Browse 63 movies from Magnéto Presse
In just 15 years, Stromae rose to global fame with deeply personal songs and record-breaking success. Yet, behind the spotlight, he struggled with the weight of it all. This documentary explores his meteoric rise, inner battles, and the mystery behind his sudden retreat from the stage.
Feb 2025
Like a “Rastignac” who arrived in Paris alone and against his family's wishes, he eventually realized his dream of becoming a popular actor, albeit at the cost of some disillusionment. He was the confidant of stars and collected friendships like precious objects. This witty dandy, this socialite who dabbled in everything, cultivated bon mots in the glittering world of Paris, in theater, cinema, and television. He had been a star in the 1960s, the male muse of the New Wave, and went on to play numerous roles and make countless appearances. He was known by everyone and knew everyone. But who really knew Jean-Claude Brialy and his inner turmoil? His friends and loved ones, including his brother, who speaks for the first time in this documentary, reveal the true personality of this man who, throughout his life, sought to be loved and recognized.
Sep 2014
Never before have we watched as much porn as today yet the traditional porn industry is dying. The arrival of web sites showing amateur clips has transformed the way porn is made and consumed. Behind this transformation lies one opaque multinational.
Mar 2017
Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, the two richest men in the world, have the same dream: to conquer space and send millions of people to live on Mars or in orbiting stations. In just twenty years, these two ambitious entrepreneurs have succeeded in developing and launching their own rockets, a feat previously reserved only for governments. Under their leadership, a new space epic is being written. Their "New Space" is turning space into a gigantic, ultra-competitive market. Behind this duel, another battle is being played out, that of the supremacy of the States in the race to the stars.
May 2022
Jul 2009
Aug 2011
American mulitnational, Cargill, trades in food commodities. The corporation is at the center of a controversy regarding destruction of food crops and local jobs, pollution, and deforestation. In France, the U.S., and Amazonia, farmers and residents sound the alarm about the negative consequences of the global agri-business. This program investigates the multinational and its business practices.
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Dec 2015
Jul 2010
Jan 2012
New York, June 3, 1968. Valerie Solanas enters the Factory, Andy Warhol's studio, and fires three shots at him, who miraculously survives, but is seriously wounded. What led this woman to try to kill the famous pop artist, as well as to write a manifesto calling for the eradication of men?
Mar 2024
It’s the last dictatorship of Europe, caught in a Soviet time-warp, where the secret police is still called the KGB and the president rules by fear. Disappearances, political assassinations, waves of repression and mass arrests are all regular occurances. But while half of Belarus moves closer to Russia, the other half is trying to resist…
Mar 2018
Sep 2012
Dec 2010
Nov 2018
Gilles Bertin founded in 1980 the punk band "Camera Silens" whose name is inspired by the isolation cells in which members of the Red Army Fraction were locked up. Years of music, heroin squats, anarchy and theft follow... He is one of the masterminds of the legendary Brinks robbery. It was April 26, 1988. Disguised as gendarmes, an unlikely team of robbers – punks, anarchists and drug addicts – rob the coffers of the Brinks. Balance sheet: 11.7 million francs (1.8 million euros) and not a shot. Most of the criminals were arrested and convicted, except Gilles Bertin who managed to escape. His escape will last nearly thirty years. No one imagines then that he has rebuilt his life a few hundred kilometers away, in a popular suburb of Barcelona.
Jan 2021
Will the river that nourishes the Horn of Africa, dominated by Egypt since the early 20th century, soon have a new master? Analysis of the underground regional struggle between Cairo, Sudan, and Ethiopia.
Jul 2024
Jan 2017