The French distributor of Catherine Corsini’s Cannes 2023 Palme d’Or contender has lashed out at local media over its coverage of misconduct allegations linked to the film and also levelled criticism at the country’s National Cinema Centre (CNC).
Le Pacte CEO Jean Labadie reportedly sent a press release to French media outlets on Wednesday afternoon criticizing “the media sphere” for its coverage.
Deadline requested a copy of the release but has not received a reply from the press attaché or Labadie. “The controversy that followed has resulted in the film being invisible ahead of its release is in 15 days.
Despite generally positive reactions to the film from a proven and recognized filmmaker, we see that the film risks little media coverage or nothing at all,” the statement is reported to have read.
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