Canal+ and Vincent Bolloré create chaos at Cannes Film Festival

Canal+ boss Maxime Saada announced a boycott of signatories to a critical opinion piece, causing widespread discomfort at the Cannes Film Festival.

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This decision to create a "blacklist" prompted regrets from the head of France's National Film Center.

The crisis reveals tensions between the Bolloré group and the French cultural sector.

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