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Mehdi Favéris-Essadi, better known by his stage name DJ Mehdi, was a key figure in the emerging French rap and electro scenes in the 2000s. Thirteen years after his untimely death, director and close friend Thibaut de Longeville sheds light on a pioneering artist. From an early age, Mehdi listened assiduously to his parents record collection and started making his own music from his bedroom.

The Children of Rap

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

DJ Mehdi - Made in France (1/6)

DJ Mehdi was a key figure in the emerging French rap and electro scenes in the 2000s. Thirteen years after his untimely death, director and close friend Thibaut de Longeville sheds light on a pioneering artist. Episode 2: Mehdi and Kery James 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.

Hardcore Till The Day We Die

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.

DJ Mehdi - Made in France (2/6)

The story of DJ Mehdi, a pioneering artist in the French rap and electro scenes. Episode 5: After the success of their previous album, the members of 113 were running out of inspiration. DJ Mehdi suggests they reach out to Thomas Bangalter from Daft Punk for the eponymous track from the album 113 Fout la merde: an unprecedented collaboration, at a time when the helmeted duo refused to make music for Madonna, Janet Jackson, Björk or any other world-famous artists. 

Leaving

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

DJ Mehdi - Made in France (5/6)

DJ Mehdi was a key figure in the emerging French rap and electro scenes in the 2000s. Thirteen years after his untimely death, director and close friend Thibaut de Longeville sheds light on a pioneering artist.
Episode 3: 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. At the height of the “French Touch” movement, he meets Pedro Winter (then manager of Daft Punk), who helps him get into the elitist French house and electro scene.

Hip-hop vs. Electro

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.

DJ Mehdi - Made in France (3/6)

DJ Mehdi was a key figure in the emerging French rap and electro scenes in the 2000s. Thirteen years after his untimely death, director and close friend Thibaut de Longeville sheds light on a pioneering artist.
Episode 4: 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.

Prince of this Town

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.

DJ Mehdi - Made in France (4/6)

The story of DJ Mehdi, a pioneering talent in the French rap and electro scenes. Episode 6: In 2003, Pedro Winter creates Ed Banger Records. DJ Mehdi had come up with the name for the label and brings all his drive and creativity to it. Around this time bands such as The Strokes are pounding out their heady rock and the French Touch is fading. The two friends, accompanied by So-Me, the label’s artistic director, turn to a new musical style following in the footsteps of Justice and other talented new bands.

Towards Infinity

DJ Mehdi - Made in France (6/6)

Across Europe, the far right is embedding itself into the political landscape and daily life. But behind an increasingly smooth and respectable façade lies an ideology that remains fundamentally racist and violent. An in-depth focus into an ecosystem of extreme ideology in France, Germany, and Belgium.

Inside Europe's Far-Right Movement

Across Europe, the far right is embedding itself into politics and daily life, but remains fundamentally violent and racist. 

White Power

Over the centuries this famous island, floating between sea and sky, has been a sanctuary, an abbey, a fortress and a prison. But how did this architectural wonder come to be built?

The Enigmatic Labyrinth

Over the centuries this famous island has been a sanctuary, an abbey, a fortress and a prison.

Mont Saint Michel

AIR perform their iconic album Moon Safari at London's prestigious Royal Albert Hall. Return to the tail end of the 1990s with this exceptional concert, when the "French Touch" scene was conquering hearts and minds from the European continent to Hollywood.

Royal Albert Hall

Air bring their totemic French Touch founding album to London's Royal Albert Hall.

Air play "Moon Safari"

Covering more than 25,000 square kilometres of rugged mountains, the Scottish Highlands offer iconic landscapes of moorland, dense coniferous forests and vast meadows. These ecosystems may seem wild, but they have been shaped and carefully manage by mankind for over eight thousand years.

The Scottish Highlands

Scotland’s spectacular landscapes may appear wild, but they have been shaped by human hands for over eight thousand years.

Wild Europe

Chinese men are suffering. There are simply not enough women to go around since China implemented its one-child policy in 1979.  This means that 1 in 5 Chinese men will not be able to find a partner in five years’ time.

ARTE Reportage

Chinese men are suffering. There are simply not enough women to go around since China implemented its one-child policy in 1979. 

China: Men without Women

In Marseille, childhood friends Muriel, François, and René drop their careers as thieves after a deadly robbery. Their paths diverge until a crisis reunites them. Muriel’s son is kidnapped, so the three reignite their bond and scramble to gather the ransom – all while navigating the shadows of their past lives. The trio race against time, confronting their past choices in a desperate bid for redemption.

Three friends reunite to save a child after their past in Marseille's underworld resurfaces.

Lady Jane

Diwa is only 11 years old. She is one of the thousands of victims of a crime that is hardly reported on in Europe but which is causing havoc in the Philippines. She was raped by her parents, live on the internet, to satisfy the desires of foreign paedophiles who paid for the spectacle of her rape, giving instructions from a distance.

Philippines: Child Rape Online

Thousands of children in the Philippines have been abused, live on the internet. Report on a shocking crime.

On 4 April 1949, the North Atlantic Treaty was signed, enshrining the creation of NATO just four years after the end of the Second World War. The primary objective of this military alliance of twelve European and North American countries was to prevent war in Europe and to counter the expansion of the Soviet bloc. Since its creation in the Cold War, the organisation has grown from 12 to 31 member states - including several former Eastern Bloc nations. Weakened by its turbulent history, NATO is facing a growing number of challenges: the difficulty of coordinating its members, the logistical obstacles in the event of an attack on European soil, and the threat, raised by Donald Trump, of an American withdrawal, at a time when European defence is almost entirely dependent on the United States.

A look back at the turbulent history of the military alliance facing unprecedented challenges in the face of Putin's Russia.

Putin, NATO, and Europe

59-year-old Cathy is mourning the loss of her husband, surrounded by her family who are loving, but not always kind.  A subtle and warm-hearted British sitcom with Lesley Manville (Phantom Thread, River) and Peter Mullan (Top of the Lake).

Cathy is mourning the loss of her husband, surrounded by her family who are loving, but not always kind.

In Marseille, middle-aged Marie-Jo lives a seemingly perfect life with her husband and her daughter. But beneath the surface, she harbours a secret love for Marco, a pilot. Torn between her stable marriage and passionate affair, Marie-Jo struggles with the impossibility of loving two men equally. Forced to choose, she confronts the deep complexities of love and commitment in her quest for personal happiness.

Marie-Jo leads a perfect life in Marseille until she meets a pilot who becomes her lover and puts her marriage in danger.

Marie-Jo and Her 2 Lovers

From his standout performances in Walk the Line, Joker, and Gladiator, to his tumultuous private life, this biography traces the rise of a magnetic, committed actor who is also a fierce defender of his privacy and a campaigner for animal rights.

An Actor of Extremes

From performances in Walk the Line, Joker, and Gladiator, this biography traces the rise of a magnetic actor

Joaquin Phoenix

All in their mid-twenties, models Vivian, Lisa, and Tanja chase personal fulfillment and career triumphs. As they grapple with societal pressures, their friendship turns into rivalry, their bodies becoming battlegrounds in a relentless pursuit of beauty, love, and success.

Three models juggle the pressures of love, career, and self-image in a seemingly glamorous world.

Models

Antoni Gaudí lived and worked in Barcelona during a period of profound change. As the Catalan capital was rapidly expanding the architect designed striking buildings that would become emblematic of the city: the enchanting Park Güell, the immense and unfinished Sagrada Família basilica, as well as many unique residential buildings such as the Casa Batlló.

Barcelona's Visionary Genius

As the Catalan capital was rapidly expanding in the late 19th century, Gaudi designed striking buildings that would become emblematic of the city.

Gaudi

Félix is the manager of a luxurious Parisian hotel and during the first lockdown in March 2020, decides to start a clandestine business. He employs young escorts to cater to a handful of privileged clients who seek refuge in his palace of lust, on a mission to forget the deadly pandemic that is taking hold of the outside world. In a twisted story of complicity, a community of rebels is formed.

A clandestine community finds lustful refuge in a luxurious Parisian hotel while the outside world grapples with a deadly pandemic.

The Rebellious

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Taiwan and communist China are currently engaged in a gigantic show of strength that could degenerate into a devastating conflict. The island state is characterised by an open, dynamic and democratic society that stands in stark contrast to totalitarian China. This documentary provides key insights into the relationship between Taiwan and China.

The island state is an open, dynamic and democratic society that stands in stark contrast to totalitarian China.

We are Taiwan

Just to the east of China and the highly contentious South China Sea, the Philippines find themselves caught up in the geopolitical tussle between Beijing and Washington. As tension mounts between the two countries, we take an in-depth look at the situation in the archipelago.

The Philippines, China, and the South China Sea

The Philippines find themselves caught up in the geopolitical tussle between Beijing and Washington over who controls the South China Sea.

Collision Course

Venetian composer Luigi Nono (1924-1990) is considered one of the major figures of post-war avant-garde music. A committed Communist, Nono was also revolutionary in his approach to composition, which he sought to put in service of his ideas, making remarkable contributions to opera and electronic music.
Drawing on archive footage and contributions from the composer's family and fellow musicians, this documentary traces the career of this elusive yet key figure of twentieth century culture.

The Sound of Utopia

Tracing the career of this elusive yet key figure of twentieth century culture, a major figure in post-war avant-garde music

Luigi Nono

The Californian punk rock wave of the 1990s wouldn't have existed without them: Hellfest welcomes The Offspring for a furious show, all saturated guitars and snide criticism of a lethargic American society.

A furious show from The Offspring, all saturated guitars and snide criticism of a lethargic American society.

The Offspring

An icon of French taste, free and eccentric, Andrée Putman (1925–2013) imposed her unique style and shaped a generation of architects. With archival images and personal testimonials, this documentary is a beautiful tribute to one of the leading ladies of interior design.

A beautiful tribute to one of the leading ladies of interior design.

Andrée Putman: A Juggernaut of Design

Some find these monstrous brutalist constructions ugly, while others deem them to be masterworks of twentieth century concrete architecture. A look at brutalist buildings including the National Theatre in London and Corbusier’s famous Saint Marie de La Tourette.

Brutalist Monsters

A look at brutalist buildings including the National Theatre in London and Corbusier’s famous Saint Marie de La Tourette near Lyon.

Terribly Beautiful Eyesores

Prefab buildings were useful in post war Europe to provide homes cheaply and quickly for the masses. But are they terribly ugly soulless buildings? Or actually really beautiful? Our exploration begins in the prefab paradise of Berlin.

Prefab Paradise

Prefab buildings were useful in post war Europe to provide homes cheaply and quickly. But are they terribly ugly soulless buildings? Or actually really beautiful? 

Shopping centres and multi-story car parks are temples to consumerism and the automobile that seem at odds with our age of increasing environmental awareness. But can these buildings be beautiful or even spiritual spaces?

Temples of Consumerism

Can shopping centres and car parks be beautiful or even spiritual spaces?

Conductor Petr Altrichter leads the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra in the open air at the foot of Prague's most beautiful building. A programme including a selection of festive works by the great Czech composers.

Concert at Prague Castle

Petr Altrichter conducts the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra at the foot of Prague's most beautiful building.

Petr Altrichter and the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

To celebrate the Riga Cathedral Organ, organist Iveta Apkalna and the Latvian National Choir have devised a programme in which all the great pages of literature dedicated to this instrument and contemporary compositions and arrangements follow one another in natural harmony, giving us the chance to hear all the majestic sounds of this sumptuous machine.

Celebrating 140 years of the Riga Cathedral Organ

A solemn concert to mark the 140th anniversary of Riga Cathedral Organ: Iveta Apkalna plays Bach, Britten, Elgar and Liszt.

Iveta Apkalna

At 27, Alice is still living at home with her parents and younger brother and has no real love life to speak of. After a cycling accident on the way home from her birthday party she realises it is time to leave the nest. This film won the Palme d'Or for best short film at the Cannes Festival 2023 and the Cristal award at the Annecy Animation Festival.

At 27, Alice is still living at home with her parents and younger brother and has no real love life to speak of. 

The story of Fritz, an Asian elephant taken from his native India to Europe, is one of animal exploitation and cruelty. At the height of European colonial expansion, he performed in the world's largest circus.

The story of Fritz, an Asian elephant taken from his native India to Europe, is one of animal exploitation and cruelty at the height of European colonial expansion.

Fritz, the Elephant - A Tragic Story

150 times a day, Marie Velakutshi dives to catch shellfish from the turbid waters of the River Congo. It's a tiring and dangerous job due to the strong current in Africa’s second longest river, and one carried out mostly by women.

Mussel Divers of the Congo Delta

150 times a day, Marie Velakutshi dives to catch shellfish from the turbid waters of the River Congo. 

360° Reportage

Celebrated organist Sebastián Durón was unrivalled in his ability to marry Italian Baroque opera with incandescent Iberian folklore, much to the delight of the Spanish Court. Winners of the Opus Klassik prize for their recording of this music, Núria Rial and Fahmi Alqhai present Muera Cupido at the Bayreuth Baroque Opera Festival 2024.

Bayreuth Baroque Opera Festival 2024

Núria Rial and Fahmi Alqhai won the Opus Klassik prize in 2020 for their album Muera Cupido.

Núria Rial and Fahmi Alqhai

Covid-19, AIDS and Spanish flu are all epidemics responsible for millions of deaths around the world. Today, researchers are trying to better anticipate and prevent future pandemics. Their aim is understand and detect zoonoses: A disease which passes from animals to humans.

Researchers are trying to anticipate and prevent future pandemics by detecting diseases which passes from animals to humans.

Re: Preventing Future Pandemics

Tucker Carlson was the first Western journalist to interview Russian president Vladimir Putin since the beginning of the war in Ukraine. The former Fox News presenter and Trump supporter is a controversial and influential figure, well connected in American right-wing circles.

Tucker Carlson's Putin Interview

Tucker Carlson was the first Western journalist to interview Russian president Vladimir Putin since the beginning of the war in Ukraine.

The World in Images

The vast capital of Indonesia, home to 31 million people is sinking as sea levels rise. If no action is taken, the megalopolis will be underwater by 2050.

Indonesia: Jakarta is Sinking

The vast capital of Indonesia, home to 31 million people is sinkingand could be entirely underwater by 2050.

More than 80% of Gabon is covered with rainforest, home to the largest population of forest elephants in Africa. A victim of poaching, the elephant population is under threat, but a team of scientists is working to protect them.

Gabon: Saving Forest Elephants

More than 80% of Gabon is covered with rainforest, home to the largest population of forest elephants in Africa.

The Iranian authorities state loud and clear that the repression of journalists and activists, considered traitors to the homeland, will continue even in exile: Iranians living abroad can be targeted with smear campaigns, cyber-attacks and intimidation. Tracks East investigates the long arm of the Iranian Islamic regime in Europe.

Iran: The Long Arm of the Regime

The Iranian authorities state loud and clear that the repression of journalists and activists will continue even in exile. 

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