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In 2021, the Cannes Film Festival programmed movies from an unprecedented number of women and people of color, more than in any other year. Director Julia Ducournau won the Palme d'Or for her film Titane, becoming only the second woman to do so. This win gave people hope that maybe change was coming from the white…

There were bound to be some pin-drop moments during tonight’s César Awards, but for the most part things ran smoothly until Roman Polanski was named Best Director for his Dreyfus Affair drama, An Officer And A Spy, late into the evening. The film had already taken Best Costumes and Best Adapted Screenplay, yet when it…

EXCLUSIVE: Portrait Of A Lady On Fire star Adèle Haenel has signed with CAA. The multi-award winning French actress recently received a Best Actress César nomination for her role in Céline Sciamma’s Portrait, and previously took the prize for 2014’s Les Combattants (Love At First Fight). Portrait Of A Lady On Fire was…

French director Christophe Ruggia, who stands accused of sexually assaulting the actress Adele Haenel when she was a minor, was formally indicted by Paris prosecutors today. Ruggia was placed in custody on Tuesday (January 14) and questioned by investigators. After he was held for the maximum of 48 hours, the director…

French filmmaker Christophe Ruggia has been detained and questioned by police investigators over accusations made by actress Adele Haenel. As reported in November, Portrait Of A Lady On Fire actress Haenel stated that The Devils director Ruggia sexually harassed her from the age of 12 after being cast in one of his…

French actress Adele Haenel has taken her claims against filmmaker Christophe Ruggia, who she says sexually harassed her as a minor, to Paris police. According to AFP, Haenel's lawyers confirmed she went to a police station in the French capital’s suburb today (Tuesday November 26) to file a formal complaint. The move…

Following accusations made by French actress Adele Haenel against director Christophe Ruggia, the Paris prosecutor's office has opened a preliminary investigation into "sexual aggression of a minor by a person of authority." Haenel in her initial allegations said she would not pursue legal action. Rather, the case has…

UPDATE 11/4: French filmmaker Christophe Ruggia has been expelled from the French directors’ guild (Societé des Realisateurs de Films, SRF) after allegations surfaced yesterday (November 3) about his conduct with an actress, Adèle Haenel, who was a minor at the time. The action marks a new precedent for the…