
Solférino
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?
Rating
7.0/10
Release Date
2008-11-07
Runtime
56 minutes
Status
Released
Cast

Ségolène Royal
Socialist Party Candidate

François Hollande
First Secretary of the Socialist Party

Jean-Marc Ayrault
Socialist Party MP

Patrick Bloche
Socialist Party MP

Arnaud Montebourg
Socialist Party MP, Spokesperson for Ségolène Royal

Alexandre Kara
France 2 Reporter

Rachid M'Barki
BFMTV Reporter

Joey Jones
Sky News Reporter

Hashem Ahelbarra
Al Jazeera Reporter

François Rebsamen
Co-campaign manager for Ségolène Royal

Christiane Taubira
Socialist Party MP

Catherine Demangeat
France 3 Reporter
Production Companies

Zadig Productions