In Montpellier, a mid-sized city in the south of France, the premiere of the film Les SEGPA Au Ski on 27 December was crashed by police officers, who were called to restore order inside a movie theatre where violence suddenly erupted. According to local media, some 30 spectators began yelling insults during the screening, with some getting into physical altercations. The film was paused several times before the police were called by staff to intervene. It could have been a minor occurrence, a “faits divers” as the French say, but similar incidents were reported in cities across France, with am…