The cinemas of Poitou deconfined this Wednesday, May 19 except that of the Moulin du Roc in Niort. It remained closed following the unfavorable opinion issued by the fire safety commission passed in the morning. The national scene of which art house cinema is part has been occupied since mid-March by artists, intermittent … gathered in the collective Le Moulin des Résistances.
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The movement to occupy the Moulin du Roc continues in the former premises of Entracte
Occupants who have moved from one of the rooms of the Moulin du Roc to the former premises of the Entracte café, now closed, next to the entrance to the national stage. “On Monday, the occupants in a general assembly had decided to free up all the spaces so that the cinema, the upcoming shows can resume in good safety and sanitary conditions”, recalls Sébastien Coutant, actor and delegate of the CGT spectacle.
“By occupying an empty place, administratively closed, an old place of culture and life, it was the opportunity for us to meet the public, to discuss the social and professional situation of the sector which has not been resolved. , the democratic expression of these ideas contrary to government policy, and to public policies in many communities seems to disturb to the point of depriving and closing the cinema to the public “, denounces the artist.
We occupy, they block
No films therefore in the dark rooms of the Moulin du Roc this Wednesday. “It’s a big disappointment, a cold shower”, reacts Marc Lanel, the director of the cinema who specifies that for two months “The occupation went very well, with respect for everyone. When the opening date was decided by the government, everyone took their responsibilities and everything has always gone very well”.
What’s next? On the side of the occupants, the determination is there. “We will continue the occupation. We did not exhaust ourselves for two months to stop this struggle”, launches Aurore. “We have no other solution. We are not having fun, we have real demands, in particular the withdrawal of unemployment insurance which will put on the sidelines many precarious in the spectacle and beyond”, she continues.
“Neither the work of the personnel nor the circulation of the public is hampered in any way. There is no reason for this closure except for political reasons “, adds Sébastien Coutant. Culture professionals who conclude, in chorus, “we are busy, they are blocking”.
