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French film industry at risk from the far right, say actors and directors
Juliette Binoche joins 600 leading figures to warn against a ‘fascist takeover of the collective imagination’ More than 600 cinema figures have said the growing influence of the far right on French cinema production risks turning into a “fascist takeover of the collective imagination”. In an open letter published in the newspaper Libération to coincide with the opening of the Cannes film festival , they said the billionaire Vincent Bolloré ’s dominant position in French film production and distribution threatened the independence of the industry. Continue reading...
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Juliette Binoche joins 600 leading figures to warn against a ‘fascist takeover of the collective imagination’ More than 600 cinema figures have said the growing influence of the far right on French cinema production risks turning into a “fascist takeover of the collective imagination”. In an open letter published in the newspaper Libération to coincide with the opening of the Cannes film festival , they said the billionaire Vincent Bolloré ’s dominant position in French film production and distribution threatened the independence of the industry. Continue reading...
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According to The Guardian’s linked item, French film industry at risk from the far right, say actors and directors, Juliette Binoche joins 600 leading figures to warn against a ‘fascist takeover of the collective imagination’ More than 600 cinema figures have said the growing influence of the far right on French cinema production risks turning into a “fascist takeover of the collective imagination”. In an open letter published in the newspaper Libération to coincide with the opening of the Cannes film festival , they said the billionaire Vincent Bolloré ’s dominant position in French film production and distribution threatened the independence of the industry. Continue reading…
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