France’s film giant Canal+ to blacklist hundreds over petition against right-wing owner

France's biggest film producer Canal+ will no longer work with hundreds of industry professionals who signed a petition against right-wing owner Vincent Bolloré, the group's chief executive announced Sunday at the Cannes Film Festival, sending shockwaves through the European film industry. The petition called on people to mobilise against "the growing grip of the far right" on French film. 

May 18, 2026 - 09:50
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France’s film giant Canal+ to blacklist hundreds over petition against right-wing owner
France's biggest film producer Canal+ will no longer work with hundreds of industry professionals who signed a petition against right-wing owner Vincent Bolloré, the group's chief executive announced Sunday at the Cannes Film Festival, sending shockwaves through the European film industry. The petition called on people to mobilise against "the growing grip of the far right" on French film. 

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