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From rap to electro, the extraordinary life and work of a visionary composer, producer and DJ.

This documentary tells the story of the revolution in farming in post-war France and Germany.

This documentary explores a little-known chapter of World War II: French volunteers who fought for the Third Reich.

Often underestimated or even ignored, the far-right threat now represents an imminent danger. 

10 years after a school exchange programme, Max goes back to America to meet his old friends, many now Trump supporters.

A new generation of young people from urban areas is taking on the difficult job of producing food for the nation.

Created in 1934 as a national radio orchestra, the Orchestre National de France brings music into French people’s lives from its home concert halls in Paris.

France's overseas territories, a hangover from the colonial period, are a major geopolitical asset for the country.

Is sampling cheating? DJ Mehdi finds out to his cost.

As DJ Mehdi pursued his music-making with Kery James, his curious ear led him to discover the French electro scene through Cassius, the musical duo he collaborated with when composing for MC Solaar.

From an early age, Mehdi listened assiduously to his parents record collection and started making his own music from his bedroom.

A joyous manifesto for the art of sampling, cultural mixing and poetry, 113’s Les Princes de la ville becomes the soundtrack of a generation.

Mehdi and Kery Hames produce the iconic album Le combat continue (The Fight Goes On), which tells the story of the streets and the unvarnished reality of the French suburbs.

On the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, a statue representing the goddess of peace on a chariot carries with it the turbulent history between France and Germany.

Whilst the upheaval of revolution transforms France, young romantics dream of a new world through their art.

With geopolitical tensions and the war in Ukraine, European countries are looking to bolster their military forces. But are young people willing to take up arms?

At the far western tip of France, a champion kitesurfer has a mad idea: Brave the perilous currents and winds of the Iroise Sea to reach a legendary lighthouse.

 A look behind the scenes of an unscrupulous industry that seems to have no regard for children and their families.