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Furcy

In 1817, on Bourbon Island (Reunion Island), a compelling narrative unfolds. Following the passing of his mother, the enslaved Furcy stumbles upon a letter of emancipation amidst her belongings – an unexpected key to his indirect liberation. Aided by the support of abolitionist prosecutor Gilbert Boucher, Furcy courageously embarks on a legal crusade against his master, Joseph Lory, in a bid to substantiate his claim to freedom. This legal saga, marked by numerous twists and turns, spans almost three decades. Furcy endures imprisonment and exile in Mauritius for a significant portion of this period. It is only in 1846 that he finally presents his case before the Royal Court of Paris. Furcy’s triumph in the courtroom distinguishes him as one of the rare slaves in French history to achieve legal emancipation several years prior to the definitive abolition of slavery.

Furcy

7.0 2026
Le Roi du Game

In conflict with his daughter Isaure, Alexandre discovers that she has been selected for the oral exam of a prestigious business school—her greatest dream. However, Isaure is nowhere to be found, lost in a weekend of medieval fantasy role-playing. To find her, Alexandre enters the game, taking on the role of a devious Game Master. But as the adventure unfolds, he realizes that he himself has been lost for years. Under the guise of "Renard Chafouin," he gets a chance to reconnect with his values—and to avoid losing his daughter forever.

Le Roi du Game

NR 2026
1939-1940: A Strange Defeat

In late summer 1939, the French learned that Adolf Hitler had attacked Poland. On September 3, France entered the war, twenty years after the carnage of World War I. Although France was considered the world’s leading military power, with a vast empire and a powerful ally in the United Kingdom, everyone was overcome with a sense of dread. Yet the fighting would not begin until May 1940 and would end with France’s defeat in June. How did the French people experience those few months—among the most decisive and darkest in the country’s history?

1939-1940: A Strange Defeat

6.5 2026