The state invested 170 million euros in public funds to transform a Saint-Denis power station into a Cité du Cinéma dreamed by Luc Besson. Twelve years later, the building served as a canteen for Olympic athletes. A hijacking of public money that never kept its cinematic promises. More
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The state invested 170 million euros in public funds to transform a Saint-Denis power station into a Cité du Cinéma dreamed by Luc Besson. Twelve years later, the building served as a canteen for Olympic athletes. A hijacking of public money that never kept its cinematic promises. More