HOLLANDE AND US
The film ‘s starting point is the unpopularity of François Hollande, a record for a president of the French Republic.
We wanted to recount the unique relationship that French people have with their head of state, François Hollande, starting in 2009, when a survey named him Mr. 3% of the Socialist Party until his press conference on 14 January 2014.
Nicolas Sarkozy has tired us with his overexposure in the media but François Hollande seems to govern too little…
Is it inevitable for French President, after few months in office, to be considered as no longer deemed fit to hold that position?
François Hollande is lower than ever.
Which categories of population did he loose? Is it related to his personality or his politics? Is it a sign of the times? Does public opinion oppose a motion of no confidence to whole politicians? It is interesting to note that the “normality” of François Hollande has not worked as antidote. Is he finished so far?
We have asked pollsters, observers, political commentator and communication specialists.
Julien Johan
Born in 1976, Julien Johan is a former editor who became director in 2004 with A year of struggle at Daewoo, for France 5. Since then he directed:
On the Trail of Luc Besson – France 5 in 2009
Spin doctors of l’Elysée, France 2 in 2011
Design [made in France], Canal + in 2011
The underside of Crazy Horse, TF1, in 2012.
Anna Cabana
Born in 1979 and graduated from Sciences Po in 2002, Anna Cabana began her career as a journalist in the Marianne‘s politics dpt.
Since July 2007, she is a reporter for the newspaper Le Point, first on politics, and then, from January 2013, in charge of portraits, all sections.
She speaks on radio and television: Public Sénat, France Inter BFMTV.
“François Hollande and us” is her second documentary after: Did the Right killed Nicolas Sarkozy? Produced by Effervescence, released May 8, 2013 on France 3.