The Oscars this Tuesday, the César tomorrow Wednesday: it’s the period of nominations for the prestigious film awards. Ceremonies which are regularly the occasion of a political platform. But is this commitment more and more in decline? And what about the threats of two French rock groups to boycott a festival because the city concerned is held by a member of the National Rally? How far should an artist’s mission go?
To discuss:
Clementine Charlemaineco-president of the 50/50 collective and general delegate of the “Cinema for all” association.
Friend Flamer, violinist, co-founder with Isabelle Barbéris of Culture et universalisme (Network of artists and cultural professionals defending universalism and creation) and author of the book “Learning to live under water” published by Christian Bourgois.
Emmanuel Negrier, CNRS Research Director in Political Science at the CEPEL (Centre for Political Studies of Latin Europe) at the University of Montpellier. Author of the book “Territory and Society Festivals”, Presses de Sciences po edition.