On May, 19th, 12 international editorial cartoonists and the “Cartoonists – Foot Soldiers of Democracy” film team, ascended the famous stairs of the Palais des Festivals, for the screening of the film in the 60th room of the Palais des Festivals.
At this occasion, each cartoonist stand and faced the public, presenting a cartoon about state of freedom of speech in his country. Tunisian cartoonist Willis from Tunis expressed its support to Azyz Amami, who had been arrested and beaten by Tunisian police, and to Jabeur Mejri, by painting on her arms #FREEAZYZ and #FREEJABEUR.
The projection, which was introduced by Thierry Frémaux, Cannes Film Festival General Delegate, in presence of cartoonists Plantu, Rayma, Boligan, Danziger, Slim, Pi San, Kichka, Boukhari, Glez, Zohoré, Willis from Tunis, Zlatkovsky, the director Stéphanie Valloatto, the producers Radu Mihaileanu and Cyrille Blanc, was a big success and received a standing ovation!
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