A grieving father decides to honor his dead son's memory by traveling the famous Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route in Spain. Along the way, he meets a variety of colorful characters and learns important life lessons.
Being 17 tells the story of two teenage boys, Damien and Thomas, who initially dislike each other but eventually develop a complicated romantic relationship while dealing with their own personal struggles. Set in the Pyrenees mountains, their journey of self-discovery and acceptance explores themes of homosexuality, bullying, and coming-of-age.
Lourdes follows Christine, a woman with multiple sclerosis, as she travels to the Catholic pilgrimage site of Lourdes in hopes of finding a miracle cure. Along the way, she forms unlikely friendships and experiences moments of doubt and hope.
In the 8th century Basque Country, a young girl named Irati leads a group of Christian and Muslim warriors on a journey to find a lost treasure. Along the way, they encounter magical creatures and face the threat of a decaying world. Irati introduces the protagonist, Eneko, to a world where everything that has a name exists. Together, they embark on an adventure to discover the true heart of the forest and fulfill their destinies.
Prades, France, 1940s. The exiled Catalan cellist Pau Casals decides not to perform any more in public until the fall of the dictatorship that oppresses Spain. Pierre, a young Frenchman studying with Casals, tries to convince him to celebrate an extraordinary concert as a tribute to freedom.
1969. July the 15th. Stage 17 of the Tour de France. A brutal stage from Luchon to Mourenx covering four of the toughest mountains in the Pyrenees. On this fateful day, Eddy Merckx catapulted himself into the history books with one of the greatest solo breakaways the sport has ever seen. Fast forward over half a century, and GCN’s Simon Richardson is in the Pyrenees to pay tribute to The Cannibal by recreating his ride. To make the 220km epic even more challenging, Si will do it aboard his 1969 spec Faema team bike and wearing their iconic red and white jersey. Eddy Merckx made this ride look easy, but will Si even make it to the finish line?
In a world where farming is mechanized and farm animals are fed with products coming from across the globe, a young shepherd is trying to keep his practice sustainable by using ancestral ways to raise his flock.
During the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) and the Second World War (1939-1945), around three thousand people managed to elude their pursuers, and probably also avoided being killed, thanks to the heroic and very efficient efforts of the Ponzán Team, a brave group of people — mountain guides, forgers, safe house keepers and many others —, led by Francisco Ponzán Vidal, who managed to save their lives, both on one side and the other of the border between Spain and France.
The guide Gaston Rébuffat, shares with us his view of his job and the nature that surrounds him by showing us some beautiful climbs made with friends, noting the importance of the friendship of the rope party. Born near the Calanques, he could have been a sailor, like him linked to storms and the stars. We follow him with Edwin Mattews (USA) in their ascent of the Barre des Ecrins, then in La Meije. Accompanied by Jean Juge (Switzerland), in the Mont Blanc Massif, for a crossing of the Aiguilles de Chamonix. With his Italian friend Lino Donvito, he climbs the Torre de Vijolet in the Dolomites. Then with Massulu Suzuki (Japan) in the Mont Blanc massif (Rochefort ridges, Dent du Géant via the south face). Christian Ringeval (France) accompanies him for an ascent of Vignemale. And finally return to the Mont Blanc massif, to the Grand Capucin (Bonatti route) with Konrad Krirch.
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