Good kisses from Africa

S03 E01 • Monday, Jan 8, 2024 • Jan 8 • 11m

Men, women, children serving displays worthy of colonial exhibitions. A century later, digital “greeting cards” are enjoying great success! Presented by Sonia Devillers, the magazine which analyzes the images making up our time.

Japan: Sushi from Fukushima

S03 E02 • Tuesday, Jan 9, 2024 • Jan 9 • 11m

In an unusual video somewhere between a teleshopping ad and a political broadcast, the Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida tucks in to seafood sourced from waters close the Fukushima power plant. Japan assures its citizens and the world that, after the nuclear disaster, fish caught in the area is safe. But many countries remain unconvinced…

Putin and Kim Jong-un: The provocative handshake

S03 E03 • Wednesday, Jan 10, 2024 • Jan 10 • 11m

Impassive faces, eyes fixed on the camera, two heads of state shake hands in front of a photographer. An analysis of a highly codified political gesture, far from insignificant in the highest political circles! Presented by Sonia Devillers, the magazine that analyzes the images of our time.

The Oscar-worthy flying squirrel

S03 E04 • Monday, Jan 15, 2024 • Jan 15 • 11m

Taiwan: In front of its owner, a flying squirrel fakes its accidental death to distract from a mishap. The clip went viral. Animal videos garner millions of clicks online – the more anthropomorphic, the better!

Episode 5

S03 E05 • Tuesday, Jan 16, 2024 • Jan 16

The country music video that set the US ablaze

S03 E06 • Wednesday, Jan 17, 2024 • Jan 17 • 11m

With his music video "Try That In A Small Town," American country singer Jason Aldean caused a nationwide uproar in the summer of 2023. While some accused him of racist incitement, ultra-conservatives rallied to his defense. The song, which uses the visual aesthetics of country music as a political weapon, topped the charts for weeks.

Episode 7

S03 E07 • Monday, Jan 22, 2024 • Jan 22

Drone Target: My Defenseless Enemy

S03 E08 • Tuesday, Jan 23, 2024 • Jan 23 • 11m

A Ukrainian drone films and bombs a Russian trench. The scene unfolds in early 2023 during the Battle of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine. The powerful and shocking video went viral as part of a carefully orchestrated wartime communication strategy.

One Piece - Manga by Netflix

S03 E09 • Wednesday, Jan 24, 2024 • Jan 24 • 11m

In 2023, Netflix decided to adapt "One Piece", the most widely read manga in the world, into a live-action series. Presented by Sonia Devillers, The World in Images analyses visuals that define our era of times.

Cruise Ships: Top Polluters?

S03 E10 • Friday, Jan 26, 2024 • Jan 26 • 11m

"Icon of the Seas" is the new star of the cruise industry. Numerous online comments, however, describe the world's largest "dream ship" as an ecological disaster.

Ramzan Kadyrov in camouflage

S03 E11 • Monday, Jan 29, 2024 • Jan 29 • 11m

The Chechen dictator Ramzan Kadyrov appears in a camouflage jacket – by Louis Vuitton. How do the war in Ukraine and haute couture fit together? The interplay between the war front and the fashion world is apparently not entirely new.

Episode 12

S03 E12 • Tuesday, Jan 30, 2024 • Jan 30

Charles III: State Banquet at Versailles

S03 E13 • Wednesday, Jan 31, 2024 • Jan 31 • 11m

On September 20, 2023, a glamorous state banquet was held at the Palace of Versailles in honor of King Charles III and Queen Camilla. For the first time, such a reception was filmed—and the video both fascinated and outraged.

Stalingrad: Why Reenact the War?

S03 E14 • Thursday, Feb 1, 2024 • Feb 1 • 11m

A war scene as if you were there: this is a reenactment of the Battle of Stalingrad in Russia. It took place in February 2023, during the 80th anniversary of this pivotal episode of World War II.

Ukraine: Olympic boycott on Social Media

S03 E15 • Monday, Feb 5, 2024 • Feb 5 • 11m

In a video posted on social media in February 2023 by the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence, a Russian athlete launches a javelin which transforms into a missile. Three other clips were created at the same time urging the international community to boycott Russian sport.

Episode 16

S03 E16 • Tuesday, Feb 6, 2024 • Feb 6

Everest, the Polluted Olympus

S03 E17 • Wednesday, Feb 7, 2024 • Feb 7 • 11m

On May 17, 2023, mountain guide Tenzi Sherpa posted a video on Instagram of Camp 4 on Mount Everest: The ground there is littered with debris from previous expeditions. The contrast between the pristine snow and the accumulated trash sparked a wave of outrage. Tenzi Sherpa explains his reasons for the post.

Joe Biden's Mug

S03 E18 • Monday, Feb 12, 2024 • Feb 12 • 11m

On X, Joe Biden has turned a ridiculous mug into his new communication weapon. A few months before the presidential election, he humorously deflects insults from the opposing camp... and simultaneously finances his campaign with merchandise.

Kim Jong-un's Mysterious Train

S03 E19 • Tuesday, Feb 13, 2024 • Feb 13 • 11m

Kim Jong-un in front of his armored special train: The image went around the world in September 2023. The rolling fortress has been the North Korean leader's preferred means of transport for decades – and always good for a PR stunt.

Episode 20

S03 E20 • Wednesday, Feb 14, 2024 • Feb 14

Gaza-Israel: The Iron Wall and the Bulldozer

S03 E21 • Monday, Feb 19, 2024 • Feb 19 • 11m

October 7, 2023: Hamas breaches the border fence with Israel using a front-end loader. A highly symbolic image. Despite 140,000 tons of iron and steel, the border fence erected by Israel around the Gaza Strip could not withstand the Hamas attack. A front-end loader tore down the "Iron Wall," one of the strongest symbols of Israeli security policy.

Under the spell of the avalanche

S03 E22 • Tuesday, Feb 20, 2024 • Feb 20 • 11m

The video initially shows, from a safe distance, a snow avalanche racing down a mountainside – and within seconds reaches the person filming... The simultaneously fascinating and terrifying images went viral.

Putin - Macron: the final table

S03 E23 • Wednesday, Feb 21, 2024 • Feb 21 • 11m

February 2022: Putin and Macron sit opposite each other at a six-meter-long table. The symbolic photograph went around the world, was interpreted and caricatured in numerous ways. Are international relations entering a new era?

Episode 24

S03 E24 • Monday, Feb 26, 2024 • Feb 26

Fashion Week: The Battle for the Best Seat

S03 E25 • Tuesday, Feb 27, 2024 • Feb 27 • 11m

At haute couture shows like Berlin Fashion Week, the celebrities in the front row are at least as important as the new collections. Photos of the stars at the edge of the runway are the best marketing. From the selection of guests to their outfits and seating arrangements, every detail counts.

The Murdered Tree

S03 E26 • Wednesday, Feb 28, 2024 • Feb 28 • 11m

The tree lies on the ground, in two pieces; the police have cordoned off the area. Images of the felled sycamore maple sparked outrage worldwide. Why does the cutting down of a tree affect so many people?

Episode 27

S03 E27 • Monday, Mar 4, 2024 • Mar 4

Tifo, the stadium mural

S03 E28 • Tuesday, Mar 5, 2024 • Mar 5 • 11m

This tifo didn't come from football fans attending a match. It's a representation of Pope Francis held up by the crowd during a mass the Holy Father celebrated in the Marseille stadium.

The Ghost Town

S03 E29 • Wednesday, Mar 6, 2024 • Mar 6 • 11m

In September 2023, Azerbaijan launched a lightning offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh, forcing the local population to flee. Time seems to stand still in the central square of the capital, Stepanakert. Only the abandoned objects bear witness to what is no more.

Rihanna: A Family Photo

S03 E30 • Thursday, Mar 7, 2024 • Mar 7 • 11m

Rihanna poses for a photo with her family: The image of her with her partner Asap Rocky and their two children looks like a spontaneous snap, but in reality is a carefully planned staged photo, part of Rihanna’s clearly thought out image that the superstar presents to the world.

Orange alert: New York engulfed in smoke

S03 E31 • Monday, Mar 11, 2024 • Mar 11 • 11m

A huge orange cloud of smoke drifts over New York. On the ground, residents photograph the eerie spectacle. But what is the real eye-catcher?

GIF: Feelings on a Loop

S03 E32 • Tuesday, Mar 12, 2024 • Mar 12 • 11m

There are always situations where you just want to disappear into the ground. To humorously illustrate this emotion, there's the Homer Simpson hedge GIF, among others! These animated images are ubiquitous online.

Greta Thunberg - The Making of an Icon

S03 E33 • Wednesday, Mar 13, 2024 • Mar 13 • 11m

Greta Thunberg is regularly at protests - against climate change, energy multinationals and in support of the Palestinian cause. But how has her image changed since she first started protesting at the age of 15?

Putin's Candidacy: A Masterpiece of Staging

S03 E34 • Thursday, Mar 14, 2024 • Mar 14 • 11m

On live television, a member of the military asks the Russian head of state to run in the 2024 presidential election. The staging, which portrays Vladimir Putin as the "savior of the people," is typical of the Kremlin's autocratic propaganda strategy.

Digital Field Post

S03 E35 • Monday, Mar 18, 2024 • Mar 18 • 11m

Russia's war against Ukraine: A soldier in a hopeless situation documents the gruesome reality of war with his smartphone. He posts his "farewell video" on social media, where it is viewed millions of times within a very short time – putting pressure on the Ukrainian army.

Episode 36

S03 E36 • Tuesday, Mar 19, 2024 • Mar 19

Libya, the forgotten catastrophe

S03 E37 • Wednesday, Mar 20, 2024 • Mar 20 • 11m

This video is among the very first images to reach the world after the flood that killed thousands in Libya. Why did the event fade into the background in the European media?

TikTok: Cooking in Seconds

S03 E38 • Thursday, Mar 21, 2024 • Mar 21 • 11m

One minute to learn an original pasta recipe: The kitchen is conquering social media. A pumpkin, pasta, and Parmesan. Add a few precise movements, point-of-view shots, and a quick edit: The kitchen clip is complete. What makes these videos so appealing?

Donald Trump: The Courtroom Sketch

S03 E39 • Monday, Mar 25, 2024 • Mar 25 • 11m

In April 2023, the legendary American magazine "The New Yorker" chose a courtroom sketch for its cover. The event it depicts is unprecedented: former President Donald Trump is indicted on criminal charges.

A brief visit to a war zone: a diplomatic blunder

S03 E40 • Tuesday, Mar 26, 2024 • Mar 26 • 11m

The line between a diplomatic coup and a PR disaster is sometimes very thin. Photos of Ursula von der Leyen's visit to Kibbutz Kfar Aza less than a week after the Hamas terrorist attack caused quite a stir in both diplomatic circles and the media.

Drug Cartels: Where does the "narco" myth come from?

S03 E41 • Wednesday, Mar 27, 2024 • Mar 27 • 11m

Wartime success or media trap? By staging the arrest of Ovidio Guzmán, drug trafficker and son of Mexican cartel boss "El Chapo," the Mexican government is fueling the legend of the drug lord.

Fails: The Funnier the Fall

S03 E42 • Thursday, Mar 28, 2024 • Mar 28 • 11m

Compilations of "fails," or fallouts, are a series of tumbles, slips, and all sorts of unexpected accidents. As absurd as they are hilarious, these videos of falls provoke laughter but also empathy. An investigation into human nature.

Hijacked freighter: A terrorist video goes viral

S03 E43 • Tuesday, Apr 2, 2024 • Apr 2 • 11m

The video of a hijacked Israeli freighter went viral around the world – as proof of the Houthi rebels' solidarity with the Palestinians. In wars, where images become weapons, propaganda videos are created, filmed like Hollywood thrillers.

Tourism: Monuments capitulate to the onslaught of visitors

S03 E44 • Wednesday, Apr 3, 2024 • Apr 3 • 11m

Hordes of people throng around the Acropolis: The photo is intended to inform, but above all to alarm. Almost everyone can now afford to travel, but this new overtourism threatens the cultural heritage and the quality of life of the local population.

Award-winning war photography

S03 E45 • Thursday, Apr 4, 2024 • Apr 4 • 11m

March 2022, the beginning of the war in Ukraine: Bombs are raining down on Mariupol. A photograph of a severely injured, heavily pregnant woman captures life and death and all human suffering in a single image.

Episode 46

S03 E46 • Friday, Apr 5, 2024 • Apr 5

Can the NBA logo be changed?

S03 E47 • Monday, Apr 22, 2024 • Apr 22 • 11m

A white silhouette of a basketball player dribbling against a blue and red background... The iconic NBA logo is instantly recognizable. Yet, there are frequent discussions about changing its famous silhouette. So, should a logo be a living image or set in stone?

"Embedded Journalism": The Dilemma of War Reporters

S03 E48 • Tuesday, Apr 23, 2024 • Apr 23 • 11m

In November 2023, French journalists went to the Gaza Strip, "embedded" within the Israeli army that controls the borders. How does war reporting function when reporters are under the constant supervision of the military?

Episode 49

S03 E49 • Wednesday, Apr 24, 2024 • Apr 24

Kim Kardashian's Bra

S03 E50 • Thursday, Apr 25, 2024 • Apr 25 • 11m

In a commercial for her new bra, Kim Kardashian offers us an unexpected solution to climate change with a touch of irony: the "Nipple Bra" with integrated nipples. Provocation or ingenious marketing?