French

The story of the decline of the French empire and the indelible mark colonialism left on countries that were colonised.

Famous French director Tavernier tells us about his fantastic voyage through the cinema of his country.

Three generations of a French family open up about their sexual experiences and desires after young Romain is caught masturbating in his biology class.

Famous French director Tavernier tells us about his fantastic voyage through the cinema of his country.

Famous French director Tavernier tells us about his fantastic voyage through the cinema of his country.

Famous French director Tavernier tells us about his fantastic voyage through the cinema of his country.

Monty Don visits some of the most famous and interesting gardens in France.

"I want to make people cry even when they don't understand my words." - Edith Piaf This unique film explores the story of the lyric-driven French chanson and looks at some of the greatest artists and examples of the form.

On July 14, 1789, a mob of angry Parisians stormed the Bastille and seized the King's military stores. A decade of idealism, war, murder, and carnage followed, bringing about the end of feudalism and the rise of equality and a new world order. The French Revolution is a definitive feature-length documentary that encapsulates this heady (and often headless) period in Western civilization.

A French village and its inhabitants go through the ups and (mainly) downs of the occupation by the German army from 1940 to 1945. The village doctor is assigned as mayor, and confronted with the challenges, dilemmas and contradictory demands and situations. At the same time, there is a lot of personal interaction with a number of interesting characters.