A new Roman Polanski scandal has shaken up a MeToo wave in France
director Christophe Ruggia of predatory behavior and sexual harassment when she was aged 12 to 15 and played a young autistic girl in one of his movies.Ruggia faced immediate sanctions from the industry. Feminist groups haveARP, an organization of more than 200 filmmakers, has decided to come up with a new set of rules, which could lead to the expulsion of members charged with or convicted of a criminal offense.
"French society is evolving on the issue of gender-based violence," politician and feminist Caroline De Haas said."It is partly due to the first wave created by #MeToo, which showed the systemic nature of a gender-based violence."
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