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'Votez Bougon' is a Canadian comedy film, directed by Jean-Franois Pouliot and released in 2016.[http://www.journaldemontreal.com/2017/02/28/votez-bougon-un-bel-exemple-de-mediocrite "Votez Bougon, un bel exemple de mdiocrit"]. 'Le Journal de Montral', February 28, 2017.
Based on the 2000s television sitcom 'Les Bougon', the film is a political satire in which Paul Bougon (Rmy Girard) enters politics, starting his own political party and catching a populist wave that results in his being elected as the new Premier of Quebec.[http://www.lapresse.ca/cinema/critiques/201612/16/01-5051973-votez-bougon-pour-le-meilleur-et-pour-le-pire-.php "Votez Bougon: pour le meilleur et pour le pire..."]. 'La Presse', December 16, 2016. All of the actors from the television series reprised their original roles, with the exception that the role of adopted daughter Mao was recast.[http://www.lapresse.ca/cinema/cinema-quebecois/entrevues/201612/13/01-5050857-votez-bougon-rien-na-change-ou-presque.php "Votez Bougon: rien n'a chang. Ou presque..."]. 'La Presse', December 13, 2016.
Although press coverage of the film noted some similarities to the presidential campaign of Donald Trump,[https://montrealgazette.com/entertainment/movies/trump-is-ideal-backdrop-for-les-bougons-move-to-big-screen "Trump presidency is ideal backdrop for Les Bougon's move to big screen"]. 'Montreal Gazette', December 13, 2016. the film was more directly inspired by Quebec populist gadfly .[http://www.journaldemontreal.com/2016/12/08/rambo-et-les-bougon "Rambo et Les Bougon"]. 'Le Journal de Montral', December 8, 2016.
The film was a shortlisted finalist for the Public Prize, an audience-voted fan award, at the 19th Quebec Cinema Awards.[http://www.lapresse.ca/cinema/ceremonies/gala-quebec-cinema/201704/05/01-5085631-gala-quebec-cinema-juste-la-fin-du-monde-et-two-lovers-and-a-bear-en-tete.php "Gala Qubec cinma: Juste la fin du monde et Two Lovers and a Bear en tte"]. 'La Presse', April 5, 2017. It was the second most successful Quebec film of 2016 at the box office, behind 'The 3 L'il Pigs 2 (Les 3 p'tits cochons 2)'.[http://www.lapresse.ca/cinema/nouvelles/201701/12/01-5058832-votez-bougon-franchit-le-cap-des-2-millions-.php "Votez Bougon franchit le cap des 2 millions $"]. 'La Presse', January 12, 2017.
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