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French Culture Wars Erupt Over Municipal Cinema As Right-Wing Mayor Removes Name Commemorating Anti-Colonial Director

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Deadline
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What happened

France’s growing culture wars have its hit arthouse circuit after a right-wing mayor in the small town of Elne in southwest France rebaptized the municipal cinema theater, previously named after late radical anti-colonial director René Vautier.

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  • Reported by Deadline and published Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:50:34 UTC.

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