This year's César ceremonies—which are often referred to as the French Oscars—have turned out to be the most controversial of any awards show this year.
Shortly after the nominations were announced, an open letter,newspaper, urging César voters to reject the Polanski film, which has been a commercial hit in France. "To celebrate an abuser like Polanski is to support the system of impunity for male violence, and silence the voices of the victims,” the letter said.New York Times
, in which she not only accused the French film industry for being late to the #MeToo movement, but also joined the chorus of filmmakers outraged by the Polanski nominations. "Distinguishing Polanski is spitting in the face of all victims," she said. "It means raping women isn't that bad." Two weeks before the ceremony, the entire board of the César Academy, which organizes the awards, resigned en masse,that read, in part, "To honor those who made films in 2019, to regain serenity, and to make the cinema festival a celebration, the board of directors made a unanimous decision to resign."
In the end, Polanski stayed away from the Friday night ceremony at the Salle Pleyel concert hall. “We know how this evening will unfold already,” Polanski said in athe day before the event “Activists are already threatening me with a public lynching, with some saying they are going to protest outside.
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