Cannes controversies: now critics protest about lack of access to stars
Cannes has never been overly keen on commenting on the behaviour of filmmakers or stars, with the likes of Woody Allen and Roman Polanski welcomed with open arms on the red carpet in previous years. This year, the festival could not avoid questions about Depardieu during the opening press conference. Festival jury president Juliette Binoche, who starred with Depardieu in Let the Sunshine In, stated: 'He's a man who lost his aura owing to facts that occurred and were looked at by a court'. She went on to say that it was a landmark #MeToo moment in France and that the festival was in synch with the times.
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