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- Egypt's most adored actor, George El-Nabawi, falls into disgrace with the authorities overnight. On the verge of losing everything, George is forced to accept an offer he can't refuse.
- On March 20th, 2013, a private jet is about to take off from Punta Cana airport, in the Dominican Republic. Interrupted by the Dominican narcs, the plane is spectacularly boarded by the authorities.
- The third part of a triptych telling the story of the Islamic State machine from the inside, through the voices of its dedicated servants, this new documentary film focuses on the role of women, for far too long an underestimated threat.
- North Korea has covertly developed a weapon whose secret the superpowers believed they alone possessed: the nuclear bomb. How has this country, ostracized by the international community and one of the world's poorest nations, managed to build up such an arsenal? Five years of investigation will reveal, clearly and simply, the secrets behind the financing of North Korea's nuclear weapons. A film revolving around the testimonies of the men and women at the heart of the system: the financier of the regime, the diplomat as well as the 'little hands', these North Korean workers sent abroad, who make the regime between 1,2 and 2,3 billion euros a year (according to UN estimates). Each year Pyongyang sends tens of thousands of North Korean workers outside the borders of the 'Hermit state', and rents them out to more than 40 countries across the world where they will be working in very difficult conditions, in isolation, permanently monitored by agents of the state in order to prevent them making contact with the outside or defecting. First-hand accounts of men and women who have played a role in this well-oiled system are extremely rare because defections are rare. Those who flee not only put their lives at risk but those of their families back home. This documentary reveals an ongoing tragedy, that of the Dictator's Men working in the wings to bring cash into the country at all costs and ensure the regime's survival.
- A thrilling reconstruction of a courtroom drama, which never happened, where a policeman stands accused of killing the black New Yorker Eric Garner.
- Somewhere in the north of Sweden, three boys are sitting in front of a frozen lake. Somewhere in Egypt three boys are laying on their beds. All of them have survived a long, deadly journey, through the Sinai desert.
- 21 September 2001, 10h17. In the AZF factory, in Toulouse, France, a storage of around 300 tons ammonium nitrate exploded, injuring thousands and killing 31 people. 20 years later, never seen before footage and unpublished interviews show the minute by minute of this industrial disaster, the biggest in French history since World War II.
- Since last August, nineteen oil wells have been set on fire by Islamic State jihadists, to slow down the Iraqi forces in the offensive to take back control of Mosul. Only ten have been completely put out. Iraqi firefighters have been fighting every day for months to try to control the flames of the oil wells in the region. They work in disastrous conditions, columns of toxic fumes escape continuously, covering Qayyarah and its surroundings with a thick layer of soot. What are the health consequences and economic impact of burning oil wells? Iraq seems to have been struck once again by the oil curse.
- After three years of war, Yemen is facing its most serious humanitarian crisis since the end of the Second World War. 'Yemen, Chaos in silence' is an unprecedented journey which tells the story of a conflict taking place virtually without exterior witnesses. From Aden in the south to Sanaa in the north, via Taez, the front line, this film explores a devastated country eroded by political and religious divisions and ravaged by cholera.
- The US military, which operates in 146 countries around the world, has to convince 80,000 young people to join its ranks each year. In order to recruit, in the absence of military service, it has set up a very sophisticated program in schools which allows it to enroll thousands of teenagers: the JROTC or junior military reserves. This program concerns more than 3000 public schools, and nearly 500,000 children aged between 14 and 18. They wear uniforms at school and their physical education and optional courses are replaced by education provided by retired military personnel: history of the Armed Forces, civic education, discipline, physical preparation, and in some institutions, firearms and shooting training. The program primarily targets high schools in underprivileged suburbs and minority youths who are promised free education by the army to attract them into its ranks. It is the Pentagon that provides the funds, with a budget of several hundred million dollars, officially to contribute to the "development of youth".
- From Kabul to the vineyards of the Alsace, Haroon Rahimi experienced a long journey across several countries in Europe. Once he arrived in the Alsace he met Stéphane Bannwarth and Isabelle Kuntzmann, who taught him with how to make wine. Nowadays, Haroon is a winemaker and oenologist, while living with his family in Riquewihr.
- Kamran arrived in France from Iran at the age of 8. Today he heads Humanis, an organization that brings together several associations for professional reintegration. With his wife Catherine he founded Réagir Ensemble, which finances humanitarian projects in Africa. In Iran, Kamran is involved in sustainable tourism.
- Liban Doualé, who was born in Somalia, never imagined he would become a popular figure in the Morbihan town of Pontivy. Together with cartoonist Niko, he published a comic book that retraces his life as a political refugee. Liban, who was a former Somali camel driver, would like his story to be an inspiration of hope to other refugees.
- Harisoa arrived in France from Antananarivo, Madagascar, back in 2001. She settled in Plouguiel in the Côtes-d'Armor region where she fell in love with the Breton language and dance. She ended up teaching the Breton language and dance to locals. Today, Harisoa cares for women who are suffering from Alzheimer's. She also helps her native country through the Solidarité Trégor Madagascar association that she founded.
- In 2013, Ridha Khadher became the official baker at the Élysée Palace after winning the Best Baguette de Paris competition. The youngest of a large family and farmer's son from Sousse, Tunisia, arrived in Paris at the age of 15. At first, Ridha worked for his brother. He then became a bodyguard. In the meantime he discovered his love for baking and eventually decided to open up his own bakery.
- Born in Connecticut, United States, to an American father and a Canadian mother, Chloé moved to France to continue her education at an international school. Today, at the age of 25, the political science student defines herself as an activist. Chloé is part of Democrats Abroad France, where she represents young people within the organization.
- During Spring of 1978, Sorofin arrived in France to join her husband who had settled in Montreuil. Sorofin became a dedicated mother to seven children, worked full-time while becoming one of the pillars of the Association des femmes maliennes de Montreuil.
- Back in 1972, Emma-Özlem Kaya's father arrived from Turkey in Châteauneuf-sur-Sarthe to work at the local tannery. He found it to be a culture shock. Despite the difficulties, his family managed to integrate quickly. Ozlem obtained the French nationality at sixteen and chose a middle name: Emma. She studied to become an artist in etching and cyanotype.
- Sun Ruijun arrived in France at the age of 22 to study business. She soon discovered a love for pastry-making. She took a CAP in pastry-making with Alain Ducasse and joined Institut Paul Bocuse. Sun became a chef and opened her own restaurant, La Table Wei in Lyon, where she offers a cuisine with a Franco-Asian accent.
- Born in the favelas of Porto, Fernando Vilela arrived with his mother and nine brothers and sisters illegally in France in 1970 to join his father in Allonnes. Now a retired businessman, Fernando devotes himself to the life of his community, and that of the Les Lusitanos association.
- When Ben Amir Saadi arrived from the Comoros in Marseille he discovered his talent for sport. Ben Amir studied computer engineering and became an entrepreneur. Today, Ben Amir is a father of four, a storyteller and co-founder of the Maana Sport solidarity brand. Ben Amir is an athlete who is committed to the well-being of his community and culture.
- Born in Marseille to a family with Armenian roots, Frédéric Azilazian holds Armenia close to his heart. Fred became a musician and sings in French, English and Armenian under the stage name Agop. At 42, Fred continues to uphold Armenian traditions during family get-togethers.
- Born near Chicoutimi, Fanny Deslauriers grew up in the Québec wilderness, far away from Hérault and the beaches of Corsica. One day, her dancing career brought her to Montpellier, where she ended up settling. Fanny suffers from cystic fibrosis and received a transplant. She teaches contemporary dance and breathing techniques.
- Sabrina and Andrés met in Venezuela. They got married in Lannion, Brittany, where they became chocolatiers. Sabrina and Andrés are ecologists and operate their own chocolatier, called Ara Chocolat. They work exclusively with small Central American producers. Their dream is to travel with their children to Venezuela one day.
- Born to a Moroccan mother and a Mauritanian father, Sanaa Saitouli grew up in Cergy-Pontoise, where she navigated between three cultures. Sanaa is deeply involved in local community life and a candidate in municipal and legislative elections. She is a mother of one and married to a Burkinabé man. Sanaa supports the residents of her neighborhood in all their endeavors.
- In the Bourbonnais region, between Moulins and Montluçon, we find Noyant d'Allier. The village is a special place because of its 680 inhabitants, 300 are from Vietnam. Magloire meets restaurateur Caroline Guyenne. With its temple and pagodas, Noyant d'Allier has become a place where Buddhists worship.
- Oumou grew up in the small town of Labé in Guinea, where soccer was not for girls. She now lives in Bruges on the outskirts of Bordeaux and became a soccer referee with the Girondins de Bordeaux. Oumou is a passionate and committed theatre-goer, and she is also leading the fight against female circumcision.
- Born in Guadalajara, Mexico, Ivan chose to become a journalist. Later in life he became a self-taught painter. Ivan sees his art as a bridge between his Latin American origins and his French ties. In 2021, Ivan founded the association Mexicanos en Bordeaux.
- In 1949 Auguste Balderacchi was 7 years old. He left his village Ferriere, situated between Milan and Genoa, to join his father in Paris. Today Auguste is 80 years old. He shares with us his memories about starting a new life in France and the Italian community he became a part of.
- Tamir Nahmias' love affair with France began in Lyon, at the age of 23, when he entered Institut Paul Bocuse. As a child in Haifa, he was first introduced to French cuisine by his Hungarian mother and Egyptian father. Today, as chef of his Parisian restaurant "Adar", Tamir offers a mixed Mediterranean cuisine.
- Soudeh Rad is a militant queer ecofeminist who condemns the traditional education that she received in Iran. After enduring a forced marriage and domestic violence, she fled to France. She took this opportunity to launch a movement called 'Osez le féminis'.
- After growing up in different countries around the world, Cathal and Karen Quigg chose to settle in La Celle-Dunoise in the Creuse, where the brother and sister opened the restaurant 'L'auberge des pêcheurs' and are giving a new lease of life to this small French village.
- Lourdes Pluvinage is the pioneer of Peruvian chefs. She came to France in 1988, drawn by a love story. She left Peru but brought the culinary flavours of her childhood with her and opened the first Peruvian restaurant in Paris: El Picaflor.
- From Damascus to the Parisian suburb of Seine-Saint-Denis, via Palestine, Beirut and Brittany, Maryam Samaan has been enriched by many cultures. After spending some years in Lebanon working with refugee children, the artist is now writing a chapter of her life in Paris.
- After growing up in a favela and discovering the flute by chance, Eduardo Rosa is now flutist at the National Music Conservatory of Paris. After ten years in the capital, the Brazilian divides his time between concerts and his pupils, to whom he passes on his love for music.
- Maya Persaud is a militant for eco-responsible fashion who spent her childhood in Hawaii, studied in Washington, and settled in Europe. Today, she puts her life at the service of others via the sewing workshop 'Espero', an NGO devoted to the professional insertion of refugees.
- A malnourished 4-year-old is hospitalized. Despite visitor restrictions, the head nurse allows the child's mother to remain by his side as she navigates complex circumstances to prioritize his welfare.
- Originally from Côte d'Ivoire, Zaef was a cab driver in Gabon before embarking on a career as a comedian. Zaef arrived in France in 2016, where he performs at stand-up venues to talk about his "undocumented" story and spreads messages of tolerance.