Article 723-8 of the French Cinema and Moving Image Code
Aid may not exceed 50% of distribution costs. However, this rate is increased to 80% for difficult or low-budget works.A difficult work is one that meets one of the following conditions:1° It is a director’s first or second work;2° It is co-produced with one or more production companies established in sub-Saharan African countries, least developed countries as defined by the United Nations, countries in the priority solidarity zone defined by…