Pornography in France: an industry in turmoil

Published on: 10/18/2022 – 11:31 For two years, the French pornography industry has been shaken by several legal scandals. Actors, directors and producers are prosecuted for aggravated human trafficking, gang rape or even aggravated pimping. The victims are mostly women. By deciding to lodge a complaint, they lifted the veil on the abuses of a very poorly supervised sector. In this issue we offer you three testimonials, those of three women who, each in their own way, have contributed to freeing speech and bringing about change: a former porn actress victim of violence, a director and producer as well as a senator , Billon Annick, co-rapporteur of the “Porno, l’enfer du décor” report.