(English translation of the Open Letter posted yesterday)
Dear Inrocks,
We are the editors of Cahiers du cinéma.
When Le Monde decided to sell les Cahiers, we took the opportunity to develop a project with the editor-in-chief for the purchase of the magazine. That project, born of the desire and the need for critical thinking about cinema, has convinced financial partners, our main shareholder being Thierry Wilhelm - press and internet editor - along with, among others, Paul Otchakovsky-Laurens, a publisher who has always been close to the magazine.
Our project is also that of a huge number of old members of Les Cahiers, like Jean-Luc Godard, Claude Chabrol, Jean Narboni, André S. Labarthe, Jean-Louis Comolli, Louis Skorecki, Luc Moullet…, and longtime companions like Jacques Rancière and Jean Louis Schefer. They, more than twenty-five in total, have indicated their commitment by signing a letter we published in Libération.
This project was initiated several months ago. It has constructed itself in plain view of everyone, and its aims are now well-known: renewing the Cahiers in depth by developing a new complementarity between the magazine and the internet; ensuring the sustainability of the structure in all its activities; guaranteeing continued employment for the salaried staff.
All of this you know. Or rather, no, you pretend not to know it when you maintain your proposal to take over an inside project, announcing among other things further layoffs.
Is it possible that these Inrocks are the same news magazine that displays a leftwing sensibility? Is it possible that you wish to take over a magazine, at this historical moment, that has the will and means to ensure its own future?
We don't believe it. There must be a mistake.
Therefore, do not delay in letting people know it's not true: Les Inrocks don't want to buy Les Cahiers. They are too attached to the plurality of the press and to lively critic debate for that.
Sincerely,
Pierre Alferi, Hervé Aubron, Christophe Beney, Nicole Brenez, Jean Douchet, Laurence Giavarini, Charlotte Garson, Gilles Grand, Bill Krohn, Ludovic Lamant, Elisabeth Lequeret, Arnaud Macé, Philippe Mangeot, Thierry Méranger, Cyril Neyrat, Eugenio Renzi, Antoine Thirion, Axel Zeppenfeld.
LETTRE OUVERTE AUX INROCKUPTIBLES
Chers Inrocks,
Nous sommes la rédaction des Cahiers du cinéma. Nous avons voulu saisir l'occasion de la mise en vente du titre par Le Monde pour développer un projet de reprise avec la rédaction en chef. Ce projet, né d'une envie et d'une nécessité critiques, a su convaincre des partenaires financiers : notre actionnaire majoritaire est Thierry Wilhelm – entrepreneur presse et Internet –, aux côtés duquel on compte, entre autres, Paul Otchakovsky-Laurens, éditeur historiquement proche de la revue.
Ce projet est aussi celui d'un grand nombre d'anciens des Cahiers, parmi lesquels Jean-Luc Godard, Claude Chabrol, Jean Narboni, André S. Labarthe, Jean-Louis Comolli, Louis Skorecki, Luc Moullet… ; et de compagnons de route, comme Jacques Rancière ou Jean Louis Schefer. Ceux-ci, plus de vingt-cinq au total, ont marqué leur engagement en signant avec nous une tribune dans Libération.
Ce projet s'est déclaré il y a plusieurs mois. Il a évolué et s'est construit au vu et au su de tous. Ses atouts sont aujourd'hui connus : renouveler en profondeur les Cahiers en développant notamment une complémentarité nouvelle entre la revue et Internet ; assurer la pérennité de la structure dans toutes ses activités ; garantir l'emploi des salariés.
Tout cela, vous ne l'ignorez pas. Ou plutôt si, vous feignez de l'ignorer en maintenant votre candidature au rachat face à un projet maison. Vous annoncez en outre des licenciements.
Est-il possible que ces Inrocks-là soient les mêmes que le news magazine à la sensibilité de gauche affichée ? Est-il possible que vous convoitiez un titre démontrant, en ce moment historique, qu'il a la volonté et les moyens d'assurer par lui-même son avenir ?
Nous n'y croyons pas. Il y a forcément erreur.
N'attendez donc pas pour faire savoir que c'est faux : Les Inrocks ne veulent acheter les Cahiers. Ils sont trop attachés à la pluralité de la presse et à la vivacité du débat critique.
Bien à vous,
Pierre Alferi, Hervé Aubron, Christophe Beney, Nicole Brenez, Jean Douchet, Laurence Giavarini, Charlotte Garson, Gilles Grand, Bill Krohn, Ludovic Lamant, Elisabeth Lequeret, Arnaud Macé, Philippe Mangeot, Thierry Méranger, Cyril Neyrat, Eugenio Renzi, Antoine Thirion, Axel Zeppenfeld.
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