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This biographical documentary retraces the hectic life of a self-made man, Hubert Biermans (1864-1953). Starting from scratch, he managed to show his abilities as an entrepreneur and proved to be a great champion of social welfare in Canada.He was first involved in 1890 in the construction of the first railway line in the Congo under Leopold II, King of the Belgians, before being sent to Canada in 1900 in Shawinigan to set up a paper mill, the 'Belgo', which would become the world's first pulp mill. It is the journey of a personality who marked his time. Who left his mark on Shawinigan, Mauricie and Quebec. He also left his mark on Europe and Paris in particular. The fortune of this philanthropist allowed him an unbounded generosity by his donations for numerous constructions of schools, universities, hospitals, EHPAD ... Today, bulldozers are destroying the 'Belgo', this mill which was one of the jewels of Mauricie. Production year 2021

Is the Book of Exodus based on real events? 3500 years ago, a huge volcanic eruption destroyed half the island of Santorini. That global catastrophe was possibly the cause of the Plagues of Egypt; they are mentioned on a mysterious inscription on a stone stela translated 50 years ago by Egyptologist Claude Vandersleyen. This is the starting point of a fascinating investigation which sheds new light on the history of Egypt in the time of the Pharaohs, as well as upon parts of the Old Testament. Production year 2017

The film traces the tumultuous history of the hat to the present day. The beaver, which was decimated in Europe for its hair used to produce felt, was trapped as far away as America, as early as the 17th century. The conquest of North America is intrinsically linked to the rush for beaver skins. At the beginning of the 20th century, the industry was flourishing until the 1960's and already, the hair of another rodent, the rabbit, was the happiness of hatters. Then came the crisis, and the film travels through devastated mono-industrial cities in Portugal, France and Belgium. Today, there are niche markets: Tyrolean, Orthodox Jewish or cowboy hats. Portugal exports semi-finished products that hatters from all over the world shape. The film looks at the hat as a fashion accessory. Celebrities such as Michael Jackson, Johnny Depp, Lady Gaga show how the hat is an essential accessory to assert one's individuality. Production year 2014

A documentary about the last "greenhouse growers" still active in Flemish Brabant, who passionately cultivate grapes in greenhouses It traces the slow disappearance of greenhouses in the Druivenstreek, the region that straddles the linguistic border from Tervuren to La Hulpe via Overijse, Hoeilaart and Huldenberg. The opening of the borders of the common market in 1962 brutally cut the market shares of Belgian table grapes.The oil crisis of the seventies dealt the sector the final blow because of the high cost of heating greenhouses. From 35,000 greenhouses, the number has fallen to less than 300 today. Production year 2010

Short documentaries

Marie Gaillet, a Belgian artist, has been a painter for 70 years. After her studies in fashion design in Brussels, she started oil painting thanks to the insistence of Jacques Maes, professor at the academy of St Josse. For 20 years she painted with Pierre Dulieu. It was at Regain, near the small town of Apt, that she discovered the landscapes of Provence. On the spot, she drew them in Indian ink and painted them in watercolour. In her studio, she transposes them into oil paintings. For 13 years now, she has been severely handicapped by age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Despite this, she continues to paint and to give painting lessons. Production year 2022

Jean Chrétien, former Canadian Prime Minister, recalls with nostalgia and emotion his childhood in Belgoville, in the province of Quebec. This village was created from scratch by Hubert Biermans, sent by Belgium to take care of the "Belgo", the paper mill in Shawinigan where Jean Chrétien's father worked. For the first time, Jean Chrétien opened his personal photo album to the public and lifted the veil on the origin of his political career. Production year 2020

Arthur Brancart is the inventor of Marbrite, an opal glass that had incredible appeal thanks to Art Deco. From 1915, Brancart built an entire village around his glassworks in Fauquez. He organized the life of his 1,000 workers there under the motto : "Work hard, have fun". Production year 2013

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This biographical documentary retraces the hectic life of a self-made man, Hubert Biermans (1864-1953). Starting from scratch, he managed to show his abilities as an entrepreneur and proved to be a great champion of social welfare in Canada.He was first involved in 1890 in the construction of the first railway line in the Congo under Leopold II, King of the Belgians, before being sent to Canada in 1900 in Shawinigan to set up a paper mill, the 'Belgo', which would become the world's first pulp mill. It is the journey of a personality who marked his time. Who left his mark on Shawinigan, Mauricie and Quebec. He also left his mark on Europe and Paris in particular. The fortune of this philanthropist allowed him an unbounded generosity by his donations for numerous constructions of schools, universities, hospitals, EHPAD ... Today, bulldozers are destroying the 'Belgo', this mill which was one of the jewels of Mauricie. Production year 2021

Is the Book of Exodus based on real events? 3500 years ago, a huge volcanic eruption destroyed half the island of Santorini. That global catastrophe was possibly the cause of the Plagues of Egypt; they are mentioned on a mysterious inscription on a stone stela translated 50 years ago by Egyptologist Claude Vandersleyen. This is the starting point of a fascinating investigation which sheds new light on the history of Egypt in the time of the Pharaohs, as well as upon parts of the Old Testament. Production year 2017

The film traces the tumultuous history of the hat to the present day. The beaver, which was decimated in Europe for its hair used to produce felt, was trapped as far away as America, as early as the 17th century. The conquest of North America is intrinsically linked to the rush for beaver skins. At the beginning of the 20th century, the industry was flourishing until the 1960's and already, the hair of another rodent, the rabbit, was the happiness of hatters. Then came the crisis, and the film travels through devastated mono-industrial cities in Portugal, France and Belgium. Today, there are niche markets: Tyrolean, Orthodox Jewish or cowboy hats. Portugal exports semi-finished products that hatters from all over the world shape. The film looks at the hat as a fashion accessory. Celebrities such as Michael Jackson, Johnny Depp, Lady Gaga show how the hat is an essential accessory to assert one's individuality. Production year 2014

A documentary about the last "greenhouse growers" still active in Flemish Brabant, who passionately cultivate grapes in greenhouses It traces the slow disappearance of greenhouses in the Druivenstreek, the region that straddles the linguistic border from Tervuren to La Hulpe via Overijse, Hoeilaart and Huldenberg. The opening of the borders of the common market in 1962 brutally cut the market shares of Belgian table grapes.The oil crisis of the seventies dealt the sector the final blow because of the high cost of heating greenhouses. From 35,000 greenhouses, the number has fallen to less than 300 today. Production year 2010

Marie Gaillet, a Belgian artist, has been a painter for 70 years. After her studies in fashion design in Brussels, she started oil painting thanks to the insistence of Jacques Maes, professor at the academy of St Josse. For 20 years she painted with Pierre Dulieu. It was at Regain, near the small town of Apt, that she discovered the landscapes of Provence. On the spot, she drew them in Indian ink and painted them in watercolour. In her studio, she transposes them into oil paintings. For 13 years now, she has been severely handicapped by age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Despite this, she continues to paint and to give painting lessons. Production year 2022

Jean Chrétien, former Canadian Prime Minister, recalls with nostalgia and emotion his childhood in Belgoville, in the province of Quebec. This village was created from scratch by Hubert Biermans, sent by Belgium to take care of the "Belgo", the paper mill in Shawinigan where Jean Chrétien's father worked. For the first time, Jean Chrétien opened his personal photo album to the public and lifted the veil on the origin of his political career. Production year 2020

Arthur Brancart is the inventor of Marbrite, an opal glass that had incredible appeal thanks to Art Deco. From 1915, Brancart built an entire village around his glassworks in Fauquez. He organized the life of his 1,000 workers there under the motto : "Work hard, have fun". Production year 2013

This biographical documentary retraces the hectic life of a self-made man, Hubert Biermans (1864-1953). Starting from scratch, he managed to show his abilities as an entrepreneur and proved to be a great champion of social welfare in Canada.He was first involved in 1890 in the construction of the first railway line in the Congo under Leopold II, King of the Belgians, before being sent to Canada in 1900 in Shawinigan to set up a paper mill, the 'Belgo', which would become the world's first pulp mill. It is the journey of a personality who marked his time. Who left his mark on Shawinigan, Mauricie and Quebec. He also left his mark on Europe and Paris in particular. The fortune of this philanthropist allowed him an unbounded generosity by his donations for numerous constructions of schools, universities, hospitals, EHPAD ... Today, bulldozers are destroying the 'Belgo', this mill which was one of the jewels of Mauricie. Production year 2021

Is the Book of Exodus based on real events? 3500 years ago, a huge volcanic eruption destroyed half the island of Santorini. That global catastrophe was possibly the cause of the Plagues of Egypt; they are mentioned on a mysterious inscription on a stone stela translated 50 years ago by Egyptologist Claude Vandersleyen. This is the starting point of a fascinating investigation which sheds new light on the history of Egypt in the time of the Pharaohs, as well as upon parts of the Old Testament. Production year 2017

The film traces the tumultuous history of the hat to the present day. The beaver, which was decimated in Europe for its hair used to produce felt, was trapped as far away as America, as early as the 17th century. The conquest of North America is intrinsically linked to the rush for beaver skins. At the beginning of the 20th century, the industry was flourishing until the 1960's and already, the hair of another rodent, the rabbit, was the happiness of hatters. Then came the crisis, and the film travels through devastated mono-industrial cities in Portugal, France and Belgium. Today, there are niche markets: Tyrolean, Orthodox Jewish or cowboy hats. Portugal exports semi-finished products that hatters from all over the world shape. The film looks at the hat as a fashion accessory. Celebrities such as Michael Jackson, Johnny Depp, Lady Gaga show how the hat is an essential accessory to assert one's individuality. Production year 2014

A documentary about the last "greenhouse growers" still active in Flemish Brabant, who passionately cultivate grapes in greenhouses It traces the slow disappearance of greenhouses in the Druivenstreek, the region that straddles the linguistic border from Tervuren to La Hulpe via Overijse, Hoeilaart and Huldenberg. The opening of the borders of the common market in 1962 brutally cut the market shares of Belgian table grapes.The oil crisis of the seventies dealt the sector the final blow because of the high cost of heating greenhouses. From 35,000 greenhouses, the number has fallen to less than 300 today. Production year 2010

Marie Gaillet, a Belgian artist, has been a painter for 70 years. After her studies in fashion design in Brussels, she started oil painting thanks to the insistence of Jacques Maes, professor at the academy of St Josse. For 20 years she painted with Pierre Dulieu. It was at Regain, near the small town of Apt, that she discovered the landscapes of Provence. On the spot, she drew them in Indian ink and painted them in watercolour. In her studio, she transposes them into oil paintings. For 13 years now, she has been severely handicapped by age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Despite this, she continues to paint and to give painting lessons. Production year 2022

Jean Chrétien, former Canadian Prime Minister, recalls with nostalgia and emotion his childhood in Belgoville, in the province of Quebec. This village was created from scratch by Hubert Biermans, sent by Belgium to take care of the "Belgo", the paper mill in Shawinigan where Jean Chrétien's father worked. For the first time, Jean Chrétien opened his personal photo album to the public and lifted the veil on the origin of his political career. Production year 2020

Arthur Brancart is the inventor of Marbrite, an opal glass that had incredible appeal thanks to Art Deco. From 1915, Brancart built an entire village around his glassworks in Fauquez. He organized the life of his 1,000 workers there under the motto : "Work hard, have fun". Production year 2013

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This biographical documentary retraces the hectic life of a self-made man, Hubert Biermans (1864-1953). Starting from scratch, he managed to show his abilities as an entrepreneur and proved to be a great champion of social welfare in Canada.He was first involved in 1890 in the construction of the first railway line in the Congo under Leopold II, King of the Belgians, before being sent to Canada in 1900 in Shawinigan to set up a paper mill, the 'Belgo', which would become the world's first pulp mill. It is the journey of a personality who marked his time. Who left his mark on Shawinigan, Mauricie and Quebec. He also left his mark on Europe and Paris in particular. The fortune of this philanthropist allowed him an unbounded generosity by his donations for numerous constructions of schools, universities, hospitals, EHPAD ... Today, bulldozers are destroying the 'Belgo', this mill which was one of the jewels of Mauricie. Production year 2021

Is the Book of Exodus based on real events? 3500 years ago, a huge volcanic eruption destroyed half the island of Santorini. That global catastrophe was possibly the cause of the Plagues of Egypt; they are mentioned on a mysterious inscription on a stone stela translated 50 years ago by Egyptologist Claude Vandersleyen. This is the starting point of a fascinating investigation which sheds new light on the history of Egypt in the time of the Pharaohs, as well as upon parts of the Old Testament. Production year 2017

The film traces the tumultuous history of the hat to the present day. The beaver, which was decimated in Europe for its hair used to produce felt, was trapped as far away as America, as early as the 17th century. The conquest of North America is intrinsically linked to the rush for beaver skins. At the beginning of the 20th century, the industry was flourishing until the 1960's and already, the hair of another rodent, the rabbit, was the happiness of hatters. Then came the crisis, and the film travels through devastated mono-industrial cities in Portugal, France and Belgium. Today, there are niche markets: Tyrolean, Orthodox Jewish or cowboy hats. Portugal exports semi-finished products that hatters from all over the world shape. The film looks at the hat as a fashion accessory. Celebrities such as Michael Jackson, Johnny Depp, Lady Gaga show how the hat is an essential accessory to assert one's individuality. Production year 2014

A documentary about the last "greenhouse growers" still active in Flemish Brabant, who passionately cultivate grapes in greenhouses It traces the slow disappearance of greenhouses in the Druivenstreek, the region that straddles the linguistic border from Tervuren to La Hulpe via Overijse, Hoeilaart and Huldenberg. The opening of the borders of the common market in 1962 brutally cut the market shares of Belgian table grapes.The oil crisis of the seventies dealt the sector the final blow because of the high cost of heating greenhouses. From 35,000 greenhouses, the number has fallen to less than 300 today. Production year 2010

Marie Gaillet, a Belgian artist, has been a painter for 70 years. After her studies in fashion design in Brussels, she started oil painting thanks to the insistence of Jacques Maes, professor at the academy of St Josse. For 20 years she painted with Pierre Dulieu. It was at Regain, near the small town of Apt, that she discovered the landscapes of Provence. On the spot, she drew them in Indian ink and painted them in watercolour. In her studio, she transposes them into oil paintings. For 13 years now, she has been severely handicapped by age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Despite this, she continues to paint and to give painting lessons. Production year 2022

Jean Chrétien, former Canadian Prime Minister, recalls with nostalgia and emotion his childhood in Belgoville, in the province of Quebec. This village was created from scratch by Hubert Biermans, sent by Belgium to take care of the "Belgo", the paper mill in Shawinigan where Jean Chrétien's father worked. For the first time, Jean Chrétien opened his personal photo album to the public and lifted the veil on the origin of his political career. Production year 2020

Arthur Brancart is the inventor of Marbrite, an opal glass that had incredible appeal thanks to Art Deco. From 1915, Brancart built an entire village around his glassworks in Fauquez. He organized the life of his 1,000 workers there under the motto : "Work hard, have fun". Production year 2013