Factual line-up

The French documentary has progressed to higher level, with expertise that is widely recognized, characterized by ambition and strong potential. France tv distribution's line-up reflects this status, with an ever-diversifying offer to viewers the world over, bringing them cutting-edge stories and original, high-quality content.

France tv distribution is proud to announce new sales for its bestselling documentaries:

• Wolf Walk, a docufilm directed by Jean-Michel Bertrand and produced by MC4 (1x88') 

Selected for the Vancouver International Film Festival in 2020, as well as for the major and junior prizes at Italy's Gran Paradio Film Festival, this film has also journeyed to Germany, where it has been picked up by distributor LIGHTHOUSE Film.

• Historical documentaries: 

The Apocalypse collection produced by CC&C is still a big hit. The latest work in this series, Hitler takes on the west: 1940 (CC&C - 2x52') will be broadcast in Belgium on RTBF, in Sweden on SVT, in Spain on RTVE, in Danemark on DR Media and Worldwide through an upcoming sale.

Apocalypse, WWII (CC&C/ECPAD - 6x52') has been sold to Greece's ERT, Apocalypse, never ending war: 1918-1926 (CC&C/Ideacom International Inc - 2x45') to Slovakia's RTVS. Similarly, Apocalypse, war of worlds: 1945-1991 (CC&C/ECPAD/INA - 6x52') has been sold to the Flemish-speaking Belgian broadcaster Viewcom/VRT. 

As for the documentary series, The Real War of Thrones (Pernel Media - Season 1: 4x45' / Season 2: 6x45' / Season 3: 6x45'), Season 3 is being exported to Germany on ZDF, and to Russia, on Kultura.

The Children of Terezin and the Mustachioed monster (Artisans du film - 1x52'), Operation Peter Pan: Exodus of Cuba's Children (The Prod - 1x52') and By the Devil's Grace (Injam Production - 1x52') will be aired in Finland on YLE. The latter documentary is also being embraced by Belgium's RTBF, alongside The Girl in the Pictures: The Story Behind the Photo (Skopia Films - 1x52'). 

The Black Book documentary (Les Films du Poisson - 2x45'/1x90') is in the Czech Republic, on CESKA. It's also gracing Greece's ERT, alongside The Ceausescu trial: a revolution cut short (Flach Film Production - 1x52').

The Real War of Thrones	By the Devil's Grace	The Ceausescu Trial

• Nature, Discovery and Science documentaries: 

Science documentaries are a very desirable commodity to buyers the world over. Trees: a Global Superpower (Hauteville Productions - 2x45'/1x90') is being introduced into Germany, Spain, South Korea and China, via NTV/RTL Group, RTVE, KBS and CCTV respectively.

The Extreme Lands docuseries (Pernel Media - 6x52') has been sold to Servus TV, in both Germany and Austria, to Nat Geo in Asia, to NHK in Japan and to Slovakia's RTVS.

NHK Enterprises, an affiliate of NHK, has acquired the program, The Ghost of the Neolithic documentary (TSVP - 1x90'/1x52'), a study of a major turning point in human history. The documentary is also traveling to Russia via Kultura, in Spain via RTVE and to the Baltics, Central & Eastern Europe, Russia & CIS and Scandinavia with Viasat World.

Middle-eastern audiences (or more precisely, Al Jazeera viewers) will be able to enjoy the following documentaries: Extreme Lands (Pernel Media - 6x52'), Trees: a Global Superpower (Hauteville Productions - 2x45'/1x90') and The blue zones of longevity (La Famiglia - 4x52').

Last but not least, the kids' show Blossom (France Télévisions - 50x4’) is taking root on Switzerland's RTS.

Trees: a Global Superpower	Extreme Lands	Blossom

France tv distribution supports the French documentary films, exporting its unique expertise beyond its original boundaries. The upcoming World Congress, which will be taking place online on December 7th and 8th, will be a perfect opportunity for France tv distribution to publicize its new products and share the wealth of its catalog. 

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