A new documentary, Les Doleances (2025, 59 mins, in French with English subtitles), will be screened at Boston College on February 16, 2026 at 6:30pm (Stokes Hall, 195S). The award-winning film is about Fabrice Dalongeville, the mayor of a city in France, who set out on a quest. President Macron launched “Grand Débat National” and requested citizens submit their opinions. Thousands of citizens submitted their opinions; however, the President ignored them. Now, Mayor Dalongeville wants to know: What did those citizens have to say, and what can they teach us all about democracy today?
The film will be followed by a panel discussion featuring:
- Jonathan Laurence, Professor of Political Science at Boston College and Director of the Clough Center for the Study of Constitutional Democracy,
- Carol Ferrara, Assistant Professor, Marketing Communication Department, Emerson College,
- Nick Coccoma, Executive Director of Assemble America, and
- Laurie Johnston, Professor of Theology, Emmanuel College, and Visiting Professor, International Studies Program, Boston College. You can find Laurie Johnston’s review essay on the film here.
The event is free and open to the public. It is sponsored by the International Studies Program and co-sponsored by the Clough Center for the Study of Constitutional Democracy and the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures.
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