Following the announcement of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s death, this documentary delves into the heart of the formidable and feared power structure that rules the Islamic Republic of Iran, exposing its inner workings and the mechanisms it uses to maintain control.
DiscoverDirected by Pascal Goblot & Denis van Waerbeke, produced by Zadig Productions & Escalenta, Sulawesi, A New Origin Story (52’) is taking audiences at the heart of a major archaeological breakthrough: the discovery of the world’s earliest cave imagery, recently showcased by the prestigious Nature Magazine.
This year, two programs distributed by ZED have been selected to be screened out of competition in Biarritz: Hostages in Lebanon: Who Pulled the Strings? (dir. Isabelle Gendre, prod. Upside) in the "Documentary Series" selection, and The Legend of the Devil Ray (by Pierre-Étienne Larrous & Pierre Léo Paul, prod. Mona Lisa Production - Wide Studios) in the "Family Films" selection.
To mark ZED’s 30th anniversary, Unifrance spoke with Christine Le Goff, Marion Papillon and Charlotte Tachet to look behind the scenes of its documentary Destination Moon: The New Space Age, an ambitious international co-production retracing the Artemis lunar exploration program.
As COP30 kicks off in Brazil, ZED is bringing to the international market Raoni, Amazonian Warrior (by Alexandre Bouchet, Yemaya Productions), a documentary providing exclusive access to Raoni Metuktire and his inner circle, retracing his enduring struggle to protecting the environment and defending Indigenous rights.