A young Russian filmmaker becomes an unlikely advisor to Vladimir Putin as he rises to power in post-Soviet Russia, navigating the new era’s complexities and chaos.
Venice, early 18th century. Renowned for its exceptional music program, the Pièta orphanage is home to Cecilia, a 20-year-old violin virtuoso. Despite her extraordinary talent, Cecilia remains confined within the orphanage and like all the girls there, her only […]
Depicting five days in the life of a 44-year-old ambitious woman, just at the moment when she is to leave St. Mary’s convent and create her own religious order.
When French painter Pierre Bonnard met Marthe de Méligny, he didn’t know this self-proclaimed aristocrat would become the cornerstone of his life and work. From this moment, she became more than just a muse for the “painter of happiness”, […]
In 1755, Captain Ludvig Kahlen aims to build a colony on a harsh Danish heath for a royal name. The ruthless Frederik de Schinkel opposes him, seeking revenge when a maid seeks refuge with Kahlen. Despite the threat, Kahlen […]
At the Elysée Palace, Bernadette Chirac expects to finally get the place she deserved, she who had always worked in the shadow of her husband to make him president. Put aside because she is considered too old-fashioned, Bernadette decides […]
Jeanne Vaubernier, a working-class woman, uses her charms to climb the social ladder. Her lover, the Comte du Barry, introduces her to the king. It’s love at first sight for Louis XV, who decides to make her his official […]
Having just finished working on the Statue of Liberty, Gustave Eiffel was at the peak of his career. The French government wanted him to create something spectacular for the 1889 World’s Fair in Paris, but Eiffel is only interested […]
After 7 years of crisis the country is on the brink. Elections, a new breath and two men who will embody the hope of saving their country from the grip it suffers. Named by Alexis, Yanis will wage a […]
In 1789, a nation enters into a Revolution. Un Peuple et son Roi (One Nation, One King) interlaces the lives of ordinary women and men and the lives of historical figures. The newly established National Assembly is where their […]
