In the last episode of this series, Tony Estanguet underlines the importance of collective moments like the Olympic Games, while French society seems more polarized than ever.
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The team: Charlotte Baris (presentation and writing), Jules Krot (editing and direction)
Credits: TF1, France 24, Canal +, The ParisianSud Radio, Public Senate
Music and dressing: Emmanuel Herschon/Studio Torrent
Logo: Jérémy Cambour
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Charlotte Baris: If you are a series fan, you may have watched one of the latest creations from Canal +: Fever. For those who haven’t seen it, I’ll quickly summarize the scenario for you. While French society is extremely polarized, a spark ignites the country. A headbutt from a star footballer to his coach, and an insult, will cause tensions to explode, and two camps will clash, particularly on social networks. For 6 episodes, we follow a team of communicators facing this crisis, while wondering if civil war is near…
So we asked ourselves if, in reality too, an event could help us deal with the increasingly polarization of society. You see me coming: I’m thinking of the Paris Olympics. And who better to answer than the organizer of these Olympic and Paralympic Games Tony Estanguet, who gave us a long interview on the occasion of the Grand Colloquium of L’Express.
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