Throughout January, 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
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Le poulain<\/strong>\u2014 January 4 at 8:30pm ET\/5:30pm PT Twenty-five-year-old Arnaud Jaur\u00e8s knows nothing about politics. By chance, he joins the election campaign of a presidential candidate, working as assistant to Agn\u00e8s Karadzic, the Director of Communications. A woman of power and experience, she both attracts and fascinates him\u2026 Sparing him nothing, Agn\u00e8s teaches him all about campaign tactics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Director<\/strong>: Mathieu Sapin (France, 2018) <\/p>\n\n\n\n Viva Maria !<\/strong>\u2014 January 6 at 8:30pm ET\/5:30pm PT In a fictional South American country in 1907, after the death of her father, an Irish terrorist, Maria joins a travelling music-hall show which offers her a place as a Parisian duettist. Her partner has the same first name as her. Together, they find themselves embroiled in a peasants’ revolt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Director<\/strong>: Louis Malle (France, Italy, 1965) <\/p>\n\n\n\n Un m\u00e9tier s\u00e9rieux<\/strong>\u2014 January 11 at 8:30pm ET\/5:30pm PT Summer is over. A new school year dawns at the middle school and Pierre, Meriem, Fouad, Sophie, Sandrine, Alix, and Sofiane, a dedicated and close-knit group of teachers, are reunited. They are joined by Benjamin, a young, inexperienced substitute teacher who is quickly confronted with the trials and tribulations of his job. Through their interactions, he comes to find that the passion for teaching is still alive and well within this fragile institution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Director<\/strong>: Thomas Lilti (2023) <\/p>\n\n\n\n Taj Mahal<\/strong>\u2014 January 13 at 8:30pm ET\/5:30pm PT November 2008. Louise’s father has been transferred to India. The family is staying at the Taj Mahal, a palace in Bombay. One evening, Louise is alone in her room: her parents are out for dinner. Strange noises echo through the corridors. She quickly realizes that it is a terrorist attack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Director<\/strong>: Nicolas Saada (France, 2014) <\/p>\n\n\n\n Pas de vagues<\/strong>\u2014 January 18 at 8:30pm ET\/5:30pm PT As a secondary school teacher, Julien pays particular attention to his pupils who are experiencing difficulties. Because he tries to make Leslie, a self-effacing teenager, feel good about herself, a handful of schoolchildren suspect Julien of other intentions and accuse him of harassment. Very quickly, the rumour spreads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Director<\/strong>: Teddy Lussi-Modeste (France, 2023) <\/p>\n\n\n\n Les intrigantes<\/strong>\u2014 January 20 at 8:30pm ET\/5:30pm PT The renowned theatre manager, Paul R\u00e9my, is accused by his general secretary Andrieux of having killed his partner. On the advice of his wife Mona, Paul goes into hiding in a psychiatric hospital to escape from the police. But Andrieux seduces Mona who then turns against her husband.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Director<\/strong>: Henri Decoin (France, 1954) <\/p>\n\n\n\n Notre Dame de Moncton<\/strong>\u2014 January 25 at 8:30pm ET\/5:30pm PT Anna wants to rebuild ties with her son Jason, who she abandoned twenty years ago. But she runs off at the last minute and secretly takes refuge in an elderly couple’s house. Unusual events lead to her forming a bond with the couple’s wife\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n Director<\/strong>: Denise Bouchard (Canada, 2022) <\/p>\n\n\n\n Cessez-le-feu<\/strong>\u2014 January 27 at 8:30pm ET\/5:30pm PT <\/p>\n\n\n\n After four years spent in Africa trying to forget the horror of the trenches, Georges returns France, to his mother and brother, Marcel, who is mute after being wounded in the war. Georges then meets H\u00e9l\u00e8ne, with whom he has an uneasy relationship.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n Director<\/strong>: Emmanuel Courcol (France, Belgium, 2015) OPJ<\/strong>\u2014 Sundays starting January 4 at 11:30pm ET\/8:30pm PT A police captain from R\u00e9union Island serves as a squad commander in a working-class neighborhood of Noum\u00e9a, New Caledonia. Intelligent, determined, and an indispensable leader, she\u2019s also a widow, raising two teenagers alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Director<\/strong>: Marine Herv\u00e9, Florian Thomas (France, 2024) <\/p>\n\n\n\n Les perles<\/strong>\u2014Fridays beginning January 9 at 11:30pm ET\/8:30pm PT Having taken a short break to cure her depression, St\u00e9phanie returns to her home village. Her best friend Cynthia, who was supposed to hide the truth about her trip, told a lie that then got totally out of control. St\u00e9phanie now must repair the damage, notably with her daughters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Director<\/strong>: Herv\u00e9 Baillargeon (Canada\/Quebec, 2023) Les nouveaux boss<\/strong>\u2014 Saturdays continuing January 3 at 11:30pm ET\/8:30pm PT TV5MONDE is partnering with WeMake Productions to create the very first pan-African TV competition for entrepreneurs seeking support to launch a new project. Over eight weeks, sixteen candidates from across Africa will be guided by four exceptional mentors: Claude Borna, A’Salfo, Nicole Sulu, and Yassine Laghzioui. Several celebrities will also share their experiences, including heavyweight champion Teddy Riner. The ten finalists will have the chance to present their projects to a panel of international investors, including \u00c9lisabeth Moreno, Hasnae Taleb, and Ali Mnif. Contestants can win up to 500,000 euros to fund their project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Host<\/strong>: \u00c9ric Mboua (France, 2025) <\/p>\n\n\n\n Guadeloupe, le carnaval en h\u00e9ritage<\/strong>\u2014 January 5 at 6:30pm ET\/3:30pm PT For more than a month, from Epiphany to Ash Wednesday, carnival fever takes hold of Guadeloupe. A true outlet that brings together social classes, abolishes differences, and breaks taboos, this festive event holds major heritage value for Guadeloupeans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Director:<\/strong> Pierre Belet (France, 2024) <\/p>\n\n\n\n Ura, sauver l’oiseau sacr\u00e9 des Australes<\/strong>\u2014 January 12 at 6:30pm ET\/3:30pm PT Rimatara, French Polynesia. This island of the Austral archipelago is the scene of a battle to conserve a small colorful parakeet: the Ura. Scientists, farmers, and ordinary citizens are mobilized to prevent its disappearance: a success. But today, new threats weigh on this endemic species.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Director<\/strong>: Thomas Delorme, Virginie Tetoofa, Samuel Ravatua-Smith (France, 2024) <\/p>\n\n\n\n Outre-mer Street art – De la Martinique \u00e0 Mayotte<\/strong>\u2014 January 19 at 6:30pm ET\/3:30pm PT Art has never been so present in the Overseas Territories. A meeting with seven artists who draw on their roots to give a unique color to their creations: Bahbou Floro in Martinique, Enos in Polynesia, Marvin in French Guiana, Virginie in New Caledonia, M\u00e9o in R\u00e9union, B.Bird in Guadeloupe, and Papajan in Mayotte.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Director<\/strong>: Sarah Almosnino (France, 2024) <\/p>\n\n\n\n Auschwitz, des survivants racontent<\/strong>\u2014 January 29 at 11:30pm ET\/8:30pm PT Ep.1: They were born in Poland, Germany, Belgium, Romania, Hungary, and France, and are all Jewish. How did young people and their families find themselves excluded from one day to the next, hunted down and arrested throughout occupied Europe, before being deported to Auschwitz?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ep. 2: The deportees arrive at Auschwitz. In the middle of the tracks, families are separated. Those entering the camp undergo shearing and tattooing. The discovery of the chimneys from which flames are escaping raises questions for the new inmates. Where have the elderly and the children gone?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Director<\/strong>: Catherine Bernstein (France, 2024) Normale<\/strong>\u2014 Streaming beginning January 7<\/p>\n\n\n\n (English ST)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n Lucie, a 15-year-old schoolgirl, lives alone with her father. Because he has multiple sclerosis, she takes care of all the day-to-day tasks. A visit from a social worker threatens their equilibrium, and they have to step up their efforts to give the illusion of a normal life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Director<\/strong>: Olivier Babinet (Belgium,France, 2022) <\/p>\n\n\n\n Mercenaire<\/strong>\u2014 Now streaming<\/a> Soane leaves Wallis and Futuna and an authoritative father to join a rugby team in France. Although he is French, he is treated as an outsider in France. His greatest challenge is the other players’ hostility who, like him, want to rise the ranks in a very popular sport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Director<\/strong>: Sacha Wolff (France, 2016)
In celebration of Swiss film director Alain Tanner, born December 6, 1929
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Cast<\/strong>: Alexandra Lamy, Finnegan Oldfield, Val\u00e9rie Karsenti, Philippe Katerine
Genre<\/strong>: Comedy<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Cast<\/strong>: Jeanne Moreau, Brigitte Bardot, George Hamilton, Gregor von Rezzori
Genre<\/strong>: Comedy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Cast<\/strong>: Vincent Lacoste, Fran\u00e7ois Cluzet, Ad\u00e8le Exarchopoulos, Louise Bourgoin, William Lebghil
Genre<\/strong>: Dramedy
Awards<\/strong>: Selected for the Vienna Francophone Film Festival (Austria, 2024), Tiantan Award at the BJIFF (China, 2024), selected out-of-competition at the San Sebastian International Film Festival (Spain, 2023)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Cast<\/strong>: Stacy Martin, Louis-Do de Lencquesaing, Gina McKee, Alba Rohrwacher
Genre<\/strong>: Drama
Awards<\/strong>: Selected for the Venice International Film Festival (Italy, 2015), the Ghent Film Festival (Belgium, 2015) and the Telluride Film Festival (USA, 2015)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
Also streaming on TV5MONDE+ beginning January 7
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Cast<\/strong>: Fran\u00e7ois Civil, Sha\u00efn Boumedine, Toscane Duquesne, Bakary Kebe
Genre<\/strong>: Drama<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Cast<\/strong>: Jeanne Moreau, Raymond Rouleau, Etchika Choureau, Raymond Pellegrin
Genre<\/strong>: Drama<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Cast<\/strong>: Laurie Gagn\u00e9, Louise Turcot, Thomas Lapointe, Fr\u00e9d\u00e9rique Cyr
Genre<\/strong>: Drama<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Cast<\/strong>: Romain Duris, C\u00e9line Sallette, Gr\u00e9gory Gadebois, Julie-Marie Parmentier
Genre<\/strong>: Drama
Awards<\/strong>: Nominations (Angoul\u00eame 2016, Locarno 2016<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nSeries<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
From France T\u00e9l\u00e9visions\u2019 Outre-Mer initiative, highlighting overseas programs
Season 6 premiere
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Cast<\/strong>: Ya\u00eblle Trul\u00e8s, Antoine Stip, Nathan Dellemme, Marielle Karabeu, Laurent Robert
Genre<\/strong>: Political Thriller, Crime<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
Season 1 premiere
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Cast<\/strong>: Bianca Gervais, Cassandra Latreille, Anouk Tanguay, Sharon Fontaine-Ishpatao
Genre<\/strong>: Drama<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nDocumentaries<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
TV5MONDE co-production with WeMake Productions
Series Premiere, final 4 episodes
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Genre<\/strong>: Talent\/Game Show<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
From France T\u00e9l\u00e9visions\u2019 Outre-Mer initiative, highlighting overseas programs
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Genre<\/strong>: Documentary, Society<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
From France T\u00e9l\u00e9visions\u2019 Outre-Mer initiative, highlighting overseas programs
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Genre<\/strong>: Documentary, Environment<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
From France T\u00e9l\u00e9visions\u2019 Outre-Mer initiative, highlighting overseas programs
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Genre<\/strong>: Documentary, Culture<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Genre<\/strong>: Documentary Series, History<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Cast<\/strong>: Beno\u00eet Peolvoorde, Justine Lacroix, Joseph Roz\u00e9, Sofian Khammes, Steve Tientcheu, Djeneba Bortin, Mayline Dubois
Genre<\/strong>: Dramedy
Awards<\/strong>: Europa Cin\u00e9ma Label at the Directors’ Fortnight at Cannes Film Festival Cannes (France, 2016); Best Screenplay at Angoul\u00eame French Film Festival (France, 2016)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
From France T\u00e9l\u00e9visions\u2019 Outre-Mer initiative, highlighting overseas programs
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Cast<\/strong>: Toki Pilioko, Iliana Zabeth, Mikaele Tuugahala, Laurent Pakihivatau, Petelo Sealeu, Maoni Talalua, Teotola Maka, Omar Hasan, Mathias Dufaud
Genre<\/strong>: Drama
Awards<\/strong>: Europa Cin\u00e9ma Label at the Directors’ Fortnight at Cannes Film Festival Cannes (France, 2016); Best Screenplay at Angoul\u00eame French Film Festival (France, 2016)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nSeries<\/h2>\n\n\n\n