History and society History
39-45, en sol canadien
2023
Sous-titres : Français Espagnol Anglais Allemand Arabe
The TV presenter Claude Legault looks back at some of the most memorable events that took place in Canada during the Second World War. He collects the personal stories of men and women whose experiences were unforgettable, sometimes unimaginable.
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Episode 1
47 min
Canada's best-kept secret
Fearing a German invasion, Great Britain looked for somewhere less dangerous to store its wealth: billions in bonds and gold took the dangerous journey across the Atlantic for safe keeping in Canada. At the same time, inestimable Polish treasures took the same route, and remained in Quebec after the war.
Episode 2
47 min
Our sportsmen at war
Sport is integral to Canadian society. Athletes are celebrated, even worshipped. But it is a world that war changed for ever: certain sportsmen refused to take part in the Berlin Games, others enlisted or made the most of the war to make their legend even greater...
Episode 3
47 min
First Nations, Second World War
In Canada, many members of the First Nations enlisted in the armed forces and proved their incredible courage. They even used their language to trick the enemy. Yet, afterwards, they continued to suffer the same horrors of boarding schools and Indian reserves, even being used for atrocious medical experiments.
Episode 4
47 min
Saving their royal highnesses
As the German advance overwhelmed Europe, its royal families fled into exile. The Canadian government opened its doors to these honoured guests, creating durable ties with the country concerned. A future princess of the Netherlands even came into the world in Ottawa.
Episode 5
47 min
Earning wealth at home, in time of war
War is always profitable to some. From the very start of the global conflict, businessmen benefited from the manna that came from selling heavy weaponry, uniforms, cigarettes... Factories were working flat out and colossal fortunes were built in the name of the war effort.
The TV presenter Claude Legault looks back at some of the most memorable events that took place in Canada during the Second World War. He collects the personal stories of men and women whose experiences were unforgettable, sometimes unimaginable.
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2024. Act Up-Paris is 35 years old. Throughout its history, the militant association fighting against AIDS has invented a radical way of campaigning, bringing HIV-positive people and the gay community out of invisibility, forcing public authorities to react... A story of a journey that is both terrible and magnificent.
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Kobeliaki, halfway between Kiev and the Donbass. Iryna has no news from her son, captured by the Russians in Mariupol. What happened to Olexandr Sergeyvich? Many mothers and wives are asking the same concerned question about their family members. An offbeat portrait of a suffering country.
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From Detroit to Manchester and on to Boston, innumerable American towns, streets and rivers carry francophone names. Why? The rapper Biz and globe-trotter Jean-Michel Dufaux set off in the footsteps of those who travelled and dreamed of America in times gone by. The story of a history forgotten or erased.
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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.
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Wherever man is found, members of the crow family are nearby, watching. Since time immemorial, they have followed the hunters, farmers, soldiers and persecutors, scratching the soil in gardens, ploughed fields, battlefields... Crows and their cousins study us, passing on the knowledge gleaned to their offspring. Chronicle of an inquisition.
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6 May 1994, Coquelles, Pas-de-Calais. The meeting between Queen Elizabeth II and President François Mitterrand puts the final touch to the most important civil engineering project of the 20th century. We look back at an international technological exploit and an exceptional adventure for the workers involved.
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Struck by a fire on 15 April 2019, Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris will reopen on 7 December 2024. For five years, the religious building has been the centre stage of an unparalleled human and technical adventure. We dive into the heart of this enormous restoration site, alongside exceptionally skilled tradesmen.
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The Indian Taïno people, who are almost extinct, leave a culture full of legends, sculptures and beliefs, but also a way of living, in harmony with nature, and values of sharing and solidarity. So many aspirations that appeal to certain contemporary young people. Story of a rediscovery.
