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Original Title: Le Covid, accélérateur du populisme?
Status
Released
Release
2025
Runtime
8m
In Europe, several countries—such as Sweden and Italy—are currently led by populist parties. Across the Atlantic, Donald Trump has been elected to a second term. Yet, these populist movements suffered a setback in 2020. How did they ultimately manage to bounce back? What role did the health crisis play in their rise?
25 Cast Members
Gilles Ivaldi
Self
Erwan Lecoeur
Self
Miroslav Mares
Self
Jimmie Åkesson
Self (archive footage)
Jill Biden
Self (archive footage)
Joe Biden
Self (archive footage)
Jair Bolsonaro
Self (archive footage)
Jean-Jacques Crèvecoeur
Self (archive footage)
Douglas Emhoff
Self (archive footage)
Kamala Harris
Self (archive footage)
Boris Johnson
Self (archive footage)
Vera Jourová
Self (archive footage)
Marine Le Pen
Self (archive footage)
Giorgia Meloni
Self (archive footage)
Javier Milei
Self (archive footage)
Narendra Modi
Self (archive footage)
Elon Musk
Self (archive footage)
Viktor Orbán
Self (archive footage)
Donald Trump
Self (archive footage)
Melania Trump
Self (archive footage)