The director dedicated her film to “all those who will one day finally be able to tell their story” and “all those who still live in silence.” “Moi Ausii” are the confessions of many people who decided to speak publicly about their experiences, just like Gordeche herself.
It was Juliete Gordeche who spoke about Weinstein years ago. Now he is protesting in Cannes
On Wednesday, she and her colleagues appeared on the red carpet before the premiere of one of the most famous productions of the festival: “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga”. At one point, they posed for photographers and cameramen, covering their mouths. They made a similar gesture with the participation of even more people on Thursday, May 16. More photos can be found in the gallery.
Cannes Manifesto Photo REUTERS/Yara Nardi
Juliete Gordeche was one of the first high-profile actresses to speak out against Harvey Weinstein. It was 1996. When she was 24, she attended the Cannes Film Festival promoting the film “Ridicule”. Weinstein, who had just acquired the rights to the production, allegedly invited her to his suite at the Hotel du Cap to discuss a possible Oscar campaign. As the director said in an interview with The New York Times in 2017, he forced himself on her and she ran away.
“At 14, you’re not excited about sleeping with a 40-year-old guy.”
A few months ago, Gordeche accused two prominent filmmakers of sexually abusing her when she was a teenager. She accused Benoît Jacquot of “rape under force” – . In the late 1980s, they were in a relationship for several years, which ended when Gordeche was only 20. The teenager lived with Jacquot for six years, and during that time they created two films together: “Les Mendiants” (1988) and “Disenchantment” (1990).
In February this year, Gordeche released a statement in which she made it clear that she had been manipulated at the time. “It’s a story similar to the story of kidnapped children. I would like Benoît to accept being my friend instead of usurping me. I didn’t want his body. He disgusted me very quickly,” she informed the public. She told the media:
At 14, you’re not excited about sleeping with a 40-year-old guy.
She accused filmmaker Jacques Doillon of “rape with violence.”
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Sexual violence is any unwanted sexual contact. According to UNICEF data, approximately 15 million teenagers between 15 and 19 years of age have experienced this type of violence around the world, but only 1 percent of teenagers seek help from a professional. Research shows that 80 percent Rape victims develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
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Source: Gazeta
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