Throughout September, the international French-language network TV5 Monde offers a rich lineup of entertaining films, series, and variety shows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Discover our round-up of the must-see programs this month below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
C\u00e9r\u00e9monie de cl\u00f4ture Angoul\u00eame<\/strong> \u2014 September 4 at 12:30am ET\/ September 3 at 9:30pm PT Genre: Awards Ceremony (France, 2025)<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Habib, la grande aventure<\/strong>\u2014 September 2 at 8:30pm ET\/5:30pm PT <\/p>\n\n\n\n Mourir d\u2019aimer<\/strong>\u2014 September 4 at 8:30pm ET\/5:30pm PT Director: Andr\u00e9 Cayatte (France, 1970) <\/p>\n\n\n\n Je ne suis pas un h\u00e9ros<\/strong>\u2014 September 7 at 8:30pm ET\/5:30pm PT Director: Rudy Milstein (France, Senegal, 2023) <\/p>\n\n\n\n Les mains libres<\/strong>\u2014 September 9 at 8:30pm ET\/5:30pm PT <\/p>\n\n\n\n Les grandes man\u0153uvres<\/strong>\u2014 September 11 at 8:30pm ET\/5:30pm PT <\/p>\n\n\n\n Vie priv\u00e9e<\/strong>\u2014 September 18 at 8:30pm ET\/5:30pm PT <\/p>\n\n\n\n Savannah, la ballade<\/strong>\u2014 September 25 at 8:30pm ET\/5:30pm PT <\/p>\n\n\n\n Amore mio<\/strong>\u2014 September 21 at 8:30pm ET\/5:30pm PT <\/p>\n\n\n\n Des morceaux de moi<\/strong>\u2014 September 30 at 8:30pm ET\/5:30pm PT <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n L’oeil du cyclone<\/strong>\u2014 Wednesdays continuing September 3 at 11:30pm ET\/8:30pm PT <\/p>\n\n\n\n Neumatt<\/strong>\u2014Sundays starting September 7 at 11:30pm ET\/8:30pm PT <\/p>\n\n\n\n Nismet<\/strong>\u2014Tuesdays starting September 9 at 11:30pm ET\/8:30pm PT <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00c0 la valdrague<\/strong>\u2014 Wednesdays beginning September 17 at 11:30pm ET\/8:30pm PT <\/p>\n\n\n\n Petites Danseuses<\/strong>\u2014 September 14 at 8:30pm ET\/5:30pm PT <\/p>\n\n\n\n Hawar, nos enfants bannis<\/strong>\u2014 September 28 at 8:30pm ET\/5:30pm PT <\/p>\n\n\n\n Le vieux fusil<\/strong>\u2014Streaming : https:\/\/www.tv5mondeplus.com\/en\/cinema\/drame\/le-vieux-fusil<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n La volante<\/strong>\u2014Streaming https:\/\/www.tv5mondeplus.com\/en\/cinema\/policier-et-suspense\/la-volante<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Papa(s)<\/strong>\u2014 Now streaming: https:\/\/www.tv5mondeplus.com\/en\/cinema\/policier-et-suspense\/la-volante<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The closing ceremony of the Festival du Film Francophone d’Angoul\u00eame. Chaired by Diane Kruger, the jury of this 18th edition\u2014held from August 25 to 30, 2025\u2014marked the occasion with a tribute to Qu\u00e9b\u00e9cois cinema.<\/p>\n\n\n\nFilms<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
In celebration of the Angoul\u00eame Francophone Film Festival, taking place August 25-30
Also streaming on TV5MONDEplus: https:\/\/www.tv5mondeplus.com\/en\/cinema\/comedie\/habib-la-grande-aventure<\/em>
(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: Beno\u00eet Mariage (Belgium, France, Switzerland, 2022)
Genre: Comedy
Cast: Bastien Ughetto, Sofia Lesaffre, Sofia Elabassi, Thomas Soliv\u00e9r\u00e8s, Catherine Deneuve
Awards: Selected at the Festival d’Angoul\u00eame (France, 2022) and at the Festival d’Albi Les Oeillades (France, 2022)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Also streaming on TV5MONDEplus: https:\/\/www.tv5mondeplus.com\/en\/cinema\/drame\/mourir-d-aimer
(English ST)
In May 1968, 32-year-old Dani\u00e8le is passionate and politically-committed young woman. But when she begins a relationship with G\u00e9rard, her 17-year-old student, the affair rapidly becomes a scandal. The teenager’s parents bring charges against her for corrupting a minor. Dani\u00e8le is sent to prison\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cast: Annie Girardot, Bruno Pradal, Fran\u00e7ois Simon, Monique M\u00e9linand
Genre: Drama
Awards: Grand Prix du Cin\u00e9ma in 1970, nomination for Golden Globe for best foreign language motion picture 1972<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cast: Vincent Dedienne, G\u00e9raldine Nakache, Cl\u00e9mence Po\u00e9sy
Genre: Comedy<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(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, No\u00e9mie Lvovsky, Camille Figuereo
Genre: Drama
Awards: Selected for Cin\u00e9mania (Canada, 2011), Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival (Brazil, 2011) and Rendez-vous du cin\u00e9ma fran\u00e7ais in New York (United States, 2011)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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 Rivi\u00e8re, 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\u2026
Director: Ren\u00e9 Clair (France, 1955)
Cast: Mich\u00e8le Morgan, G\u00e9rard Philipe, Jean Dessailly, Pierre Dux
Genre: Dramedy
Awards: 1955 Louis-Delluc Prize<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(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: \u00c9lodie Gautier, Jacques Higelin, Daniel Martin, Sylvie Granotier
Genre: Dramedy<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Selected films in partnership with TV5MONDE and the Namur International Francophone Film Festival, taking place October 3-10
Also streaming on TV5MONDEplus : <\/em>https:\/\/www.tv5mondeplus.com\/en\/cinema\/drame\/amore-mio<\/em><\/a>
(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, \u00c9lodie Bouchez, Viggo Ferreira-Redier, F\u00e9lix Maritaud
Genre: Drama
Awards: Selected for Namur International Francophone Film Festival (2022), Selected for the Swiss French Language Film Festival (Switzerland, 2022), Cin\u00e9mania (Canada, 2022), Stuttgart International French Language Film Festival (Germany, 2022) and Rendez-vous d’Unifrance in Paris (France, 2023)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u2026.
Director: Nolwenn Lemesle (France, 2012)
Cast: Zabou Breitman, Tch\u00e9ky Karyo, Ad\u00e8le Exarchopoulos, Ad\u00e9la\u00efde Leroux
Genre: Dramedy
Awards: ”Bayard d’Or” award for Best debut at the 2012 Namur International Francophone Film Festival; official selection: Mostra – S\u00e3o Paulo International Film Festival and at the Gothenburg International Film Festival<\/p>\n\n\n\nSeries<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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 \u00c9liane introduces her to a new, and very single, neighbour.
Director: Alain Chicoine, Julie Hogue (Canada\/Quebec, 2023)
Cast: Christine B
eaulieu, Joey B\u00e9langer, Lilou Roy-Lanouette, Emi Chicoine
Genre: Dramedy<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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, J\u00e9r\u00f4me Humm
Genre: Drama<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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, Th\u00e9o Costa-Marini, Arthur Legrand
Genre: Drama, mini-series
Awards: Best 52-minute series at the La Rochelle Fiction Festival (France, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u2026
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: Jo\u00ebl A. Robichaud (Canada, 2021)
Cast: Patricia L\u00e9ger, Marcel-Romain Th\u00e9riault, Bianca Richard
Genre: Comedy<\/p>\n\n\n\nDocumentaries<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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 C\u00e9vennes International Documentary Festival (2024), the Nyon Visions du R\u00e9el festival (Switzerland, 2023) and the Brussels BRIFF (Belgium, 2023)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2003<\/p>\n\n\n\nTV5 Monde Plus<\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n
Films<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
(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 C\u00e9sar des C\u00e9sar award in 1985, three C\u00e9sar awards in 1976 (Best Film, Best Actor, Best Music)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(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\u2019s mother Marie-France is devastated. Nine years later, without revealing her identity, she becomes Thomas\u2019 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-Elys\u00e9es Film Festival 2015), in official competition (Angoul\u00eame 2015)<\/p>\n\n\n\nSeries<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
TV5MONDE original coproduction
(English ST)
\u00c9ric 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 Qu\u00e9bec Canada to co-broadcast Papa(s), a series born out of the \u201cCr\u00e9ateurs en s\u00e9rie\u201d call for projects, an initiative by TV5 Qu\u00e9bec 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<\/p>\n\n\n\n