The World in Images – Season 1
Episodes
Episode 1
Episode 2
Episode 3
Episode 4
Episode 5
Episode 6
Episode 7
Cycling to Work with a Dashcam
A young man from Metz in eastern France cycles to work every morning – and films it with a GoPro. His videos have garnered over a million views on YouTube. How can this success be explained? What do these images, filmed with an action camera, tell us?
Episode 9
Episode 10
Episode 11
Episode 12
Episode 13
Bank robbery live online
Her gun is a replica. Her real weapon is her smartphone. Before the robbery, the young Lebanese woman Sali Hafiz had tried to withdraw all her savings for her seriously ill sister's treatment from her savings account, but this was refused due to the severe financial crisis in the country. She then robbed her bank, unmasked...
Episode 15
Kim Jong Top Gun
In a bomber jacket and shades, Kim Jong-un advances on the tarmac, confident and purposeful. Behind him, there's a huge nuclear missile. Released in March 2022, the cinematography of this propaganda video evokes the film Top Gun. This American influence is fascinating, given how insular the country is.
Episode 17
Episode 18
Episode 19
Episode 20
Episode 21
Episode 22
Episode 23
Episode 24
Episode 25
Episode 26
Episode 27
Zelensky's First Act
In the basement of the Presidency, on Bankova Street, in Kyiv, Zelensky held his first meeting with foreign media as Russian tanks rolled into his country. His technique of developing close links with Western media has been a constant throughout the conflict. Florian Litzler, reporter for TF1, was a witness to this historic moment and tells his side of the story. Researcher in political communication, Valentyna Dymytrova, analyses Zelensky's posture.
Episode 29
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Episode 31
Episode 32
Episode 33
Episode 34
Episode 35
Episode 36
Episode 37
Episode 38
Episode 39
Episode 40
Episode 41
Episode 42
Episode 47
Episode 48
Episode 49
Episode 50
Episode 51
Episode 55
Episode 56
Episode 57
Episode 58
Episode 59
The Blissful Dog and the Fire
A dog wearing a hat cheerfully says "This is fine". Yet, he is about to disappear in a fire. For 10 years, this drawing has been repurposed countless times to illustrate, in particular, climate change denial. Presented by Sonia Devillers, the magazine that analyzes the images of our time.
Episode 62
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Episode 64
Episode 65
Episode 66
Episode 68
Episode 69
Episode 70
Episode 71
Episode 72
Episode 73
Episode 74
Episode 76
Episode 77
Farewell Dance
At the end of the memorial service, music begins to play and a man starts to dance with his unseen partner in his arms. Spanish teacher Agnès Lasalle was stabbed to death by one of her students in Saint-Jean-de-Luz during class. Even outside France, media outlets reported on her partner's farewell dance. Journalist Andde Irosbehere explains the context.
Episode 81
AI as a new magic tool for manga?
In March 2023, the manga "Cyberpunk Momotarô" was released in Japan. Its cover art was conceived by screenwriter Rootport – and realized by the AI Midjourney. The release of the world's first AI-generated manga did not go unnoticed. The screenwriter explains – while maintaining anonymity and hiding behind his favorite avatar – the creation of a new generation of manga.
The Milky Way in Technicolor
A photo showing the Milky Way glowing in vibrant colors is circulating around the world. A young French photographer took the picture in January 2023, capturing the night sky aglow in magnificent colors. The image, which makes the so-called "airglow" phenomenon visible, went viral on social media and was shared by NASA and numerous astronomers.
Episode 84
Episode 85
Episode 88
Episode 89
Episode 90
Episode 91
Episode 92
Episode 93
NASA: The Hero Factory
On April 3, 2023, the crew for the next lunar mission was announced in Houston. The following day, NASA posted a video on social media featuring the four astronauts, reminiscent of a movie trailer. Sami Aziz, a video producer for NASA, explains how he conceived this video, which heralds the great return of the Americans to the moon.
The Little YouTuber from North Korea
Stuffed animals, tidy shelves, and splashes of pink: a typical Western girl's room. But the eleven-year-old influencer lives in North Korea. And her videos are peppered with regime messages. "With Open Eyes" takes a look inside the world's most isolated dictatorship.