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After the Ballot

After the Ballot

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 1, 2008

Runtime

1h 29m

Genres

Documentary

Original Title

Chers électeurs

Production Companies

ONF | NFB

Director

Manuel Foglia

Description

After the Ballot is a full-length documentary portraying the gruelling everyday life of two Members of Quebec's National Assembly who, although at opposite ends of the political spectrum, share the fact that their sole power lies in their convictions. One is Daniel Turp, the PQ Member for Mercier. The other is Charlotte L'Écuyer, Liberal MNA for Pontiac. The film aptly illustrates that ordinary MNAs have very little authority since the real power is held by ministers who are subject to the ups and downs of a globalized economy. Meanwhile, their fellow citizens keep asking for the impossible…