Cannes 2026: Antoine Reinartz honors Samuel Paty

Actor Antoine Reinartz gives a restrained performance at Cannes 2026 to portray Samuel Paty.

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This theatrical recreation honors the teacher killed in a terrorist attack in 2020.

The performance raises questions about collective memory and depicting tragedy in cinema.

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