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The Night One Actress Reignited the French #MeToo Movement

On February 28, 2020, the César ceremony, the French Oscars, takes place in the Salle Pleyel (Paris). But this year's ceremony is not like any other. Roman Polanski, a Franco-Polish director convicted of rape, including that of a 13-year-old girl, is nominated 12 times. 

Just after midnight, he is announced as the winner of the Cesar for Best Director. Immediately afterwards, the famous French actress Adèle Haenel left the stage shouting "shame". French feminists have not forgotten this act, as it was a key moment for the #MeToo movement in France, bringing the issue of sexual and gender-based violence to the forefront, making it a true emblem of feminist struggle.

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