Unplugging to Sit in the Dark: Cinema Reigns as Pass Culture’s Top Youth Expense

Five years after its rollout, France’s pass Culture has proven one thing conclusively: given a choice and a digital wallet, teenagers want to go to the movies.

The presentation by President Laurence Tison-Vuillaume follows a major institutional upgrade. On January 1, 2026, the pass Culture officially transitioned into a permanent State Operator (opérateur d…