History and society Archives
Faits divers
2024
Presented by Sonuma, this collection of documentary films was created in 1968 by Pierre Manuel and Jean-Jacques Péché. Inspired by cinéma vérité, they paint a surprising portrait of Belgian society down the years.
History and society | Archives
Episode 10
69 min
In honour of Saint Cécile
Pâturages, in the region of Borinage, on 8 December 1968, date of the Saint Cécile banquet. The Amitié du Peuple miners' choir is present and its choirmaster is celebrating his 95th birthday. He may have lost his voice but none of his enthusiasm.
Episode 9
71 min
The honeymoon
The daily lives of a young married couple in 1977, Anna and Serge, from the wedding to their Italian honeymoon and visiting to their future home.
Episode 8
67 min
Lost years
1976. The social difficulties of Jules and Arlette, a couple both from children's homes. Summonsed to attend court, they are threatened with losing custody of their 10 month-old baby.
Episode 7
63 min
Three days off
In 1976, following a new measure taken by the Belgium prison authority, Henri and Nicolas, two inmates, complete their three-day "prison break".
Episode 6
58 min
The weight of the uniform
The small municipality of Carnières, in 1976. Law and order is maintained by five police officers under the yoke of their superintendent. But, being a "country" police officer is no simple matter, and the uniform sometimes seems to weigh heavily.
Presented by Sonuma, this collection of documentary films was created in 1968 by Pierre Manuel and Jean-Jacques Péché. Inspired by cinéma vérité, they paint a surprising portrait of Belgian society down the years.
Partenaire :
La Radio-télévision belge de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles (RTBF) est une entreprise publique autonome à caractère culturel. Active en télévision, en radio, sur le web et les réseaux sociaux, la RTBF est un acteur de sa communauté et moteur d’expression et d’épanouissement de ses publics.
https://www.rtbf.be/
What shaped Swiss thought? By analysing the history of the country, Tristan Miquel and Julien Girardin question the ethical and philosophical challenges facing their society and draw up parallels between the past and the present to stimulate reflection on different schools of thought.
Wendy Pillonel's docu-drama follows the fate of the Brefin family. Two members of the family are searching for Mireille and Rosette, who disappeared in the 2004 tsunami. An opportunity to look back at their moments of hope and despair, the difficulty of grieving to continue to live. Firsthand experiences.
December 1944. They thought that the war was over because Belgium had been freed three months earlier. But the families in Ardennes saw the Germans return by surprise. We look back at a terrible battle, through accounts, sequences from the archives and interviews with historians.
Jonas Schneiter is celebrating the 70th anniversary of Télévision suisse romande. This is the opportunity to watch outstanding images and personalities again from French-speaking Swiss television from yesterday and today. On the programme: emblematic sequences, memories, laughter and emotion, under the eye of a new generation of viewers.
June 1955. One year after the battle of Dien Bien Phu, French captain Paul Belmont is sent back there to find the remains of dead soldiers. He identifies eight among thousands. A look back at his journey and a tribute to the fallen soldiers of the Indochina war.
A century ago, Paris hosted the Olympic Games. Set in the unique social, cultural and political context shortly after WWI there were two notable absences: Germany and Russia. A look back at the Games, that saw the consecration of Paavo Nurmi, the "Flying Finn", and the American swimmer Johnny Weissmuller.
