The Dalmatian is a breed of large dog, noted for its unique black or liver spotted coat and mainly used as a carriage dog in its early days. Its roots trace back to Croatia and its historical region of Dalmatia. Today, it is a popular family pet, and many dog enthusiasts enter Dalmatians into kennel club competitions.
For the people of the Sahara, owning a horse is a mark of status, a great pride. In villages of the dry savannah, children are taught to ride horses very young. They live a free and exciting cow boy life, watching after the family’s herd.
Gun dogs, or bird dogs, are types of hunting dogs developed to assist hunters in finding and retrieving game, usually birds. Gun dogs are divided into three primary types: retrievers, flushing dogs, and pointing breeds. Some kennel clubs define a Gundog Group for gun dogs, while other kennel clubs include them in the Sporting Group.
The German Shepherd is a breed of medium to large-sized working dog that originated in Germany. The breed's officially recognized name is German Shepherd Dog in the English language, sometimes abbreviated as GSD and was also formerly known as the Alsatian in Britain.
Sennenhund, called Swiss mountain dogs or Swiss cattle dogs in English, are a type of dog originating in the Swiss Alps. The Sennenhund are farm dogs of the general molosser type. There are four breeds of Sennenhund, all sporting a unique tricolor coat.
The French Bulldog is a small breed of domestic dog. "Frenchies" were the result in the 1800s of a cross between bulldog ancestors imported from England and local ratters in Paris (France). In 2014, they were the fourth most popular registered dog in the United Kingdom and in the U.S. the ninth most popular AKC registered dog breed.
Cocker Spaniels are dogs belonging to two breeds of the spaniel dog type: the American Cocker Spaniel and the English Cocker Spaniel, both of which are commonly called simply Cocker Spaniel in their countries of origin. In the early 20th century, Cocker Spaniels also included small hunting Spaniels.
From North Cameroon to Chad, from the land of the ancient elephants to the dunes of Kanem, this film is a non-stop journey in the form of a logbook, through a little known, almost forbidden land that is a wealth of astonishing countryside and unusual people.
If you phone, fax or email a friend to say "Let's go see 'Echeleon: The Secret Power,'" be advised, you'll doubtless end up on a list somewhere. Juicy, entertaining and densely informative doc demonstrates the extent to which private communications are illegally and constantly spied on by the title network. Sure to be a fest favorite.
''The politics divides the men, the gastronomy gathers them.'' In the service of the princely Couple, H.S.H. Prince Albert II and H.S.H. Princess Charlène of Monaco, the chef Christian Garcia prepares the particular meals of the family Grimaldi and orchestrates the big receptions of the Palace.
After surviving 30 years of war and being refugees for 15 years, 380 000 Cambodians were repatriated in 1992 to their homeland from the Thai borders refugee camps. Some of them were resettled in villages built for them by the United Nations.
Brendan, Gerald and Tom are former volunteers of the Irish Republican Army. For them, and for all Irish republicans, the time of the armed struggle is now over.
This France-Canada co-production goes behind the scenes of the huge tobacco industry, whose economic power has been expanding for five decades at the expense of public health.
Rikki Beadle-Blair MBE (born in July 1961, in Camberwell and raised in Bermondsey, both in south London) is a British actor, director, screenwriter, playwright, singer, designer, choreographer, dancer and songwriter of British/West Indian origin.
The sea has hewn the coastline like strips of lace. The land is a true kaleidoscope of changing countryside. Time has turned the peninsula of Brittany into a region of incredible cultural wealth.
From Saint-Jean de Terre-Neuve to the Yukon, to Quebec and Nunavut – now Inuit territory – the film by Pierre Brouwers takes us on a roller-coaster ride of discovery and excitement across the world’s second largest country in terms of land surface.
The largest of the Caribbean islands does not settle for plugging its traditional values of salsa music, rum, cigars, US automobiles from a bygone era and endless white sandy beaches. Pierre Brouwers was charmed by his encounters with an engaging population and by the atmosphere found in the villages and colonial towns.
Along the coastlines, each rock and cliff look prettier than the last. Everywhere, mother nature provides a never-ending spectacle. From Brest to Saint-Malo, the film guides you through a region of uncommon landscapes where for thousands of years man has left his mark of genius.
Prague is a magic city. At the geographic centre of Europe, this capital of a now new country boasts an incredible wealth of culture. Nestling amidst the meanders of the Vlatva river, the old city is a stone’s throw from the ultra-modern district of Karlin.
Canals, gondolas and sumptuous palaces... the legendary clichés will always be there when you set out to explore Venice. But behind the splendour of a unique artistic and cultural heritage there lies hidden a real city, with its inhabitants and lifestyle organized to meet the site’s geographical limitations.
The tale of a city and a man who embodies in his own way the hopes and fears of an entire community. Detroit, a northern American post-industrial city. Meet Ade Mainor, aka “Mr DE”, Afro-american music producer.
Glasgow, Scotland. The hundred-year-old rivalry between the two local football teams plays an essential role in the life of the city. A sports rivalry that has fed on the religious, ethnic, social and political differences of the two clubs and their supporters.
To the rhythm of mariachis and traditional dancing, the film by Pierre Brouwers guides you across Yucatan, this Mexican state that juts out into the Caribbean sea.
This documentary, directed by Pierre Brouwers, dives into the heart of Israel, a small yet profoundly westernized country positioned uniquely on the geopolitical map of the Near East.
Mirages are shaping over the immaculate ice shelf. Close up shot of a bear inhaling the frozen air. From the bear’s point of view, we understand that... he is smelling a seal. This odour is that of a young ringed seal hidden under a thin layer of snow. A few steps and paw swipes to clear the animal and uncover a young ringed seal snack.
00:00 Encircled by one of the world’s largest enclosed lagoons, the 101st French department is a real cultural crossroads between Africa, the Indian Ocean and Europe.
Between the Andaman sea and the Strait of Malacca, the Malaysian peninsula has seen spectacular growth in under a quarter of a century. Primary forests, mountains, idyllic islands, a fine sandy coastline and exceptional wildlife: Malaysia is one of the world’s richest regions in terms of biodiversity.
The huge blocks of red sandstone standing amidst infinite space blend with incredible valleys, whose sides are lined with breath-taking colours. Thanks to the prodigious effects of erosion, nature here has created some of the world’s most fabulous scenery.
In Las Vegas, the sky’s the limit. A century ago the city did not even exist. Today, in the middle of the Mojave Desert, between the Grand Canyon and Death Valley, there lies the world’s largest entertainments park. Pierre Brouwers shows us the extent to which this is a city of excess, both out of time and out of the ordinary. Fabulous.
The greatest part of Lapland is to be found in Norwegian territory. And it is in Karasjok that the Sámi, or Laplanders, have their own parliament. Beyond these frontiers, the Sámi identity lives on with a lifestyle that respects ancestral customs and is perfectly in harmony with a one-of-a-kind environment.
Pierre Brouwers has travelled the length and breadth of Honshu – the largest of the islands forming Japan – to provide an in-depth discovery of the “land of the rising sun”. Cities like Kyoto and Hiroshima are fascinating for their history. Everywhere, traditions are very carefully preserved, especially when it comes to festivals.
Our tour starts in the capital, Bogotá, before heading southward across the Andes as far as Popayàn. We then head back north to the coastline of the Caribbean Sea. Our journey takes us through some fabulous landscapes while stopping off to discover cities such as Cali, Medellin and Cartagena.
Calm waters, warm currents and plenty of baitfish attracts thousands of sailfish to Kuala Rompin, a unique fishery offering shots at dozens of sailfish each day- the ultimate Rompin sailfish safari & light tackle sports fishing destination! Director: Eric Elléna Producers: French Connection Films, Seasons 0:00 Full documentary 1:10 🎣 The fishing se.
The film is an invitation to discover a little known aspect of Kenya. The pristine and age-old coast of Swahili, rich in marine life, displays an incredible variety of natural wonders and offers the possibility of numerous adventures.
Imagine you are flying above the African savannah, swimming under Antarctic ice, climbing up Amazon trees and diving the Marianna abyss. Imagine you can suddenly see in the night, hear ultra-sounds, decode radar waves and detect electric fields. 1,2,3...
Altruism, an act that bestows a benefit on the recipient while conferring a cost to the actor, is one of the central paradoxes of evolution. In the wild, where only the fittest survive, adopting other animals’ offspring is not really in line with Darwin’s theory of evolution.