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May 29, 1453. Constantinople, capital of the Byzantine Empire, is conquered after the bloodiest siege in history. Two brothers, Nicholas and Constantine Dionis, manage to escape, one to Russia and the other to the shores of the Mediterranean. They vow that one day their descendants will meet again. A masterful fresco spanning five centuries, following the fate of a family caught up in the turmoil of history.
Exploring the stinky past of the Vichy government, focusing on post-occupied Paris and penetrating the sanctuaries of the world of spectacle to observe the controversial journeys of its protagonists (among them Jean Cocteau, Louis Jouvet, Sacha Guitry, Arletty, Tino Rossi) Alexis Ragougneau, combining history, testimony, reflection, fiction and theatrical writing, wonders what are the boundaries between dealing with the conqueror and his passive acceptance, what is the price of guilt and how fair is the punishment paid.
On January 9, 2013, three Kurdistan fighters were murdered in the heart of Paris in a small apartment at the 147 Lafayette street. The French journalist, Lorraine, shocked by the incident, explored it in all its details, in the shadow of the deafening silence of the French authorities.
