ECA

Luis and Rosa convince an aunt to allow them to use the former summer residence of the family.

Based on a true story of sexual abuse between siblings.

A comical observational stop motion animation following a drunken woman in her endeavour to sneak a drag from her precious last cigarette.

This film traces the development of the first French nuclear bomb, from its construction to its explosion in the Sahara on February 13, 1960. This operation was called “Gerboise Bleue,” although the narrator does not mention it. At that time, nuclear weapons were possessed by three major powers: the United States, the Soviet Union, and Great Britain. In turn, France, under the responsibility of the Military Applications Division of the Atomic Energy Commission, embarked on its own nuclear testing program.

Film showcasing various French prototypes and technical innovations in the field of aerospace.

An account of the atmospheric nuclear testing campaign in French Polynesia (preparations, detonation, and analysis). During this campaign, which opened on May 8, 1967, three device tests were conducted. This film successively presents: the installations (Papeete, Hao, the Land and Sea centers, Moruroa); the Naval assets (base ships, LCTs, Ouragan, Rance, Garonne, De Grasse); the meteorological and transmission resources; the firing range; maritime surveillance; briefings; computers; and the tests Altaïr (June 5), Antarès (June 27), and Arcturus (July 2).

The Hammaguir site became the main launch base of the French space program, equipped with advanced tracking systems. After years of testing with Véronique, Saphir, and Émeraude rockets, including animal experiments such as Félicette the cat, the Diamant program reached maturity. Development was shared between the Laboratoire de recherches balistiques et aérodynamiques and Saint-Médard-en-Jalles. The Diamant rocket was assembled in November 1965 and successfully launched on November 26, marking France’s entry into space.

A film about the construction of the Pacific Experimentation Center (CEP) and the first atmospheric testing campaign in this area.