The World in Images

0.0 2023 4 Seasons

Documentary

Telling the story of an image: From its creation to its impact on our vision of the world, how can we explain its power? The World in Images offers an interpretation that asks us to look beyond the first glance.

84 episodes

Cycling to Work with a Dashcam

12 min

Episode 8

Cycling to Work with a Dashcam

A young man from Metz in eastern France cycles to work every morning – and films it with a GoPro. His videos have garnered over a million views on YouTube. How can this success be explained? What do these images, filmed with an action camera, tell us?

Bank robbery live online

12 min

Episode 14

Bank robbery live online

Her gun is a replica. Her real weapon is her smartphone. Before the robbery, the young Lebanese woman Sali Hafiz had tried to withdraw all her savings for her seriously ill sister's treatment from her savings account, but this was refused due to the severe financial crisis in the country. She then robbed her bank, unmasked...

Kim Jong Top Gun

12 min

Episode 16

Kim Jong Top Gun

In a bomber jacket and shades, Kim Jong-un advances on the tarmac, confident and purposeful. Behind him, there's a huge nuclear missile. Released in March 2022, the cinematography of this propaganda video evokes the film Top Gun. This American influence is fascinating, given how insular the country is.

Zelensky's First Act

12 min

Episode 28

Zelensky's First Act

In the basement of the Presidency, on Bankova Street, in Kyiv, Zelensky held his first meeting with foreign media as Russian tanks rolled into his country. His technique of developing close links with Western media has been a constant throughout the conflict. Florian Litzler, reporter for TF1, was a witness to this historic moment and tells his side of the story. Researcher in political communication, Valentyna Dymytrova, analyses Zelensky's posture.

The Blissful Dog and the Fire

12 min

Episode 60

The Blissful Dog and the Fire

A dog wearing a hat cheerfully says "This is fine". Yet, he is about to disappear in a fire. For 10 years, this drawing has been repurposed countless times to illustrate, in particular, climate change denial. Presented by Sonia Devillers, the magazine that analyzes the images of our time.

Farewell Dance

12 min

Episode 78

Farewell Dance

At the end of the memorial service, music begins to play and a man starts to dance with his unseen partner in his arms. Spanish teacher Agnès Lasalle was stabbed to death by one of her students in Saint-Jean-de-Luz during class. Even outside France, media outlets reported on her partner's farewell dance. Journalist Andde Irosbehere explains the context.

AI as a new magic tool for manga?

12 min

Episode 82

AI as a new magic tool for manga?

In March 2023, the manga "Cyberpunk Momotarô" was released in Japan. Its cover art was conceived by screenwriter Rootport – and realized by the AI Midjourney. The release of the world's first AI-generated manga did not go unnoticed. The screenwriter explains – while maintaining anonymity and hiding behind his favorite avatar – the creation of a new generation of manga.

12 min

Episode 83

The Milky Way in Technicolor

12 min

Episode 83

The Milky Way in Technicolor

A photo showing the Milky Way glowing in vibrant colors is circulating around the world. A young French photographer took the picture in January 2023, capturing the night sky aglow in magnificent colors. The image, which makes the so-called "airglow" phenomenon visible, went viral on social media and was shared by NASA and numerous astronomers.

NASA: The Hero Factory

12 min

Episode 94

NASA: The Hero Factory

On April 3, 2023, the crew for the next lunar mission was announced in Houston. The following day, NASA posted a video on social media featuring the four astronauts, reminiscent of a movie trailer. Sami Aziz, a video producer for NASA, explains how he conceived this video, which heralds the great return of the Americans to the moon.

12 min

Episode 95

The Little YouTuber from North Korea

12 min

Episode 95

The Little YouTuber from North Korea

Stuffed animals, tidy shelves, and splashes of pink: a typical Western girl's room. But the eleven-year-old influencer lives in North Korea. And her videos are peppered with regime messages. "With Open Eyes" takes a look inside the world's most isolated dictatorship.

12 min