DOCUMENTARIES


The documentary unit of FACTSTORY
What is it?
Founded in 2021, FACTSTORY DOCS researches, develops and produces documentaries exploring the human stories behind global news. Working in the field and close to the protagonists, we tell the stories of those who experience events firsthand, often far from the spotlight.
Our ambition is to go beyond simply reporting facts, to reveal the human, social and political stakes behind them, and to offer narratives that give meaning to the news.
Our goal is to combine journalistic integrity with high-quality storytelling and strong artistic intent. The global AFP network, with more than 2,400 contributors, gives us unparalleled access to remote locations and to world events seen from a local perspective.
FACTSTORY DOCS operates on an international scale, while managing its projects from its offices in Paris, Strasbourg, Lyon and Brussels.
NEW RELEASES

INSIDE GAZA
ARTE, RTBF & RTS FILM
This powerful film reveals the inside story of a war that the vast majority of international media have not been allowed to cover. Inside Gaza tells the tale of AFP journalists reporting under rocket fire and propaganda from all sides, witnessing human distress while trying to ensure their own survival as well as that of their relatives and friends.
Feature film
2025

USA: BEING TRANS AND RESISTING UNDER TRUMP
ARTE
At his inauguration, Donald Trump announced his intention to "stop the transgender frenzy". He threatened bans from attending schools, on hormone treatments and even serving in the military. Around the new president, ultra-conservative allies are raising fears of wider persecution, affecting other LGBT+ people. Faced with these attacks, the community is fighting back through self-help podcasts, demonstrations or by seeking refuge in places where people are open-minded. Meet those who are trying their best to organise the resistance.
Short film
2025

EDDY MERCKX
ARTE, RTBF & RVT FILM
Eddy Merckx won his first Tour de France on the same day Neil Armstrong set foot onthe moon. One small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind (and cycling). At a time when cycling was raw and brutal, a little guy from the Belgian countryside became a hero. This is not a cycling documentary, it's the tale of a man who became a legend. Eddy Merckx is the story of the rise and fall of the greatest cyclist of all times.
Rotterdam Festival
Feature film
2025

NIGERIA: SEEDS OF HOPE
ARTE & FRANCE 24
What does oil pollution in Nigeria have to do with the climate crisis in Europe? There, a never-ending oil spill is devastating communities, the economy, and especially mangroves, essential for ocean biodiversity and the climate. In Europe, mega-fires, heatwaves, and floods are on the rise. Thousands of kilometers apart, scientists, environmental activists, and lawyers are working together to find solutions. Theirs is everyone's fight.
Feature film
2025
OUR CATALOG
ABORTION IN POLAND:
Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, Poland has taken in thousands of Ukrainian women who have been raped or sexually abused. As soon as they arrived, they were confronted with a repressive anti-abortion policy. Despite a new Polish government, that policy has not changed. Faced with this bleak situation, Nastya Podorozhnya, a self-proclaimed "abortion fairy", is trying to help them.
Short film
2025
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EVERYONE'S BUSINESS
Three women, three convictions, one urgent mission: to pass groundbreaking EU legislation against modern slavery and environmental destruction. As time runs out before the next election cycle, they face fierce resistance from businesses, governments and even within Parliament. Can ideals survive the political battlefield?
Feature film
2024
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VASA: THE GHOST SHIP
Raised from the depths in 1961, the Vasa continues to reveal its secrets. From enemy timber to DNA revelations and the discovery of its sister ship, each new finding sheds light on a 17th century tragedy, as well as on Sweden and Europe at that time. Following the work of archaeologists and historians, as they make new discoveries of the ship, its fate and the world in which it was built.
Limited series
2023

