Acquisition of 5 new documentaries

France tv distribution is happy to announce the acquisition of 5 new documentaries: The Climate: A 50 Year Battle, The Epic History of Europe: From Cesar to Charles de Gaulle, Denisova Unveiled, Icons of the 20th Century: An Historical Journey and MBZ: The Hidden Face of the UAE. 

These factuals, which are distributed internationally by France tv distribution, will be launched during the MIPCOM, which takes place until 20 October 2022.

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 The Climate: A 50 Year Battle

It's June 1972. For the first time in history, the UN patently sets forth the risks human activities pose to the climate. And so begin five decades of struggle - scientific and political battles between the proponents and detractors of the debate. This documentary recounts the events, tensions, twists and turns that have contributed to raising global awareness about climate change.

Genre: Current Affairs and Society. Format: 1x75'/1x52'. Written and directed by Alexis Barbier-Bouvet et Elena Sender. Producer: Effervescence. French Broadcaster: France 5.

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The Epic History of Europe: From Cesar to Charles de Gaulle.

France’s geographical position makes it a crossroads of civilizations. Thus, thanks to geography, we can better understand the saga that makes up the history of France and Europe. With animated 3D maps, live action sequences and reconstructions of events, this innovative and entertaining documentary takes the viewer on an amazing journey through France’s impactful history: from the Celts to Versailles and Napoleon’s conquests, right on through post-World War II.

Genre: History & geography. Format: 2x52'. Directed by Fabrice Hourlier. Written by Fabrice Hourlier et Stéphanie Hauville. Producers: Banijay Studios France & Indigènes productions. French Broadcaster: France 3.

​Denisova Unveiled

During excavations in Siberia in 2008, a team of archaeologists uncovered what looked like a small human bone. But genetic tests carried out on the specimen revealed something very surprising: the bone did, indeed, belong to a prehistoric individual. But it was not a Homo Sapiens, or even a Neanderthal. It belonged to a third human species that had never been seen before. The scientists named it “Denisova” after the cave in which the bone was found. Denisova Unveiled follows the scientific expeditions as they travel from Europe to Tibet, then on to Papua New Guinea, in search of the puzzle pieces that will allow them to answer the question: who were the Denisovans?

Genre: Science and Technology. Format: 1x52'. Directed by Guy Beauché. Written by Émilie Partin, Fabrice Papillon. Producer: Galaxie Presse. French Broadcaster: France 5 / Science Grand Format.

Icons of the 20th Century: An Historical Journey

Marilyn Monroe, Charlie Chaplin, Nelson Mandela, Pablo Picasso, Marlene Dietrich and JFK… Those icons stand out as beacons of the 20th Century and their lives tell the story of this incredible time period and all the changes that occurred within it. From WWI to 9/11, this docuseries looks back over the century that was a stage to world wars and totalitarianism.
But on the upside, it also marked the end of colonialism and the fight for sexual equality. By studying history through the lives of prominent political, artistic, sports, intellectual and religious figures, Icons of the 20th Century: An Historical Journey reveals this 100-year period from a brand new viewpoint.

Episode 1: 1917-1945: From War to War
Episode 2: 1945-1975: The Thirty Glorious Years revisited
Episode 3: 1975-2001: Emancipation – Dream or Reality?

Genre: History. Format: 3x45'. Directed by Bertrand Delais. Producer: 2P2L. French Broadcaster: France 5.

MBZ, The Hidden Face of the UAE

The United Arab Emirates go to great lengths to portray a picture postcard image of their country to the rest of the world and present themselves as advocates of political freedom.
But one man is pulling the strings in the wings: the president of the UAE and the ruler of Abu Dhabi Mohammed bin Zayed, aka MBZ. Enjoying massive financial power thanks to extensive fossil fuel resources, MBZ has amassed considerable influence in this part of the world: in Yemen, Libya and Syria, there’s barely a single war that doesn’t bear his stamp to some degree. Although he’s appreciated in the West for his anti-Islamic positioning and open economic policies, MBZ is nevertheless the head of an oppressive, authoritarian regime.
This documentary explores all the complexities of UAE politics by studying the figure who has become the Middle East’s new strongman.

Genre: Current Affairs and Society. Format: 1x52'/1x70'. Directed by Miyuki Droz Aramaki. Producer: Brainworks. French Broadcaster:  France 5.

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