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Being President

2013 · 100 min

A quiet, fly-on-the-wall look inside corridors of power, rewarding patient viewers with an intimate sense of daily political routine.

Directed by
Patrick Rotman
Genres
Documentary
Starring
François Hollande, Emmanuel Macron
Overview
For the very first time and in complete exclusivity, Patrick Rotman films the daily work of french President François Hollande. Through an essential mise-en-scène, the film penetrates and reveals the core of the Elysée Palace.

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Directed by
Patrick Rotman
Genres
Documentary
Starring
François Hollande, Emmanuel Macron
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    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
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    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • politics
    • power
    • work
    Places
    • workplace
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour1
    Realism10
    Romance0
    Tension3
    Darkness3
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    Patrick Rotman
    Written by
    Pierre Favier, Patrick Rotman
    Starring
    François Hollande, Emmanuel Macron
    Runtime
    100 min
    Country
    France
    Languages
    French

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