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In the far north of Romania, near Ukraine and Moldova, lies the Sucevita Monastery: one of the most beautiful sites in the Bucovina region, the historic heart of Moldova at the foot of the Carpathian Mountains. 

It is the only monastery whose interior and exterior walls are entirely decorated with murals and paintings.

Volcanoes dominate human life in the most surprising ways. Half a billion people live at their feet. They are essential to our our existence but may cause our doom.
 

This blue chip 4 x 52' (and more to come) takes us to 40 volcanoes filmed across 6 continents over 2 years to learn about sacred volcanos, beneficial volcanos, and destructive volcanos to tell the amazing story of the symbiotic link between men and these fire mountains.
Volcanoes led to dinosaurs’ extinction and wiped entire civilizations – like the Minoans in Crete and Santorini in 1450 BCE. Today, the lives of 600 million people are threatened by 1670 active volcanoes. The entire planet is affected: when Mount Pinatubo erupted in the Philippines, global temperatures fell by nearly 1°C for three years. Recent studies suggest that humankind will eventually be wiped out by a gigantic volcanic eruption…
But volcanoes are not just destroyers of world, they also nurture life. It is thought that they may have helped creating life on Earth. Even today, certain wildlife species such as the giant Galápagos tortoise are only found on particular volcanoes. Human beings have always flocked to settle volcanoes in huge numbers to take advantage of their fertile soil, pleasant climate and natural heat sources. Many are even worshipped as deities.
 
 
 

After disappearing from the region because of relentless hunting, the jaguars are about to be reintroduced in northeastern Argentina.
 

 A breeding station has been set up on a remote marshy islet to raise jaguars; they will later be released into the wild. This endeavor is unique not only for Argentina, but also for the world.

In the form of a mother tincture or ointment, Arnica helps to treat bruises, edema, muscle and joint pain. 

This beneficial plant with multiple therapeutic virtues is mainly picked in Markstein – in the Vosges Mountains. Most of the harvest goes to Weleda Laboratories, an international manufacturer of cosmetics and natural medicines. Clément Urion of the "Ferme du Bien-Être" (Wellbeing Farm) is one of the only people authorized to harvest the miraculous plants; it is a strictly regulated activity that requires a lot of expertise...

Menton nestles at the very tip of the French Riviera. Between the blue Mediterranean and the ocher of the facades, the green stands out, witness of omnipresent vegetation. On the heights of the Riviera town, collections of rare plants were imported by the British.

Passionate about travel and botany, they have set up gardens that look like tropical jungles.

“Fascinating, frightening, mysterious...” Volcanoes have marked human imagination and beliefs since ancient times... Both gateways to hell and home of gods and spirits, they act as a border between two worlds.

From offerings thrown into the smoking crater of an Indonesian volcano to Catholic processions with thousands of worshipers at the foot of Mount Etna, by way of ritual dances in honor of the Hawaiian goddess of volcanoes; all around the earth, crowds pray and worship sacred volcanoes.
This first episode invites you on a spiritual journey through the volcanic world, populated by divinities and spirits.

With their lunar landscapes, fiery furnaces and ash deserts, volcanoes are symbols of destruction and desolation. Yet millions of men and women now live near these time bombs. Because beneath volcanoes lie some of earth's most amazing treasures.

Japanese fertile lands with unparalleled yields, water reservoirs irrigating the whole of Sicily, deposits of precious materials such as the sulfur of an Indonesian volcano or clean and sustainable sources of energy in New Zealand: all attest of the immeasurable wealth hidden beneath the brimstone giants. However, the treasures of volcanoes are hard-earned; they are only awarded to the bravest and most steadfast of peoples.

For millions of years, volcanoes have been ripping the earth apart and setting continents ablaze. 700 million men and women around the world are now threatened by the fire giants’ activity. Consistently faced with the mighty giants’ awakening from their slumber, they fight an endless battle.

From lava flows in Italy and fiery ash avalanches in Japan to volcanic mud flows in Iceland by way of tsunamis in Hawaii and soil poisoning in Indonesia... everywhere on the planet, life in the shade of volcanoes is like an everlasting struggle. Yet, some indomitable people have decided, against all odds, to defy the wrath of Nature's colossi. They display amazing ingenuity, solidarity and courage to thwart the titans’ assaults.

Volcanoes are a force of Nature; their unrelenting power has been unleashed for millions of years on Earth, threatening to sweep us away in a fiery inferno at any moment. Faced with this peril, a group of passionate men and women have embarked on a mission: to understand and protect.

They are the guardian angels of densely populated areas such as Naples, they are isolated volcano explorers such as in the Rift Valley in Tanzania, they are perched at more than 6000m on the Andean highlands or immersed in the mysterious Auvergne subsoil: volcanologists from all over the world are ready to face any challenge to quench their thirst for knowledge. They have made volcanoes their open-air laboratories. Without respite, they roam the world's volcanoes, guided by their fascination and sense of duty.

The Pyrenees are one of Europe’s oldest mountain range and shelters a wildlife that is almost impossible to observe, as the area is inaccessible. Our team lives on site and will film its wildlife for two years. 4 seasons in the Pyrenees from the foothills to the highest peaks to discover Europe’s last wild frontier.

Discover wildlife filming behind the scenes and find out that more often than not, animals are much more cunning than men. Unfortunately, this lush world is still not very accessible – the animals fear the presence of man in this emblematic massif. To discover them, you have to investigate, find clues, follow tracks and be very patient before you finally get the chance to see them.
Luckily, the journey proves to be just as exciting as the objective: chance upon a mountain-size game of hide-and-seek where man must understand nature and tame it in order to discover its secrets.
 
Also available : 3x43'

This stunning hosted 20x26' take us to 40 volcanoes around the world to learn about the fire giants from people who live at their foot and from scientists who protect us from their danger.

A beautiful and immersive series to the heart of this living, shifting, and changing planet, to shed light on the infinite diversity of these volcanic stories.
Volcanoes dominate human life in the most surprising ways. Half a billion people live at their feet. They are essential to our existence but may cause our doom. 40 volcanoes filmed across 6 continents over 2 years to tell the amazing story of the symbiotic link between men and these fire mountains.
 

Arthur de Kersauson, a young city-dweller hooked on extreme sports, sets out in search of the winds of the world, collecting facts, fiction and amusing anecdotes.

The wind carves out the landscape of a country and shapes its inhabitants, customs and culture. These incisive, entertaining mini-road movies document our travellers' encounters with local people - moving, instructive, sometimes bizarre and always exotic. Wherever the wind blows,