Images, Passions, Histoire

"This is a montage film, made from 8mm films shot in Algeria before its independence, by ordinary people who wanted to keep a memory of the place where they lived. It is a film about Shared, Collective Memories, which gi

Nuit d'ivresse : Une autre histoire

Attaville, la véritable histoire des fourmis

The distinctive feature of this charming documentary on the insect world is the clearly biased commentary on the exploits of ants and bees, from the point of view of the philosopher, or the satirist, or just someone with

La parade (notre histoire)

Parades to demonstrate gay pride may be a well-established fact of life in cities such as Paris and Berlin – but this is not the case in Sion. In this Catholic stronghold, which is also capital of the ruggedly mountainou

Histoire de voir

A Good Story

A man of the cloth relates a good story to a fellow clergyman. A hearty chuckle is had. Released by Pathé in the US as a split reel along with the documentary Renard et lapins (1904), the drama Dispute de joueurs (1904)

La belle histoire de la chanson française

The Story of O Part 2

James Pembroke, a powerful industrialist, has become a nuisance to his rivals. That is the reason why they have decided to neutralize him. To this end they call on O, who has turned from victim to dominatrix. Her mission

Chernobyl: A Natural History

Documentary exploring the aftermath of the nuclear disaster that struck the city on April 26th 1986, uncovering how nature has survived in the radioactive zone. This compelling film explores how nature has survived in th

Mel Brooks: The Genius Entertainer

With a career spanning nine decades, EGOT winner Mel Brooks is the master of parody and comedy. From Brooklyn, live TV (with Sid Caesar) and Broadway, to going all the way to Hollywood, Mel Brooks tells us with his unfli

A Northern Story

In the 1980s, low-key hustlers who took advantage of the James Bay Project to enrich themselves try to protect their assets despite the end of the work and the exile of the workers.

The True Story of Puss 'n Boots

Following the death of their miller father, his eldest son inherits the mill, the middle one a donkey, and the youngest a cat. While initially disappointed, the lad soon learns not only that the cat can talk but is quite

A Natural History of Laughter

For how long have we been laughing? Are human beings the only ones to laugh? In the past, scientists tended to neglect such questions of laughter, leaving them to the philosophers. Jacques Mitsch's A NATURAL HISTORY OF L

Une histoire vraie

Ma vie, mon histoire

In a filmed interview, a young student named Ethan agrees to testify and tell his story and his conflicts with his father about his homosexuality.

Par les épines - Histoire de quatre printemps

Histoire(s) du Cinéma 1a: All the (Hi)stories

A very personal look at the history of cinema directed, written and edited by Jean-Luc Godard in his Swiss residence in Rolle for ten years (1988-98); a monumental collage, constructed from film fragments, texts and quot

Story 2 Couples

A young and hyper man falls in love with a girl addicted to her phone.

Fumée, histoire et fantaisie

Zamdane, une histoire de la vraie vie

For one year, Grünt’s cameras followed rapper Zamdane. The documentary reveals moments from his daily life, intimate conversations, and behind-the-scenes footage of the creation of his new album.