Les derniers jours d'une icône : Daniel Balavoine

The story

In 1986, during the Paris-Dakar rally, singer Daniel Balavoine, who was leading a humanitarian operation, was killed in a helicopter crash alongside Thierry Sabine. Nicolas Mathieu, his assistant, Léo Missir, his artistic director, HSH Albert of Monaco, and Charles Belvèze discuss the artist's career and his political and humanitarian commitments. Pierre Fauque and Anne Amado retrace the last moments of his life, from his arrival in Tamanrasset on January 6 to the day of his death in the desert, in the midst of a storm.

Cast

D Daniel BalavoineSelf (archive footage) N Nicolas MathieuSelf L Léo MissirSelf P Prince Albert II of MonacoSelf C Charles BelvèzeSelf J Jean-Luc RoySelf J Jacques DurrutySelf C Claude SérillonSelf P Philippe HurlinSelf G Gérard MérigaudSelf P Pierre LartigueSelf M Michel AngladeSelf