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A trio of siblings faces turmoil when their parents reveal they've won the lottery but refuse to share a cent, unraveling buried secrets, unspoken tensions, and deep-seated jealousy that shake the family to its core.
Feb 2026
Every year, thousands of Antarctica's emperor penguins make an astonishing journey to breed their young. They walk, marching day and night in single file 70 miles into the darkest, driest and coldest continent on Earth. This amazing, true-life tale is touched with humour and alive with thrills. Breathtaking photography captures the transcendent beauty and staggering drama of devoted parent penguins who, in the fierce polar winter, take turns guarding their egg and trekking to the ocean in search of food. Predators hunt them, storms lash them. But the safety of their adorable chicks makes it all worthwhile. So follow the leader... to adventure!!
Jan 2005
During a heat wave, strange clouds start pouring down acid rain, wreaking devastation and panic throughout France. In a world teetering on the edge, a girl and her divorced parents must join forces to confront and try to escape this climate catastrophe.
Sep 2023
A young penguin, driven by his instinct, embarks on his first major trip to an unknown destination.
Feb 2017
Filmmaker Werner Herzog combs through the film archives of volcanologists Katia and Maurice Krafft to create a film that celebrates their legacy.
May 2024
An eccentric archaeologist goes on an unexpected journey to find King Khufu's lost treasure with his daughter and grandson.
Mar 2025
Machin, a zany inventor and self-confessed misanthrope, needs only one thing: absolute silence. Thanks to his inventions, which are as ingenious as they are bizarre, he has always managed to scare away his neighbors. Until the day a pianist, Machine, moves in for the first time in her life... into the apartment next door! Recorded at the Théâtre de la Michodière in Paris's 2nd arrondissement.
Jan 2026
The adventures of Shetland pony Poly in the South of France.
Jun 2020
Feb 2020
Thirteen-year-old Bastien is the center of a reconstructed family: six half-brothers and sisters, eight "parents," and as many houses. His tasks within the family are far more complex than what he has to do at school. But enough's enough: the children decide to wage a revolution and turn the rules upside down. All together, they squat a large apartment and now it'll be up to the parents to come to them!
Aug 2016
Dec 2024
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The Berger family lives on the sixth and top floor of a Parisian building. They feel so good there that they would like to expand their space and dream of taking over the very nice apartment of the Tissandier family, their friendly neighbors on the fifth floor, in order to create a lovely duplex that matches their ambitions. However, the Tissandier family is happy in their apartment and has no intention of moving at all. What can the Berger family do then? They are left with only one solution: to use all possible means to achieve their goals, even the most questionable and especially the most unlikely...
Jun 2024
Aurora's life suddenly gets complicated after her seven grandkids arrive to her house for vacation.
Aug 2019
2 thirty year old friends in an empty apartment. One is a mediocre comedian, the other a failed playwright. The former sold his apartment and asked the latter to be present when the compromise was signed, to reassure the buyer. Because if he writes very bad plays, he still has a reassuring face. It’s its great quality. We're waiting for the buyer. Besides, buyer or pigeon?
May 2020
Mar 2024
At 40, Molina is the most famous radio host in France: she hosts a nightly call-in show where she answers questions from callers with sexual and emotional problems. When she decides to look for her mother whom she never knew, she discovers her living in the suburbs.
Jan 2012
Hawaii, Pacific Ocean. In this heavenly place, one of the most memorable battles of the Second World War took place 80 years ago. On December 7, 1941, at 7:53 am, a Japanese air squadron struck the American fleet which anchored in the waters of Pearl Harbor. The United States were struck at the heart of their defensive system and entered the conflict the very next day. How Pearl Harbor changed the face of World War II and therefore the face of the world? What are the diplomatic undersides of Pearl Harbor? Was the attack really a surprise attack? Is it really a Japanese victory?
Dec 2021
Jan 2025
An unexpected road trip brings a dysfunctional family together for one last journey with their elder, sparking moments of connection, joy, and reconciliation.