Despite years of successful TV series, the French channel Canal Plus never had a major political series. Writers Eric Benzekri and Jean-Baptiste Delafon and director Ziad Doueiri finally gave them this appetizer for the 2017 French presidential elections.
The protagonist is the ambitious politician Philippe Rickwaert, whose career is threatened when his close friend, socialist presidential candidate Francis Laugier (Niels Arelstrup), has to sacrifice him to save his campaign. Rickwaert will have to rebuild everything with the help of his many connections – some dangerous. Black Baron is a realistic, thrilling depiction of French politics, from the higher level to the local scene, putting presidents and activists on the same level of dramatic importance.
Known for his comic roles, Kad Merad plays a fascinating Rickwaert, a seemingly ordinary guy with the heart of a political killer, who will do bad things because he thinks it’s a just cause.
Film details
- Country of production
- France
- Year
- 2015
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2016
- Length
- 104'
- Medium/Format
- DCP
