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Dominican Rep. The Minister
- Original title
- L'exercice de l'État (The Minister)
- Year
- 2011
- Running time
- 108 min.
- Country
France- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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Olivier Gourmet
Michel Blanc
Zabou Breitman
Laurent Stocker- Sylvain Deblé
Didier Bezace
Jacques Boudet
François Chattot
Gaëtan Vassart
Arly Jover- Eric Naggar
Anne Azoulay
Abdelhafid Metalsi- See all credits
- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Drama | Politics
- Synopsis
- The Minister for Transport, Bertrand Saint-Jean, is woken in the middle of the night by his personal private secretary.
A bus has crashed into a ravine. He goes there, he has no choice.
Thus begins the odyssey of a State official through an increasingly complex and hostile world.
Speed, power struggles, chaos, economic crisis...
In the frantic chain of events, one emergency replaces another.
What sacrifices are men ready to accept?
How long will they last in a State that devours those who serve it?- Awards
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2011: Cesar Awards: 3 awards (screenplay, support actor, sound). 11 nominations2011: Cannes Film Festival: FIPRESCI ("Un certain regard")2011: Mar del Plata Film Festival: Official Selection
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