A wave of disruptive strikes has been rolling through France for the past few weeks. From train workers to Air France staff and others, employees have walked out and largely paralyzed the country’s transport systems. That created a knock-on effect for executives attending this week’s Mip-tv market in Cannes, and the situation could also be a headache for folks trying to get to the Cannes Film Festival in a month’s time. But it’s not just rail workers, flight crews and Sorbonne students, among others. Four post-production groups have now staged a three-day shutdown. What is this, 1968?
Things aren’t expected to reach the crescendo of that watershed year by next month when the film festival rolls around. But it’s notable that 2018 marks a half a century since massive civil unrest and general strikes led to François Truffaut and Jean-Luc Godard calling for the cancellation of the Riviera proceedings.
Things aren’t expected to reach the crescendo of that watershed year by next month when the film festival rolls around. But it’s notable that 2018 marks a half a century since massive civil unrest and general strikes led to François Truffaut and Jean-Luc Godard calling for the cancellation of the Riviera proceedings.
- 4/11/2018
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
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