The popular French actress-turned-director touches down this edition with a work of her own: the short filmMoi Aussi.
I was the perfect target.
I was a very, very lonely kid…
Moi AussiCyril Bruneau
Regardless of what happens in the courts, Godreches actions have already snowballed into something bigger.
The fact that these truths are coming from a well-known actress is changing the situation, she says.
Now we see value of speaking up within our industry and beyond.
The very fact Godreche was invited to address the Cesar ceremony signaled the tide is turning.
Godreche has been in the #MeToo spotlight before.
I felt very guilty for my childhood.
I felt that I was somehow responsible and for that I couldnt be a witness, she says.
Ruggia, who has denied her accusations, is set to stand trial this year.
She says it is too early to say whether the tide has turned for good in France.
Its a long and hazardous path, she says.
Boutonnat denies the accusations.
She has had 6,000 replies to date, which in turn have inspired the new short film.
I have several projects in progress.
One of them is the short film that I shot on March 23.
One thousand victims came to Paris for this non-profit filming.
We occupied an avenue in Paris.
It was a truly overwhelming moment.
Her end goal is to create a foundation to support all victims of sexual abuse in France.
Issues of money, power and interpersonal skills have so far prevented things from changing.
I am just a single whistle.
We need a fanfare.
