In the 1910s, a group of prisoners on Devil's Island must find a way to escape the sadistic guards and dangerous wildlife. They face brutal punishments, perilous threats, and the constant fear of death. With their lives on the line, they must use their wits and bravery to break free and find their way back to civilization.
When an old man moves to a remote jungle village, he embarks on a journey filled with adventure and wisdom as he encounters killer animals, native-American culture, and the beauty of nature.
Explore the infamous Devil's Island, a penal colony in French Guiana, known for its abandoned buildings, wildlife, and history of prison escapes.
In Devil's Island, a convict is wrongfully accused and sentenced to the island prison. He endures harsh conditions and faces sadistic guards and fellow prisoners. Determined to prove his innocence, he plans an elaborate escape, risking everything for freedom.
The Dreyfus Affair is a dramatic short film depicting the wrongful conviction and subsequent life of Alfred Dreyfus, a French army officer accused of treason in the late 19th century. Dreyfus is sent to a penal colony in Guiana, where he faces isolation, shackles, and political intrigue. In an attempt to clear his name, he enlists the help of a dedicated lawyer and uncovers evidence that proves his innocence. The film explores themes of discrimination, anti-Semitism, and the fight for justice.
Two men escape from the French penal colony but not from their jealousy over a woman.
Showing the interior view of the hut in which Dreyfus is confined. The scene takes place at night, showing the moon through the window of the cell. Two guards stealthily approach the cot upon which Dreyfus is sleeping. They awake him and read to him the order from the French minister–M. Lebon–to put him into irons, which they proceed at once to accomplish. Dreyfus vigorously protests against this treatment, which protests, however, fall on deaf ears. The chief sergeant and guards before leaving the hut, inspect the four corners of same by means of a lantern.
A reenactment of a scene inside Devil's Island prison.
18 ans après avoir quitté sa terre natale, Rod, jeune Parisien d´origine guyanaise, rentre au pays suite à la disparition de son frère aîné. Gonz, son ami d´enfance des cités, fait partie du voyage. À Cayenne, la révélation d´un douloureux secret de famille pousse Rod dans une quête effrénée de vérité. Il fait la connaissance de Yann, une jeune guide de tourisme écologique très remontée contre les méfaits de l’orpaillage clandestin. Tous les trois seront dès lors pris dans un engrenage, entraînés au bout fleuve, au coeur de la forêt amazonienne, dans le milieu hostile et archaïque des orpailleurs clandestins...
Guillaume Seznec and Pierre Quéméneur join forces to sell cars to the Soviets. It was then that the latter suddenly disappeared, while driving with the former about 30 kilometers from Paris. The body will never be found. Seznec quickly became the main suspect and was sent to prison for life, even though nothing clearly indicated that he was the culprit.
The president of the United States is awakened in the middle of the night with an urgent news: The Guyana has suddenly disappeared from the map.
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