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SCIENCE Authors Jane WEINER, Mark DANIELS Directors Mark DANIELS, Maro TCHERMAIEFF Coproducers ARTE FRANCE, STUDIO INTERNATIONAL Format 1 x 90 ', 1 x 52 ', <strong>2010</strong> Available rights Non-theatrical rights - Internet - VOD - DVD - TV Versions English - German - French Territory(ies) Worldwide except Germany, Frenchspeaking Belgium, French-speaking Switzerland, Finland and Norway for TV rights. MYSTERY OF THE DISAPPEARING BEES (THE) An investigation into a worldwide ecological disaster that could endanger the whole of humanity. The future of our food resources depends on one small insect - the western honey bee, or Apis mellifera.Indeed,itisthemostimportantagriculturalpollinatoronourplanetgiventhatonethird ofourfoodsupplydependsdirectlyonpollinationfrombees.Thisdocumentarytellsthestoryof a worldwide ecological disaster that has been waiting to happen for several generations. It was filmedoveran18-monthperiodinFrance,Germany,theU.S.,CanadaandScotlandandretraces thevariousleadscarriedoutbyresearchscientistsinordertotryandunderstandandtostopthe decliningnumbersofdomesticandwildbees.Scientistsarenottheonlyprofessionalstofigure at the centre of this drama. Beekeepers are in the front line, and striking contrasts exist among beekeepers¿experiencesindifferentcountries,invariouseconomicsituations.Thedocumentary seekstounderstandhowthelong-enjoyedharmoniousrelationshipbetweenmanandbeehasnow undergonesucharadicalchange.Itseekstofindasolutionthatgoesbeyondscience.Asolutionthat cannotbefoundwithoutthoroughlyre-examiningouragriculturalpracticeandourmodelofsociety. Canwerisetothechallenge? Director François-xavier VIVES Coproducers ARTE FRANCE, MIROIR (LE) Format 4 x 52 ', 2009 Available rights Non-theatrical rights - Internet - VOD - DVD - TV Versions English - German - French Territory(ies) Worldwide except Portugal and Frenchspeaking Belgium for TV rights. PLANT SECRETS To most of us, plants make up a familiar background decoration, albeit a beautiful one, but we don't really pay them that much attention, nor do we know much that about them. This collection is an invitation to discover more about four common plants and their astonishing properties. Scientists,farmers,economistsandsociologistswillhelpustoviewtheNettle,theArabis,theYewand theLotusinadifferentlight,astheyrevealtheplants'usesandnewtechnological,medical,economic andsocialproperties.Thecollectionfeaturesinterviewswithgeneticists,theheadgardeneratthe ChateauofVersailles,anIndianindustrialistandanAustralianbotanist,amongotherprofessionals, astheyinviteusintotheirlaboratories,ontheirexpeditionstotheendsoftheearth,orquitesimply, aroundtheirgardens.Atatimewhenoursocietyisinfullreflectiononitsrelationshiptobiodiversity, wetraveltheworldtodiscoverinwhatwaytheseplantshavebecomeourpartnersinlife.Wedelve intothesecretlifeoffourordinaryplants,anddiscovertheir"extraordinary"side:-thenettle,asymbol ofthefightagainstmerchandisinglivingthings-thelotus,atool-boxfortomorrow'stechnologies, inspiredbynature-theyew,amedicinaltree,thenew"greengold"threatenedbyover-exploitationthearabis,alittle-knownplantthathasbecomethenewworldwidestarofgeneticresearch LIST OF EPISODES ARABIS,GENETICMECCANO LOTUS,SUGGESTIONBOX(THE) NETTLE,ORPOLITICALGARDEN(THE) YEW,BENEFICIALPOISON(THE) 30 SCIENCE
Author Claude-julie PARISOT Director Claude-julie PARISOT Coproducers KAMI PRODUCTIONS, ARTE FRANCE Format 1 x 52 ', <strong>2010</strong> Available rights Non-theatrical rights - Internet - VOD - DVD - TV Versions English - German - French Territory(ies) Worldwide. YOUR HAIRNESS This film focuses on what is small and commonplace to take viewers on a voyage of scientific discovery into the spectacular realm of hairiness. AllovertheEarth,livingthingsbreathe,touch,move,reproduce,defendthemselves,listen,staywarm andkeepcool.Ineachoftheseessentiallifesituations,wefind-whetherplainlyvisibleontopofa head,evenlyspacedalongthestemofaplant,orhiddendeepinviscera-hair.Presentinmuchof thelivingworld,frommammalstoplants,andfromparameciatoinsects,hairsarepartandparcel ofthemostcomplexfunctions.Theywave,standup,sensevibrations,catchholdofthings,transmit data,conceal,resist¿asdiscreetascanbe.Allofusknowwhathairis,orsowethink:everyday,like millionsofotherhumanbeings,wecomb,brush,plait,wash,cut,shave,dye,pluckorstimulatethe growthofourbodyhair.Butwhatdowereallyknowabouthair?Thisfilmfocusesonwhatissmall andcommonplacetotakeviewersonavoyageofscientificdiscoveryintothespectacularrealmof hairiness.Itleavesourhabits,culturalconditioningandsqueamishnessbehind,brushesasidemirrors, razors,scissorsandtweezerstoplungeintothewildsofhairyforestsandabysses.Enchantedrealms -majesticandmagical-fullofsurprisesandprodigies.Andwherewesoonlearnthathoweverflimsy andfragileasinglehairmayseem,itisaforceofnature. SCIENCE 31
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