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A French documentary traces how comedians on television and radio have been sidelined or censored when their satire targets people in power.

Fini de rire ! is a French documentary about satire and power. In France, the film says, mocking those in power has become a risky activity. According to the film, comedians who spoke freely on television and radio over the past thirty years have been pushed out of view, censored or dismissed. Public and commercial media show a recurring pattern, the film says: satire is tolerated when it is not sharp, but as soon as it hits power, the microphone is cut. The documentary follows this process in places such as the Canal+ and France Inter studios and at France Télévisions, and across the presidencies of Nicolas Sarkozy and Emmanuel Macron. The cast includes Guillaume Meurice, Sandrine Alexi, Thomas VDB and Bruno Gaccio.

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