Synopsis
Paul Bougon ignites social media networks and public opinion after his brief participation in a television program. Having become an instant celebrity thanks to his outspokenness, he decides to go into politics and founds his own party. With the help of his devoted entourage and at the head of the PEN (Parti de l’Écœurement National) [National Disgust Party], he wins the elections and becomes Premier. The challenges of his new career place him in front of heartbreaking choices.
Key facts
Cast
Laurence Barrette, Jean-Pierre Bergeron, Antoine Bertrand, Vincent Bilodeau, Louise Bombardier, Hélène Bourgeois-Leclerc, Pierre Chagnon, Patrice Coquereau
Original language
French
Production companies
AETIOS PRODUCTIONS, BOUGON
Distributors
REMSTAR DISTRIBUTION
Funding
CANADA. CRÉDIT D'IMPÔT POUR LA PRODUCTION CINÉMATOGRAPHIQUE OU MAGNÉTOSCOPIQUE CANADIENNE, FONDS QUEBECOR, QUÉBEC. CRÉDIT D'IMPÔT CINÉMA ET TÉLÉVISION, SOCIÉTÉ DE DÉVELOPPEMENT DES ENTREPRISES CULTURELLES, SOCIÉTÉ RADIO-CANADA, SUPER ÉCRAN, TÉLÉFILM CANADA
Setting
Quebec
Crew
Producer
Fabienne Larouche, Michel Trudeau
Cinematography
Allen Smith
Editing
Éric Drouin
Music
FM Le Sieur
Stills
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Versions & editions
| Original version (French) |
Full credits
| Director | Jean-François Pouliot |
| Cast | Laurence Barrette, Jean-Pierre Bergeron, Antoine Bertrand, Vincent Bilodeau, Louise Bombardier, Hélène Bourgeois-Leclerc, Pierre Chagnon, Patrice Coquereau, Louison Danis, Serge Denoncourt, Alain Dumas, Rémy Girard, Claude Laroche, Gaston Lepage, Joseph Mesiano |
| Producer | Fabienne Larouche, Michel Trudeau |
| Executive producer | Zoé Méthot-Trépanier, Sylvie Lacoste, Fabienne Larouche, Sébastien Pigeon, Michel Trudeau |
| Cinematography | Allen Smith |
| Editing | Éric Drouin |
| Music | FM Le Sieur |
| Production design | Josée Pilon, Normand Sarrazin |
| Costumes | Éric Poirier, Mélanie Turcotte |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
