A President, Europe and War (2022)
They call each other Emmanuel and Vladimir - but despite the informal tone, a fateful negotiation is taking place. During France's presidency of the EU, President Macron takes on the task of negotiating with President Putin in an attempt to prevent an invasion of Ukraine. For the first time, we get to follow the diplomatic game behind the scenes and hear parts of their phone conversations.
Directors: Guy Lagache, Laurence Thomas-Dutour.
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Emmanuel Macron as Self |
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Joe Biden as Self (archive footage) |
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy as Self |
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Isabelle Dumont as Self |
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Étienne de Poncins as Self |
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Anne-Sophie Bradelle as Self |
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Emmanuel Bonne as Self |
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Philippe Lavilliers as Self |
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Oleksandr Kamyshin as Self |
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Henri Poupart-Lafrage as Self |
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Vladimir Putin as Self (voice) |
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Boris Johnson as Self (voice) |
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Vadym Chernysh as Self (voice) |
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Philippe Léglise-Costa as Self (voice) |
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Jonathan Guémas as Self |
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Alice Rufo as Self |
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Ursula von der Leyen as Self |
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Rafael Mariano Grossi as Self (voice) |
| Directing | Guy Lagache | Director |
| Production | Olivia Chaigneau | Production Director |
| Crew | Laurent Veliscek | Mixing Engineer |
| Crew | Iryna Piontkovska | Translator |
| Production | Lucie Taquin | Production Assistant |
| Directing | Laurence Thomas-Dutour | Director |