Feminist activists stuck posters in the night from Tuesday to Wednesday in front of the Salle Pleyel and the headquarters of the Académie des César in Paris to denounce Roman Polanski and demand the cancellation of the ceremony on Friday.
Posters to denounce violence against women
"Violanski: do you really want to live in a world where a child criminal is nominated 12 times for the César?", "Violanski les César de la honte", are some of the messages from the group Collages Féminicides, which has been covering the walls for several months from Paris and other French cities to denounce violence against women. They were glued two days before the 45th César ceremony to be held Friday evening at the Salle Pleyel, in the 8th arrondissement of Paris.
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"Public accomplice - cinemas accomplices", accuses another of these collages, whose photos have been published on social networks. The annual high mass of French cinema promises to be under tension.
Feminist associations have in particular called for demonstrations against the twelve nominations for Roman Polanski's film "J'accuse", leading the nominations with "Les Misérables" by Lad Ly (12 also, counting that for the public price).
@CollagesParis tonight, the heroines worked to denounce impunity for #Polanski and omerta in the world of cinema. Collage on the seat of the academy and in front of the Pleyel hall We request the cancellation of the ceremony. # Violanski extradition # # # Cesar2020 hontepic.twitter.com / t0AbWae9Ll
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Like a part of public opinion, they no longer accept that the Franco-Polish filmmaker receives honors, whereas he has been targeted since November by a new accusation of rape and still prosecuted by the American justice within the framework of 'a procedure for the misappropriation of a minor launched in 1977. "In 2020, it is not acceptable to protect pedophile criminals with excuses like" art is worth more than all ", explained to AFP Camille Lextray, of Feminicide Collage movement.
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Their messages, which have been displayed for months, target Roman Polanski in particular since the release of "J'accuse" in November and the announcement in late January of his 12 César nominations. "This separation of the man and the artist, this hypocrisy of the Academy of the Caesars too, who had excluded Polanski (as president of the ceremony in 2017, editor's note) for in the end two years after covering him with nominations, c 'is extremely disturbing, "she said. "We are given simulations of evolution and improvement. In reality, nothing changes."
"We demand that the ceremony be canceled, because there is a deep questioning of the Academy of Caesar that must take place," she said again.