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Cannes Film Festival Adds Short ‘Moi Aussi’ Directed by France’s #MeToo Figure Judith Godreche
A week before its kick-off, the Cannes Film Festival has made a last-minute addition with "Moi Aussi," a short film directed by Judith Godreche.
The actor-turned-filmmaker made headlines in recent months for spearheading France’s new MeToo reckoning with her revelations that she had been preyed upon and groomed as a minor by directors Benoît Jacquot and Jacques Doillon. Godreche’s testimony has also led the French parliament to approve the creation of a commission whose task is to investigate abuse and sexual violence within France’s film and TV industry, as well as performing arts, advertising and fashion. Three months ago, the resounding call for action and collective responsibility in the fight against persistent sexual abuse in French cinema was striking in its strength and courage, its clarity and assurance.
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