A director follows his right-wing friend during his reelection campaign for Le Havre's mayorship.
Direction
Cibien's intimate access creates almost uncomfortable closeness.
Acting
Philippe's unguarded moments reveal the man behind the politician.
Director
Laurent Cibien
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Édouard Philippe would become Prime Minister under Macron just one year after this documentary's release, making this an accidental prequel to national power.
The title's 'mon pote de droite' (my right-wing mate) deliberately echoes French working-class slang, signaling Cibien's leftist perspective while claiming affectionate distance.
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