Movie
A President, Europe and War
They call each other Emmanuel and Vladimir - but despite the informal tone, a fateful negotiation is taking place. During France's presidency of the EU, President Macron takes on the task of negotiating with President Putin in an attempt to prevent an invasion of Ukraine. For the first time, we get to follow the diplomatic game behind the scenes and hear parts of their phone conversations.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
A President, Europe and War was released October 10, 2022. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
They call each other Emmanuel and Vladimir - but despite the informal tone, a fateful negotiation is taking place. During France's presidency of the EU, President Macron takes on the task of negotiating with President Putin in an attempt to prevent an invasion of Ukraine. For the first time, we get to follow the diplomatic game behind the scenes and hear parts of their phone conversations.
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More about A President, Europe and War
Cast
Emmanuel MacronSelf
Joe BidenSelf (archive footage)
Volodymyr ZelenskyySelfCredits
- Directed by
- Guy Lagache, Laurence Thomas-Dutour
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- French
- Original title
- Un président, l'Europe et la guerre
Production
France TélévisionsFrance- Elephant ProductionFrance
- Breath FilmFrance