#MeToo: Power and abuse in the French film world


Feb 04 2025 6 mins  

A day after French film director Christophe Ruggia was found guilty of sexually assaulting then-child actress Adèle Haenel, we take stock of how the #MeToo movement in the French film industry is faring. We discuss the ongoing debate over what to do about the art made by abusers. Finally, we find out why the choice of Juliette Binoche to preside over this year's Cannes Film Festival is part of a continued effort to address the #MeToo movement in French cinema.