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Banlieues françaises - jeunes et policiers, l'impossible réconciliation? - Part 4

Difficulty: Advanced

France

Activist, journalist, and documentary filmmaker Rokhaya Diallo talks about racial tensions between the police and young people in French working-class suburbs. She calls for better police training and more accountability to prevent violence against young people of color.

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Le Québec parle - aux Français - Part 1

Difficulty: Advanced

Canada

In the first episode of this documentary on Quebec, a young Frenchman shares his impressions on Canada. As the interviewees in the film demonstrate, the Quebecois have conflicting attitudes toward the French—some see them as "snobs," while others see them as just "polite."

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TV8 Mont Blanc - Le film: "Treize jours en France"

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Dive back in to the 1968 winter Olympics, held in Grenoble, France. “Treize jours en France,” a recently restored documentary film made in ‘68 by director Claude Lelouch, captures the spirit of the times, and the “pre-revolutionary” zeitgeist leading up to the events of May.

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Le Journal - Yann Arthus Bertrand

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

The Yacyretá dam in Argentina is controversial for several reasons. Accused by some to be the result of a bribe to displace the local population, the dam has now gotten famed French photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand into hot water. Arthus-Bertrand, who was filming a documentary there, is alleged to have walked out on a twenty-eight-thousand-euro bill he owed to a local travel agency.

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Le Monde - Pourquoi Manouchian est un héros de la résistance - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Have you heard about Missak Manouchian, a hero of the French Resistance? Find out more about him in this fascinating historical documentary.

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Demain - Trailer

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Cyril Dion, Mélanie Laurent, and their crew set out to discover how people are trying to make the world a better place. They travel to Reunion Island, Finland, Belgium, India, Great Britain, the United States, Switzerland, Sweden, and Iceland for their documentary Demain (Tomorrow).

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La Conspiration d'Orion - Conspiration 2/4

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Part Two of this “documentary” takes us further into the world of unidentified flying objects and government cover-ups. According to the film’s creator, “This film is neither a work of fiction, nor a documentary. Forget the words ‘esoteric’ or ‘fantastic,’ here we’re speaking about reality...”

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La Conspiration d'Orion - Conspiration 1/4

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Step inside the world of the Orion Conspiracy, a fictionalized (or is it?) documentary produced and directed by Seb Janiak. Part One will leave you asking questions, and eagerly anticipating the next installment.

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Amal et Caroline - La Géode - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Amal and Caroline tell us about the Géode, a science and industry museum. Built in 1985 on the site of former slaughterhouses, it's a place where you can learn all about science and even enjoy a 3D movie.

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Caption 69 [en]: They did a reenactment, a documentary
Caption 69 [fr]: Ils ont fait une reconstitution, un documentaire

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Sophie et Patrice - La présence française au Mali

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Patrice and Sophie discuss the recent coup that took place in Mali. As always, people suffer in the hands of the army and the oppressors.

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Caption 52 [en]: I have a documentary to show you about it.
Caption 52 [fr]: J'ai un documentaire à te montrer là-dessus.

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Le saviez-vous? - Karine Rougier présente son art - Part 4

Difficulty: Advanced

France

Karine Rougier describes the many influences she draws on in her art practice—sixteen millimeter films, poetry, Flemish painting, tribal masks, the ocean, and more.

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Caption 5 [en]: She is more, uh... in the film and documentary world.
Caption 5 [fr]: Elle, elle est plus, euh... dans le monde du cinéma et du documentaire.

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Banlieues françaises - jeunes et policiers, l'impossible réconciliation? - Part 5

Difficulty: Advanced

France

Rokhaya Diallo draws a parallel between incidents of racial discrimination and police brutality in the United States and similar incidents in French suburbs. She notes that young people are mobilizing and becoming more politically engaged in the aftermath of the infamous Théo case.

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Caption 30 [en]: me, the documentary that I did, which you mentioned,
Caption 30 [fr]: moi, le documentaire que vous avez cité que j'ai fait,

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Le Québec parle - aux Français - Part 2

Difficulty: Advanced

Canada

In the second episode of Le Québec parle aux Français, we learn more about the complex relationship between the French and the Quebecois throughout history. We also learn about the evolution of the French language in Quebec—according to a former Prime Minister of Quebec, the province even "spoke French before France"!

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Caption 27 [en]: He is, uh... the... the producer of the documentary.
Caption 27 [fr]: C'est, euh... le... le producteur du documentaire.

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