Dobralak, Bulgaria, Last Villagers Standing

S27 E01 • Saturday, Jan 4, 2025 • Jan 4 • 32m

Of all the countries in the European Union, Bulgaria is experiencing the most severe demographic decline, particularly in rural areas. The small village of Dobralak, in the Rhodope Mountains which lie on the country's southern border, is a good example of this decline.

Sète, the Thrill of the Nautical Jousts

S27 E02 • Saturday, Jan 11, 2025 • Jan 11 • 32m

Set alongside the Étang de Thau, Sète is home to the Mediterranean's main fishing port. The town is also famous for its great nautical jousts, which take place in late August during the Saint Louis Festival.

Kitesurfing in Brittany, Risking It All for the Lighthouses

S27 E03 • Saturday, Jan 18, 2025 • Jan 18 • 32m

In Brittany, in Finistère, a kitesurfing champion and her partner have set themselves a crazy challenge: to brave the Iroise Sea, which is said to be one of the most dangerous seas in Europe, to discover its legendary lighthouses...

Florida: The Little Mermaid, Every Ariel Is Different

S27 E04 • Saturday, Jan 25, 2025 • Jan 25 • 32m

The live-action adaptation of “The Little Mermaid”, with Halle Bailey in the lead role, has definitively buried the cliché of the blonde, blue-eyed nymph. From now on, naiads of all origins, genders and physiques enter the picture. In particular, African-American mermaids, whose fourth gathering in Miami is being held by Melanee Schneider.

Episode 5

S27 E05 • Saturday, Feb 22, 2025 • Feb 22 • 32m

Episode 6

S27 E06 • Saturday, Mar 1, 2025 • Mar 1 • 32m

Brazil, Fishermen Facing Fish Scarcity

S27 E07 • Saturday, Mar 8, 2025 • Mar 8 • 32m

An island paradise with breathtaking beaches, Florianopolis is located in southern Brazil. Every winter, it perpetuates an ancestral tradition: mullet fishing, known in Portuguese as pesce de tainha. But times are hard for the professional fishermen, as fish are becoming scarce. Despite these difficulties, they dream of making a record-breaking catch.

Episode 8

S27 E08 • Saturday, Jul 12, 2025 • Jul 12 • 52m

Episode 9

S27 E09 • Saturday, Sep 6, 2025 • Sep 6 • 52m

Episode 10

S27 E10 • Saturday, Sep 13, 2025 • Sep 13 • 52m

Episode 11

S27 E11 • Saturday, Sep 20, 2025 • Sep 20 • 32m

Episode 12

S27 E12 • Saturday, Sep 27, 2025 • Sep 27 • 32m

The shepherds of the Caucasus, the passion of a monk

S27 E13 • Saturday, Oct 11, 2025 • Oct 11 • 32m

Anxious to see the traditions of the Georgian Orthodox Church perpetuated and to bring his country's cultural heritage to life, Brother Iakobi works to preserve the lineage of Caucasian shepherds, a breed of dog originating from the region.

Argentina, the mountain doctor

S27 E14 • Saturday, Oct 18, 2025 • Oct 18 • 32m

Several times a year, Dr. Jorge Fusaro heads to the highlands of Argentina's Andes, where families who live far from any infrastructure impatiently await him. Isolation makes medical care difficult. However, these people also need regular care.

Kyrgyzstan, hope for the snow leopards

S27 E15 • Friday, Oct 24, 2025 • Oct 24 • 53m

The Tien Shan mountains, in the heights of Kyrgyzstan, are home to a predator that has become mythical: the snow leopard. Threatened by the disappearance of its habitat and by poachers who mainly attack its beautiful fur, this feline is very discreet.

The katana, a heritage of the samurai

S27 E16 • Saturday, Oct 25, 2025 • Oct 25 • 33m

Inseparable from Japanese culture, the katana is the prerogative of samurai. Crowned with spirituality, this sword is highly symbolic. He embodies strength, honor and discipline. In Yamagata, master blacksmith Kanbayashi shapes a katana for weeks using the three-steel technique, an artisanal method that has become rare.

Türkiye, the paths of transhumance

S27 E17 • Saturday, Nov 8, 2025 • Nov 8 • 33m

Selim Hutoglu and his family live in Turkey in the province of Rize, at the foot of the Kaçkar Mountains. Every year, at the beginning of summer, they go with their cows for three months to the mountains, at an altitude of 3,100 meters. Up there, the animals graze, the family makes cheese and enjoys the great outdoors. But every year, the climb to reach the plateau is perilous.

Peru, the sacred bees of the Amazon

S27 E18 • Saturday, Nov 29, 2025 • Nov 29 • 33m

In Peru, indigenous communities have started breeding Meliponini, stingerless bees. Producing honey that is as noble as it is expensive, they play an essential role in the pollination of vernacular plants, thus paving the way for sustainable forest management. Could these stingless foragers help save the Amazon jungle?

Zimbabwe, the art of African braids

S27 E19 • Saturday, Dec 6, 2025 • Dec 6 • 32m

In Zimbabwe, the art of African braids has been a women's affair for generations. The growing number of men embracing the profession is reshuffling the cards. Will there be enough room for everyone?

Portugal, the Moliceiros regattas

S27 E20 • Saturday, Dec 20, 2025 • Dec 20 • 53m

Like Venice, the Portuguese city of Aveiro is crisscrossed by numerous canals where moliceiros, gondolas carved from pine, ply the waters. Every August, these traditional boats compete in a regatta during the Emigrants' Festival. This flagship event allows many members of the Portuguese diaspora to reunite.