our selection for Sunday September 15

A handsome romantic hero, master of irony, a strong idealistic woman and a bitterly defeated people.

Paul Newman, Mister Cool: “Cool Hand Luke”

Washed-out eyes and a smirk. At the height of his beauty, in 1967, Paul Newman transformed a nihilistic and individualistic character into a great romantic hero. As the New Hollywood revolution dawned, he powerfully embodied the absurdity of the human condition.

At 9pm on Arte. Film directed by Stuart Rosenberg (United States, 1967). 2h07. With Paul Newman, George Kennedy. Repeat.

Powerful Woman: “A Frenchwoman in Kabul”

The luminous saga of a very independent French woman who left Brittany with an Afghan prince in the late 1920s and founded a family near Kabul. Her action for women’s freedom illuminates the history of a tormented century, between flashes of hope and retreats into absolute obscurantism.

At 11 p.m. on France 5. Documentary directed by Charlotte Erlih and Marie-Pierre Camus (France, 2023). 53 min. Unpublished.

What a waste!: “United Kingdom, from Brexit to Bregret”

“What benefits do you get from Brexit?” When asked by documentary filmmakers, the British respond with puzzled silence, nervous laughter or bitter remarks. The populists’ game of deception is leading to political disaster and economic slump. Time for regrets.

At 9:10 p.m. on France 5. Documentary directed by Thomas Johnson and Éric Albert (France/Germany/Canada, 2024). 1h10. New.

And if you don’t find what you’re looking for… Check out tonight’s TV schedule. Or pick from our latest recommendations from what’s on Disney+.