Throughout September, the international French-language network TV5 Monde offers a rich lineup of entertaining films, series, and variety shows.

Discover our round-up of the must-see programs this month below.

TV5 Monde

Special

Cérémonie de clôture Angoulême — September 4 at 12:30am ET/ September 3 at 9:30pm PT
The closing ceremony of the Festival du Film Francophone d’Angoulême. Chaired by Diane Kruger, the jury of this 18th edition—held from August 25 to 30, 2025—marked the occasion with a tribute to Québécois cinema.

Genre: Awards Ceremony (France, 2025)

Films

Habib, la grande aventure— September 2 at 8:30pm ET/5:30pm PT
In celebration of the Angoulême Francophone Film Festival, taking place August 25-30
Also streaming on TV5MONDEplus: https://www.tv5mondeplus.com/en/cinema/comedie/habib-la-grande-aventure
(English ST)

Habib, who struggles to make a living through small acting roles, aspires to secure more prominent parts in films. His Moroccan, immigrant family has little faith in his passion, until he gets the chance to act alongside a renowned French actress, Catherine Deneuve.
Director: Benoît Mariage (Belgium, France, Switzerland, 2022)

Genre: Comedy
Cast: Bastien Ughetto, Sofia Lesaffre, Sofia Elabassi, Thomas Solivérès, Catherine Deneuve
Awards: Selected at the Festival d’Angoulême (France, 2022) and at the Festival d’Albi Les Oeillades (France, 2022)

Mourir d’aimer— September 4 at 8:30pm ET/5:30pm PT
Also streaming on TV5MONDEplus: https://www.tv5mondeplus.com/en/cinema/drame/mourir-d-aimer
(English ST)

In May 1968, 32-year-old Danièle is passionate and politically-committed young woman. But when she begins a relationship with Gérard, her 17-year-old student, the affair rapidly becomes a scandal. The teenager’s parents bring charges against her for corrupting a minor. Danièle is sent to prison…

Director: André Cayatte (France, 1970)
Cast: Annie Girardot, Bruno Pradal, François Simon, Monique Mélinand
Genre: Drama
Awards: Grand Prix du Cinéma in 1970, nomination for Golden Globe for best foreign language motion picture 1972

Je ne suis pas un héros— September 7 at 8:30pm ET/5:30pm PT
(English ST)

Louis believes he is suffering from cancer. It’s a difficult time, but he appreciates that others are finally paying attention to him. When he finds out he’s healthy, he hesitates to share the news.

Director: Rudy Milstein (France, Senegal, 2023)
Cast: Vincent Dedienne, Géraldine Nakache, Clémence Poésy
Genre: Comedy

Les mains libres— September 9 at 8:30pm ET/5:30pm PT
(English ST)

Barbara is preparing a film written and performed by long-term prisoners. Twice a week, she visits a prison in the Paris suburbs to conduct interviews. Little by little, a special bond develops between her and Michel, one of her ”actors”.

Director: Brigitte Sy (France, 2009)
Cast: Ronit Elkabetz, Carlo Brandt, Noémie Lvovsky, Camille Figuereo
Genre: Drama
Awards: Selected for Cinémania (Canada, 2011), Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival (Brazil, 2011) and Rendez-vous du cinéma français in New York (United States, 2011)

Les grandes manœuvres— September 11 at 8:30pm ET/5:30pm PT
Also streaming on TV5MONDEplus: https://www.tv5mondeplus.com/en/cinema/comedie-dramatique/les-grandes-manoeuvres

A garrison town in 1913. A charming lieutenant bets that he will be able to seduce Marie-Louise Rivière, a Parisian who recently opened a milliner’s shop. Engaged to a wealthy bourgeois, she brushes off Armand’s attempts to court her. A reaction that ensures he falls seriously in love with her…

Director: René Clair (France, 1955)
Cast: Michèle Morgan, Gérard Philipe, Jean Dessailly, Pierre Dux
Genre: Dramedy
Awards: 1955 Louis-Delluc Prize

Vie privée— September 18 at 8:30pm ET/5:30pm PT

In Geneva, Jill, a young chic dancer, falls in love with Fabio, her best friend’s husband. Fleeing this forbidden love, she moves to Paris, becomes a model, then an actress, and quickly rises to stardom. Hounded by the media and the public, she loses all control over her life.

Director: Louis Malle (France, Italy, USA, 1962)
Cast: Brigitte Bardot, Marcello Mastroianni, Ursula Kubler, Nicolas Bataille
Genre: Drama

Savannah, la ballade— September 25 at 8:30pm ET/5:30pm PT
(English ST)

Savannah, aged six, abandoned by her parents, runs away. She meets Colin and Mailland, two very likeable convicts hiding out in an old farmhouse. They decide to look after her. But the disappearance of the little girl soon alerts the authorities, who set out to track down the fugitives.

Director: Marco Pico (France, 1988)
Cast: Élodie Gautier, Jacques Higelin, Daniel Martin, Sylvie Granotier
Genre: Dramedy

Amore mio— September 21 at 8:30pm ET/5:30pm PT
Selected films in partnership with TV5MONDE and the Namur International Francophone Film Festival, taking place October 3-10
Also streaming on TV5MONDEplus : https://www.tv5mondeplus.com/en/cinema/drame/amore-mio
(English ST)

Lola cannot bear to attend the funeral of her brutally deceased husband, so she runs away. With her older sister Margaux and her son Gaspard, she’s driving to Italy. Along the way, the two sisters engage in deep introspection of their adult lives.

Director: Guillaume Gouix (France, 2022)
Cast: Alysson Paradis, Élodie Bouchez, Viggo Ferreira-Redier, Félix Maritaud
Genre: Drama
Awards: Selected for Namur International Francophone Film Festival (2022), Selected for the Swiss French Language Film Festival (Switzerland, 2022), Cinémania (Canada, 2022), Stuttgart International French Language Film Festival (Germany, 2022) and Rendez-vous d’Unifrance in Paris (France, 2023)

Des morceaux de moi— September 30 at 8:30pm ET/5:30pm PT
Selected films in partnership with TV5MONDE and the Namur International Francophone Film Festival, taking place October 3-10
(English ST)

17-year-old Erell lives in a working-class area, with a prematurely old father, a sick and tyrannical mother and the memory of her sister Sarah, who disappeared four years before. She conquers her boredom by hanging out with her friends and constantly filming everything. One day, Sarah reappears….

Director: Nolwenn Lemesle (France, 2012)
Cast: Zabou Breitman, Tchéky Karyo, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Adélaïde Leroux
Genre: Dramedy
Awards: ”Bayard d’Or” award for Best debut at the 2012 Namur International Francophone Film Festival; official selection: Mostra – São Paulo International Film Festival and at the Gothenburg International Film Festival

Series

L’oeil du cyclone— Wednesdays continuing September 3 at 11:30pm ET/8:30pm PT
Season 2
Also streaming on TV5MONDEplus: https://www.tv5mondeplus.com/en/series-et-films-tv/comedie-dramatique/l-oeil-du-cyclone-1
(English ST)

At 39, Isabelle is a single mother with three children. In addition, she also must keep an eye on her newly retired mother, an energetic sister determined to find her a new man, and an ex-husband incapable of organizing anything by himself!
Ep. 8: Isabelle’s life takes a surprising turn when Éliane introduces her to a new, and very single, neighbour.

Director: Alain Chicoine, Julie Hogue (Canada/Quebec, 2023)
Cast: Christine B
eaulieu, Joey Bélanger, Lilou Roy-Lanouette, Emi Chicoine
Genre: Dramedy

Neumatt—Sundays starting September 7 at 11:30pm ET/8:30pm PT
Season 3 premiere
Also streaming on TV5MONDEplus: https://www.tv5mondeplus.com/en/series-et-films-tv/drame/neumatt
(English ST)

Michi leads a frenzied life in the city. When his father Kurt dies, he returns to Neumatt and discovers a general a farm in chaos: his brother is overwhelmed by everything, his sister couldn’t care less. Their mother, Katharina, tries to hide the real cause of her husband’s death: suicide.
Ep. 3: After a tragic night, Michi tries to pick himself up and launch his project with his friend Oscar: to transform the family company into a delivery service. Meanwhile, Katharina catches up with a childhood love. Lorenz discovers that the mother of his child, Jessie, has begun transitioning to become Liam.

Director: Cosima Frei, Bettina Oberli (Switzerland, 2024)
Cast: Julian Koechlin, Rachel Braunschweig, Sophie Hutter, Jérôme Humm
Genre: Drama

Nismet—Tuesdays starting September 9 at 11:30pm ET/8:30pm PT
Season 1 premiere
(English ST)

Ep. 1: Nismet, a schoolgirl, lives with her mother, Najoua, and her stepfather, Denis. Violent and tyrannical, he forces Najoua into prostitution. One evening, he tries to rape Nismet. She managed to fend him off, but the next day he forbade her to go out. To spare her mother, Nismet remains silent and runs away.
Ep. 2: Placed in an emergency shelter, then in a more appropriate setting, Nismet returns to school and accepts guidance towards a vocational baccalaureate programme. Accompanied by a fellow resident from the care home, she finally resolves to visit her mother.

Director: Philippe Faucon (France, 2024)
Cast: Emma Boulanouar, Loubna Abidar, Théo Costa-Marini, Arthur Legrand
Genre: Drama, mini-series
Awards: Best 52-minute series at the La Rochelle Fiction Festival (France, 2024

À la valdrague— Wednesdays beginning September 17 at 11:30pm ET/8:30pm PT
Season 4
Also streaming on TV5MONDEplus: https://www.tv5mondeplus.com/en/series-et-films-tv/comedie/a-la-valdrague
(French subtitles)

After an absence of more than twenty years, the remarkable Rita Melanson returns to settle in her home village in Acadia and, unwittingly, becomes the owner of an estate. Deciding to open a bed and breakfast and attract visitors, her past has plenty of obstacles to put in her way…
Ep. 1: Rita is in search of something that will give her life meaning, whilst Yolande confronts the difficulties that could prevent her turning her dream into reality. Meanwhile Ferraille is about to take his exam to become a volunteer fireman.

Director: Joël A. Robichaud (Canada, 2021)
Cast: Patricia Léger, Marcel-Romain Thériault, Bianca Richard
Genre: Comedy

Documentaries

Petites Danseuses— September 14 at 8:30pm ET/5:30pm PT
Also streaming on TV5MONDEplus: https://www.tv5mondeplus.com/en/cinema/documentaire/petites-danseuses-1
(English ST)

What is life like for girls who dream of becoming prima ballerinas at the Paris Opera? Aged between six and ten, they dance with passion every day. But it is a real challenge growing up in a world with intensive work, demands and competitions at such a young age.

Director: Anne-Claire Dolivet (France, 2019)
Genre: Documentary, ballet
Awards: Selected at Helvetica French Film Festival (Switzerland, 2020) and Hainan Island International Film Festival (China, 2020)

Hawar, nos enfants bannis— September 28 at 8:30pm ET/5:30pm PT
Also streaming on TV5MONDEplus: https://www.tv5mondeplus.com/en/cinema/documentaire/hawar-nos-enfants-bannis
(English ST)

2014. Thousands of Yazidi women kidnapped by ISIS were reduced to sexual slavery. On being freed, Ana was forced to abandon her baby. All the children born as a result of these rapes were systematically rejected by the Yazidi community. Ana secretly crosses Kurdistan to see her daughter Marya again.

Director: Pascale Bourgaux (Belgium, Switzerland, 2022)
Genre: Documentary
Awards: Selected for Namur International Francophone Film Festival (2023), Biarritz FIPADOC Prize for Women in the Media (France, 2024); selected for the Cévennes International Documentary Festival (2024), the Nyon Visions du Réel festival (Switzerland, 2023) and the Brussels BRIFF (Belgium, 2023)

 

TV5 Monde Plus

Films

Le vieux fusil—Streaming : https://www.tv5mondeplus.com/en/cinema/drame/le-vieux-fusil
(English ST)

1944. Julien Dandieu, a surgeon from Montauban, decides to send his wife and daughter to the country and greater safety. A few days later he discovers that the entire population of the village has been massacred by the Germans. Mad with grief, he sets out to hunt down those responsible.

Director: Robert Enrico (France/Germany, 1975)
Cast: Philippe Noiret, Romy Schneider, Jean Bouise, Joachim Hansen, Madeleine Ozeray
Genre: Drama
Awards: Honorary César des César award in 1985, three César awards in 1976 (Best Film, Best Actor, Best Music)

La volante—Streaming https://www.tv5mondeplus.com/en/cinema/policier-et-suspense/la-volante
(English ST)

While he is taking his wife to hospital to give birth, Thomas hits and kills a young man on the road. The young man’s mother Marie-France is devastated. Nine years later, without revealing her identity, she becomes Thomas’ secretary and gets increasingly involved in his life.
Director: Christophe Ali, Nicolas Bonilauri (France/Belgium/Luxembourg, 2014)
Cast: Nathalie Baye, Malik Zidi,Johan Leysen, Sabrina Seyvecou
Genre: Thriller
Awards: selected (Champs-Elysées Film Festival 2015), in official competition (Angoulême 2015)

Series

Papa(s)— Now streaming: https://www.tv5mondeplus.com/en/cinema/policier-et-suspense/la-volante
TV5MONDE original coproduction
(English ST)

Éric Bouchard is in his thirties and seems to have everything he needs to be happy: a loving boyfriend and a steady job at a pet store. Yet when his mother suddenly ends up in the hospital, hovering between life and death, his world falls apart. He realizes just how dull his life has become and that he might end up alone. A new desire begins to rise within him: he wants to have a child.
TV5MONDE is partnering with TV5 Québec Canada to co-broadcast Papa(s), a series born out of the “Créateurs en série” call for projects, an initiative by TV5 Québec Canada and TV5Unis.tv supporting digital storytelling. 8 episodes, 10min each.

Director: Fanny Lefort (Quebec/Canada, 2025)
Cast: Kevin Sauvageau, Claudia Bouvette
Genre: Drama, web series

Rouge forêt— Streaming https://www.tv5mondeplus.com/en/series-et-films-tv/policier-et-suspense/rouge-foret
(English ST)

When their school bus breaks down and their driver disappears, a group of teenagers is forced to spend the night deep in the forest. No help arrives in the days that follow. To survive, our heroes must get organized: find shelter, water, and food. As the days go by, strange phenomena begin to occur. If they want to make it back home, they’ll have to uncover the mystery… before it’s too late.

Director: Charles Grenier (Quebec/Canada, 2025)
Cast: Jade Bergeron, Loïc Bouffard, Florence Boulé-Moineau
Genre: Adventure, family

Documentaries

Coperni, le couple qui révolutionne la mode— Now streaming: https://www.tv5mondeplus.com/en/culture-et-art-de-vivre/mode-et-tendances/coperni-le-couple-qui-revolutionne-la-mode
In celebration of Fashion Week
(English ST)

On October 1, 2024, Disneyland Paris hosted its first-ever fashion show, featuring the brand Coperni, founded in 2013 by Sébastien Meyer and Arnaud Vaillant. Partners in both life and fashion, the duo are a perfect match: Meyer leads the creative vision, while Vaillant runs the business.

Director: Loïc Prigent (France, 2024)
Genre: Documentary, fashion

Cousu— Now streaming: https://www.tv5mondeplus.com/en/culture-et-art-de-vivre/mode-et-tendances/cousu
In celebration of Fashion Week
(English ST)

Dress is not only a personal expression, but also a cultural expression. From Argentina to Belgium and Morocco, actress and presenter Karine Vanasse discovers the world through the world of fashion.

Director: Julien Cadieux (Canada/Quebec. 2025)
Genre: Fashion series

Berluti—Now streaming: https://www.tv5mondeplus.com/en/culture-et-art-de-vivre/vie-culturelle-et-artistique/berluti
In celebration of Fashion Week
(English ST)
• A major brand of the LVMH Group, founded in 1895, the House of Berluti creates top-end shoes and suits for men. We go behind the scenes to discover the fashioning of these exceptional products, particularly the work of Jean-Michel Casalonga, master shoemaker, and Karim Rebahi, master tailor.
Director: Cyril Viguier (France, 2024)
Genre: Documentary, fashion

La grande explication— Streaming Season 7 https://www.tv5mondeplus.com/en/memoire-et-societe/histoire/la-grande-explication
Now streaming previous seasons: https://www.tv5mondeplus.com/en/memoire-et-societe/histoire/la-grande-explication
(English ST)

A documentary web series that sums up, in under five minutes, the events that have marked history.

Director: Flore-Anne d’Arcimoles (French, 2023)
Narrator: Grégory Léonard
Genre: Documentary, web series

TV5 Monde Cinema

Theme: Female Directors

Parlez-moi d’amour— available beginning September 5
(English ST)
After fifteen years of living together, a woman decides to separate from her husband and becomes the single parent of their three sons.

Director: Sophie Marceau (2002)
Cast: Judith Godrèche, Niels Arestrup, Anne Le Ny
Genre: Drama

Quitter la nuit— available beginning September 5
(English ST)

A woman is assaulted, calls the police, and tries to move on from the effects of the aggression.

Director: Delphine Girard (2024)
Cast: Selma Alaoui, Veerle Baetens, Guillaume Duhesme
Genre: Drama

Poker— available beginning September 5
(English ST)

A poker player loses a lot of money to a bar manager and must come up with the amount within 24 hours.

Director: Catherine Corsini (1987)
Cast: Caroline Cellier, Pierre Arditi, Jean-Philippe Écoffey
Genre: Thriller

J’irai ou tu iras— available beginning September 12
(English ST)

A father finds the perfect opportunity to reunite his daughters, who couldn’t be more different.

Director: Géraldine Nakache (2019)
Cast: Leïla Bekhti, Géraldine Nakache, Patrick Timsit

La famille Hennedricks— available beginning September 12
(English ST)

A desperate mom improvises a family road trip after her son threatens to move in with his father.

Director: Laurence Arné (2004)
Cast: Laurence Arné, Dany Boon, Ferdinand Redouloux
Genre: Comedy

La cerise sur le gâteau— available beginning September 19
(English ST)

A woman suffering from androphobia—a real fear of men—systematically sabotages any romantic relationship that shows signs of becoming serious. Her best friend, who dreams of seeing her in a stable and fulfilling relationship, does her best to help.

Director: Laura Morante (2012)
Cast: Laura Morante, Pascal Elbé, Isabelle Carré
Genre: Comedy

Yo mama— available beginning September 19
(English ST)

French, English subtitles. Shocked by a rap video their eleven-year-old sons created, three mothers decide to make their own video to reconnect with their kids.

Director: Amadou Mariko, Leïla Sy (2023)
Cast: Claudia Tagbo, Zaho, Sophie-Marie Larrouy
Genre: Comedy

Un jour mon prince— available beginning September 19
(English ST)

Two fairies must find Prince Charming in present-day Paris to awaken Sleeping Beauty, who has been asleep for nearly a hundred years. If they fail within five days, the fairy kingdom could disappear forever.

Director: Flavia Coste (2016)
Cast: Sarah-Jeanne Labrosse, Mylène Saint-Sauveur, Jean-Luc Couchard
Genre: Comedy

Volontaire— available beginning September 26
(English ST)

A young woman suddenly decides to join the French Navy.

Director: Hélène Fillières (2018)
Cast: Lambert Wilson, Diane Rouxel, Alex Descas
Genre: Drama

Notre dame— available beginning September 26
(English ST)

French, English subtitles. An architect wins the chance to redesign the forecourt of Notre-Dame Cathedral, leading her to reconnect with an ex.

Director: Valérie Donzelli (2019)
Cast: Valérie Donzelli, Pierre Deladonchamps, Thomas Scimeca
Genre: Comedy