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A geopolitical journey to the heart of a monumental project, the “Five Seas System”, a network of Russian waterways designed by Putin on the basis of Russian imperialism, linking Russia to five seas: the Black Sea, the Sea of Azov, the Caspian Sea, the Baltic Sea and the White Sea.

Since coming to power, Vladimir Putin has pursued an ambitious yet little-known goal: restoring Russia’s greatness by reclaiming control over the “Five Seas.” Inspired by Peter the Great and Stalin, this vision aims to make Moscow a maritime power. From the 2008 war in Georgia to the 2014 annexation of Crimea, the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, and recent tensions in Nagorno-Karabakh, each conflict follows the same pattern: using maritime regions as tools of reconquest and influence. Putin wages military actions and hybrid war — blending military action, political and economic control, and digital interference. With exclusive archives, expert testimony, and on-the-ground footage from Georgia, Estonia, and Finland, Putin and the War of the Five Seas unveils a neo-imperial project long underestimated by the West.
 
A crucial documentary for understanding a geopolitical strategy driven by nationalism, trade routes, energy ambitions, and imperial memory.

On 7 October 2023, Hamas launched a major attack on Israeli territory from the Gaza strip. Mapping the World looks over the key moments in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and  the current situation - with input from geopolitical expert Frédéric Encel.

The second largest country in the European Union, and fourth in terms of GDP and population, Spain is an important country on the continent. But its loss of influence in Latin America, the chaos of the civil war and the Franco years, the threat of Catalan separatism and economic and financial troubles have all been obstacles to it fulfilling its potential.

Mapping the world takes us on a journey of discovery of Spain, its exceptional heritage and its glorious history, from the Reconquista to the conquest of the world. Although it has played a leading political role and its language is one of the most widely spoken in the world, the country remains a modest player in international relations today.

In the 2000s, Côte d'Ivoire was torn apart by civil war. Today, despite its fragility, the country has one of the most dynamic economies on the African continent and has become the world's leading producer of cocoa beans.

As the world's leading cocoa producer, the country has one of the most dynamic economies in Africa, even though it was shaken by an almost decade-long civil war in the 2000s. Thanks to numerous resources such as cocoa, coffee, cashews, petroleum, and other mineral wealth, as well as major construction projects, Ivory Coast managed to overcome its painful past and revitalise its economy. But inequalities, the political climate, insecurity in the Sahel, and disagreements with neighbouring countries weaken Ivory Coast's development potential.

15 years after the sovereign debt crisis, Greece is still facing numerous challenges: corruption, an insufficient public service, mistrust towards political elites, migration, rivalry with Turkey, and China's takeover of infrastructure. But the country still has some strengths it could leverage.

To discover Greece, the cradle of one of Europe's first modern civilisations, philosophy and democracy. A country that long lived under foreign domination before embarking on a long and painful road to independence and the rule of law. Greece is not without its assets: one of Europe's most important tourist destinations and hydrocarbon deposits in the eastern Mediterranean that could change the game.

The exiles are eager to reach England, they no longer settle for sneaking into the lorries that are ferried across the channel. More and more of them are embarking on hazardous journeys between France and Great Britain aboard small boats.
 
 

According to the maritime authorities, there have been several hundred crossings since December. We followed their trials, their attempts, their hopes for several months – from the slums of Calais to the White Cliffs of Dover. Some succeed, others go overboard. Yet every one of them continues to believe in their chances and risk their lives. Will the English Channel end up looking like the Mediterranean?

The Persian Gulf is a geopolitical hotspot where most of the world's oil reserves are concentrated. At the mouth of this small, almost enclosed sea, the Strait of Hormuz is one of the most sensitive points for international trade. A focus on the Persian Gulf and the region that surrounds it.

How has South Korea become one of the richest countries in the world in barely half a century? An economic miracle inspired by the model of its Japanese neighbour, combining state interventionism, economic liberalisation and investment in research and development, not to mention a powerful 'soft power', from television series to pop music.

The history of South Korea is inextricably linked to that of its northern neighbour. The two enemy brothers tore each other apart during the bloody Korean War (1950-1953) and to this day have not made peace. Beyond this, Seoul is also seeking to carve out a place for itself on the great strategic chessboard of the Indo-Pacific region, resisting both Pyongyang and Beijing by playing the ASEAN, Japan, Australia, India and, of course, the United States card.

Since 15 April, the war in Sudan has already claimed more than 1,800 lives and displaced two million people, 476,000 of whom have taken refuge in neighbouring countries. In Khartoum, a city torn apart by fighting, an orphanage is home to more than 350 children living in terrible conditions.

It is a David versus Goliath story: Saúl Luciano LLiuya, a farmer in the Andes, is suing the German energy giant RWE for its carbon emissions. When Saúl Luciano LLiuya learned that RWE is said to have emitted more CO2 than Peru since the country was founding, he had to take action.

This single company has emitted more CO2 in its history than Peru alone. Today, it is one of the countries most affected by global warming.
Saúl's home and the survival of his community are threatened by melting glaciers. So he is taking RWE to court in Germany. Will the big multinationals have to pay for the consequences of global warming?
The "Saúl v. RWE" case could set a dangerous precedent for the fossil fuel sector. Saúl is a single man from a remote village in the Andes, but there are thousands of stories like his. If he wins, it could pave the way for a wave of legal action by poor countries that have contributed little to the climate crisis but are feeling its full impact.

Most of the localities attacked by Hamas on Saturday 7 October were kibbutzes, bastions of the Israeli Left. Many of the victims of the massacres advocated the creation of a Palestinian state and peaceful coexistence.

The oldest tell stories of the golden era when they travelled freely to Gaza and maintained sometimes friendly relations with their work relations or shopkeepers. Today, all this seems to belong to the imagination.
By indiscriminately striking these civilians, Hamas has destabilised the Israeli Left. It has rendered moderate discourse inaudible for a long time to come. How can we imagine resuming dialogue after such an aggression? How can we defend to public opinion the possibility of a negotiated peace with the Palestinians?
Filmed in the week following the massacres, this report probes the trauma and disillusionment of the Israeli left. It had been committed to the two-state solution for decades, but had lost momentum since the failure of Oslo, yet it continued to believe in peace. Survivors of the massacre, activists and thinkers give us their view of those tragic hours. And also their hope, despite everything.

More than 400,000 people who fled the war in Sudan have found refuge in neighbouring Chad.

On the edge of the small border town of Adré, a huge unsanitary camp has sprung up. Families are living in makeshift shelters made of branches and tarpaulins. Beside them are the meagre belongings they were able to gather before fleeing: a saucepan, some food, a few items of clothing... Often, nothing.
The Chadian authorities and humanitarian workers are overwhelmed by the scale of the crisis.
Many children are showing signs of malnutrition. The hospital in Adré has seen an influx of hundreds of people with bullet wounds.
In Sudan, while attention is mainly focused on the fighting in the capital, Khartoum, the Darfur region, bordering Chad, is the scene of an extreme level of brutality.
In Al Geneina, the capital of West Darfur, the drama was played out behind closed doors, but the accounts of the survivors give a gruesome insight. The testimonies of those who managed to flee tell of the horror.
This new war has reawakened the old demons of ethnic violence. As the conflict drags on, the refugees' hopes of returning home are dwindling.