Damien Maric
Director
La Veillée (2016)
Season 1
Gathering around a fire to exchange extraordinary stories, with the sounds of the night in the background and the forest as a backdrop... this is the kind of moment that Patrick Baud and Damien Maric wanted to recreate: those that we share with friends on summer evenings, discovering each new story with wonder. "La Veillée" is inspired by an American concept, "The Moth", created by the poet and novelist Georges Dawes Green in 1997. The principle is simple: a stage, an audience, and true stories. By inviting people to come and tell their personal stories, the Moth has several goals: to share unforgettable stories, of course, but also to meet others, to be inspired by their journey, to discover their experiences, their visions, their doubts, their dreams. Dissolving barriers, at a time when it is more and more necessary. And you, what is your story?
Released Jan. 17, 2016
Episode 15 min
None+
Keywords: tmdb.talk, tmdb.real-story
S1E1 - La Veillée #1 : A dollar, by Damien Maric
In this first episode of La Veillée, Damien Maric tells us about the incredible journey that led him to cross paths with a famous writer...
Jan. 18, 2016, midnight
S1E2 - La Veillée #2 : A one-way ticket to Mars, by Florence Porcel
"You never feel more alive than when you are doing the things you want to do..."
Jan. 25, 2016, midnight
S1E3 - La Veillée #3 : Aram Hekimian + Imagine
Aram Hekimian's personal journey is as extraordinary as his professional one. You don't know it, but you probably have a bit of him in your pocket...
Feb. 1, 2016, midnight
S1E4 - La Veillée #4 : A bullet in the neck, by Bernard Werber
Bernard Werber tells us the incredible story that almost cost him his life when he was only 14 years old, and that may have determined his writing career...
Feb. 8, 2016, midnight
S1E5 - La Veillée #5 : Virginie Spies
In this intimate and touching story, Virginie Spies tells us about the very special bond between her and her mother.
Feb. 15, 2016, midnight
S1E6 - La Veillée #6 : François Beaune
For several years, François Beaune has been travelling around the Mediterranean to collect true stories from the inhabitants. For La Veillée, he has come to tell us two of them which are directly related to current events...
Feb. 22, 2016, midnight
S1E7 - La Veillée #7 : Nicolas Thiebaut
Nicolas Thiebaut, known as "Bouda", tells us about the surprising journey that led him to found a humanitarian association to help the disaster victims in Nepal.
Feb. 29, 2016, midnight
S1E8 - La Veillée #8 : Ana Benito
In this episode, Ana Benito shares with us a life journey as surprising as it is moving, as well as a real lesson in hope.
March 7, 2016, midnight
S1E9 - La Veillée Special : Dennis Muren
You may not know his name, but Dennis Muren is a legend in the world of fantasy cinema. For 40 years, he has been the man behind the most incredible special effects in Hollywood. Privileged collaborator of George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, James Cameron and lately J J Abrams, the man with 9 Oscars confides on his career in this special episode of La Veillée.
March 15, 2016, midnight
S1E10 - La Veillée #10 - Tic tac, by Greg Romano
Greg Romano is a comedian who has lived through very particular situations because of his health. He has used them as raw material for his shows, but for La Veillée, he came to tell his story in a slightly different way...
May 16, 2016, midnight
S1E11 - La Veillée #11 : Philippe Mistral
In this episode of La Veillée, Philippe Mistral shares with us his adventures as an explorer, from a shipwreck in the roaring forties to the discovery of an unknown territory in Madagascar...
May 23, 2016, midnight
S1E12 - La Veillée #12 : Treasure hunt, by Lolita
Writer and author of children's books, Lolita tells us a fantastic treasure story that she could have written, but that she actually lived...
May 30, 2016, midnight
S1E13 - La Veillée #13 : Drowning, by Balak
In his comics, Balak often draws violent and dramatic situations. And then, he ended up living it for real. In this particularly moving episode, he tells us what he got out of it...
June 6, 2016, midnight
S1E14 - La Veillée #14 : Delphine Remy Boutang
With a lot of emotion, Delphine Remy Boutang tells us how she brought an unfinished dream to its end...
June 13, 2016, midnight
S1E15 - La Veillée #15 : 500 days without Sun, by Romain Charles
Romain Charles is an engineer at the European Space Agency, and he tells us about his incredible journey to Mars... or almost!
April 10, 2017, midnight
S1E16 - La Veillée #16 - Kevin Finel
At a very young age, Kevin Finel made hypnosis his passion and his profession. And in several years of practice, he met some surprising cases, which he came to speak to us...
April 17, 2017, midnight
S1E17 - La Veillée #17 - Navie
With courage and kindness, Navie tells us the story of her fight against her worst enemy: herself.
April 24, 2017, midnight
S1E18 - La Veillée #18 : News, par Bernard Werber
Bernard Werber is back in La Veillée to tell us about a disturbing memory from his youth, when he was in charge of the news in the local press...
May 2, 2017, midnight
S1E19 - La Veillée #19 : American Dream, by par Jonathan Cohen
We know him for his affabulatory talents as Serge le Mytho, but Jonathan Cohen is perhaps never as good as when he tells the truth...
May 8, 2017, midnight
S1E20 - La Veillée # 20 : A call from China, by Marine de Nicola
At 22, following an unexpected phone call, Marine de Nicola finds herself propelled to superstardom in China. But life has other surprises in store for her...
Nov. 13, 2017, midnight
S1E21 - La Veillée #21 : Another's heart, by Marc Geraud
Marc has been to death's door several times, and today he owes his life to a stranger. He came to share this experience with the audience of the Veillée...
Nov. 20, 2017, midnight
S1E22 - La Veillée #22 : Jean-Paul Wabotaï
Jean-Paul's incredible journey could have filled an entire Veillée! From the Congo to Australia, through France and the United States, he has performed an impressive number of disciplines. Not only did he come to tell us his story, but he also concluded it with a world first...
Nov. 27, 2017, midnight
S1E23 - La Veillée #23 : A journey, by Irène
A year ago, Irene decided to interrupt the course of her life to explore the world. During this adventure, she experienced extraordinary moments, and others much more difficult, about which she came to speak to us on the stage of La Veillée.
Dec. 4, 2017, midnight
S1E24 - La Veillée #24 - Je suis Charlie, by Joachim Roncin
In January 2015, Joachim had the idea to write 3 words in tribute to the victims of Charlie Hebdo. 3 years later, he came to tell us how this simple sentence turned his life, and ours, upside down.
Dec. 12, 2017, midnight
S1E25 - La Veillée #25 : The freedom to be yourself, by Céline Cauvi
If everything had gone as planned, Celine would have become a nun. But life took her in a very different direction...
April 3, 2018, midnight
S1E26 - La Veillée #26 : From the slums to PhD, by Emmanuel Leclercq
Emmanuel came to tell us how we build ourselves when we start our lives in the worst possible circumstances...
April 3, 2018, midnight
S1E27 - La Veillée #27 : Facing war, by Antoine de Maximy
For more than 10 years, Antoine de Maximy has been traveling the world to sleep in people's homes. This is what made him known to the general public, but at La Veillée, he came to talk to us about his previous lives...
April 9, 2018, midnight
S1E28 - La Veillée #28 : The forgotten tribe, by Christophe Agnus
In the 90's, while he is a journalist, Christophe Agnus sees a news that fascinates him, so much so that he goes to the end of the world to learn more...
April 16, 2018, midnight
S1E29 - La Veillée #29 : Roots, by Carmen Maria Vega
Carmen Maria Vega was born in Guatemala, where she was adopted. At the age of 26 she returned to this country for the first time, in order to know more about her origins. She has come to tell us what she discovered there...
April 24, 2018, midnight
S1E30 - La Veillée #30 : In the heart of extremes, by Christian Clot
Christian Clot is an explorer who has tested the limits of human adaptability. He came to La Veillée to share this extraordinary experience...
April 30, 2018, midnight
S1E31 - La Veillée #31 : Letters in the wardrobe, by Lucie Tesnière
In 2012, Lucie Tesnière explores the archives of her grandmother. She discovers letters that will change the course of her life...
Nov. 19, 2018, midnight
S1E32 - La Veillée #32 : Stéphane Bourguoin
Stéphane Bourgoin is one of the greatest specialists in the field of criminal profiling, and has met more than 70 serial killers. For La Veillée, he came to talk about his most memorable encounter.
Nov. 27, 2018, midnight
S1E33 - La Veillée #33 : Chantal Goya and Chinese trapeze, by Céline Tran
For Céline Tran, there are many lives in life. Today she is an author and a comedian, but the story she came to tell us takes place in a previous life, when she was called Katsuni, and when she was one of the biggest porn stars in the world...
Dec. 6, 2018, midnight
S1E34 - La Veillée #34 : L'enfant sauvage, by Anne Brukhanoff
Anne has long had a dream, that of becoming involved in humanitarian work and going into the field. Her first mission took her to the Philippines. For La Veillée, she came to tell what she saw and experienced...
Dec. 10, 2018, midnight
S1E35 - La Veillée #35 : The mass graves of Daesh, by Charles Villa
A few years ago, Charles Villa left everything behind to become a great reporter. He traveled to some of the most dangerous places in the world, covering crises and conflicts that don't necessarily make it into the news. For La Veillée, he went over one of his most memorable experiences.
Dec. 18, 2018, midnight
S1E36 - La Veillée #36 : The Long Walk, by Eliott Schonfeld
For the past 5 years, the young adventurer Eliott Schonfeld has been exploring the most remote and wild places on the planet. Most of the time, it is a solitary experience, but sometimes he meets unexpected people...
May 6, 2019, midnight
S1E37 - La Veillée #37 : A bad pick, by Nathalie Gualdaroni
In this episode of La Veillée, Nathalie tells us about an unforgettable encounter she had during a trip to Southeast Asia...
May 13, 2019, midnight
S1E38 - La Veillée #38 : The ghost of Marylin Monroe, by Monsieur Poulpe
While filming a documentary on a psychic in Los Angeles, Monsieur Poulpe had one of the strangest experiences of his life...
May 20, 2019, midnight
S1E39 - La Veillée #39 : Spiderman's head, by Mr Garcin
Mr. Garcin is the first guest of La Veillée to come on stage with a mask. But he is not a Mexican wrestler: he is an artist with a surprising background...
May 27, 2019, midnight
S1E40 - La Veillée #40 : Hemoglobin, by Mathias Malzieu
Creator of phantasmagorical universes and extraordinary stories, Mathias Malzieu came to tell us a true story, his own. And it has nothing to envy to his imagination...
June 3, 2019, midnight
S1E41 - La Veillée #41 : Victoire
Victoire came to tell us how a simple signing session took an unexpected turn...
Dec. 10, 2019, midnight
S1E42 - La Veillée #42 : A short film, by Phane Montet
Phane is a young director who came to tell us how the life of another turned her life upside down...
Dec. 16, 2019, midnight
S1E43 - La Veillée #43 : The Crossing, by Mamadou Aliou Diallo
At only 19 years old, Mamadou Aliou Diallo has gone through hardships that no one should have to go through. He came to tell us his story, in a language he has only been speaking for 3 years...
Dec. 23, 2019, midnight
S1E44 - La Veillée #44 : The paintings above the cradle, by Olivier Morand
As a student at the Louvre School, Olivier grew up with two paintings above his crib. Then, one day, he discovered that they were priceless treasures...
Jan. 6, 2020, midnight
S1E45 - La Veillée #45 : Move it, damn it! by Samuel Marie
Samuel Marie's life has changed twice: the first time when he fell from a 6m height at the age of 20. The second when he decided to become an adventurer.
Jan. 15, 2020, midnight
S1E46 - La Veillée #46 : An anniversary, by Nadia
After two years of absence due to the pandemic, La Veillée returned to the stage on March 15, 2022. To start this new edition, Nadia came to tell us how her life was turned upside down by the virus...
March 28, 2022, midnight
S1E47 - La Veillée #47 : Eiffel and I, by Caroline Bongrand
Caroline Bongrand is a writer and scriptwriter. For La Veillée, she came to tell the incredible story that links her to a certain monument...
April 4, 2022, midnight
S1E48 - La Veillée #48 : The last film shooting of Pierre Bellemare, by Sauvane
The story of Sauvane is linked to a legendary personality of the French audiovisual heritage, who was known for his taste for amazing stories...
April 11, 2022, midnight
S1E49 - La Veillée #49 : Survivor from the hill, by Camille Courcy
Camille Courcy is a reporter. She has covered crises and conflicts all over the world, but the story she has come to tell us happened close to home...
April 18, 2023, midnight
S1E50 - La Veillée #50 : An eventful lockdown, by Cyrielle Debreuil
For La Veillée, Cyrielle came to tell us about a lockdown that didn't exactly go as planned...
April 25, 2022, midnight
S1E51 - La Veillée #51 : The Secret of the Relic, by Nicolas Delestre
After a surprising professional career, Nicolas has dedicated his life to death. He has become one of the best thanatopraxy specialists in France, and has come to talk about his experience in this little-known field...
Oct. 28, 2022, midnight
S1E52 - La Veillée #52 : Maternal instinct, by Barbara Abel
Barbara Abel is an author of detective stories, but this career was not part of her life plan at first. This vocation revealed itself to her following a strange incident...
Nov. 4, 2022, midnight
S1E53 - La Veillée #53 : Resilience, by Norma
Norma is a comedian, but her jokes hide a heavy childhood trauma. For La Veillée, she came to tell us how she managed to rebuild herself.
(TW rape, incest)
Nov. 11, 2022, midnight
S1E54 - La Veillée #54 : Standing up, by François Descraques
In 2022, François Descraques realized a childhood dream: his first film was released in theaters. But this is not the most moving event he experienced this year...
Nov. 18, 2022, midnight
S1E55 - La Veillée #55 : The art of disasters, by Emma Daumas
Emma Daumas became known to the general public in the early 2000s, in a very popular show that took place in a castle. For La Veillée, she came to tell what happened next...
Nov. 25, 2022, midnight
S1E56 - La Veillée #56 : Big Bad Wolf, by Alexandre Astier
Alexandre Astier became known to the general public by offering his version of a legendary story. For La Veillée, he came to talk about another legend, and this one is linked to his family history...
Dec. 2, 2022, midnight
S1E57 - La Veillée #57 : Probation and atresia, by David "Mcfly" Coscas
David "Mcfly" Coscas is known for the youtube channel he runs with his friend Carlito, and whose videos have millions of views. In this episode of La Veillée, he came to tell us about a shooting that went very wrong for him, and then he told us a much more personal story...
Feb. 20, 2023, midnight
S1E58 - La Veillée #58 : The Expedition, by Roberto Garçon
In 2022, Roberto decided to leave his job to live a radically different experience. One of his adventures led him to the Amazon jungle, it is the story he came to tell at La Veillée...
Feb. 27, 2023, midnight
S1E59 - La Veillée #59 : Tipping point, by Carole Beneyton
Nurse, Carole came to tell us about an event that changed her life and that of her family.
March 6, 2023, midnight
Episode Runtime: 15 min.
Season Runtime: 15 min.
Released: Jan. 17, 2016
Last Air Date: April 18, 2023, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: NR
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