Street riots shut down French cinemas

According to Fars news agency, the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old teenager by a police officer in Nanterre, France, which occurred a few days ago, sparked a wave of riots and violence throughout the country, which led to the early closure of some cinemas and a curfew in some It became from the cities.

The death of this teenager, whose name is Nahel, while he was driving behind the wheel of a Mercedes and did not pay attention to the police stop, was shot in his chest. The officer who opened fire has been arrested on charges of manslaughter.

Nahel was of Algerian and Moroccan descent, and according to the New York Times, the riots stemmed from decades-long complaints of police brutality and indifference and chronic racial discrimination in France’s poorer suburbs.

The situation is eerily reminiscent of Roman Gavras’ 2022 thriller “Athena,” which escalates national tensions after the death of a boy by the police.

Following the riots, in the early hours of Thursday morning, the Cine-Cite cinema of the UGC chain outside Paris was set on fire. Of course, the damage was controlled and UGC wrote on Twitter: We regret the events of last night… This place is a symbol of culture and common life. With the mobilization of all employees, the cinema will reopen this Thursday evening.

However, the cinema website posted a notice that it will not be active from 6pm onwards.

Leon cinemas have also said that they will not hold a show after 5 pm. All Leon venues have given notice: Due to the current situation, some of our shows may be cancelled. We invite you to make sure of the programs in advance.

More than 1,300 people have been arrested following Friday night’s violence alone, and chaos continues to grip big cities like Marseille and Leon, where cars were set on fire, looting and other damage.

Meanwhile, the 3-day discount scheme of French cinemas under the title “Fate de Cinema” which is held every summer and was supposed to start on Sunday and continue until July 5, will probably be affected by these issues.

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