International Insider: Cannes Looms Large; BAFTA TV Awards Build Up; Olympics & Eurovision Latest
deadline.comGood afternoon Insiders, Jesse Whittock here with you today. Cannes is nearly here, and we’ve got you covered there, along with the rest of the noise from the international film and TV worlds. Cannes Looms Large The build-up: The 81st Cannes Film Festival kicks off in less than a week but all the early talk surrounding the fest is about events away from the big screen.
The French industry is currently in a state of paralysis as speculation continues to mount in the local film industry over rumors that a bombshell #MeToo exposé will drop on the festival’s first day.
There has been talk in the French film industry for weeks that a raft of accusations is due to break in the lead-up and during the upcoming edition.
The rumors come amid a fresh #MeToo wave in France, sparked by actress and filmmaker Judith Godrèche’s decision to speak up about sexual abuse she says she suffered as a teenager at the hands of director Benoît Jacquot.
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