French actor Judith Godrèche called on France’s film industry to “face the truth” on sexual violence and physical abuse during a live broadcast Friday of the Cesar Awards ceremony, France’s version of the Oscars.
“We can decide that men accused of rape no longer rule the [French] cinema,” Godrèche said.
Godrèche was invited to speak on sexual violence at the ceremony after actors alleged they were teenage victims of sexual abuse by directors decades older than themselves, shining a light on the repulsive underside of the country’s industry.
“Is it possible that we are able to face the truth?” Godrèche said, and received a
