Bouli Lanners is José Bové in A Matter of Principle: trailer
No, this is not a biopic about France's most famous mustachioed peasant, but the story behind a scandal that shook the European Commission not so long ago…
The co-founder of Confédération Paysanne in fashion Erin Brockovich. David versus Goliath. The little French green MP who shakes the all-powerful secretary general of the European Commission. In A matter of principle, Bouli Lanners embodies José Bové, in a film about the mysteries of power, which will be less biopic than political. Trailer :
The story, adapted from the book “Hold-up in Brussels, lobbies at the heart of Europe” (by José Bové, in collaboration with Gilles Luneau, published in 2015) tells of the influence of tobacco lobbies on the commission and on Europe, which he tried to denounce at the time José Bovéthen MEP.
“Brussels, 2012. When the health commissioner is dismissed overnight, in the greatest opacity, the European deputy José Bové and his parliamentary assistants decide to lead the investigation. They will then discover a real plot threatening to destabilize the European authorities, up to their summit”details the synopsis.
In this film directed by Antoine Raimbaultthe comedian Thomas VDB will play the role of unemployed journalist. Celeste Brunnquell will also be in the casting.
A matter of principle will be released in cinemas on May 1, 2024.
