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Speeding is not the only law these reckless truck drivers break. This documentary follows the Oklahoma highway patrol in pursuit of these bad boys of the freeway, and uncovers all aspects of the infamous truckers lawlessness. Follow us on social media : Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/BestDocumentaryTV

He is undoubtedly one of the great figures who "made" France. No one is unaware of his qualities as an extraordinary military strategist, conqueror of Europe. But this gratifying vision seems to overlook many of its more controversial features. Discover his intriguing personality, his pragmatism and his thirst for power Director : Yvan Demeulandre Follow us on social media : Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/BestDocumentaryTV

Despite their personalities being radically different, this movie star couple, Robert Taylor & Barbara Stanwyck, genuinely loved each other. Director: Anne-Cécile Genre Follow us on social media : Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/BestDocumentaryTV

Tajikistan is the poorest country in Central Asia. To travel through this region made up of 93% of mountains, you have to take the Pamir Highway, the second highest highway in the world. A mythical road built by the Soviets to open up the Pamir region and subject it to the rule of the Empire. A daring journey suspended between earth and sky on what the Tajiks call the “roof of the world”. But since the Russians left in 1991, the road has not been maintained. The Pamir Highway is the route of all dangers: Rock falls, landslides, fords ... 900 kilometers on the side of the ravine. Mechanics and people are put to the test, especially in winter when extreme temperatures freeze the engines. Gheyrat, the hero of this adventure, must improvise with the means at hand to deliver his goods and above all stay alive.

In the middle of summer, the Alps are a dangerous playground and very often carelessness leads to extreme situations. During a whole summer, we will follow the rescuers of the Mont Blanc massif, in their perilous and extremely urgent daily life, equipped with mini cameras. Follow us on social media : Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/BestDocumentaryTV

00:00 There are two worlds in Bolivia. That of the Altiplano, the highlands, perched at an altitude of more than 4000 meters. And that of the Amazon basin, which tops out at a few hundred meters above sea level. Between the two, there is a transition region, made of vertiginous precipices and trails that descend the Andean Cordillera in a few tens of kilometers. . It is the region of the Yungas, a country where the horizontal does not exist. In these valleys winds a road, the only means of communication between La Paz, the administrative capital of the country, perched on the Altiplano, and the riches of the Amazon basin. The Bolivians nicknamed it "el camino de la muerte", the road to death. Highest point: the La Cumbre pass, 4700 meters, at the exit of La Paz. 78 kilometers further, we are barely 900 meters. Along this road of the impossible, we follow the story of a community of cocaleros, coca growers clinging to the slopes of the mountain. To carry their loads to the road, they stretched makeshift cables made of simple iron wires across the valley. An infernal zip line, nearly 400 meters long, 200 meters above the ground. We also share the daily life of a vachero, a truck driver who transports cows from the Amazon basin to La Paz, the highest metropolis in the world. 25 hours of journey on the road to death, done without stopping. Because you have to go very quickly: if a cow dies, the driver pays. 4:30 Villagers found an outstanding way to travel faster 9:00 Sky cables synonym of death 20:24 A 1000000 km truck that could break at any time 32:09 One slip on the 3m beam and it's a 500m Drop 43:19 Coca, ingredient in strong medicin getting sold in daylight

00:00 Bangladesh, the most populous country on the planet, there is a saying that the cheapest thing is life. From the first images of the film, the term overpopulation takes on a concrete and sadly inhuman dimension. for example, who could imagine that a man willingly dives almost naked into the sewers of a capital of 15 million people in the midst of human excrement to fetch gold? This is the only job Gazi can do. Wounds and chemicals eat away at him. He knows he is condemned in the short term. But this is the only way he has found to feed his family and especially to allow his children to escape their destiny of misery. To cope with the absurdity of a hellish daily life, many rely on religion. Each year in Bangladesh takes place one of the world's largest Muslim pilgrimages. For the event nearly 5 million pilgrims flocked from all over the country. Buses, boats and trains are stormed. Passengers are everywhere on the roofs, on the axles, hanging from the windows. An almost unmanageable crowd overflow in a country with obsolete infrastructure. At the sight of these barely believable images, one wonders if it is faith or self-sacrifice that allows Bangladeshis to thwart the traps of overpopulation and thus keep smiling. 12:14 Parkour is a useful skill in these trains 24:26 Diving into excrement to find gold 37:57 Trains are assulted as soon as they arrive 43:00 Tamed animals help fishing Director: David Geoffrion, Daniel Lainé

Australia is the second most developed country in the world, especially the south and east because the north and center have remained wild. Two conceptions of life clash: that of the English colonists who arrived in the 19th century and who continue to expand ever further, and that of the aborigines, the first inhabitants of the island-continent. To link these two worlds, giant trucks relentlessly cover the most remote roads and tracks of the southern continent. They are called road trains, road trains. Since the 1930s, generations of intrepid drivers have piloted these behemoths, launched at full speed on the rugged tracks of the Outback. These ancestral lands, the Gibson Desert and the unspoiled coasts of Arnhem, are a preserved paradise from the modern world. This is where the members of the Yolngu tribe continue to resist as they carry on their 50,000-year-old customs and culture.

After walking down the aisle twice, Elizabeth Taylor & Richard Burton, were one of the most iconic couples of the history of cinema, a legendary couple. Director : Bertrand Tessier Follow us on social media : Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/BestDocumentaryTV

In the service of the princely Couple, HSH Prince Albert II and HSH Princess Charlene of Monaco, the chef Christian Garcia prepares the particular meals of the family Grimaldi and orchestrates the big receptions of the Palace. We are going to follow in their everyday life, the Chamberlain, the servants, the linen maids, the gardeners, silver cleaners and entire staff of the Palace of Monaco which protect all secular traditions in the art to receive

Frantic pace of work, total dedication to the company, maximum academic pressure: the South Koreans impose a hellish pace on themselves. For all, one goal: to be efficient and competitive. And what do the sacrifices that it requires ... Thanks to this mentality and to excessive efforts, South Korea has become one of the most powerful economies in the world, while the country was one of the poorest less than 50 years ago.

Situated in the extreme north-west of Afghanistan, the Wakhan corridor is bordered by the Hindou Kouch mountains and peaks at almost 5000 metres high. The only road that cuts through the corridor is almost inaccessible, crossing the mountainside, often buried by metres of snow. Director : Nicolas Cotto

Behind the scenes of the 2013 Phillippe Parenno "Anywhere, Anywhere Out of the World" exhibition at Palais de Tokyo. Series : La Grande Expo- Behind the Artist

The forests of Gabon are some of the densest and most mysterious in the world. But there are a few adventurous souls who risk it all in this green hell every day. They are the drivers of enormous logging trucks that can carry up to 40 tons of wood at a time. 00:00 Heart-stopping, adrenaline filled stories and dangerous journeys. 02:25 Why do large trucks use these dirt tracks? 12:39 The Forest of Bees 35:14 Water Demon 37:40 Tightrope Walking Tour It is on these giant logs that the entire country’s fortunes depend. The drivers race across the country in these huge machines to take the exotic wood from the Forest of Bees logging sites to Gentil port; it is a 350km feat of endurance and skill that is not for the faint hearted.

Lake Tannganyika in Tanzania, East Africa, is the biggest in the world, and is remarkably beautiful. The Tanzanians have two options to cross it: 20 hours on a pickup truck on a road riddled with potholes or 3 days of sailing on the oldest cargo ship in the world, the LIEMBA. On track, traders try to reach the market but torrential rain disrupts the route. The captain struggles to maintain order. Director : Philippe Lafaix

Suriname, deep in the Amazon, is a vast jungle nation where rivers replace roads. Canoes navigate treacherous waters, connecting remote villages through dense rainforest.

In Cameroon, only 2% of the roads have been asphalted. All of the country's inhabitants rely on the Clandos' taxi services, they have no other choice. The country has no railway and taking airplanes is both too expensive and too dangerous. 00:00 Cameroon's bravest drivers are known as "Clandos". They're illegal cabs, and they're the only ones allowed to drive on Cameroon's entire road network, one of the worst on the African continent. 06:20 Thanks to this, they have a stranglehold on transport in Cameroon, despite the government's best efforts. 00:20 Some routes cross the territory of the Pygmies, a people of Central Africa. 17:30 When goods transports have accidents, villagers loot the cargo 19:18 The loaders in the basalt mines work until they're exhausted, and even the children there have to work in the quarries to go to school. 23:49 With the limited means available, the "Clandos" are forced to drive with cars fit for the scrap heap. 29:59 Overloaded vans are also subject to road problems. 35:35 Mireille works for an NGO trying to preserve the Pygmé people who live close to nature in the equatorial forests. 41:33 Some mountain towns are inaccessible during the rainy season. 49:02 Even the region's capital has become a ghost town as the population flees. Director : Jean-Christophe Brisard

00:00 Haiti is the poorest country in the Caribbean. To travel across the country, people and their goods must use only dirt tracks. 02:55 Haiti, once known as the pearl of the Antilles. 14:41 Employment for all ages. 18:40 An island of many religions and many dangers. 27:48 Salt workers, women with a frantic pace of work. 29:25 Haiti, with steep paths and corrupt politicians. 36:23 Miners still searching for gold nuggets. 44:55 When bad weather further complicates their journey. Travelling the 80km that separates Gonaïves and Môle Saint Nicolas in the North-east takes up to ten hours. There is one bus which makes the journey, and it is far from a comfortable ride. Directors : Alexandre Spalaikovitch and Guillaume Lhotellier

00:00 Every year in Senegal, during the rainy season, floodwaters cover entire regions, including towns, causing a veritable exodus to Casamance. We follow the struggle of seasoned exiles along roads that have now become sludge tracks as a result of the rain. 04:11: Gambia has paying borders. 19:25: The people in this area heavily rely on rice for survival. 22:35: Without these trucks, the entire village faces danger. 31:21: To survive without the land, they rely on the sea. 38:30: An accident jeopardizes the truckers' business. 42:35: The poorest residents attempt to steal goods. Director : Philippe Lafaix

In Katanga more than 2000 people, three times the train's capacity, are squeezing in the carriages of the Swallow. Conditions are precarious on the train, which crosses the whole country in more than a week, stopping in several villages. But the journey isn't easy. The rails are poorly maintained, accidents frequent and the journey is risky. 00:00 The majority of roads in the Congo are either impossible to traverse or simply non-existent. Unfortunately, air travel, the only dependable mode of transportation, remains inaccessible to the Congolese population. 04:25 In the southern region, the Hirondelle train embarks on a journey that spans half the country, connecting Lubumbashi, the capital of Katanga, to Ilebo. This train serves as the sole lifeline for the most isolated villages. 13:40 During the rainy season, the roads become completely impassable. 20:00 Some individuals resort to crossing the country on bicycles in order to sell their goods. 27:15 Trains are frequently halted to accommodate hurried passengers. 31:21 Within the Congo, certain territories are still governed by traditional kings. 37:40 On dilapidated roads, bicycles require frequent repairs. 44:17 Regularly targeted by saboteurs, traffickers bring the train to a halt, disrupting its operations.

In Kazakhstan, the inhabitants have adapted to withstand all of nature's challenges. This film takes us into the centre of a snowstorm where thousands of travellers find themselves caught in an enormous traffic jam. We meet farmers who rely on hostile land. The Aral Sea, now completely dried out, has given place to a desert made up of sand, salt, and dust that's toxic to the inhabitants. Director : Philippe Lafaix

It's a no-man's land of 2200km in height in the middle of the jungle, dominated by the Andes Mountains. The ever-uncontrollable border between Columbia and Venezuela. It's a paradise for cartels, except here, it's not the traffic of cocaine, but of petrol. In this acclaimed series, we journey on some of the world’s most dangerous routes and explore the lengths people go to in order to change their destinies. Directors : Paul Comiti and David Geoffrion

Ethiopia is among the hardest-hit countries in terms of deadly traffic accidents. Trains and trucks circulate along infrastructure from another age. For trucks in the south of the country, the transport of goods and people take place in the rain and on slippery roads… There is, however, no alternative, as flying is too expensive and the trains are no longer in working condition, except one. This one train travels through half of the country, from the city of Dire Dawa to the border at Djibouti. It travels 310 kilometres over the course of more than 10 hours – on a good day. This last known working train is no stranger to derailments and breaks down on a regular basis. It is the oldest but also the most dangerous train in the world! From the Danakil desert to the rainy summits of the Kaffa region, welcome to Ethiopia! Production: Tony Comiti Productions Director: Alexandre Spalaïkovitch, Guillaume L'Hotellier

From the borders of the Andes Mountains to the jungle in south Buenos Aires, “It’s make… or break” in this new Dicing with Death, where we train on the roads of extreme Argentina. From lorry drivers in high altitude, approaching summits and braving precipices, to countryside doctors forced to walk for hours, covering more than 5000 metres, to visit patients, to death-deceiving Gauchos competing in corral arena rodeos, they all show a quiet courage and an impenetrable resourcefulness. We will never forget Pablo the farmer, who crosses the rainy-season lagoons on his Mad Max lorry, half bus half tractor, just to deliver milk to his farm. Production: Tony Comiti Productions Director: Daniel Laine and Mathieu Orcel