Solférino

Solférino (2008)

Documentary

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

Casts

	Ségolène Royal as Socialist Party Candidate
	François Hollande as First Secretary of the Socialist Party
	Jean-Marc Ayrault as Socialist Party MP
	Patrick Bloche as Socialist Party MP
	Arnaud Montebourg as Socialist Party MP, Spokesperson for Ségolène Royal
	Alexandre Kara as France 2 Reporter
	Rachid M'Barki as BFMTV Reporter
	Joey Jones as Sky News Reporter
	Hashem Ahelbarra as Al Jazeera Reporter
	François Rebsamen as Co-campaign manager for Ségolène Royal
	Christiane Taubira as Socialist Party MP
	Catherine Demangeat as France 3 Reporter
	Valérie Nataf as TF1 Reporter
	Lurdes Baeta as TVI Reporter
	Bernard Murat as Royal's Friend
	Asya Emelyanova as Russian Reporter

Crew