Cannes Film Executive Suspended After Being Publicly Denounced For Sexual Assault (Image-Instagram/festivaldecannes)
A vice president of Association du Cinéma Indépendant pour sa Diffusion (ACID), one of the parallel events at the Cannes Film Festival, was suspended on Thursday after being publicly denounced for sexual violence. He was suspended as a precautionary measure, and the board is set to launch an internal investigation into the issue.
According to reports, during a roundtable discussion about sexual assault organised by France’s film board (CNC), a woman stood up and denounced an executive from the ACID Cannes film section. Notably, the man is the vice president of ACID.
Based on the testimony, the board suspended the vice president as a precautionary measure. The name and further details about the accused were not revealed by the ACID board citing legal reasons.
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In an official statement, the two co-presidents of the organisations said that during a public roundtable, they heard a testimony implicating one of their members in a serious act that could amount to sexual violence.
The president further added that the man had been suspended as a precautionary measure and that “an internal investigation process has been entrusted to an external body.”
The incident comes after the controversial barring of French actor Théo Navarro-Mussy from walking the red carpet in Cannes after accusations of rape and sexual assault against him were raised by his three former partners.
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Reports also suggest that Cannes has been under pressure from MPs and activists to take a tougher line on sexual violence.
The ACID Cannes event is not part of the official festival but runs at the same time and has some organizational links. It showcases up-and-coming directors and more experimental cinema.
