The academy’s decision is not far from controversial, after shortlisting, to exclude later, sifiane benacerleading actor in “Forever Young”accused by three ex-partners of his of violence and sexual abuse.
Beyond the exclusion, both Valeria Bruni Tedeschidirector of the film, as Carla Brunithey defended Benacer before the principle of innocence that falls on all defendants until there is no sentence in this regard.
In 2020, the Césars also faced criticism when Roman Polanski won the best director award for “An Officer and a Spy”. The backlash played a major role in a sweeping shakeup of the academy’s leadership.
“Out of respect for the victims (even those alleged in the case of accusation or non-final sentence) it has been decided not to highlight the people prosecuted or convicted of acts of violence, particularly sexual or sexist violence,” the organization said in a statement. .
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