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A sudden geopolitical fracture has shattered European security, bringing a brutal end to seven decades of guaranteed peace. This hard-hitting documentary dives into the immediate aftermath of this crisis, focusing on France’s shift toward an unprecedented defense effort. It provides an immersive look into the battlefields of cyberspace and frontline forces across land, air, and sea.

February 28, 2025: A tense confrontation between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky shatters Europe’s security architecture. Forty-eight hours later, European leaders gather in London for an emergency summit. The verdict is brutal: the post-Cold War order is dead. For 70 years, peace was a given. Today, the ancient adage rules: If you want peace, prepare for war.Focusing on France, Europe’s leading military and nuclear power, this hard-hitting documentary asks the ultimate question: Is the West truly ready for a high-intensity conflict? Through exclusive access to military drills, defense industries, and cutting-edge tech, the film reveals how a nation shifts from a mere «war economy» to a total «war effort.» From the battlefields of cyberspace to the frontline forces on land, air, and sea, this is a chilling, inside look at a continent waking up to a tangible reality: war is no longer history.

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Theme :Current Affairs/Geopolitics
Format : 52′
Original title : Defense, Europe’s awakening
Director : Éric Ouzounian & Charlotte Ingignoli Lavocat
Streamer : LCP
Language :  FR
Year of production : 2026
Produced by : Seventine

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This two-part documentary series explores the omerta surrounding the Le Scouarnec case, one of the largest child abuse scandals in French  history, through two parallel yet deeply intertwined spheres: the hospital  institution and the private family circle.

« The Medical Circle, » the first installment of the series, investigates the mechanisms of silence at work within the hospital system. It reveals how public hospitals and medical authorities covered for Joël Le Scouarnec following his 2005 conviction for possession of child pornography. Despite this warning sign, he continued to practice without restrictions, protected by institutional inertia and medical corporatism. The episode highlights the systemic failures and the multiple levels of responsibility that allowed Joël Le Scouarnec to continue his crimes with total impunity.

« The Family Circle, » the second documentary, explores Joël Le Scouarnec’s domestic world. It sheds light on the weight of silence and toxic loyalty within a family confronted with pedophilia. This silence, which became complicit, allowed his criminality to persist even in the operating rooms. These acts could have been stopped, and many assaults avoided, if only someone had spoken up. The film reveals the gears of psychological grip and secrecy that prevent victims from speaking out and loved ones from hearing them. Every suspicion was brushed aside; every word was silenced or downplayed. This silence was not just a refusal to see, but a collective defense mechanism where the unspeakable remained hidden to preserve the family’s image. This second film interrogates the weight of denial, family loyalty, and the dizzying sting of betrayal.

Mirrored against one another, these two parts recount a single tragedy: that of a double-sided silence, the institution and the clan, which together made the unthinkable possible.

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Theme : Current affairs
Format : 2×52′
Original title : Cercles of Silence
Director : Cyril Denvers & Christophe Offenstein
Streamer : France Télévisions
Language : FR
Year of production : 2026
Produced by : Les films du Huitième Jour & LSD Films

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A political thriller rooted in reality, this documentary traces the rise of J.D. Vance — from troubled Rust Belt roots to the Vice Presidency — revealing the man behind the conservative revolution shaking American democracy.

From the rusted factories of the Rust Belt to the Oval Office, the journey of J.D. Vance, the current Vice President of the United States, fascinates as much as it unsettles. Born from a sacrificed America, he embodies the revenge of the for- gotten, but also a radical ideology. His meteoric rise reveals a national-populism that defies the world order and threatens democracy. He humiliates, he shocks; Trump’s heir promises a conservative revolution. Through unprecedented access and incisive analysis, we unravel the complex tapestry of his personal story and its profound implications for the future of American democracy. Written like a psychological thriller, this documentary explores the story of the man who wants to overturn America.

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Theme : Current affairs
Format : 52′
Original title : JD Vance, the crusade of the vice-president
Director : Thomas Snégaroff
Streamer : France Télévisions
Language : FR
Year of production : 2025
Produced by : Together Media