What if we looked at the world from a different perspective? This documentary collection invites us to contemplate Europe from the sky. Seen from above, it offers the eye a diversity of breathtaking landscapes. Through them, the continent’s entire history is told.
From the edification of a vast network of Roman roads in Antiquity to the emergence of modern Italy. From the fortifications of the Reconquista to the upheavals of the Spanish Civil War. From Franco-German rivalries to their reconciliation and cross-border cooperation. From the rise to the fall of the British industrial power…
Each country bears the indelible marks of the events that have occurred through the centuries, forging both national and collective identities. Combining splendid aerial images with explanations from experts (historians, archaeologists, geographers, geologists, etc.), Europe: History Seen from Above takes us on a fabulous journey through time and space.
Direction: Roland Théron, Mike Magidson, Jean-Philippe Urbach, Adila Benedjaï-Zou & Timothée Jansenn
Production: Point du Jour for ARTE France