Earth Signs from Above
1 Season . 4 Episodes

From the ground, we see almost nothing. Going higher, we begin to distinguish shapes, designs and structures. Are they mystical or extraterrestrial signs? Ancient geological events? Marks due to weather conditions? Simple works of art or hoaxes?

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From the ground, we see almost nothing. Without noticing the significant and mysterious traces that lie at our feet, we walk on, around, are in the center of, or are next to them. Going higher, we begin to distinguish shapes, designs and structures. Finally, these giant traces take shape when seen from the sky.

Are they mystical or extraterrestrial signs? Ancient geological events? Marks due to weather conditions? Simple works of art or hoaxes? This series, Earth Signs from Above, offers an inventory of these strange manifestations, and an investigation that excludes no hypothesis — be it scientific, mystical or social.

Throughout 4 episodes we contemplate these enigmatic marks as they should be seen: from the sky, with spectacular footage taken for the first time with the help of camera drones.

Episode 1
50 mins
Each year, for more than half a century, mysterious and gigantic traces appear overnight in the farmers’ fields. In English they are called Crop Circles, in French they are called agroglyphs or culture circles.
Episode 2
51 mins
The erection of monumental stones exists in many cultures around the world. But it is on the French Atlantic coast and in the United Kingdom that we find the most spectacular and ancient forms.
Episode 3
50 mins
In many places on our planet, men and women have left behind mysterious traces of impressive proportions: geoglyphs. From the enigmatic Nazca lines in Peru to the great figures of the English countryside, we seek to uncover their secrets and decipher these symbols from another time.
Episode 4
49 mins
Land Art was born in the American West at the end of the 1960s. These contemporary art creations are often designed with natural elements, and they are set up in nature, exposed to the vagaries of the weather. Like giant mandalas, Land Art works are often ephemeral traces.