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Canal+ Severes Links with 600 Cinema Figures Over Bolloré Petition

5/18/2026

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Canal+ CEO Maxime Saada said the company will stop working with over 600 cinema figures who signed a petition criticizing owner Vincent Bolloré.
The petition, signed by Juliette Binoche, Raymond Depardon, Sepideh Farsi and Arthur Harari, warned that Bolloré’s far-right ownership could standardise films and threaten imagination.
Canal+’s stake in UGC, set for full ownership by 2028, and Cannes boos have raised fears that Bolloré could control the film-making chain.

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Canal+ CEO Maxime Saada said the company will stop working with over 600 cinema figures who signed a petition criticizing owner Vincent Bolloré.
The petition, signed by Juliette Binoche, Raymond Depardon, Sepideh Farsi and Arthur Harari, warned that Bolloré’s far-right ownership could standardise films and threaten imagination.
Canal+’s stake in UGC, set for full ownership by 2028, and Cannes boos have raised fears that Bolloré could control the film-making chain.