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In a Time's Up world, is Cannes Film Festival still sexist?

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Cannes Film Festival has a track record of overlooking women. Since it began in 1946, only one female film-maker has ever won the Palme d’Or; only two women have taken home the Best Director prize; and only five per cent of movies in official selection have been helmed by women.

Onscreen representation does not fare much better. According to research by the BBC, a mere 28 per cent of all Palme d’Or winners have featured a female lead.

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