Canal+, top financier of French cinema, threatens to cuts ties with artists behind anti-owner petition
Canal+ CEO Maxime Saada announced that the company would cease working with 600 industry professionals who signed a petition against owner Vincent Bolloré. This decision, made during the Cannes Film Festival, has raised concerns within the European film industry. The petition aimed to protest the perceived influence of far-right politics on the film sector under Bolloré's ownership.
- ▪Maxime Saada stated that he experienced the petition as an injustice toward Canal+ teams.
- ▪The petition called for action against the growing influence of the far right in the film industry.
- ▪Signatories included notable figures like Juliette Binoche and director Arthur Harari.
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Maxime Saada, CEO of the Canal+ Group, at the Assemblée Nationale in Paris, France, April 1, 2026. SARAH MEYSSONNIER / REUTERS The head of France's biggest film producer, Canal+, said on Sunday, May 17, that the group would no longer work with 600 industry professionals who signed a petition against right-wing billionaire owner Vincent Bolloré. The announcement, made at the Cannes Film Festival, is likely to send shockwaves through the European industry at the annual gathering of the world's movie elite on the French Riviera.
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