Overview
- Mayor Rémi Muzeau confirmed he pressed the municipal Rutebeuf to program Sacré Cœur, saying he wanted the film shown and was responding to audience demand.
- Director Thomas Petit announced his resignation, citing a loss of purpose after what he viewed as political interference in programming.
- The film is being shown at the city-run cinema despite opposition figures and some residents describing it as proselytizing.
- La France Insoumise has called a gathering outside the Rutebeuf on December 4 at 7:45 p.m. in response to the screening and resignation.
- A recent Marseille administrative court ruling ordering the reprogramming of the same film after a cancellation has become a key legal reference point.