As the trial of the Libyan financing affair begins, the documentary ”Personne n’y understand rien”, directed by Yannick Kergoat, arrives on screens to plunge the viewer into the heart of one of the political scandals the most significant of the Fifth Republic in France.
Hidden financing, troubled relations between a French president and a Libyan dictator, corrupt electoral campaigns, and even dramatic military and human consequences: the Sarkozy-Gaddafi affair is an explosive mixture of power, black money and diplomacy.
This film tackles the enigma that Nicolas Sarkozy himself summed up: “No one understands anything”. Thanks to the meticulous work of Mediapart journalists, such as Fabrice Arfi and Karl Laske, the documentary promises to make this affair accessible and clear.
Narrated by actress Florence Loiret Caille, the film draws on 14 years of investigations and revelations, while asking an essential question: what is the democratic cost of such affairs?
Double news: in court and at the cinema
The debates around the film will bring together renowned speakers, including Fabrice Arfi (investigative journalist), Julia Cagé (economist), Patrick Haimzadeh (former diplomat), Danièle Klein (jurist) and François Molins (prosecutor general at the Court of Cassation ).
The film arrives at a crucial moment with the start of the trial of the Libyan financing affair (January 6) and the theatrical release of the documentary (January 8). With this timing, ”No one understands anything” promises to participate in the public debate in France by offering a clear and rigorous understanding of this complex matter.
More than a simple documentary, this film sheds light on the mechanisms of a scandal which goes beyond the borders of French politics. Between democracy and dictatorship, it shows how the wheels of power can affect millions of lives.
Djamal Guettala
