France's film industry is in turmoil after Canal+ owner Vincent Bolloré blacklisted 600 professionals who signed a petition against him. The situation highlights the industry's dependency on a single company.

France's film industry is reeling after its biggest production company – Canal+, owned by right-wing billionaire Vincent Bolloré – announced it would no longer work with some 600 professionals who signed a petition opposing Bolloré and the "grip of the far right" on cinema. The fallout is highlighting some uncomfortable truths about the industry's reliance on one company.