Cannes Film Festival events in jeopardy

A large number of staff working at the Cannes Film Festival have stated that they want to draw attention to their wages and working conditions. The group, which claims to represent approximately 100 workers including projectionists, programmers, press representatives, and ticket sellers, said, "Most of us will be forced to stop working, which will put the events in jeopardy."

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Staff working at Cannes, one of the world's most prestigious film festivals, have called for a strike one week before the event's opening.

Members of the collective Sous les Ecrans la Deche ("Poverty Behind the Screens") stated that they want to draw attention to wages and working conditions that they claim have long gone unanswered.

'DISRUPTIONS MAY OCCUR'

A spokesperson, stating that they do not intend to cause a major disruption, told AFP, "The strike will not risk the opening of the festival, but there may be disruptions while it continues."

The group, which claims to represent approximately 100 workers including projectionists, programmers, press representatives, and ticket sellers, said, "Most of us will be forced to stop working, which will put the events in jeopardy."

These individuals, who work on short-term contracts, are not covered by the unemployment insurance scheme for freelance artists and technicians in France's cultural sector that tops up salaries to the minimum wage.