Director Xavier Beauvois burns his voter card on Twitter

The results of the first round of the presidential election have disappointed some.

Candidates, who could not pass in the second round for example, but also voters.

This is particularly the case of Xavier Beauvois, director of the film

or even

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The filmmaker showed support for the candidate of La France Insoumise, Jean-Luc Mélenchon, reports the

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After the announcement of the results, Xavier Beauvois posted on Twitter a video of his electoral map which he had just set on fire.

Images that accumulate this Monday afternoon more than 290,000 views.

Earlier, he had posted a photo of his ballot, from the voting booth.

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— Beauvois (@xavierbeauvois1) April 10, 2022

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A denounced gesture

The video, which lasts just over 40 seconds, proves the disappointment of the director, while his candidate occupies third place behind Marine Le Pen and Emmanuel Macron.

But his gesture was not unanimous.

“Why do people always proudly do something stupid?

asked Raphaël Enthoven.

Columnist Sophia Aram also reacted on Twitter: “That moment of indecency when, without ever having lifted a finger, you benefited from the rule of law, freedom of expression, the right to vote and that… you end up burning your voter card and staging your little lounge rebellion.

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Other Internet users have recalled, with irony, that, although he no longer has a voter's card, Xavier Beauvois will still be able to vote, with his identity card, in the second round of the presidential election. , which will take place on Sunday, April 24.

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