The La Clef cinema was saved by its support collective after a long struggle. Supported by the help of big names in world cinema, the collective purchased the last association cinema in Paris for 2.7 million euros.
There is a cinema in Paris that has mobilized such emblematic filmmakers as Céline Sciamma, Martin Scorsese, David Lynch and even Quentin Tarantino. This cinema is The button. Located in the heart of the Latin Quarter, this place of culture and resistance was recently saved by a support collective, thanks to the efforts of the international film community. The latter have been fighting for months to be able to regain these walls that they have occupied for a long time.
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The Clef, therefore, is not a cinema like the others. Born from the movement of revolts and strikes of May 1968, this theater established itself as a bastion of independent and associative cinema. For years La Clef has been a space for discovery, screening rare and little-known films, created beyond the borders of the West and often by directors anti-racist, feminist and anti-imperialist.
A crowdfunding campaign and patrons
Until today, the walls of La Clef were held by the Economic and Social Council of Savings Bank Île-de-France. But thanks to donations from patrons and crowdfunding campaigns, the support collective sealed La Clef’s fate as a venue dedicated to community cinema rather than the banking sector. How we learn from Huffington Post, the Caisse d’Épargne, Martin Scorsese and David Lynch are among the patrons, without forgetting the 5,000 donors who helped raise 400,000 euros. Among these we find in particular the actors, actresses and directors Leos Carax, Céline Sciamma, Agnès Jaoui and Mathieu Amalric.
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The new owners of La Clef are committed to maintaining it the militant and collective spirit the cinema. They promise involve the public in the planning and organization of screeningswhile maintaining free sessions, a rare practice in the world of cinema.
Work before welcoming the public
Despite this success, there is still a long way to go. The Clef, with its worn walls and tired seats, needs renovation work estimated at 600,000 euros to comply with safety regulations. The works are expected to last a year, during which the cinema will remain closed after a brief four-day reopening at the end of June.
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