Zemmour was not allowed to use images of actor Milla Jovovich from the film Jeanne D’Arc, for example. There may be compensation lawsuits ahead.
French put the right to the presidential candidate Éric Zemmouria may expect wholesale claims because he used a lot of footage in his campaign video without the permission of the copyright holders.
News agency AFP said on Wednesday that, among other things, the film director Luc Besson as well as numerous media companies – including AFP itself – are considering taking legal action.
It’s about is from a ten – minute video that Zemmour posted on the video service Youtube on Tuesday. In the video Zemmour confirmed running for office in the French spring 2022 presidential election.
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Characterized as the “French Trump,” Zemmour established himself as a defender of the country’s bold history in the video. To that end, he harnessed, among other things, the French national hero Jeanne D’Arcin. This lived in the 15th century.
Zemmour’s video featured short footage of Luc Besson’s 1999 film Jeanne D’Arc, starring Milla Jovovich.
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Director Besson stressed to AFP that he “does not accept any of Zemmour’s ideas” and that his film was used “fraudulently” in the campaign video.
French production company Gaumont told AFP it was considering legal action because the campaign video used images from several of its historic films without permission.
Also numerous other media companies expressed outrage because their news images had been used in the Zemmour video.
The French company Youtube did not comment on the case to AFP. At least on Wednesday night, Zemmour’s video was still available on the service.
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