As you know, Emmanuel Macron dissolved the National Assembly after his party suffered a major defeat in the European elections in June.

There was a summer break, or an Olympic break, but now is the time to answer the questions and concerns that the French have expressed at the ballot box. The crisis of democracy is an expression of mistrust of politics, which is suspected of working only for itself. It also serves as a springboard for the emergence of an extremist authoritarian regime.

Like many others in France, the socialist senator Eric Kerrouche wants to change the constitution of the Fifth Republic to this end, in which the role of presidential elections is so important that they literally overshadow all other elections, and first and foremost the parliamentary elections, which have become mere confirmation elections. This is particularly the case since the transition to the quinquennial (elections are held every 5 years instead of every 7 years as before) and the organisation of legislative elections following presidential elections. Nowadays, we almost always have a ‘presidential majority’ in Parliament. Is this really so fruitful for debate and for finding the best solutions for the population?

How can we breathe new life into democracy? Many ideas are on the table. For example, a civil right to propose amendments and laws could be introduced, with the conditions for inclusion on the agenda of each assembly and the modalities of consideration being laid down by law.

Many are also calling for a revision of Article 11 of the Constitution. This would give the initiative for a referendum to the Prime Minister on behalf of the government and no longer to the President of the Republic, in order to put an end to plebiscitary logic.

Historian, sociologist and democracy expert Pierre Rosanvallon has been pointing out such concerns about the constitution for years. Democracy is a set of institutions and procedures, but it is also a community of individuals who are recognised as equals.

It's incredible: I have just re-read an article from the magazine L'Elephant in which Pierre Rosanvallon was interviewed. The article was written in April 2017, a month before Emannuel Macron was elected President of the Republic. What he says in it is an echo of what we are currently experiencing. He says that a power is democratic not only because its representatives are confirmed by election, but because they listen to society, consult it, are accountable and feel responsible. 51% of the vote should not obscure the fact that they do not represent society as a whole. And as modern societies are forced to make quick decisions, the executive is given primacy and two blocs form in parliament: in favour or against! Originally, however, parliament was a committee of independent people who debated openly with each other. It's not just about electing a delegate, it's about publicising people's problems and their demands.

Many films are shown in cinemas, books are written that show us the lives of people in difficult situations, but the problem is that the people who make up the current political class are people who have studied Sciences Politiques or a similar degree and do not represent the people in all their facets. In Douarnenez, there has been a film festival for minorities since 1978.  On this occasion, there are lectures, debates, film screenings and reports as well as encounters. A festival like this opens our eyes to the world and the people around us. Not everyone wants to be assisted. Instead, everyone wants to be recognised for who they are, to address their problems and find help and solutions to their problems. In the 21st century, it is time to refresh an elitist, selfish and thereby destructive system.