Guibord s'en va- t- en guerre (2. Steve Guibord is a Member of Parliament from a remote part of Quebec who is suddenly thrust into the spotlight. When it becomes clear that he has the deciding vote in an important issue before Parliament, whether or not Canada will go to war, he is strongly courted by both liberals and conservatives. Marfa Girl (2015) The Movie High Quality.
Steve is hopelessly undecided about how to vote and to make matters worse, his district and household are equally split. Steve's wife and daughter disagree on how he should vote, and his district includes right leaning miners as well as left leaning First Nations and peace protesters. All want their way with Steve, and who does he have to turn to but Souverain, the young Haitian intern he hired five days earlier and only because he was free. When Steve is responding on camera to the media, Souverain is feeding him quotes from Alexis de Tocqueville, Jean- Jacques Rousseau and Montesquieu.
Souverain is chided for this. As Souverain and Rousseau would have it, Steve goes on a . I enjoyed the film immensely, in part because I love the subject matter. With degrees in law and political science, and experience interning with lobbyists in Congress, I recognize the truths here. Not only is it a witty satire about modern politics, it is also funny and it offers unique perspectives about different cultures, finding balance in the decisions we make and thinking outside the box, among other things.
The only drawback is how it is . Towards the end of the film Steve is asked what he learned.
I realized . Seen at the Toronto International Film Festival 2. From the director of the wonderful Monsieur Lazhar.
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