With the threats hanging over the Éclair studios, "the treasures of French cinema are in danger"

The seventh French art trembles. World number one in equipment for cinemas (armchairs, sound, projectors), in charge of retransmissions of operas to dark theaters in Europe and owner of Éclair laboratories which have kept almost all French films since 1953, the Ymagis group falters. No less than 98% of cinemas worldwide are closed due to the coronavirus. Many are its customers. French banks refuse a loan of 16 million while the storm passes. The file of this group is in Bercy, 750 jobs are in danger.

Read also: The mayor of Paris announces a support plan for the disaster-stricken cultural sector

LE FIGARO. - The group Ymagis occupies a very important place in the world of the seventh art but the spectators know little about it. What are you doing exactly?

Jean Mizrahi: -We have two main activities. First, we equip cinemas all over Europe, the Middle East and Africa. We have 25% of the 40,000 theaters in Europe as clients, but we also work as an example

This article is for subscribers only. You still have 83% to discover.

Subscribe: € 1 the first month

cancellable at any time

Already subscribed? Log in