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Mint
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Mint
Cannes Film Festival: Dossier 137 actor Theo Navarro-Mussy, accused of sexual assault, banned from red carpet premiere
The Cannes Film Festival has made a bold statement on accountability in cinema, banning French actor Theo Navarro-Mussy from attending the red carpet premiere of Dossier 137 amid serious allegations of sexual violence. Navarro-Mussy was expected to appear Thursday (May 15) evening alongside the cast and crew of Dominik Moll's Dossier 137, a Palme d'Or contender that follows a police investigation into alleged brutality. However, Festival Delegate General Thierry Frémaux intervened after learning of official complaints lodged against the actor by three women, involving accusations of rape and both physical and psychological abuse between 2018 and 2020. Although the case was dismissed in April 2025, the plaintiffs have announced their intention to appeal as civil parties, meaning legal proceedings are still ongoing. Speaking to Télérama, the publication that first broke the story, Frémaux said, 'Because there is an appeal and therefore a continuation of the investigation, the case is not suspended.' The decision marks a rare move from Cannes, which has not previously formalised its stance on participants facing allegations of sexual misconduct. Frémaux appears to have drawn on the precedent set by France's César Academy, whose guidelines prohibit individuals under investigation for violent offences from attending or receiving honours until legal outcomes are finalised. A festival spokesperson confirmed the accuracy of the Télérama report, reinforcing Cannes' decision to distance itself from figures facing unresolved allegations. Dossier 137, starring Léa Drucker, premiered at Cannes on May 15 and is slated for French theatrical release on November 19, 2025. The film is written and directed by Dominik Moll.
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Cannes Bans Actor Accused Of Sexual Assault From Red Carpet
Cannes Film Festival Delegate General Thierry Fremaux has banned an actor due to walk the red carpet with Palme d'Or contender Dossier 137 after it emerged that he has been accused of sexual assault by three woman. Théo Navarro-Mussy was set to join the cast and crew this evening for the competition screening of Dominik Moll's drama Dossier 137, about a police officer assigned to a case about a young man alleging police violence. According to French film and TV magazine Télérama, which broke the story, Frémaux took the decision after being informed by actors' association ADA of official complaints against the actor for rape as well as physical and psychological violence by three women. The accusations relate to events in 2018, 2019 and 2020. The complaint was dismissed by the courts in April 2025, but the plaintiffs have said they are planning to lodge an appeal as civil parties. Cannes has never announced an official protocol around how it will deal with participants accused of sexual violence, but Frémaux appears to have taken his cue from the rules set out by the French César Academy. The César Academy protocol states that cinema professionals under investigation for any violent acts are not welcome at the ceremony and cannot receive any type of award, publicly or behind closed doors, until the case is ruled on. Frémaux was quoted as saying in the Télérama article: 'Because there is an appeal and therefore a continuation of the investigation, the case is not suspended. Once it's ruled on definitively in the courts, it will be different.' Cannes has bolstered its response to participants accused of sexual violence in recent years, after coming under under fire in the past amid the rise of the #MeToo movement, with a number of actresses publicly accusing the festival of turning a blind eye to sexually inappropriate behavior by some of its guests More from Deadline Mokster Films Expands Into Production With Lester Hsi's Taiwanese Horror 'Phantom' - Cannes Market Chiara Mastroianni, Denis Podalydès, Guslagie Malanda & Jasmine Trinca Among Cast For International Co-Pro 'Jealous White Men'; Magnify Launches Sales At Cannes Market 'Sound Of Falling' Filmmaker Mascha Schilinski On Origins Of Her Generational-Trauma Epic - Cannes In 2023, French actress Adèle Haenel wrote an open letter in which she suggested that Cannes was part of an ecosystem that allowed a 'general complacency' towards sexual predators. Frémaux responded in his pre-opening press conference that year that her comments were 'false' and 'erroneous'. Actress and filmmaker Judith Godrèche, who sparked a #MeToo revival in France last year after she spoke up about sexual abuse at the hands of director Benoît Jacquot, was among multiple actresses to have recounted inappropriate behaviour from Harvey Weinstein during Cannes. Earlier this year, a French parliamentary inquiry spearheaded by Godrèche, said in its conclusions that sexual abuse, as well as physical and psychological violence, was endemic in the French film industry, and called on Cannes to be part of the solution in stamping it out. A festival spokesperson has confirmed that the Tèlérama report is correct. Best of Deadline Where To Watch All The 'Mission: Impossible' Movies: Streamers With Multiple Films In The Franchise Everything We Know About 'My Life With The Walter Boys' Season 2 So Far 'Bridgerton' Season 4: Everything We Know So Far
Euronews
28-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Euronews
French film academy behind the César Awards quits Elon Musk's X
The Berlin Film Festival decided to quit last November. Venice Film Festival director Alberto Barbera also waved goodbye last year. Now, the Academy of Cinema Arts and Techniques, the body behind France's national film awards, the Césars, is ditching X. In an announcement, the César Academy said it had deleted its account on the platform, noting that the public positions taken by owner Elon Musk means that X 'no longer corresponds' to the Academy's stated values. 'The Academy of Cinema Arts and Techniques has decided to end its presence on the social network X, formerly Twitter,' the statement reads. 'This decision, proposed by the Bureau and unanimously validated by the House of Representatives of the Association, is part of a process of consistency with the fundamental principles of the Academy in terms of ethics and integrity.' 'The Academy's mission is to promote cinema in all its diversity,' the statement adds. 'It supports all forms of artistic expression, without distinction of origin or identity of those who contribute to the creation or distribution of films. The César Academy believes that the X platform, particularly due to the actions and stances of its leader, no longer aligns with its values. Therefore, it is withdrawing from the platform effective immediately. The decision to leave X follows Musk's Nazi-like gesture at Donald Trump's Presidential inauguration, as well as repeated sharing of right-wing content on X and seemingly supporting anti-Semitic conspiracy theories. He also recently endorsed Germany's far-right populist AfD party and made a controversial comment at an AfD rally two days before the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. Musk told Germans to let go of "the guilt of the past" - something which led Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk to state that Musk's words sounded "all too familiar and ominous, especially only hours before the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz." The César Academy's move also follows last week's decision to suspend any member currently under investigation for sexual violence. The organization has been implementing #MeToo measures to prevent and address misconduct within the French film industry. Regarding the zero-tolerance policy, the Academy announced: 'In the event of legal proceedings against a member for acts of violence, particularly of a sexist or sexual nature, the board will suspend the member's voting rights until the ongoing procedure is concluded, or exclude them entirely until the full completion of the sentence, in the case of a final conviction.'
Yahoo
27-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
French Film Academy Quits Elon Musk's X
France's Academy of Cinema Arts and Techniques, the group behind the country's national film awards, the Césars, is quitting X. In an announcement on Monday, the César Academy said it had deleted its account on the platform, noting that the public positions taken by owner Elon Musk means X 'no longer corresponds' to the Academy's stated values. More from The Hollywood Reporter Berlin Festival Adds Final Titles to Panorama, Forum,and Generation Sidebars Freed Israeli Hostage Wears Justin Bieber's Clothing Line Upon Release; Co-Founder Reacts (Exclusive) Bowen Yang, Lily Gladstone Dramedy 'The Wedding Banquet' to Open London's LGBTQIA+ Film Fest 'The Academy's mission is to promote cinema in all its diversity,' read the statement. 'It supports all forms of artistic expression, without distinction of origin or identity of those who contribute to the creation or distribution of films. The César Academy believes that the X platform, particularly due to the actions and stances of its leader, no longer aligns with its values. Therefore, it is withdrawing from the platform effective immediately.' The César Academy's decision to ditch X follows a similar exit by the Berlin Film Festival last November, though Berlin did not explicitly say it was Musk's politics that prompted the move. Venice Film Festival director Alberto Barbera also publicly quit X last year, noting that he had 'definitely lost the desire (already weakened) to remain on a platform, the objectives and purposes of which I no longer share,' a clear reference to the platform's political shift under Musk's leadership. The tech billionaire has used the social media platform to actively support far-right groups in Europe and attack more mainstream government leaders. On Sunday, Musk took part in the official campaign kickoff for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party — a group that has called for the 'reimmigration' of ethnic minorities, including German citizens, to their 'countries of origin' — joining the event via live video link. The decision to leave X follows the César Academy's move last week to suspend any member currently under investigation for sexual violence. The organization has been implementing #MeToo measures to prevent and address misconduct within the French film industry, spurned on by public outrage over public #MeToo allegations, including multiple charges of assault and misconduct filed against French star Gerard Depardieu and the sentencing of Dominique Boutonnat, the president of the National Film Board (CNC), to three years for sexual assault of his godson. The 50th César Awards take place in Paris on Feb. 28. Best of The Hollywood Reporter Dinosaurs, Zombies and More 'Wicked': The Most Anticipated Movies of 2025 From 'A Complete Unknown' to 'Selena' to 'Ray': 33 Notable Music Biopics 25 Christmas Comedies to Watch This Holiday Season
