French cultural exception

One indicates by French cultural exception an expression used to characterize certain specificities of the France compared to the other countries of Europe, even of the world, in the sector Culturel, since the creation of the Ministère of the Culture by André Malraux in 1959 and in particular certain assets of the action of Jack Lang at this station, in particular the engagement of the State in the support for the sector of the Culture and creation Artistique.

In each branch (Cinema, Theater, Television, or other means of Communication S), there is an automatic assistance system with creation. Thus the CNC (National center of cinematography) which takes a small percentage on any ticket of Cinéma, can, thanks to this money, to bring assistances to the writing, the creation or the diffusion of works of expression French E. The Theater deprived, funds of support, fed primarily by largest success, makes it possible to rebound on new creations which would not be born differently. With the Television, the system is less effective because it punctures in the assistances of the CNC, for emissions which do not have often anything to see with the cinema.

The " term; cultural exception française" is sometimes taken in a pejorative direction. It indicates the French culture then in the broad sense and stigmatizes a certain pride or French claim to believe " with the top of the mêlée" and to maintain the myth the last size. Not to confuse with " French Social model " very much used in the media for some time.

Are Recipient of the French cultural exception

the Francophonie: The idea that the Culture should be defended and the French language in the whole world. This point is prone to controversy since in same time the France refuses to ratify the European Charte of the regional or minority languages. See the Law Toubon.
will of the public authorities not to treat the Culture like goods like the others and to protect its economy. (The " Highest bidder " cultural.)
the creation of DRAC: Regional managements of the cultural affairs which manage the majorities of the intervention appropriations of the State and are one of the actors most important of devolution.
the Statute of the Contract workers, Statute envied (until these last years) and single the world which made it possible during years to make live creation by protecting the trades from the spectacle during the idle periods (Théâtre, Cinéma, Performing arts etc).
the flat price of the " Livre" intended to support the Bookseller S.
the system of financing for tographic creation Cinema in France which in particular makes it possible to produce and Co-produce a great number of short-measurings and especially projects of scenario writers of African countries or Europeans who have evil to find financings in their country.
Funds of support for the private Theater.
France Culture: national cultural radio.

Are not Recipient of the French cultural exception

Creation in minority language in France, literature, theater, cinema, television, song.
- diffusion in minority languages of the edition, in the media.

Quotation

The idea to create a cultural exception comes from the countries whose culture is declining, those which do not know this problem do not have anything to fear. (.)The cultural exception is the refuge of the declining cultures. I do not believe in the European cultural exception and I do not fear the globalisation. Jose Maria Aznar

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