In the post-Weinstein era, it looked as if this year’s Cannes film festival was going to be different. A sexual harassment hotline was launched by the festival, and 82 powerful industry women staged a demonstration on the steps of the Palais des Festivals. Two days later, a panel of women from the international #MeToo, Times Up and 5050×2020 movements spoke passionately about their work, before the festival’s director signed a pledge for gender parity. It was a historic moment and strangers smiled and chatted to each other, high on hope. There was a more uncomfortable atmosphere at the closing ceremony, when actor Asia Argento spoke out. “In 1997, I was raped by Harvey Weinstein here at Cannes. I was 21 years old. This festival was his hunting ground.” Weinstein denies all allegations of non-consensual sex made against him. It’s likely the words “hunting ground” chimed with any woman who has been in Cannes during the festival, whether as an actor, producer, journalist or bar staff. The abuse of power in film industry meetings has been well publicised in Weinstein’s wake, but going out and about in Cannes can also be perilous – notably more so than in London, for example…. Read full this story
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