Solférino

Story

Synopsis

Revisits the two rounds of the 2007 French presidential election (April 22 and May 6, 2007), where Conservative leader Nicolas Sarkozy won a clear victory over his Socialist opponent, Ségolène Royal. Faced with the activist, the journalist, the political figure and the gigantic media device set up for the occasion, the audience is taken on board without real or comprehensive explanations. Strangely, the chaos seems organized. Just like when we are considering the range of 'unplanned' events that get media exposure, so much so that we wonder if they really are being planned. Is all this period of unrest visibly set in motion by social activists, agitators, ordinary people, politicians, publicity agents?

Director

Justine Triet

Language

French

Country

France

Release date

7 November 2008

Ensemble

Cast

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  Ségolène Royal

  Socialist Party Candidate

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  François Hollande

  First Secretary of the Socialist Party

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  Jean-Marc Ayrault

  Socialist Party MP

• Patrick Bloche

  Socialist Party MP

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  Arnaud Montebourg

  Socialist Party MP, Spokesperson for Ségolène Royal

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  Alexandre Kara

  France 2 Reporter

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  Rachid M'Barki

  BFMTV Reporter

• Joey Jones

  Sky News Reporter

• Hashem Ahelbarra

  Al Jazeera Reporter

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  François Rebsamen

  Co-campaign manager for Ségolène Royal

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  Christiane Taubira

  Socialist Party MP

• Catherine Demangeat

  France 3 Reporter