The Cannes Film Festival 2024 is marred by a fugitive director's escape from Iran, looming #MeToo allegations and labour strikes, while honouring industry icons.
The Cannes Film Festival 2024 is marred by a fugitive director's escape from Iran, looming #MeToo allegations and labour strikes, while honouring industry icons.
Iranian authorities pressured him to withdraw his film"The Seed of the Sacred Fig" from Cannes. Rasoulof expressed gratitude to those who helped him escape on Instagram.Meanwhile, France's film industry is in the midst of a belated #MeToo reckoning, with a string of accusations against its biggest star, Gerard Depardieu, and rumours in the run-up to Cannes of more accusations to come against high-profile figures.
She said there were a lot of issues she would like to address in her opening speech."But it's also supposed to be a festive moment... and I've only got four minutes," she said. "No controversies come from the festival, we have taken care to ensure the main reason we're all here is cinema." he told reporters.
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