Votez Bougon

Votez Bougon

2016 · 93 min · FR · 3.9 (18 votes)
Dir. Jean-François Pouliot · Starring Rémy Girard, Louison Danis, Hélène Bourgeois Leclerc, Antoine Bertrand, Claude Laroche, Laurence Barrette
Comedy

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.

VIBE

This film feels like a chaotic, scrappy ride through the absurdities of small-town politics. It’s a satirical, low-brow comedy that revels in its outrageous characters and their questionable decisions, making for a uniquely messy and entertaining watch.

outrageoussatiricalchaoticscrappysteady low-brow comedy political satire gritty realism populism media manipulation class struggle corruption
small townpoliticswhite trashquebecpolitical campaign