François Hollande
Also Known As: François Gérard Georges Nicolas Hollande
Biography: François Gérard Georges Nicolas Hollande (born 12 August 1954) is a French politician who served as President of France from 2012 to 2017. Prior to his presidency, he was First Secretary of the Socialist Party (PS) from 1997 to 2008, Mayor of Tulle from 2001 to 2008, as well as President of the General Council of Corrèze from 2008 to 2012. Hollande also held the 1st constituency of Corrèze seat in the National Assembly twice, from 1988 to 1993 and again from 1997 until 2012. Born in Rouen and raised in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hollande began his political career as a special advisor to newly elected President François Mitterrand, before serving as a staffer for Max Gallo, the government's spokesman. He became a member of the National Assembly in 1988 and was elected First Secretary of the PS in 1997. Following the 2004 regional elections won by the PS, Hollande was cited as a potential presidential candidate, but he resigned as First Secretary and was immediately elected to replace Jean-Pierre Dupont as President of the General Council of Corrèze in 2008. In 2011, Hollande announced that he would be a candidate in the primary election to select the PS presidential nominee; he won the nomination against Martine Aubry, before he was elected to the presidency (becoming also, ex officio, Co-Prince of Andorra) on 6 May 2012 in the second round with 51.6% of the vote, defeating incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy. During his tenure, Hollande legalized same-sex marriage by passing Bill no. 344, reformed labour laws and credit training programmes, signed a law restricting the cumul des mandats, and withdrew French forces in Afghanistan, in addition to concluding an EU directive on the protection of animals in laboratory research through a Franco-German contract. Hollande led the country through the January and November 2015 Paris attacks, as well as the 2016 Nice attack. He was a leading proponent of EU mandatory migrant quotas and NATO's 2011 military intervention in Libya. He also sent troops to Mali and the Central African Republic with the approval of the UN Security Council in order to stabilise those countries, two operations however largely seen as failures. He drew controversy among his left-wing electoral base for supporting the Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen. Under Hollande’s presidency, Paris hosted the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference and his efforts to bring the 2024 Summer Olympics to the city were successful. However, with domestic troubles – in particular due to Islamic terrorism – over the course of his tenure, and unemployment rising to 10%, he faced spikes and downturns in approval rates, ultimately making him the most unpopular head of state under the Fifth Republic. On 1 December 2016, he announced he would not seek reelection in the 2017 presidential election, for which polls suggested his defeat in the first round. ... Source: Article "François Hollande" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France
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Birthday: August 12, 1954
Age: 70 years old
Gender: Male
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Laboratory Greece
Overview: A journey through Greece and Europe’s past and recent history: from the Second World War to the current crisis. It is a historical documentary, a look into many stories. «If Democracy can be destroyed in Greece, it can be destroyed throughout Europe» Paul Craig Roberts
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-12-08
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The Baudis affair, the murderous rumor
Overview: In 2002, serial killer Patrice Alègre was sentenced to life imprisonment for five murders. Gendarme Roussel, the main investigator of this case, believes that he will make him confess to other unsolved crimes in Toulouse. Two ex-prostitutes give a series of names of presumed accomplices of the killer, among them Dominique Baudis, then president of the CSA. He decides to face the case alone. Around him, it is silence: not an official support of his political family. Almost twenty years later, we return to the Baudis affair to try to understand it, with the testimonies of Pierre and Benjamin Baudis, his sons, François Hollande, Camille Pascal and the main protagonists.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2021-10-31
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Ukraine: the Road to War
Overview: A documentary that traces the geopolitical history of the Ukrainian conflict from 2014 onward, uncovering its roots in history. Mingling geopolitical and intimate narratives, the film illuminates this war at Europe's gates.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-02-08
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Stupor Mundi: Livre 2, Les Hommes qui mangèrent la montagne
Overview: A mental journey - historical, political, musical and metaphysical - in contemporary times, from the Sixties until nowadays.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-03-13
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François Hollande : anatomie d'un échec
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2007-07-21
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The New Watchdogs
Overview: In 1932, the writer Paul Nizan published "The New Watchdogs" to denounce the philosophers and writers of his time who, sheltering behind intellectual neutrality, imposed themselves as true watchdogs of the established order. Today the watchdogs are journalists, editors, and media experts who've openly become market evangelists and guardians of the social order. In a sardonic manner, "The New Watchdogs" denounces this press that, claiming to be independent, objective and pluralist, makes out it is a democratic force of opposition. With forcefulness and precision, the film puts its finger on the increasing danger of information produced by the major industrial groups of the Paris Stock Exchange and perverted into merchandise.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2012-01-11
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Being President
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.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2013-05-15
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Président : le prix à payer - Face à la rue
Overview: This documentary explores the major social reforms led by the Presidents of the Fifth Republic, from the legalization of the pill under De Gaulle to PMA under Macron. Through rare archives and insights from key political figures like Nicolas Sarkozy and François Hollande, it reveals the hidden motivations behind these decisions; whether driven by conviction, opportunism, or reluctance.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2023-04-29
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Cent jours
Overview: From the first minutes after his inauguration, the newly elected president wants to translate his promises and his campaign project into action. "Change is now", "Change life", "Together everything becomes possible": all campaign slogans promising a break with the past, a change. The first few months were decisive: it was a matter of making a mark, asserting one's style, imposing one's authority and taking the first measures, those that would make a mark on public opinion and set the first lines of the political narrative in history. From 1959 to 2017, the eight successive presidents have acted without delay. Thanks to the many witnesses and actors of these first hundred days, the film retraces the stakes and decisive moments that marked the beginning of each mandate.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2022-05-03
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Hollande, DSK, etc ...
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2012-12-14
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L'ENA - Pourquoi tant de haine ?
Overview: Created in 1945 to combat inequality and train competent, ethical civil servants, the ÉNA has since become the scapegoat of anti-elite sentiment. What happened to tarnish its image? This documentary, rich in archival footage and testimonies, delves into the history of this French symbol of excellence.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2021-04-10
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The Revenge of Bernadette Chirac
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Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2023-10-08
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The Darwinners
Overview: In a prehistory for operettas that is seemingly doomed never to evolve, a conflicted father and daughter disrupt the Stone Age routine. After a tragic-comedy round-trip to the future, they accidentally bring back an Ikea “bent key”, which will at last trigger Evolution, for better or for worse… Writing, religion, politics… who will be capable of putting an end to these disasters?
Genres: Animation Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2024-09-11
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Les jours heureux
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2013-11-06
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Ségo et Sarko sont dans un bateau...
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2007-04-04
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Entretien politique : Histoire et mode d'emploi
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Genres: TV Movie Documentary History
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2020-07-13
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À l'Élysée, un temps de président
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2015-09-28
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Les Ambitieux
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2013-05-28
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Maastricht, 30 ans après
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Genres: Documentary History TV Movie
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2022-02-05
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De Charles de Gaulle à Emmanuel Macron, les gardiens de l'empire
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Genres: Documentary TV Movie History
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2022-03-09
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Public Enemy: A Greek Tragedy
Overview: Corruption, political instability and social poverty are explored in this tense documentary film chronicling the Greek government debt crisis and its impact on the people of Greece.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
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Russia, China, Iran: The Axis of Revenge
Overview: Russia, China and Iran: three former empires are determined to take their revenge and reassert their power after centuries of humiliation. Since the start of the war in Ukraine, they have never been so aligned on the international stage. Their common goal: to put an end to Western hegemony, restore their zone of influence and propose a new model of society. To achieve this, they are waging a hybrid war against the democracies: military, technological, economic, informational and ideological. Are they on the verge of joining forces to create a new world order?
Genres: Documentary History TV Movie
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2024-05-16
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Mitterrand, the impossible legacy
Overview: “I am the last of the great Presidents. After me, there will be no more ..." said François Mitterrand at the end of his life. What legacy left the first socialist president of the Fifth Republic? Documentary filmmaker Bertrand Delais and a host of French intellectuals such as Laurent Fabius, Hubert Védrine, Julien Dray, Dominique Bertinotti, Jean-Pierre Chevènement and Bruno Roger-Petit take a look into what that means.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2016-01-16
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November
Overview: In November 2015, a series of unprecedented and deadly attacks hits Paris. The anti-terrorist police led by Heloise and her chief commander Fred - face an unprecedented level of pressure: in a race against the clock, they must find the perpetrators of the attacks as quickly as possible before they can strike again, travelling across Europe and beyond in one of the biggest manhunts in history.
Genres: Crime Drama Thriller
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2022-10-05
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King of Morocco, the secret reign
Overview: In the form of an investigation, this documentary, filmed in Morocco and France, goes to the other side of the mirror of the beautiful photos of the kingdom, to reveal the gray areas of King Mohammed VI.
Genres: Documentary History TV Movie
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2016-05-26
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Moi, candidat
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2017-04-05
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François Hollande, le mal-aimé
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Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2017-09-10
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The Blues: Another Story of France
Overview: This documentary charts 20 years of the French national soccer team, Les Bleus, whose ups and downs have mirrored those of French society.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2016-09-04
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An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power
Overview: A decade after An Inconvenient Truth brought climate change into the heart of popular culture comes the riveting and rousing follow-up that shows just how close we are to a real energy revolution. Vice President Al Gore continues his tireless fight, traveling around the world training an army of climate champions and influencing international climate policy. Cameras follow him behind the scenes—in moments private and public, funny and poignant—as he pursues the empowering notion that while the stakes have never been higher, the perils of climate change can be overcome with human ingenuity and passion.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-07-28
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Rio 2016 Olympic Opening Ceremony: A New World
Overview: With fireworks forming the word “Rio” in the sky and supermodel Gisele Bundchen shimmering to the tune of “The Girl from Ipanema,” Rio de Janiero welcomed the world to the first Olympic Games in South America with a serious message underlying the celebration: Let’s take care of our planet.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2016-08-05
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Being Jacques Chirac
Overview: Since 1967, Jacques Chirac has appeared everyday on television : millions of hours of automatic gestures, jerky speeches and feverish cavalcades. This mockumentary is based on archival footage and told at the first person (the voice of the French president is provided by imitator Didier Gustin). The main comic effect comes from the contradictions between the various speeches of the French President. The title comes from the title of the French-language version of Being John Malkovich.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2006-05-31
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Liberté, égalité, improvisez !
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2014-09-10
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It's Hard Being Loved by Jerks
Overview: The murder of Dutch filmmaker Theo van Gogh by an Islamic extremist in 2004, followed by the publishing of twelve satirical cartoons depicting the prophet Mohammed that was commissioned for the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten, provides the incendiary framework for Daniel Leconte's provocative documentary, It's Hard Being Loved by Jerks.
Genres: Documentary History Crime Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2008-09-17
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Anelka: Misunderstood
Overview: Bad boy or football genius? Famed French footballer Nicolas Anelka's controversial legacy is examined in an unflinching documentary.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2020-08-05
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Candidats pour du beur ?
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2012-06-04
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Mon Chirac
Overview: At the close of Jacques Chirac's life, politician Jean-Louis Debré has wished to make a film to celebrate his friend, to tell the story of their friendship and professional understanding, and to make an intimate portrait of the former President of France through the accounts of a few very close friends. Thanks to Jean-Louis Debré's presence, Claude Chirac and some of Jacques Chirac's closest friends, famous or unknown, agreed to talk to the camera, sometimes for the first time, to evoke their untold-before memories and tell about the moments that bonded the two men for a lifetime.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2019-03-18
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10 mai 1981 : Changer la vie ?
Overview: Fourty years ago, in May 1981, with François Mitterrand's election, some people were letting themselves dream about a better life while others were predicting the coming of soviet tanks upon the Champs-Élysées. If we gladly remember the turning point of austerity in 83, there were also the wage rises, the fifth week of paid leave, the abolition of death penalty, the decriminalisation of homosexuality, or the advent of independent radio stations. Rare archives and accounts by those who were at the heart of this story give an overview of it and shed light on lesser-known aspects.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie History
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2021-05-11
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L'Adieu à Solférino
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Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2019-02-16
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Un peu, beaucoup, passionnément... Les Présidents et les Français
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Genres: Documentary History TV Movie
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2019-10-02
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Le parcours d'un roi - Le Maroc de Mohammed VI
Overview: On July 30, 2024, Mohamed VI celebrates the 25th anniversary of his reign in style. Who is this so-called secret monarch? How did he gradually impose his vision and projects?
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2024-10-12
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Trois mille milliards : les secrets d'un État en faillite
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2023-11-04
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Dissolution, histoire d'un séisme politique
Overview: Misunderstood by the French, Emmanuel Macron’s dissolution of the National Assembly on June 9, 2024, led to an unprecedented political deadlock. This documentary examines whether he miscalculated, why he took such a risk, and whether this signals a deeper institutional crisis in the Fifth Republic.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2024-12-05
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Sarkozy-Gaddafi: The Scandal of All Scandals
Overview: A democracy and a dictatorship. A presidential campaign and dirty money. War and death. When Nicolas Sarkozy affirmed in the press that “No one can make sense of it”, he was trying to discredit the investigation into his ties with Muammar Gaddafi, portraying it as a bunch of gibberish. As Sarkozy and his many accomplices go on trial in the Libyan campaign financing affair, here’s the film that will finally explain all of the ins and outs of one of the most remarkable French political scandals in decades.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2025-01-08
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La banlieue, c’est le paradis
Overview: In the 1960s, the suburbs were meant to be modern havens for newcomers from rural France, Portugal, Spain, North Africa, and Africa, helping rebuild post-war France. Large housing complexes symbolized this ideal, offering comfort, heating, and electricity. But by the 1980s, disillusionment set in as economic crisis, unemployment, poverty, crime, racism, and police violence took hold. Mohamed Bouhafsi tells the story of a dream that didn’t last.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie History
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2025-02-18
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The Queen and the Prime Ministers
Overview: Danish documentary about the relationship between Queen Magrethe II and the prime ministers.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: da
Release Date: 2024-01-13
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