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Last winter, the writer Pierre Lemaître completed a film on the volunteers of the Secours populaire. Filmed in Reims, this documentary tells the daily life of Jacques Bresson, a retired teacher who now devotes a part of his life to supporting the poor.

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Jacques Bresson is a retired teacher who devotes a part of his life to supporting the poor

Carte Blanche to Pierre Lemaître

Plonk and Replonk decide to kidnap François Morel whilst he's on tour. They tie him to a chair, put a wig and makeup on him, and command him to tell them his life story.

With Plonk and Replonk in control, this episode was never going to be normal

Carte Blanche to Plonk and Replonk

The filmmaker Regis Wargnier has chosen to portray Xavier Le Bris and his high-flying balancing act in the South Brittany.

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Xavier Le Bris and his high-flying balancing act in the South Brittany

Carte Blanche to Régis Wargnier

Who is hiding behind Noël Godi and what secrets is he hiding? Actor and screenwriter Jackie Berroyer decides to find out. Under the mask of the clown, there emerges a lover of letters and culture.

Who is hiding behind Noël Godi and what secrets is he hiding? 

Carte Blanche to Jackie Berroyer

Director, screenwriter and comedian, Marilyne Canto wanted show how peace between Israelis and Palestinians is possible, despite the pessimism that rules global news headlines. More than 20 years after the assassination of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin (1995), she chose to film Ofer Bronchtein, one of his former colleagues.

Carte Blanche to Maryline Canto

Director, screenwriter and comedian, Marilyne Canto wanted show how peace between Israelis and Palestinians is possible, despite the pessimism that rules global news headlines

Square Artiste: Maryline Canto

The American director Peter Sellars was invited to the Salzburg Festival. For the 2017 edition he staged The Clemency of Titus by Mozart.

Carte Blanche to Peter Sellars

Square Artiste: Peter Sellars

French artist Jaybo Monk lives and works in Berlin, where he dedicates himself to urban art. He supports the project "I-wish-you-sun" which helps the visually impaired. The German filmmaker Pepe Danquart filmed it during one of his visits to the Dhakar Ophthalmological Center in Bangladesh.

French artist Jaybo Monk lives and works in Berlin, where he dedicates himself to urban art and to supporting a charity for the blind

Carte Blanche to Pepe Danquart

Portuguese actress and director Maria de Medeiros produces a documentary on the Spanish journalist and activist Richard Mateos. Blind from birth, he defends the right of disabled people in Bolivia to live with dignity.

Blind from birth, Richard defends the right of disabled people in Bolivia to live with dignity

SQUARE Artist: Maria de Medeiros

In 2007, Franco-Afghan filmmaker Barmak Akram directed Kabuli Kid, a film telling the story of a taxi driver who discovers an abandoned baby in the back of his vehicle. Massi was then only six months old; today he is nine. Barmak Akram goes back to meet the budding actor, at his home in Kabul.

In 2007, Franco-Afghan filmmaker Barmak Akram directed Kabuli Kid, a film about an abandoned baby. That baby actor is now nine. Akram goes back to Kabul to meet him 

Square Artist: Barmak Akram

Countertenor Andreas Scholl is a baroque specialist who produced this episode of Square Artist. He chose to focus on the life and work of Eva Fricke, a talented and promising young winemaker.

Andreas Scholl, professional singer, takes us to meet Eva Fricke, a talented and promising young winemaker

Politics and society
Switching viewpoints

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Carte Blanche to Pierre Lemaître

Carte Blanche to Plonk and Replonk

Carte Blanche to Régis Wargnier

Carte Blanche to Jackie Berroyer

Square Artiste: Maryline Canto

Square Artiste: Peter Sellars

Carte Blanche to Pepe Danquart

SQUARE Artist: Maria de Medeiros

Square Artist: Barmak Akram

Square Artist: Andreas Scholl, Countertenor

Politics and societySwitching viewpoints

All videos

Carte Blanche to Pierre Lemaître

Carte Blanche to Plonk and Replonk

Carte Blanche to Régis Wargnier

Carte Blanche to Jackie Berroyer

Square Artiste: Maryline Canto

Square Artiste: Peter Sellars

Carte Blanche to Pepe Danquart

SQUARE Artist: Maria de Medeiros

Square Artist: Barmak Akram

Square Artist: Andreas Scholl, Countertenor

Politics and society
Switching viewpoints