Covid: an accelerator of populism? (2025)
In Europe, several countries—such as Sweden and Italy—are currently led by populist parties. Across the Atlantic, Donald Trump has been elected to a second term. Yet, these populist movements suffered a setback in 2020. How did they ultimately manage to bounce back? What role did the health crisis play in their rise?
Director: Anna Moreau
https://www.arte.tv/fr/videos/121620-040-A/le-covid-accelerateur-du-populisme/
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Gilles Ivaldi as Self |
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Erwan Lecoeur as Self |
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Miroslav Mares as Self |
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Jimmie Åkesson as Self (archive footage) |
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Jill Biden as Self (archive footage) |
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Joe Biden as Self (archive footage) |
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Jair Bolsonaro as Self (archive footage) |
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Jean-Jacques Crèvecoeur as Self (archive footage) |
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Douglas Emhoff as Self (archive footage) |
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Kamala Harris as Self (archive footage) |
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Boris Johnson as Self (archive footage) |
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Vera Jourová as Self (archive footage) |
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Marine Le Pen as Self (archive footage) |
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Giorgia Meloni as Self (archive footage) |
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Javier Milei as Self (archive footage) |
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Narendra Modi as Self (archive footage) |
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Elon Musk as Self (archive footage) |
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Viktor Orbán as Self (archive footage) |
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Donald Trump as Self (archive footage) |
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Melania Trump as Self (archive footage) |
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Tom Van Grieken as Self (archive footage) |
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JD Vance as Self (archive footage) |
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Alice Weidel as Self (archive footage) |
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Geert Wilders as Self (archive footage) |
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Ernst Wolff as Self (archive footage) |
| Directing | Anna Moreau | Director |
| Writing | Anna Moreau | Writer |
| Editing | Hélène Giummelly | Editor |