Stars Protest French Media Mogul Vincent Bolloré's Influence
Mark Ruffalo, Javier Bardem, Ken Loach, and other prominent figures have signed a letter expressing concern over French billionaire Vincent Bolloré's growing influence on media and culture.
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French stars are rightly worried by billionaire Vincent Bolloré. Here’s how to rein him in
The conservative tycoon’s grip on media and cinema is unhealthy. An EU fund could protect democracy in perpetuity The shadow of Joseph McCarthy’s “red scare” loomed over the storied steps of this year’s Cannes film festival. Echoing the mid-20th-century blacklist, which shut out about 300 suspected communists from Hollywood, the French media group Canal+ announced an effective ban on twice that many French cinema professionals, including actors such as Juliette Binoche and film directors such...
By Alexander Hurst
Read full article →Mark Ruffalo, Javier Bardem, Ken Loach Sign Letter Protesting French Right-Wing Media Mogul
International filmmakers have joined a petition opposing Canal+ shareholder Vincent Bolloré and his expanding French media empire.
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