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Love Army

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He’s the common link between America’s biggest stars and France’s biggest influencers. Mister V, Natoo and Seb La Frite tell us how Jérôme Jarre has played a key role in their careers and lives. Influencer, manager, big brother, Jérôme is at the center of the game thanks to Vine, a now-forgotten application that is the ancestor of TikTok.

Episode 1 : On social networks, his smile has become legendary. Adored by teenagers in the USA, Mexico, Iceland and France, Jérôme Jarre has become a star… But does he really want to stay one?

Episode 2 : In France, Jérôme Jarre is welcomed like a star on the set of Le Grand Journal. The influencer takes smiling selfies, but inwardly he wonders. How can he put his fame to good use? Jérôme Jarre embarks on a humanitarian project, convinced that his generation can change the world thanks
to smartphones.

Episode 3 : Jérôme Jarre posts videos from a refugee camp in Bangladesh, and he’s not alone… With him are Omar Sy, Dj Snake, Mister V, Seb, Le Grand JD… They’re all part of a collective that’s going to make headlines and mobilize the whole world via social networks. The Love Army aims to revolutionize the world of humanitarian aid.

Episode 4 : «We’re going to disrupt humanitarianism the way Uber disrupted cabs and Airbnb disrupted the hotel business». Jérôme Jarre is ambitious. He holds a series of prestigious conferences around the world. His videos on social networks extol his work in the Rohingya camp. But the influencer doesn’t tell the whole story. In the field, the Love Army is struggling.

Episode 5 : Jérôme Jarre has left Bangladesh. The Love Army is now working with a partner who is building more solid shelters for the Rohingyas. But we’re discovering new problems. The return to France is difficult for Natoo, Seb and Mister V. In Bangladesh, the Rohingyas have no further news of Jérôme Jarre…

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Theme : Feature story
Format : 5×30’
Original title : Love Army
Streamer : Brut
Language : FR

It’s better not to talk about it

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Plunge into an eccentric and committed universe… that questions the genre with great bursts of laughter ! Are drag queens mainstream ? Romain Brau claims to be a “trav”. A cabaret artist, he cross-dresses on and off stage whenever he feels like it. Sometimes a madam, sometimes a gentleman, Romain plays with his appearance and makes a point of it. As a teenager and young adult, it was a lot less fun…

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Theme : Feature story
Format : 43’
Original title : It’s better not to talk about it
Streamer : Brut
Language : FR

The life of Hadyl

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«At 19, after a burglary that goes wrong, Hadyl goes to prison. He came out at 27 with a dream : to become an actor. He plays soccer, delivers kebabs, goes to castings, chats with his buddies, goes to the hairdresser and arrives late at the theater. It’s the life of a neighborhood kid trying to make up for lost time. This is Hadyl’s life.»

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Theme : Feature story
Format : 52’
Original title : The life of Hadyl
Streamer : Brut
Reporter : Victoire Mabille
Language : FR

In the Jihadist’s prisons

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«In a very tense atmosphere, I was able to enter a prison in northeastern Syria where Daesh jihadists are locked up. Some regret their actions, others make provocations one after the other. In this prison run by Kurdish special forces, I filmed inhuman detention conditions.»
Charles Villa, major reporter for Brut.

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Theme : Feature story
Format : 14’
Original title : In the Jihadist’s prisons
Streamer : Brut
Reporter : Charles Villa
Language : FR

Vendal

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The 80s in Paris : the first tags and graffiti appear on subway cars and trains. The first graffiti crews were born, invading the dark tunnels of the Parisian network. When the Louvre metro station was completely tagged, they became RATP’s number 1 enemy. War is declared between graffiti artists and public authorities.
By Pedro Brito Da Fonseca, in collaboration with Nils Montel

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Theme : Feature story
Format : 48’
Original title : Vendal
Streamer : Brut
Reporter : Pedro Brito Da Fonseca, in collaboration with Nils Montel
Language : FR

Fixers

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« Without them, I wouldn’t be able to do anything on the ground. They are the people in the shadows of my documentaries. We call them ‘fixers’. Thanks to them, I’ve been able to get into places that are reputedly inaccessible. Working with me, they often take enormous risks. They stay where they are whereas I get to leave. I’m going to tell you their story. »
Charles Villa, Brut reporter.

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Theme : Feature story
Format : 52’
Original title : Fixers
Streamer : Brut
Reporter : Charles Villa
Language : FR

Raï

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Raï was born in Oran, Algeria. It arrived in France in the mid- 80s. At the time, young North Africans were being turned away from Parisian nightclubs, and Algeria was going through its dark decade. But at the same time, Raï was enjoying its moment of glory : Top 50, 1,2,3 soleil at Bercy, Super Bowl… and then came the September 11th attacks… Is Raï dead ?
Not so sure…

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Theme : Feature story
Format : 70’
Original title : Raï
Streamer : Brut
Language : FR

The battle

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Dany Dann, Martin and Carlota are among France’s top B-Boys and B-Girls. These dancers are trying to be selected among hundreds of breakeurs to represent France in international competitions. With the world championships just around the corner, they only have a few weeks to prepare. They will discover the demands of high-level competition, and will have to overcome their fears and doubts to be ready on D-day.

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Theme : Feature story
Format : 56’
Original title : The battle
Streamer : Brut
Language : FR

Pone

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Pone is the producer of the Fonky Family. With his group from Marseilles, he has entered the pantheon of French rap. For BrutX, he opens the album of his life. A life of beats, samples and instrus, but also a life of resilience. For the past 6 years, Pone has been completely paralyzed by Charcot’s disease, but from his bed, he continues to practice his passion : music.

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Theme : Feature story
Format : 70’
Original title : Pone
Streamer : Brut
Language : FR

Woman spy

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A former DGSI agent left everything behind to be free to express herself, create and travel. In this doc, you’ll see what being a “female spy” really entails, far from the clichés. Let’s hear three women from different cultures and nationalities tell the sacrifices, challenges and realities of this profession.
Flore Rebière

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Theme : Feature story
Format : 32’
Original title : Woman spy
Streamer : Brut
Reporter : Flore Rebière
Language : FR