These women who are blazing the trail, on Canal+
At primary school, Philippe Fontana, the director of Let me run (broadcast this Thursday at 10:35 p.m. on Canal+), was impressed by the level of football play of his friend Fabienne. Following in her footsteps years later is the pretext to x-ray the place of women in sport. His film is a little kaleidoscope that takes us on a journey through time and around the world. Using archive images and cartoons, he recalls the pioneers of yesterday (for example Alice Milliat who founded the Women’s Sports Federation in 1920, Louise Stokes, one of the first African-American athletes selected for the Olympic Games, in 1932 in Los Angeles).
Fontana also met today’s pioneers, such as sumo Hiyori Kon, who is campaigning for women’s practice to be democratized (“the increase in practitioners will make the most conservative evolve”she assures). In Senegal, Khadija Sambe, the country’s first surfer, is involved in showing other young women the path to emancipation through education. Delicious to discover the astonishing Ernestine Shepherd, bodybuilder of… 88 years old! Fontana also highlights the work of former karateka Laurence Fischer who helps abused women reconnect with their bodies through sport. An excerpt from the speech given by footballer Megan Rapinoe at the White House in 2021 is also a highlight. Not to be missed.
Of galleys and waves, on YouTube
Dive in Slows, the slows of the seaavailable on YouTube this Friday, without knowing anything about the project Lost in the swell turns out to be a bit difficult. Three friends rent an 8.90 m sailboat to go for 38 days in northern Europe in winter in search of exceptional surf spots. The adventure begins with two days of training provided by sailor Samantha Davies, just back from the 2024-2025 Vendée Globe, which the Briton finished in 13th place. Then Aurel Jacob, Ronan Gladu, Ewen Le Goff get started.
We follow their fear of hitting another boat at night. Or anxiety when seeing large sharks near the sailboat. Other images, filmed by drone, of their boat in heavy seas are impressive. The three friends stop for surfing sessions on waves where skill is required. Where? Mystery ! After 35 minutes, everything becomes clear: “for ten years, to respect quiet places, we have gotten into the habit of blurring our lines and above all telling the story of a journey, not a destination. » Those who already belong to their community will not fail to fully adhere to this travel diary of a trio of adventurers who laugh a lot and make dirty jokes. Others can always be seduced.
