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This paper explores the intersection of French teen cinema and digital video practices among adolescents in contemporary France. Focusing on the notion of the "patchwork" — a hybrid, bricolaged aesthetic common in both French coming-of-age films and user-generated video content — the study argues that young French viewers engage with media as active participants, blending national cinematic traditions with global digital trends. Through analysis of films such as La Haine (1995), Les Beaux Gosses (2009), and Bande de Filles (2014), alongside YouTube and TikTok practices, the paper demonstrates how French teens construct identity through fragmented, repurposed, and "patched" media forms. Groups that specialize in "patched" versions of rare