Cinema in Île-de-France: why films in original version struggle to find a place in the suburbs. Trying to explain why the French capital is also that of film buffs keen to watch works in the most authentic way possible would amount to venturing into slippery territory.

Level of education, political choices... Some of the reasons put forward can quickly inflame the debate. The share of the French population having completed higher education was 6 points higher in cities where it was possible to see at least one film in original versions.