France TV Distribution Boards ‘Nuremberg, the Trial of the Century’

France TV Distribution has boarded worldwide rights on a pair of documentary features, “Nuremberg, the Trial of the Century” and “Egypt Decoded: Raiders of the Lost Pharaohs,” in the run up to Sunny Side of the Doc festival in La Rochelle, France.

“Nuremberg, the Trial of the Century,” produced by Banijay-owned KM and Dreamtime, follows over 350 of journalists, writers, and filmmakers who followed the prosecution of 21 high-ranking Nazi officials in November 1945. The docu will show how iconic figures such as Ray D’Addario, John Dos Passos, Martha Gellhorn, Joseph Kessel et Elsa Triolet gathered at the Faber-Castell Castle, which served as press camp during the Nuremberg Trials, to document and report on the horrors of the Holocaust for a year and a half. Over that period, there were debates, friendships, romances and political engagements that unfolded.

(Copyright: Ray d’Addario)

(Copyright: Ray d’Addario)

“Egypt Decoded: Raiders of the Lost Pharaohs,” produced by Pernel Media, is an immersive docu-drama portraying Egypt in the 19th century, when the great European powers clashed over the treasures of the pharaohs. Boasting 3D reconstructions and fictional scenes, the documentary follows pioneers of Egyptology, notably Champollion, Belzoni, Lepsius, Denon and Mariette, as they navigated the fine line between scientific discovery and treasure hunting, exploring monuments such as Giza, Luxor and Abu Simbel.

(courtesy of France TV Distribution)

(courtesy of France TV Distribution)

France TV Distribution’s current slate also includes movies, including Anthony Cordier’s “The Party’s Over” which stars Laurent Lafitte, Elodie Bouchez, Ramzy Bédia and Laure Calamy, and Sylvain Desclous’ “The Victoria System” starring Damien Bonnard and Jeanne Balibar. “The Party’s Over” world premiered at Cannes’ Directors Fortnight.

Sunny Side of the Doc takes place June 23-26.