As the theatrical release of Roman Polanski's new film, "J'accuse", comes out on Wednesday, a new controversy erupts following accusations of rape by Valentine Monnier against the 86-year-old director. The French-Polish refutes these accusations and works on a judicial response. For the spokesperson of Dare feminism, Céline Piques, Roman Polanski reverses the roles of victims and executioners.
"We always say that we should not mix man and artist to talk about Roman Polanski, but he himself does it by attacking the metoo movement in the press kit of his film. her personal case to treat women's sex workers, "explains Céline Piques.
"The victims are in front of someone powerful who can build silence around him"
On the Metoo movement, the spokesperson for Dare to Feminism also feels a sense of anger at what the director is provoking: "It seemed as if the world of cinema had come forward, why the victims are silent or not do not speak? Because they are facing someone powerful who can build silence around him. "
The proof precisely with the case of the accusations of Valentine Monnier. "There has been a detailed investigation, the many testimonies show that it is a very strong courage to speak now, and Roman Polanski uses his status of artist to accuse him of lying." There is impunity for rapists and Violators linked to power Roman Polanski remains powerful in the world of cinema, that's why he can still release films, have prices and use a press kit to accuse his accusers of lying, "details Céline Piques.
Jean Dujardin scratched
She even speaks of French specificity, where this status of artist would clear him of all he could do, taking the example of Harvey Weinstein: "It would be unthinkable that he continues to make films in the United States . "
Céline Piques also scratches Jean Dujardin, principal actor of "J'accuse", in front of his refusal to speak about the case during the promotion of the film. "We can not at the same time support Adèle Haenel and at the same time protect Roman Polanski and say that metoo is tiring, it's a matter of consistency," says the spokeswoman for Dare feminism.
Roman Polanski, however, continues to be supported, his film will be broadcast in nearly a cinema in ten in France. The ARP, the civil society of authors, directors and producers, does not intend to exclude or suspend the director because he is neither convicted nor indicted.