The far-right's greatest failure was winning too much — a political paradox in 55 minutes.
Jean-Marie Le Pen, figurehead of the National Front and the French far right, has been a presidential candidate five times. In 2002, he created a surprise by reaching the second round but was soundly defeated by Jacques Chirac. This failure may be linked to the composition of his party, a collection of political movements with sometimes contradictory interests and ideals.
Direction
Amara lets archival footage do the damning work.
Editing
Rapid-fire contradictions expose the party's ideological patchwork.
Director
Emmanuel Amara
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 2002 election shocked France into mass protest — the largest street demonstrations since 1968, with 1.3 million marching against Le Pen.
Le Pen's party officially included monarchists, former Waffen-SS members, and Algerian War veterans simultaneously — a coalition only hatred could build.
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