French cinema alarms over fascist influence as Bolloré waves rise; Raymond Depardon—70s photojournalist turned doc filmmaker—adds weight.
At Cannes, Canal+ chief executive Maxime Saada has said the group will no longer work with hundreds of cinema figures who signed a letter warning against the far-right influence in French cinema. The signatories include Juliette Binoche and Arthur Harari. The open letter followed Bolloré’s expansion and raised concerns about media concentration and ideological influence across film, publishing, and TV.