We are extremely attentive to what is happening today, we are following the situation closely,” assures Iris Knobloch in an interview with the weekly, while social networks, on which a list of leading personalities circulates, and media are buzzing with rumors of accusations during the festival, which will end on May 25.
“If the case of an accused person arises, we will ensure that we make the right decision on a case-by-case basis, in consultation with the board of directors and stakeholders,” she continues. “But we would also discuss the work in order to see what is best for it. She’s the real star. »
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Seven years after the start of #MeToo, the subject remains on everyone’s minds, in the United States, where one of the convictions of producer Harvey Weinstein has just been annulled, as in France, between the trial of actor Gérard Depardieu in October and the freedom of speech movement relaunched by Judith Godrèche.
The actress, who accuses two figures of auteur cinema, Benoît Jacquot and Jacques Doillon, of rape, will present “Me Too”, the 17-minute short film she directed on the subject of sexual violence, in Cannes on May 15. The Festival indicated in a press release that it wanted to “make these testimonies resonate” with this screening.
In this interview, Iris Knobloch also repeats that “the progression of the presence of women” is one of the main issues for Cannes, while 4 of the 22 films in competition and 20% of the films in the official selection were directed by women.
