Film Not French?

As someone who spent six months approximately 20 minutes from the French border, I have had first hand experience with figuring out the differences between European and American culture and even the differences between German and French culture. For example, in Germany, about every third song on the radio was an American hit from the 90's. If France, they actually have laws about the minimum percentage of music on the radio that must be French. They have no problem exporting their culture, as evidence by that horrid song years ago with that little kids "singing" in French, but fight tooth and nail to keep other cultures out, specifically American culture.



It seems that the issue has come up with a new film from the director of Amelie. Jean-Pierre Jeunut filmed in France using French actors and technicians, but it seems that a partial backing from Warner Bros. is enough to make it "too American". Jeunut won't even be able to participate in France's distinguished film festival because the film will be shown outside of France before the film festival's date.