'' The Idiots '' provoked a storm of publicity and debates , one of which was about the fictional representation of disability . Film critic Mark Kermode 's reaction was to shout " Il est merde ! Il est merde ! ( sic ) " from the back of the auditorium during the official screening of the film at Cannes , a spontaneous review for which he was ejected from the venue
screening of the film at Cannes
1998 Cannes Film Festival
The Idiots