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C'EST DUR D'ÊTRE AIMÉ PAR DES CONS

by Daniel Leconte

synopsis

Because he had published the twelve Danish cartoons that had triggered the wrath of Muslims worldwide, Philippe Val, the editor of Charlie Hebdo, a French satirical newspaper, was cited to court by the Great Mosque of Paris, the World Muslim League and the Union of Islamic Organizations of France. Daniel Leconte has been covering this extraordinary trial in real time, aiming at deciphering the international political, ideological and media-related stakes with the key participants. The film features lawyers, witnesses, the media, editorial conferences, demonstrations of support... as well as the stances of intellectuals and politicians, the reactions of the prosecutors and of Muslim countries... A reflection on Islam, on the press, on the state of the public opinion in French society, but also an endeavor to answer the challenges that fundamentalism poses to all democracies.

original title: C'est dur d'être aimé par des cons
country: France
year: 2008
genre: fiction
directed by: Daniel Leconte
film run: 118'
release date: FR 17/09/2008
cinematography by: Xavier Liberman, Thomas Risch, David Quesemand
film editing: Laurent Abellard, Grégoire Chevalier-Naud
music: Cyril _De Turckheim
production: Film en Stock
distributor: Pyramide Distribution

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