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Tutankhamen: The Untold Discovery

Through new research and 3D imagery, revisit the discovery of boy Pharaoh Tutankhamen and its continuing impact today, 100 years after.

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Simone Veil 110'

For French people, Simone Veil is one of the most popular heroines in recent history. For women, she is a symbol of liberty and bravery. This film goes behind the public life of the former health minister and women’s rights campaigner to explore what drove her political dedication and gave meaning to her life.

Tutankhamen: The Untold Discovery 52' 70'

Through new research and 3D imagery, revisit the discovery of boy Pharaoh Tutankhamen and its continuing impact today, 100 years after.

Ancient Egypt: Top 7 Pyramids 52' 75'

An overview of the largest stone giants, unveiling their construction secrets and origins.

Women under Hitler’s flag 2x45' 90'

A chilling insight on the vital role German women played in the Nazi movement.

Normandy: Land of Warriors 3x52' 4K

A unique insight into 3 centuries of heroes, battles, fortresses and strategy.

The Egypt code breakers 52' 90'

In 1822, Jean-François Champollion deciphered the Egyptian hieroglyphs, thus solving one of the greatest enigmas in the history of humanity. But behind this genuine victory also hides his unknown brother Jacques-Joseph. Through animated sequences, using their private correspondence and with the help of experts, this film will go back on this one in-a lifetime scientific and human quest to celebrate the bicentenary of the decoding of hieroglyphs.

The Jersey way: inside the island's scandals 4x52'

From the first crimes committed by a masked rapist in the 1960’s to the political scandal of the 2000’s including the orphanage then nicknamed “The House of Horror”, this ambitious truecrime series reveals the detectives, criminals and countless victims and plunges us into the heart of the deep-seated, international corruption on this small island, bringing to light the powerful and dark system behind it.

Fontainebleau: The Palace of the Centuries 52' 90' 4K

A compelling and glamorous saga to explore one of the jewels of royal architecture in Europe.

Sean Connery VS James Bond 52'

Through archives, alongside those who worked with him - Andy Garcia, John Boorman, Rob Brown..., discover journey of the most Scottish of Hollywood’s sacred monster.

Lipstick: Make-up Power 52'

Cultural, traditional, scandalous or trendy, this film explores how this tiny object has been a mirror of our society throughout the ages.

Wild Cats 2x52' 8K

Lions, cheetahs, caracals and servals. These four African cats are both emblematic and under threat. Faced with their decline, a number of initiatives have sprung up.

Investigation & Politics

Investigation & Politics

Gun Nation: America on Fire 52' 90'

This road movie takes us into the post-Trump America to meet the “cowboys” of the Second Amendment, armed to the teeth and ready to do anything to defend the right to self-defense, and the militants convinced by a pacifist vision or coverted by a personal tragedy. In this polarized context divided in two camps, do the “redeemed” still have a place?

Investigation & Politics

Investigation & Politics

The Dyatlov mystery 63'

This exclusive documentary offers an in-depth look into what is considered to be THE solution to a 60 year-old mystery.

Investigation & Politics

Investigation & Politics

Manufacturing Happiness 52' 90'

Books, apps, coaching sessions: Today, happiness is everywhere. But where does this relentless pressure to be positive come from? From the US to Denmark, the UK and Belgium, experts take us behind the scenes of a profitable market to explore the inner workings of the happiness factory.

Ukraine 1933: Seeds of hunger 52' 67'

Between 1931 and 1933, 4 million Ukrainians were to die of hunger. This famine was not preceded by any cataclysmic weather event, nor by a war. This state secret was particularly well-kept for more than fifty years until now...

Thanks to great technological progress and led by new private players, the exploration of the outer reaches of the solar system has never been so limitless. Combining CGI, archives and interviews, this series explores the latest advances in a booming sector. An overview of the major space missions that will redefine the frontiers of humanity in the decades to come.

Investigation & Politics

Investigation & Politics

Happiness at school 3x52' 90'

Such profound shifts should perhaps lead us to reconsider how we educate in order to give students the tools to construct their personalities, to tell truth from lies, and to be able to face the world of tomorrow.

Raccoons: Survival Warriors 52' 4K

While all over the world many species are under threat, raccoons are experiencing unprecedented expansion. Behind their innocent and cute look, hides an outstanding survivor’s temperament, capable of anything to feed and defend themselves. Omnivorous, curious, intelligent, and super- adaptable, raccoons turn out to be really good at overcoming every challenge they are confronted with. But how did they manage to survive in both the wild and urban environment? And how did they flourish so quickly throughout the world?

Kalahari, Land of secret alliances 2x50' 50'(science-of) 4K

Secret pacts, tacit alliances, determination and cooperation... In the mighty Kalahari desert, collaboration plays a major role in animal survival. Using the very latest camera technology this mini-series reveals the fascinating story of how animals and plants use cooperation to survive in one of the most punishing places on Earth.

Naples: Under the Volcanic Threat 52' 90' 4K

Between Vesuvius, the Aeolian Islands and Etna, Italy is home to some of the highest-risk volcanoes on Earth. This extensive investigation follows a leading team of experts as they peer into the depths of these fire mountains in search of clues to prevent a future tragedy. A race against time to explore the geological process behind eruptions and to protect the bay from an imminent yet unpredictable danger. danger.

Joni Mitchell: lady blue 52’

From Jimi Hendrix to Prince or Taylor Swift, she influenced everyone who heard her music. Through archives (clips, concerts, interviews with Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan, James Taylor...), this film portrays one of the most daring trajectories in popular and folk music. The story of an artist, a musical movement and an entire era.

Microorganisms: the air we breathe 52' 4K

Bacteria, viruses, fungus spores, algae, pollen, and even insects: microorganisms are constantly drifting through the sky. How can so many living beings find their way into the air and be circulating in our atmosphere? How do they survive? What is their influence on our lives and our entire living world? With help from experts and using 3D visual effects, this investigation takes us to the heart of a world that is still very little understood, and reveal the diversity and fragility of the air we breathe.

Psychopaths among us 2x45'

Delve into the dark world of psychopaths and learn more about their particular set of behaviors and traits.

Rivers Above the Canopy 52' 4K

The trees in the Amazon absorb water from the ground and pump out billion of tons of water vapor a day into vast "flying rivers". But what if this natural phenomenon was to disappear? From the Amazon rainforest to some of the world’s top laboratories, and thanks to 3D animation sequences, this film explores this phenomenon. A race against time to discover the Amazon rainforest from a climate perspective, questioning our planet’s biological equilibrium and human responsibility.

Investigation & Politics

Investigation & Politics

Disappear: cover your online tracks 52’ 90’

This film explores our privacy needs and the ways to reduce our exposure to invasive forms of online surveillance.

Marseille: Birth of a Megapolis 52'

It’s one of the most powerful places in Europe, but how did Marseille manage to reach this level of influence? Between Roman and Greek transformations, construction genius redesigned the city through time to serve their ambitions, and some architectural mysteries remain to be solved. Thanks to 3D images and considerable digital work, experts embark on an investigation to uncover these lost treasures and bring an exceptional ancient megastructure back to life.

Hitler's Desert War 52'

The gripping account of a forgotten conflict, from a new perspective.

Miss-represented: Italian woman through History 52'

Sofia Loren, Gina Lollobrigida, Lucia Bosè, Silvana Mangano, these legendary divas of Italian cinema all took part in the miss Italy beauty contest, a beloved but controverted part of Italian culture. With a contemporary look at 80 years of TV archives, we’ll explore the stereotyped and emblematic representation of Italian women on TV and their position in a changing society.

Becoming Al Pacino 52'

Famous for embracing content that exposes the hidden worlds of the Italian mafia, gay rights activists, law enforcement and bank robbers, Pacino has created many characters that we will never forget. From Michael Corleone in The Godfather to Tony Montana in Scarface, his dynamic, powerful range spans from Broadway to television in addition to theaters throughout the world. A journey through his meteoric rise and tempestuous story from the beginning - until present day.

Asteroid Rush 2x52' 8K

Thanks to reconstructions and breathtaking computer graphics, this Ultra High Definition series will allow us to understand asteroids and predict their trajectories in order to avoid a new catastrophe.

Investigation & Politics

Investigation & Politics

Zelensky: the story 52'

From his beginnings as a TV show actor to his spectacular campaign, his election and his rivalry with Russia’s president… Here's the incredible story of the man who became the face of Ukraine’s resistance.

Cephalopods, Conquest of the Seas 52' 90' 4K

Squid, octopus or cuttlefish: these strange soft-bodied animals never cease to surprise us. Through striking footage, this film plunges us as close as possible to tiny, hardly observable species to discover their unexpected, spectacular behaviours and unique physiology.

Connections 4x26'

Two artists, two different styles. But a common theme or technique connects them. By bringing together one of their iconic paintings, each episode confronts two artists in their own historical context, two visions of the world, offering a broader perspective on creation, art, and artists.

Climate Change: the Brain Paradox 52' 4K

How can we explain our collective inertia in the face of the ongoing environmental crisis? Why can’t our brain process global warming? This scientific investigation decodes the behavioral mechanisms which explain this collective "schizophrenia" through eye-opening experiences.

The Bovary case 52'

This film brings to life a striking trial that made Emma Bovary a universal heroine, and revealed a lot about censorship and free speech still ongoing issues.

Investigation & Politics

Investigation & Politics

Monaco: of princes and oceans 52'

From the Oceanographic Museum to the struggles of H.S.H. Prince Albert II, including those of his great-great-grandfather Prince Albert I, this film explores how Monaco’s commitment to protecting the ocean has been perpetuating for generations.

The last winter of the Tsaatan 52'

Deep in the sub-Arctic boreal forest of far Northern Mongolia, the Tsaatan people is among the world’s smallest ethnic minorities and last reindeer herding nomads. But today, they are facing a threat which may have a great impact on their survival. A moving portrait of a millenia-old, now endangered way of life.

Oases: Sentinels of the Desert 4x52' 4K

What if oases were able to answer the environmental and human challenges of tomorrow? Embark on a journey to the most beautiful oases in the world, and meet the people who created these unique landscapes.

Nature's Survivors 52' 4K

Cyclones, earthquakes, volcanoes and floods… Year after year, natural disasters make the headlines, with alarming human death toll numbers. But what about animals? How do mountain goats know a volcano is about to erupt? What happens to birds that are trapped in the eye of massive cyclones? How do chamois survive an avalanche without an airbag? This film explores how animals cope with the whims of nature, and even turn natural disasters to their advantage.

Investigation & Politics

Investigation & Politics

A Call for Sustainable Change 6x52'

Beyond clichés and prejudices, this series takes us to three different destinations to meet a new rising generation determined to face the environmental and social challenges, and invent the world of tomorrow.

Besieged fortresses, legendary battles - Season 2 4x52' 4K

This gripping series explores how fortresses redefined the art of warfare, thanks to CGI, dramatized scenes and key experts.

Back to the Wild 2x52' 4K

Biodiversity has never come under so much pressure, particularly from noise and light pollution. From Canada to India, from Australia to Europe, lockdowns made essential by the COVID-19 pandemic have given the natural world an unprecedented opportunity to reclaim what we have taken from it. This film follows a series of major research projects launched worldwide, and reveals what happens in nature when nights are dark, and days are silent.

Zanskar: a winter of happiness 52'

Nestled 3,500 meters high in the ancient Himalayan kingdom, India’s Zanskar valley has stayed isolated for centuries. But at the end of a perilous and icy road, a beautiful village opens its doors, home to a community of nuns whose joy and generosity contrast with the hardness of their land. 15 years after her first journey there, director Caroline Riegel returns to visit them, and shares their daily life over the course of a winter. She captures a moving testimony of a unique place where time seems to stand still.

Wild dogs 2x52' 4K

A captivating look at the wild cousin of man's best friend.

Investigation & Politics

Investigation & Politics

The World according to Modi: The new Strength of India 52' 79'

Through the portrait of this political juggernaut, comprising interviews with his political opponents, supporters and international experts, this investigation tells the rise of India’s new leader who has changed the face of his country.

Florence Nightingale: Nursing Pioneer 90' 2x45'

Blending archives, testimonies and reenactments, this film looks into the life of the woman who paved the way for the heroic work of nurses today.

Notre-Dame de la Garde: A symbol on the Edge 52'

Following the restoration of its monumental statue, this film unveils the constructions secrets of the emblem of the Phocaean city.

Investigation & Politics

Investigation & Politics

The Amish Dilemma 52'

There are more than 300,000 living in the United States, all according to rules inherited from the 17th century. Today their way of life is under threat by the modern world. A rare immersion in one of the world's most closed communities.

Pablo Picasso & Françoise Gilot: "The woman who says no" 52'

For ten years, painter Françoise Gilot has shared the life of one of the most consequential artists of the 20th century. Fiercely independent, she finally ended their relationship and terminated the hold. Through their decade-long tumultuous affair which had a great influence on both artists, this film sheds light on her unjustly overshadowed work, and revisits a flamboyantth period in Picasso’s career to mark the 50 anniversary of his death. A dazzling dive into a little-known chapter of modern art history, through exceptional and rarely seen iconography (paintings, photos, family archives), and exclusive interview with Françoise Gilot.

Investigation & Politics

Investigation & Politics

Manufacturing Ignorance 52' 90'

An in-depth and gripping investigation that plunges us into the science of doubt and the strategies put in place by the "doubt makers" to confuse the public debate and paralyze political decision-making.

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MICROBES: THE SALUTARY PROLIFERATION 52' 4K

An investigation in the heart of a world that is still very little understood, and reveal the diversity and fragility of the air we breathe.

Investigation & Politics

Investigation & Politics

Generation earth 4x52' 4K

Innovative actions, and limitless engagement: portrait of a young generation who tries to protect our planet.

The Secret Forest of the Amur Tiger 52' 4K

An unprecedented dive into China’s rare and majestic wildlife.

Dragonflies: Ladies of the Air 52' 4K

She might seem fragile, yet she survived three mass extinctions! Delve into the busy life of the oldest insect living on Earth: the dragonfly.

Highway to hell: the story of a $100M failure 4x52'

This is the story of one of the most extraordinary sagas of international drug trafficking. A thriller with an improbable cast, where South American drug dealers meet Hells Angels, as well as running into French, American and Canadian investigators, and the plot plays out on a legendary Vendée Globe yacht.

Sist'earth: Cultivating change 4x52'

Four captivating encounters with pioneer women who intend to defend and safeguard the living world.

Investigation & Politics

Investigation & Politics

Veggie meat: Green Ideal VS Green Washing 52'

The new ethical claim that pushes to consume vegetables resounds today as a real necessity due to the climatic emergency and the rise of the environmental conscience. Thus, plant-based meat is surging onto the shelves of supermarkets. Is it realistic to consider vegetable meat as the perfect substitute for meat?

Snow Storm: the Colors of winter 52' 90' 8K

The snow, an almost magical evocation, but threatened by global warming. Will it continue to sprinkle our winters?

Inside the Order of the Solar Temple 4x52'

Blending unpublished archives, testimonies of survivors and former followers, this 4-part series offers an unprecedented dive into the mass suicide cult that shook the world 25 years ago.

Iron Curtain: Life under Soviet Occupation 3x52'

How 85 million Europeans experienced the radical sovietization of eastern and central Europe

The Palace of Monaco: Hidden Treasures and Frescoes Uncovering 52'

In the Palace of Monaco, gigantic frescoes of the Renaissance have been discovered 5 centuries after their creation. Restoration and historical investigation will be at the heart of this film which will reveal a new page of Renaissance art.

Travel & Adventure

Travel & Adventure

Kerguelen, aux confins du monde 52'

Kerguelen, Crozet, Tromelin these French islands at the end of the world arouse dreams and fantasies. This documentary traces the exile of Emmanuel Lepage, author and cartoonist, who finally realizes his dream: to draw the unspeakable. Ten years after his first trip aboard the Marion Dufresne, he will be able to immerse himself in the most mythical of archipelagos: Kerguelen.

Investigation & Politics

Investigation & Politics

The world according to Kim Jong-un 52’ 70’

Portrait of the unpredictable North Korean leader, heir of a dynasty obsessed with nuclear weapons

Pic du midi: an epic building project 52'

140 years ago, a group of men embarked on a totally crazy gamble: to build a major scientific station at the top of a high mountain, the Pic du Midi. Today, it remains the largest high altitude structure in the world, inaccessible by road. A dive into the secrets of this construction and its impregnable structure, classified... secret-defense.

Investigation & Politics

Investigation & Politics

Special forces: War differently 52

They are a handful of men. 4000 in total. All from the Army, the Air Force or the Navy. Far from the Rambo or the hyper-armed Robocops, they are rather rustic soldiers with a strong mental outlook. An immersion in the heart of the special forces through the years, in order to better understand its evolution, its contemporary functioning. Telling the story of the Special Forces means telling "the war in a different way".

Amazons: Women warriors 52' 90' 4K

A thrilling deep-time docudrama to uncover the truth behind the myth of Amazons.

The serpent: conversation with a criminal 90' 2x45'

The story behind the real-life criminal who inspired the Netflix show, told by "the serpent" himself.

Investigation & Politics

Investigation & Politics

Delphinarium, game over? 52'

Recently, several laws passed in Europe banning dolphinarium shows. After years of entertaining humans in exchange for rewards, what should we do with dolphins and orcas that have been conditioned in this way?

Saving Paris 52' 90'

An immersion into the biggest flood Paris could experience in a close future.

Travel & Adventure

Travel & Adventure

My feelings about mountain 52'

Former climbing champion and writer, Stéphanie Bodet loves the mountains with passion. To understand how alpinism and « mountainering » was born, she decided to explore the British mountains, at the source of this practice which was born in the middle of the 19th century. From one stage to the next and according to her encounters, she seeks to understand the evolution of our relationship with the mountain.

Keanu Reeves: Pop Messiah 52'

A dive into the most unique career Hollywood has ever seen.

Investigation & Politics

Investigation & Politics

Killing death: the hayflick limit 52' 90'

From human enhancement to post-humanism through cryogenics: can science defeat death?

Eiffel: Towers' war 52' 90' 4K

Behind the iconic The Eiffel Tower lies the story of an incredible challenge to erect a thousand-foot tower, marking a major turning point in engineering history.

Giant birds: The return 52'

Recent discoveries help understanding the biology of the largest birds that ever existed... and to glimpse the possibility of bringing them back to life!

Lady Squirrel 52' 4K

A dive into a century-old forest through the eyes of its nuts-eating tiny inhabitants.

Vikings: The Ghost ship and the forgotten kingdom of the North 52’ 90’ 4K

A suspenseful scientific tale to retrace the viking saga.

Gaby, the woman behind Maison Chloé 52'

70 years after its creation, the unprecedented portray of Gaby Aghion, the freethinking, independent spirit behind the French luxury fashion house Chloé.

Real life of a Roman soldier 2x52' 90' 4K

Thanks to reenactments, 3D and interviews of leading experts, this archaeological and scientific investigation depicts the portrait of the man behind the soldier.

A Justice of Terror 2x45' 90'

How were the law and justice perverted to serve Nazi ideology?

Chasing Dragons: The Forgotten Knight of the Round Table 52’ 90’ 4K

The quest of a young medievalist to reconstruct a forgotten novel, and reveal an unknown part of the most famous legend of the medieval world.

The enigmatic Charlotte Rampling 52'

Screen icon Charlotte Rampling has fascinated the world of cinema, fashion and photography with her mysterious and almost inaccessible beauty.

Wild corridors 4x43' 4K

An eye-opening journey that invites us to rethink our relationship with the Earth and the other living beings.

Inside pyramids 6x52'

This series follows a team of scientists as they scan the interior of pyramids to reveal what’s hidden inside, using a new technology of miniaturized 3D scans.

Genius plants 2x52' 4K

An engaging and visually stunning look at the surprisingly smart world of plants.

WWII: Operation Barbarossa 2x52'

This great historical fresco sheds new light on one of the bloodiest conflicts in history.

Fellini by Fellini 52' 90'

An intimate and compelling portrait of one of the greatest filmmakers of all time, based on his films, interviews with him and unpublished archives, to mark the 30th anniversary of his death.

Wild Empire 3x52' 4K

Shot in the inaccessible wildernesses of Central Asia, this blue-chip series follows the perilous existence of three rare species.

De Niro: Hiding in the spotlight 52'

Actor Robert De Niro masterfully endows violent, anti-social characters with surprising moments of humanity, but few know the real man behind his extreme, extravagant, and epic roles.

Investigation & Politics

Investigation & Politics

Inside Zuckerberg’s Meta-Brain 52' 90'

He has won the trust of 3 billion people worldwide and is one of the most powerful people on Earth ... but who is the human behind the eccentric, enigmatic tech leader’s facade?

Flyways: the untold journey of migratory shorebirds 52' 90'

A bluechip project about the bird-loving experts who are fighting to understand, conserve and champion global shorebirds.

Iznik, the Sunken enigma 52' 90' 4K

This film details an unprecedented underwater excavation that unravel the mysteries surrounding a 1600-year-old church discovered in 2014, in the Turkish lake of Iznik.

Our Forests 5x52' 4K

A call to protect the world’s primary forests. For the 50th anniversary of the first Earth summit.

Cleopatra's secret tomb 4x52'

This series plunges viewers into the most fascinating period of Ancient Egypt as experts close in on the mysterious location of Cleopatra's tomb.

Emma & Eddie: A Working Couple 52' 90'

Emma and Eddie live two lives: one on the internet and one in real life. The webcam couple is out to save their marriage by starting their own adult web-studio in Eastern Europe.

Raising Notre-Dame 3x52' 4K

They thought they knew it all. They discovered they knew nothing.

Deep Time: Utmost experience beyond time 52'

In a revolutionary scientific and social experiment, 14 people spend 40 days underground with no contact to the outside world - or to time itself.

ZED promotes its new acquisitions to Variety

During the Unifrance Rendez-vous in Biarritz, ZED exclusively presented some of its new projects, including three ambitious history documentaries now available for pre-sales as well as four series about environmental issues for the upcoming MIPCOM.

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ZED ADAPTS THE DISCOVERY OF AN ANCIENT ARTHURIAN NOVEL

ZED will adapt for television "Chasing Dragons: The Forgotten Knight of the Round Table" 90', a previously unknown medieval novel from the universe of the Arthurian legend, and that has just been reassembled at the end of a 10-year quest.

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Best Science Documentary Award Silbersalz Festival

The documentary "Rivers Above the Canopy" won the prize for best scientific documentary at the silbersalz festival in 2022. A film by Pascal Cuissot produced by Valerie Abita.

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ZED is listed on Realscreen’s Global 100

For the forth consecutive year ZED is nominated in Realscreen’s Global 100, the listing of the world's top production companies working in non-fiction, with a "Honorable mention".

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