
French filmmaker Mehdi Fikri has accused far-right cyberactivists and TV pundits of scuppering the launch of his police violence drama “After the Fire”, reviving talk of the influence of online rating platforms and politicised commentators in shaping movies’ fortunes.
The slogan for entertainment website Allociné – dubbed the “French IMDb” due to its status as France’s go-to cinema platform – invites viewers to be “more than just spectators”.