Le Discours d'acceptation glorieux de Nicolas Chauvin

Historians have no doubt, the famous, brave French soldier, humble peasant Nicolas Chauvin never lived, but became a national myth. Out of his name grew a worldwide known notion: Chauvinism, disrespectful and gleeful nationalism. Benjamin Crotty awakes the phantom on screen, switching between night club stage and outdoor Monty Python surrealities. Trapped by memories of Bonaparte times and Macron’s attempts to reestablish La grande nation, Chauvin stumbles through histories and times. At the same time funny and sad, depending which way your brain leads you... (Viennale)