Juliette Binoche is angry. The actress violently attacked Jamel Debbouze who made fun of auteur cinema during the César 2023.
This Friday, February 24, 2023, the 48th Cesar ceremony was led not by a master of ceremonies but by eight. Thus, Jamel Debbouze was one of the facilitators. The actor, who is used to being a real electric battery on stage, could not help but make fun of certain situations, in particular the current state of French cinema, laughing heartily at the films of authors. A mockery that was not unanimous. Indeed, Juliette Binoche did not hesitate to get up from her seat to suddenly cut off the comedian, waving her no with her hand. “I don’t agree, I don’t agree Jamel (…) You haven’t even seen the film”, can we hear him throw. If the scene seemed good child, the situation was in fact very tense.
In effect, Juliette Binoche did not appreciate the host’s speech at all. Thus, the actress did not hesitate to express herself on her Instagram account. If at first she congratulates Virginie Efira and Benoît Magimel, she does not hesitate to attack Jamel Debbouze. “I couldn’t help but get up when Jamel started to sneer at auteur films, even with all the liberties that stand-up comics can take, auteur films are fragile, difficult to do, we are lucky to be able to have a tremendous diversity of films in France thanks to the various financial aids that the world envies us. All diversity must be expressed”.
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Very angry, she speaks directly to the comedian : “No! Sorry Jamel with all the respect and love I have for you, and you know it, I don’t agree to let you denigrate this cinema, nor those who take the risk of doing it, it’s too easy. (…) So no sneering. Tolerance, and a little appreciation of differences” adds Juliette Binoche. The actress then throws her a last spade: “You’re lucky I’m not Will Smith’s sister.”