In the heart of Havana, Sergio’s fast-food restaurant is symbolic: a capitalist enclave in a communist country. Unlike other restaurants in Cuba, it does not belong to the state; Sergio is its sole owner and the only (...) +
He is one of the most famous and experienced puppeteers in the world. In a career already spanning 42 years, Luk de Bruyker has put on hundreds of shows all over the world, entertaining thousands of children. In his (...) +
Robert Wan, 77, is one of the richest men in Tahiti, and he was the first man to ever start dealing treasure found solely in Polynesia - the black pearl. His factory, known as the Emperor’s Pearl is an atoll in a (...) +
Like all girls in the Brazilian social upper classes, Natalia is about to be the princess of a glamorous ball celebrating her coming of age. At 15, she is now considered an independent woman stepping out into the (...) +
On February 27th 2013, after 95 captivating years, the extraordinary and engrossing life of Stéphane Hessel came to an end. A former diplomat, French resistance fighter, intelligence service agent, UN pioneer and (...) +
Somewhat shockingly, sales of horse meat have jumped up by 15% in France since the beginning of the frozen lasagnas scandal. It’s almost as if people want to taste the controversy that horse meat consumption brings. (...) +
The credit card is without doubt the payment method of choice, with 60 million in circulation in France today, accounting for 450 million euros-worth of transactions each year. But this method of payment is not (...) +
Episode 22
Vincent visits a monumental former mining complex which has now been converted into artists’ studios. In Duisburg he explores the biggest river port in Europe, which still has some historical buildings in (...) +