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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.
Direction
Pallier's surgical access to stunned ministers
Editing
Timeline cuts that expose strategic blindness
Production
Inside Élysée footage nobody expected
Director
Pauline Pallier
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes