"“I experienced that petition as an injustice toward the Canal+ teams, who are committed to defending the independence of Canal+ and the full diversity of its choices,” chief executive Maxime Saada said on Sunday in Cannes."
"“I will no longer work with and I no longer want Canal to work with the people who signed that petition,” he added."
"The petition called people to mobilise against “the growing grip of the far right” on the film industry under the influence of Bolloré and the Canal+ group. Signatories included French superstar Juliette Binoche as well as director Arthur Harari, who co-wrote the Oscar-winning Anatomy of a Fall in 2023 and is premiering his film The Unknown in the main competition in Cannes."
"The tumult mirrors similar upheaval in the media and publishing worlds where Bolloré, a conservative close to far-right politicians, is reshaping businesses he controls from television channels to publishing houses. In a sign of Bolloré's divisive reputation, the Canal+ logo was booed in Cannes at some screenings this year, including for the opening film The Electric Kiss."
Canal+ announced at Cannes that it will no longer work with 600 industry professionals who signed a petition against right-wing billionaire owner Vincent Bolloré. The chief executive said the petition was experienced as an injustice toward Canal+ teams committed to defending independence and diversity of programming choices. The petition urged mobilization against the growing grip of the far right on the film industry under Bolloré’s influence and Canal+. Signatories included Juliette Binoche and director Arthur Harari, whose film is premiering in Cannes competition. Emmanuel Marre, whose film is also in competition, signed as well. The move reflects broader upheaval in media and publishing tied to Bolloré’s reshaping of companies, and Canal+ branding faced boos at Cannes screenings this year.
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