In the documentary, Depardieu is heard making a sexist comment about a young girl. But it's not what is said that the trial is about, but how the documentary is edited, reports Sveriges Radio's Kulturnytt.
Reporters without borders call the process a threat to press freedom and draw parallels to Donald Trump's lawsuit against the news magazine "60 Minutes" recently. The freedom of expression organization now warns that such lawsuits can lead to self-censorship among journalists.
What has drawn attention in the French case is that the production company has agreed to hand over raw material, which is considered to reveal source protection.
