Canal+ CEO Maxime Saada Denies Blacklisting Petition Signatories, Defends French Cinema Support
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Elsa Keslassy
2d ago· 8 min readenNews
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Summary
Canal+ boss Maxime Saada denies allegations of blacklisting signatories of a petition against the French film industry's handling of sexual violence. The controversy erupted after Saada stated at Cannes that Canal+ would no longer work with petition signatories, leading to accusations of blacklisting and legal threats from human rights groups. The petition gained over 3,500 signatures, including support from Javier Bardem, Mark Ruffalo, and Ken Loach. Saada defends Canal+'s record in backing French cinema and outlines the group's global strategy.
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The backlash intensified after Saada said at Cannes that Canal+ would no longer work with signatories of the petition, prompting accusations of blacklisting and threats of legal action from some syndicates
Following Saada's comments, the petition swelled to more than 3,500 signatures, drawing international support from Javier Bardem, Mark Ruffalo and Ken Loach, among others
Canal+ boss Maxime Saada denies blacklisting petition signatories, defends the group's record in backing French cinema and outlines global strategy.
