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Head of France’s cinema body to face trial over alleged sexual assault of his godson

Activists call for Dominique Boutonnat to step down saying allegations undermine his ability to lead change

Dominique Boutonnat, the head of France’s top cinema institution, is to be tried in June on charges of sexually assaulting his godson, prosecutors said on Wednesday. Activists have called for 54-year-old Boutonnat, the head of the powerful National Centre of Cinema (CNC), to step down from his position after the allegations, saying he is not the man to lead the required change. The CNC is the main state body for cinema in France, and a source of generous financial aid for local and foreign arthouse films.

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