The day after Christmas, it's a party on all levels: fabulous circus performers, an enchanting Disney and Offenbach celebrated as it should be.
By Marion Michel
Published on December 26, 2024 at 6:30 a.m.
It’s magical: “43rd Circus Festival of Tomorrow”
Mukhamadi Sharifzoda, 43rd World Circus Festival of Tomorrow, Cirque Phénix. Laurent Bugnet/Arte
Every year we wait for it as a precious gift. Here is the return of the Circus Festival of Tomorrow and its artists who are already creating wonders today. And for 2024, we promise you an excellent vintage edition!
At 8:55 p.m. on Arte. Recorded in Paris in January 2024. 1h35. Unpublished.
Read our review
“43rd World Circus Festival of Tomorrow”: a splendid show for the holidays
It’s Magic (2): “Encanto, the fantastic Madrigal family”
Mirabel, a 15-year-old teenager, lives with her family in the mountains of Colombia in a magical house. Walt Disney Pictures – Walt Disney Animation Studios
If you liked Coco, you will love Encanto, the fantastic Madrigal family and the story of Mirabel, a young Colombian teenager without powers in an exceptional family. The singing performances, by virtuoso composer Lin-Manuel Miranda, are dazzling!
At 9:10 p.m. on W9. Animated film directed by Jared Bush, Byron Howard and Charise Castro Smith (USA, 2021). 1h49. Rebroadcast.
Read our review
“Encanto, the fantastic Madrigal family” enchants with humor and love
It’s Offenbach: “Celebration day at Offenbach”
The soprano Patricia Petibon. Camera Lucida
Soprano Patricia Petibon and tenor Cyrille Dubois put all their cheerfulness and desire at the service of Jacques Offenbach, a composer who is both joker and light-hearted, but also full of nostalgia. A tasty medley concert at the Radio France auditorium!
At 10:30 p.m. on Arte. Concert filmed in the Radio France auditorium, December 30, 2022. 1:05 a.m. Rebroadcast.
Read our review
“Party day at Offenbach”: Patricia Petibon and Cyrille Dubois have a great time
BONUS
Brilliant: “The Innocent”
Actress Noémie Merlant in “L’Innocent”.
The Tournelles Films
Uploaded December 24 on Netflix. We are not shying away from our pleasure in seeing again the damn funny and super well-made heist comedy by Louis Garrel, which offers a great comic role to Noémie Merlant (and her dog) and confirms his status as director.
On Netflix. Directed by Louis Garrel (France, 2022). 1h39. With Roschdy Zem, Anouk Grinberg, Noémie Merlant, Louis Garrel.
Read our review
“The Innocent”: Louis Garrel brilliant, in front of and behind the camera
And if you don't find what you're looking for… Check out tonight's TV schedule. Or dig into our platforms guide to find a series, film or documentary in less than five minutes on Arte.tv, Netflix, Apple TV +, MyCanal, France.tv, Disney +…
Also read:
Four reasons to watch the BBC adaptation of “Les Miserables”, on Arte.tv
Discover the rating and review
“A year among the wolves”, on Arte: a unique report and a shared thrill
