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Arte Documentary « Ultra-riches - Taxe-moi (si tu peux !) » Examines Decades of Billionaire Non-Taxation

opinion-review · 2026-09-15

Directed by Thomas Lafarge, the Arte documentary « Ultra-riches - Taxe-moi (si tu peux !) » turns its attention less to encounters with billionaires who say they are willing to pay taxes than to the machinery and scale of their non-taxation, which the film describes as orchestrated since 1986. The work is presented as a captivating fresco of fiscal injustice.

Key facts

  • The documentary is titled « Ultra-riches - Taxe-moi (si tu peux !) ».
  • It was directed by Thomas Lafarge.
  • It aired on Arte.
  • The film features encounters with billionaires willing to pay taxes.
  • Its central focus is the mechanics and scale of billionaire non-taxation.
  • The non-taxation is described as orchestrated since 1986.
  • It is characterized as a captivating fresco of fiscal injustice.

Entities

Artists

  • Thomas Lafarge

Institutions

  • Arte
  • Le Monde

Sources