Yassine Belattar has a big problem. Guest of Daniel Schneidermann in Freeze frame On November 7, the Franco-Moroccan comedian returned to his quarrel with Jamel Debbouze.
For several years, relations between the two men seem particularly tense. In the show, Yassine Belattar therefore directly addressed the reasons for this conflict, expressing his bitterness about the way things unfolded, particularly in the entertainment world where he believes he was marginalized.
Yassine Belattar angry with Jamel Debbouze
“The point of disagreement I have with Jamel is quite simple. You cannot be hired and work for Bolloréend of story“, he explained before adding that these words had “cost his film career“.
And to continue: “I would dream of being this kind of moral contortionist and saying: 'No, but when I go to Bolloré, I know him, he's not the same'. Bolloré is a man who made his fortune in Africa and who puts the money he earned in Africa in CNews, in the mouth of Le Bret. It looks like an American series. So today when I see all French cinema saying: 'Our film is committed, we're not kidding'. No, friends. When Bolloré tells you to wear a suit and a dress, you come to the Césars“.
Two countries that shaped me
These statements follow the controversial presence of Yassine Belattar alongside Emmanuel Macron during the recent diplomatic visit to Morocco organized with the aim of strengthening ties after a period of tensions. An event to which Jamel Debbouze was also invited.
Faced with criticism, the 42-year-old comedian explained himself on the set of BFM TV. “So that the international press calls me to say: 'What's the problem? We have the impression that something serious happened.' For me, nothing serious is happening“, he said before expressing his pride in being part of this trip: “50 years ago today, my father arrived in France from Morocco. Can you imagine my pride in returning to Morocco with a plane from the French Republic and succeeding in reconciling the history of the two countries that forged me? I return with the president of my country, to a country where there is my king. Can you imagine how wonderful this page is to write?“Remarks which did not fail to unleash passions.
