A President, Europe and War

The story

They call each other Emmanuel and Vladimir - but despite the informal tone, a fateful negotiation is taking place. During France's presidency of the EU, President Macron takes on the task of negotiating with President Putin in an attempt to prevent an invasion of Ukraine. For the first time, we get to follow the diplomatic game behind the scenes and hear parts of their phone conversations.

Cast & crew

Emmanuel MacronSelf

Joe BidenSelf (archive footage)

Volodymyr ZelenskyySelf

Isabelle Dumont

Isabelle DumontSelf

Étienne de Poncins

Étienne de PoncinsSelf

Anne-Sophie Bradelle

Anne-Sophie BradelleSelf

Emmanuel Bonne

Emmanuel BonneSelf

Philippe Lavilliers

Philippe LavilliersSelf

Oleksandr Kamyshin

Oleksandr KamyshinSelf

Henri Poupart-Lafrage

Henri Poupart-LafrageSelf

Vladimir PutinSelf (voice)

Boris JohnsonSelf (voice)