Marseille’s anchovy-cheese, the Bronx’s Neapolitan, Naples’ margarita… From the three cradles of pizza, this film is retying the knots of a worldwide history giving us the opportunity to gaze upon the glimmering lights of Times Square, explore the back alleys of Naples and land in front of a pizza van— an invention from Marseilles. There, we meet with loud mouth pizza chefs who have been mucking in, sometimes for five generations.
Sébastien, Rodrigue, Richard, Pascal and Lionel are not top athletes like the others: they have a mental handicap, obvious in one, barely visible in the other. They all have one thing in common: they proudly wear the colors of the France team and claim their membership in adapted sport, reserved for the mentally retarded.
500 years after it was built, this film tells a new story of the Castle of Chambord, showing the recent discoveries of two historians and revealing the secret codes hidden in the whole building.
500 years after it was built, this film tells a new story of the Castle of Chambord, showing the recent discoveries of two historians and revealing the secret codes hidden in the whole building.
500 years after it was built, this film tells a new story of the Castle of Chambord, showing the recent discoveries of two historians and revealing the secret codes hidden in the whole building.
They stand watch along the French coast like guardians of the seas from an ancient time. Like the castles that punctuate the territory, the naval forts are the clearly visible vestiges of a time when France had to protect itself from foreign invasions...In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, when the great naval powers such as the Netherlands and England were equipping themselves with ever more powerful warships and the oceans were veritable battlefields, France had to defend its coasts.
The wind of freedom is blowing through gastronomy: chefs around the world are abandoning their Michelin starred restaurants in order to restore the good name of a cuisine long eschewed by gourmets: street food. Fast & Good paints a portrait of this accessible and fun food, which promotes simplicity, freshness and authenticity.
The wind of freedom is blowing through gastronomy: chefs around the world are abandoning their Michelin starred restaurants in order to restore the good name of a cuisine long eschewed by gourmets: street food. Fast & Good paints a portrait of this accessible and fun food, which promotes simplicity, freshness and authenticity.
The wind of freedom is blowing through gastronomy: chefs around the world are abandoning their Michelin starred restaurants in order to restore the good name of a cuisine long eschewed by gourmets: street food. Fast & Good paints a portrait of this accessible and fun food, which promotes simplicity, freshness and authenticity.
The wind of freedom is blowing through gastronomy: chefs around the world are abandoning their Michelin starred restaurants in order to restore the good name of a cuisine long eschewed by gourmets: street food. Fast & Good paints a portrait of this accessible and fun food, which promotes simplicity, freshness and authenticity.
The wind of freedom is blowing through gastronomy: chefs around the world are abandoning their Michelin starred restaurants in order to restore the good name of a cuisine long eschewed by gourmets: street food. Fast & Good paints a portrait of this accessible and fun food, which promotes simplicity, freshness and authenticity.
The wind of freedom is blowing through gastronomy: chefs around the world are abandoning their Michelin starred restaurants in order to restore the good name of a cuisine long eschewed by gourmets: street food. Fast & Good paints a portrait of this accessible and fun food, which promotes simplicity, freshness and authenticity.
2019 marks the 50th anniversary of many extraordinary events that occurred in 1969, a polarizing year that changed the world forever. To commemorate the iconic year, Sabbatical Entertainment presents Time Capsule ’69. We travel to the past to witness how history was transformed and relive unforgettable events such as Woodstock Festival, The Beatles last performance, Pelé's 1,000th goal, as well as the first man to set foot on the moon.
Sabbatical Entertainment’s exclusive original documentary admires Christian Dior, the famous French fashion designer whose post–World War II creations were wildly popular and whose legacy continues to influence the fashion industry.
Germany seeks to neutralise the strength of Britain, the only European country still opposing Hitler, from the air.
War explodes across Western Europe.
The invasion of Poland causes even the most resistant of powers to declare war.
We survey the interwar years, the rise of dictators, Japan’s invasion of China, and the expansion of the Third Reich.
The momentum behind the allies increases as the Red Army begins its remorseless advance that will end in Berlin.
The war turns inexorably in favour of the Allies.
Japan has escalated a War in the East, but has roused the might of the United States.
While the Germans are invading Russia, Japan continues to pervade the East and changes the war with an attack on Pearl Harbour.
The war in Europe is transformed when Hitler unleashes Operation Barbarossa and invades the Soviet Union.
Berlin falls and the war in Europe ends, Okinawa falls with terrible losses, a new weapon ends the war in the east.
The Red Army force troops from Soviet territory, while in Japan, Okinawa comes under threat.
The Allies continue their eastward liberation push, while an irresistible tide is running against the Japanese.
The second front opens in Europe with the D Day landings as the Germans continue to retreat from Russia.
When the Queen of England is invited for a dinner at the Elysée, the Republic puts the small dishes in the big ones. Because the first table in France is a showcase of French gastronomy. At work for this event, a brigade under the command of 35-year-old Chief Guillaume Gomez.
In the 1970s and 80s, hundreds, possibly thousands, of men, women and children were abducted by North Korea’s Secret Service on the orders of Kim Jung II. The majority of these victims came from Japan and South Korea but it’s believed that nationals from at least 11 other countries, including Thailand, Romania, Holland and France were also taken. Some were abducted to teach North Korean spies their language and culture so that their spies could integrate more easily in foreign countries.
In the 1970s and 80s, hundreds, possibly thousands, of men, women and children were abducted by North Korea’s Secret Service on the orders of Kim Jung II. The majority of these victims came from Japan and South Korea but it’s believed that nationals from at least 11 other countries, including Thailand, Romania, Holland and France were also taken. Some were abducted to teach North Korean spies their language and culture so that their spies could integrate more easily in foreign countries.
Pepe Le Moko, a thief who escaped from France with a fortune in jewels, has for two years lived in, and virtually ruled, the mazelike, impenetrable Casbah, "native quarter" of Algiers. A French official insists that he be captured, but sly Inspector Slimane knows he need only bide his time.
From America, England, France, Italy and Japan. Five climbers from each corner of the earth; Sam Elias, James Pearson, Caroline Ciavaldini, Jacopo Larcher, and Yuji Hirayama, attempt to open a new multi-pitch route on the Basalt Island of Reunion. Lost in the South Indian Ocean, Reunion is the childhood home of Caroline, and after traveling the world for several years as a professional climber, returning was something she had to do.
In this episode, Susannah is walking through the French capital, Paris. Eiffel Tower, Champs Elysées, Sacré Cœur and its street artists are on the program.In this episode, Susannah is walking through the French capital, Paris. Eiffel Tower, Champs Elysées, Sacré Cœur and its street artists are on the program.In this episode, Susannah is walking through the French capital, Paris. Eiffel Tower, Champs Elysées, Sacré Cœur and its street artists are on the program.
Head for Lyon today, the gastronomic capital of France. Let's discover a delicious cuisine with Carolyne in this beautiful old city.Head for Lyon today, the gastronomic capital of France. Let's discover a delicious cuisine with Carolyne in this beautiful old city.Head for Lyon today, the gastronomic capital of France. Let's discover a delicious cuisine with Carolyne in this beautiful old city.
In this famous wine region, we visit the beautiful medieval town of Beaune with Carolyne. In this famous wine region, we visit the beautiful medieval town of Beaune with Carolyne. In this famous wine region, we visit the beautiful medieval town of Beaune with Carolyne.
In this part of the Wine Trails of France series, we learn about the early history of the French region of Provence and explore some of the region's oldest and most prolific wineries and styles.
In this part of the Wine Trails of France series, we learn about the early history of the French region of Rhone Alpes and explore some of the region's oldest and most prolific wineries and styles.
In this part of the Wine Trails of France series, we learn about the early history of the French region of Alsace and explore some of the region's oldest and most prolific wineries and styles.
