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Judith Godrèche On The Scars Of Sexual Violence, Harvey Weinstein & Why She Is Shaking France’s Foundations: “I Won’t Let Go…I’m Waiting To See Change” — Deadline Q&A
The actress and director spoke to Deadline about her mission for industrial reform and her A24 drama inspired by her own painful teenage experiences.
In recent weeks, the French actress and director, a three-time César nominee known for starring in English and French-language hits including The Man In The Iron Mask, The Spanish Apartment and Potiche, has taken a match to a culture of silence and denial within France’s cinema world when it comes to sexual abuse. The actress and director recently took aim at the country’s National Cinema Centre (CNC), asking why its President Dominique Boutonnat is still actively in his role while facing trial on charges related to 2021 sexual assault accusations by his godson, which he has denied. Godrèche’s decision to speak up has ignited a smouldering #MeToo moment in France which has also seen acting icon Gérard Depardieu’s star fall in recent months in the wake of multiple accusations of sexual assault and one of rape, which he has denied.
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