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Greenland : a Viking epic (Greenland)

The Vikings are undoubtedly the greatest explorers of the Middle Ages. These Scandinavians were capable sailors who colonized a number of islands such as England, Ireland, and further north, the Faroe Islands and Iceland. Greenland was long thought to be the only territory to have resisted the Vikings. According to the most commonly accepted theory, they failed to establish settlements in this land, due to their inability to adapt to the extreme rigours of the climate. Yet the recent discoveries of a Franco-Danish team tell a completely different story...

Heritage tree (Indonesia/Russia)

Separated by thousands of miles - some in the chilling cold of the Urals in Russia, others in the sticky heat of Borneo in Indonesia - for centuries these men have shared a common heritage: the love of risk. With the honey trees where the wild bees hive standing at over 100’, harvesting the precious nectar is always a matter of life and death.

The Forgotten history of the Swahili People (Tanzania)

Along the eastern coast of Africa, the Swahili people has long intrigued scientists. They became Muslims long before the Islamization of Africa, and their language - Swahili - is infused with Arabic...

The unknown People of the Amazon Rainforest (Amazonia)

In the heart of the Amazon rainforest, archaeologists are busy debunking one of the most powerful myths put forward by colonisation. The so-called primeval forest, described in 1492 by Christopher Columbus and the Europeans as unsullied by human presence, never existed!

Un Ballo in Maschera by Giuseppe Verdi

At Gran Teatre del Liceu, with the Symphony Orchestra And Chorus Of The Liceu Opera Barcelona Libretto by Antonio Somma Musical Director : Renato Palumbo ; Stage director : Vincent Boussard ; Set designer : Vincent Lemaire ; Costume : Christian Lacroix ; Costumes assistant : Robert Schwaighofer ; Light designer : Guido Levi Assistants stage director : Heiko Hentschel and Leo Castaldi ; Chorus director : Conxita Garcia ; VEUS – COR INFANTIL AMICS DE LA UNIÓ ; Director of the Children’s chorus : Josep Vila i Jover Musical director assistant : Ricardo Estrada CAST Piotr Beczala : Riccardo ; Carlos Alvarez : Renato ; Keri Alkema : Amelia ; Dolora Zajick : Ulrica ; Katerina Tretiakova : Oscar ; Roman Ialcic : Samuel ; Antonio Di Matteo : Tom ; Damián Del Castillo : Silvano Joan Prados : A judge ; Josep Lluís Moreno : A servant of Amelia

Worldwide wine civilizations - season 2

At the whim of history’s turbulent moments or extreme geographical conditions, Mankind, with all its vision and epic ambition, takes us off on a crazy adventure where wine mingles with art, archeology, geology, history and architecture. The soil, the vintage and the technique are definitely not the sole expressions of the character of a vineyard. From India to Patagonia, by way of Europe, we also discover these regions from the sky, with landscapes that take the breath away.

Bees and their predators (Kenya/Turkey)

In the home of the Yaaku in Kenya, as in the home of the Lazes in Turkey, the climate has encouraged the growth of a dense and varied vegetation, offering ideal conditions for bees. But they are not the only beneficiaries: major predators, lovers of honey, are also numerous. Humans have had to adapt to the ingenuity of the many honey thieves to protect the nectar and sometimes even team up with certain predators in order to harvest it.

Sacred bees (Ethiopia/Mexico)

In Ethiopia and Mexico, bees, those indefatigable workers, give so much that they are the world leaders in the production of honey. In these countries, bees are much more than a simple symbol of fertility and abundance. They serve the faith and inspire respect and admiration…

Underwater mysteries

Ever since they were invented at the end of the 19th century, submarines have always held a unique place in maritime history. All mariners acknowledge that it requires a very special courage to dive into the depths of the abyss enclosed in a steel hull. Because, under water, the least incident can quickly turn to tragedy. The U-171 and the Vendemiaire: two submarines, two, now legendary wrecks bear witness to that…

Masters of bees - short version

Ever since it appeared nearly 80 million years ago, the bee has occupied a special place in evolution. Untiring worker, essential to the development of vegetables, it is one of the foremost species maintaining our equilibrium on Earth. Mankind is fascinated by its perfect organization and its incredible reproduction process. And the relationship between people and bees throughout the world is equally plural. In a world where the climate is changing and biodiversity is gradually disappearing under the effects of “human activity”, the bee is in danger and so is our relationship with it. This 15 x 26’ series is equal to this exceptional story and to the last men who are still sharing a close life with the bees for their mutual survival.

The tree of sacred honey (Indonesia)

In the sticky heat of Borneo in Indonesia, the honey trees where the wild bees hive stand at over 100’, and harvesting the precious nectar is always a matter of life and death.

The Horsemen of honey (Russia)

In the chilling cold of the Urals in Russia, men ride their horses into the forest to reach the giant trees in which they will have to climb, risking their lives to harvest the nectar of wild bees.