FINI DE RIRE ! L'humour politique au garde-à-vous ?

FINI DE RIRE ! L'humour politique au garde-à-vous ? (2026)



7.8 2026 97 min —

Director: Matéo Larroque

Cast: Guillaume Meurice, Lionel Dutemple, Sandrine Alexi, Yves Le Rolland, Audrey Vernon

Documentary
In France, mocking those in power has become a high-stakes gamble. For three decades, the country’s boldest TV and radio comedians have been muted, pushed aside, censored, or outright dismissed. Across public and private broadcasting alike, the same story repeats: satire is welcome until it draws blood. Once a joke targets the powerful, the microphone goes dead. From Canal+ sets and France Inter studios to the halls of France Télévisions, and from Nicolas Sarkozy’s presidency through Emmanuel Macron’s, this documentary maps the machinery of systematic silencing—and exposes what it says about the real condition of free expression in French broadcasting.

More About This Film

Fini de rire ! L'humour politique au garde-à-vous ? is a French documentary examining the relationship between political satire, broadcasters, and freedom of expression. The film looks back over roughly three decades of French media history and follows comedians and journalists who have worked at the intersection of humor and politics.

Directed by Matéo Larroque, Clara Menais, and Mila Branco, the documentary uses archival material and interviews to trace recurring controversies surrounding political comedy in television and radio. Its subject matter makes it both a media-history project and a record of how satirical voices have interacted with major French institutions.

  • Released in France on September 23, 2026.
  • Runtime is approximately 97 minutes.
  • Directed by Matéo Larroque, Clara Menais, and Mila Branco.
  • The documentary features Guillaume Meurice, Lionel Dutemple, Sandrine Alexi, and other French comedians and journalists.
  • Distributed by VraiVrai Films.

Where to Watch

The documentary currently has a French theatrical profile, while later digital distribution may differ by market.

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