The controversial film has been dropped by Amazon in the U.S. but will be released in France Sept. 18
is set to open the Deauville Film Festival, months after being shelved by Amazon in the U.S. following the resurfacing of sexual misconduct allegations against the director.
Allen is suing the company for $68 million for breach of contract after dropping the film, while the company has claimed that Allen's response to the #MeToo movement made it difficult to release and promote the film. Fanning received Deauville's rising star New Hollywood prize last year, but there's no word yet if she'll attend the festival's opening.
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