Non fiction

47 episodes

Non fiction 9 min.

Attraction is always political

In Lebanon, a country in full collapse, it is impossible to have a romantic encounter without politics interfering in the relationship.

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Non fiction 12 min.

What Is the Opposite of Marriage ?

Joy Majdalani grew up in Lebanon, where marital and domestic affairs are governed by religious and patriarchal laws that systematically disadvantage women. Having witnessed her parents’ divorce, she has long abhorred the institution of marriage. Nevertheless, now, approaching thirty, she is preparing to celebrate her own wedding. She tries to understand this change of heart.

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Non fiction 9 min.

Diego : Argentina's broken heart

With the death of Diego Maradona, Argentina mourned the loss of one of its founding myths. For one Buenos Aires woman, it was a more intimate loss, reminiscent of an adolescent love, when Maradona was called Diego.

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Non fiction 8 min.

The Pursuit of Happiness: How Has the Office Become Our Last Refuge?

For almost a year now, teleworking has become the rule around the world. A new norm that is shaking up relationships between colleagues and ending informal lunches and coffee breaks. For better or for worse?

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Non fiction 8 min.

This volcano I've known since birth

She is the little sister, the younger daughter, the little princess. The one people like to pamper and spoil. For Clarisse, her little sister represents violence. The one who, one day, started to make threats, to frighten. When she talks about her, it is often to say that "she is crazy". Yet, officially, she is not.

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Non fiction 8 min.

Dear Instagram, dear Facebook, I hereby tender my resignation…

To abide by the rules of the algorithm and produce always more, is it really leisure? If this hobby becomes a job, then Maud decides to quit.

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Non fiction 11 min.

On a never produced film by Stanley Kubrick

2001: A Space Odyssey and Eyes Wide Shut, the two Stanley Kubrick classics could never have existed without "This Virus from Space", the only film ever released by the American director.

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Non fiction 9 min.

Working ourselves clean : why are we so busy ?

When my father-in-law insists on going to the office when the whole world is in lockdown, my whole vision of work is questioned.

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Non fiction 11 min.

Chimamanda was right

4 days in Reims to explore with French high school students their representations of Africa. The experience turns out to be progressively chilling for Ysiaka.

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