France’s national film awards, the César, dubbed the “French Oscars”, have banned all persons accused of sexualized violence and sexual crimes from attending the awards ceremony, The Hollywood Reporter reported.
At the same time, actors, directors, producers and other figures in the film industry will still be able to nominate and receive awards for “Cesar” – they simply will not be able to attend the premiere, and if they win, no one will speak for them.
As The Hollywood Reporter recalls, the French film industry has been extremely slow to respond to the demands of the MeToo era. Thus, the rape accusation of actor Gerard Depardieu did not prevent him from continuing his studies, and Dominique Boutonnat, president of the National Center for Cinema and Animation, was reelected for a second term despite accusations of sexualized violence.
The Cesar award in 2020 was at the center of a scandal after the award in the Best Director category went to Roman Polansky (for the movie An Officer and a Spy), who has since been accused of raping a 13-year-old girl. Don’t hide from the 70s and US law enforcement. After the winner was announced, many in the hall, including director Celine Siamma and actress Adele Haenel, creators of the movie “Portrait of a Girl on Fire”, left the ceremony in protest. Polanski did not attend the event for fear of “public lynching”.
The 2023 César Awards will find their owners on February 24.
Previously Mia Wasikowska spoke about the harassment of young actresses in Hollywood.