Based in La Rochelle, where he heads the CGR group (702 cinemas, 17 hotels and 5 Burger King) owned by the Raymond family, Jocelyn Bouyssy, 54, is one of the twenty most important figures in French cinema. First European to switch rooms to digital to welcome Avatarin 2007, the first to massively equip its rooms with the enveloping Dolby Atmos sound in 2015, it successfully exported its concept of Ice futuristic rooms until the pandemic. Member of the small group of exhibitors initiated by the National Federation of Cinemas (FNCF) responsible for reporting to the government on cinemas in mid-May, he followed the measures proposed by Emmanuel Macron this Wednesday, May 6 and awaits the decision of the first Minister Edouard Philippe, June 2 on the reopening or not of cinemas.
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LE FIGARO. - Emmanuel Macro was cautious about the reopening of cinemas. Are you surprised?
Jocelyn BOUYSSY. - I was not surprised. We must allow time for time.
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