Looking for Nicolas Sarkozy

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Looking for Nicolas Sarkozy
Directed by William Karel
Produced by ROCHE Productions et ARTE France
Release date
  • 21 December 2011 (2011-12-21)
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

Looking for Nicolas Sarkozy is a 2011 French documentary film directed by William Karel. [1] The film records the reactions of 18 non-French Paris-based journalists when Karel asked their opinions of Nicolas Sarkozy, the 23rd President of France. [1] It was released on TV network Arte on 21 December 2011, and pitched at the 2011 MeetMarket as part of Sheffield Doc/Fest.

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References

  1. 1 2 Frat, Muriel (25 November 2011). "Sarkozy jugé par les journalistes étrangers". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 20 January 2012.