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A year-old report from France’s General Financial Inspectorate, recently unearthed by some eagle-eyed French media, has exposed a grim reality: the French film industry, long a symbol of cultural prestige, is churning out movies that barely anyone watches.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cpicture class=\"image-align-left\">\u003Csource srcset=\"https://cdn.quasa.io/photos/00/image-2025-10-18t215755816.webp\" type=\"image/webp\">\u003Cimg alt=\"The Scandal Rocking French Cinema: Nobody Cares About French Films\" class=\"image-align-left\" height=\"447\" src=\"https://cdn.quasa.io/photos/00/image-2025-10-18t215755816.jpg\" width=\"300\" />\u003C/picture>The numbers are stark - around 300 feature films are produced annually, yet half of them attract fewer than 20,000 viewers. Only about 20 films manage to break the million-viewer mark. Even more damning, 66% of films with budgets exceeding €15 million end up in the red, despite hefty state subsidies. In 2023 alone, the French government funneled €1.2 billion into the sector, raising eyebrows and prompting a blunt question: why are taxpayers footing the bill for flops?\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>This peculiar model - described by some as a global anomaly of “countercyclical subsidization of mediocrity” - has sparked outrage. Critics argue that France’s generous state support, intended to preserve its cinematic heritage, is instead propping up a bloated industry that produces content few care to see. But the scandal goes deeper than just bad box office numbers. Dig a little, and the trail leads to the highest echelons of power, with whispers of cronyism and mismanagement swirling around none other than President Emmanuel Macron.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>At the heart of the controversy is Dominique Boutonnat, a film producer and Macron’s close ally, who served as president of the National Centre for Cinema and Animation (CNC) until his resignation in 2024. Boutonnat is accused of steering public funds to projects that benefited his inner circle, effectively turning the CNC into a personal piggy bank for France’s cinematic elite.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>The allegations paint a picture of a cozy system where state money flows freely to well-connected producers, regardless of the films’ quality or audience appeal. If that weren’t enough, Boutonnat is also embroiled in a separate legal battle, facing trial for alleged sexual assault. His appeal hearing is slated for October 27, 2025, just days away, and the timing couldn’t be worse - or more convenient - for those looking to air the industry’s dirty laundry.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cpicture class=\"image-align-right\">\u003Csource srcset=\"https://cdn.quasa.io/photos/00/image-2025-10-18t215700918.webp\" type=\"image/webp\">\u003Cimg alt=\"The Scandal Rocking French Cinema: Nobody Cares About French Films\" class=\"image-align-right\" height=\"169\" src=\"https://cdn.quasa.io/photos/00/image-2025-10-18t215700918.jpg\" width=\"300\" />\u003C/picture>The French public, already skeptical of elites, is now questioning why their taxes are bankrolling what many see as “useless content.” The outrage isn’t just about financial waste; it’s about a perceived betrayal of trust. France’s film industry, once a beacon of cultural innovation with luminaries like Truffaut and Godard, is now accused of being a playground for the privileged, propped up by a government that seems out of touch. The numbers don’t lie: with half the films barely registering at the box office, the industry’s reliance on subsidies feels less like cultural preservation and more like a subsidy for mediocrity.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>Also read:\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cul>\n\t\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https://quasa.io/media/spotify-and-netflix-team-up-to-revive-the-podcast-game\">Spotify and Netflix Team Up to Revive the Podcast Game\u003C/a>\u003C/li>\n\t\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https://quasa.io/media/down-with-the-plus-apple-rebrands-its-streaming-service-in-pursuit-of-a-new-identity\">Down with the Plus! 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