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Jean Zay, founding father of the CNRS et Cannes Film Festival
Founding father of the CNRS and a key figure in the Popular Front, Jean Zay was also the creator of the Cannes Film Festival. Portrait of a great statesman.
Jean Zay at his desk (circa 1936-1939).
Denis Guthleben, Scientific Attaché to the CNRS History Committee, paints a moving portrait of Jean Zay, evoking his ideals and his role in the creation of two major institutions, the CNRS and the Cannes Film Festival.
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