ARTE Distribution is presenting a diverse summer 2025 lineup at the Unifrance Rendez-Vous in Le Havre this week. The catalog, spanning genres from current affairs to crime and science, showcases a focus on global issues and in-depth storytelling.
Among the highlighted titles is the compelling current affairs piece, Inside Gaza. This 52′ and 60′ documentary, produced by Factstory & ARTE France and slated for a September 2025 release, offers a unique insider’s account of a war that international media were largely prevented from covering, using never-before-seen footage from Agence France-Presse (AFP) journalists who risked their lives to report from the ground.
In the crime genre, Havana Syndrome: America Under Threat is presented as a thriller-like documentary based on a true story. Co-produced by Brotherfilms & Canal+, this 4×35′ & 2×52′ series investigates the mysterious symptoms affecting over 500 U.S. diplomats and intelligence officers, exploring themes of the Cold War and geopolitical intrigues through exclusive interviews.
For wildlife and discovery, the film Jellyfish: The Ocean’s New Rulers examines the rapid expansion of these creatures and their impact on tourism, fishing, and human health. The 43′ & 52′ documentary, produced by Screenshot production & ARTE GEIE, seeks to understand how these animals, which are over 98% water, are proliferating worldwide.
ARTE’s history offerings include Blood, Sweat and Sugar, a historical investigation that connects the global system of land and human exploitation today to the original sin of slavery. This 2×52′ film, from Hauteville Productions & ARTE France, uses present-day sequences to reveal a system still fueled by exploitation. A new science title, Homo Plasticus, explores the widespread presence of micro and nanoplastics in the environment and their colonization of human vital organs. The 52′ documentary, produced by Découpages & ARTE France, questions whether this colonization is harmful and if Homo sapiens is becoming Homo Plasticus.
Finally, in music, Dolly Parton: America Reunited is a new 52′ documentary that profiles the country artist who has sold over 100 million records worldwide. Produced by 02B Films & ARTE France, the film highlights how Parton transcends genres, generations, and political divides to become a figure who unites people in a divided America.
