program of the European Union
Delivery: Summer 2021
25NATURAL HISTORY
WHAT HAPPENS TO ANIMALS IN THE FACE OF NATURAL
DISASTERS?
Every year, the Earth is hit by cyclones, earthquakes, volcanoes
and floods. These events hit the front pages of newspapers
with headlines documenting the human death toll.
But how about animals? How do mountain goats know a
volcano is about to erupt? What happens to birds that are
trapped in the eye of massive cyclones? How do chamois
survive an avalanche without an airbag?
In this one-hour special we will look at how animals cope
with natural disasters – before, during and after the events
themselves. Some are able to foretell coming disasters, some
have found ingenious ways of coping with fires, floods and
storms and others manage to adapt to the aftermath and
turn disasters to their advantage.
ANIMAL SURVIVORS We will learn what animals have done to make the most out
of some very perilous predicaments. And look at how future
climate change could force them to make more changes in
Documentary Film 52’ 4K order to survive.
By Jacqueline Farmer & Keebe Kennedy
Produced by Saint Thomas Productions for ARTE G.E.I.E.
Delivery: Early 2021
26DISCOVERY
AN EYE-OPENING SERIES THAT IMMERSES US IN ONE
OF THE MOST MYSTERIOUS, RICH AND VULNERABLE
ECOSYSTEMS ON THE PLANET.
Mangroves are among the oldest and most productive
wetland forests on our planet. Known as "hotspots of
biodiversity", they have uniquely adapted to survive highly
saline conditions, and offer precious benefits to both
humans and animals.
But rising sea levels, climate change and the resultant
increase in salinity, combined with over-exploitation all
today pose a threat to these fragile ecosystems today.
Alongside those who live there and protect these tidal
forests, this series showcases the fascinating web of life
that surrounds them.
THE SECRET LIFE From Vietnam to Senegal through Madagascar, it reveals
these complex and little-known biomes, to get a better
understanding of their significant role.
OF MANGROVES
Episodes:
Documentary Series 3x52’ 4K
By Thierry Berrod, Pierre-François Gaudry & Christine Tournadre - Senegal
Produced by Mona Lisa Production for ARTE France - Madagascar
Delivery: April 2020 - Vietnam
27DISCOVERY
WHAT IF OASES WERE ABLE TO ANSWER THE
ENVIRONMENTAL AND HUMAN CHALLENGES OF
TOMORROW?
Oases are not just a haven of green coming straight out of
a postcard. A complex and unique ecosystem, they were
built by the genius of men and women, through the expert
management of natural resources, based on traditional skills.
But today’s challenging environmental conditions might
jeopardize this fragile balance.
Embark on a journey to the most beautiful oases in the world,
and meet the people who created these unique landscapes.
Together, they join forces into these open-air laboratories
to maintain the traditional oasis lifestyle and initiate new
projects to preserve this unique ecosystem.
From Morocco to Mexico through the United Arab Emirates,
OASES: SENTINELS each episode plunges us into a dream-like journey, to discover
these changing ecosystems.
OF THE DESERT Episodes:
Documentary Series 4x52’ 4K - Tafilalet (Morocco)
By Sarah Laîné, Stéphane Jacques, Guy Beauché - Los Comondú (Mexico)
& Benoit Laborde - Liwa (Abu Dhabi)
Produced by ZED for ARTE France - Al-Ayn (Oman)
Delivery: End of 2020
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