They have already sprayed anti-Polanski graffiti outside the venue and the headquarters of the French film academy, the Académie des Césars.
France’s equality minister, suggested French cinema was still behind the times and had “yet to complete its awakening, its revolution”.
Women’s rights activists are furious the judges gave the director’s latest film numerous nominations and have pledged to disrupt the ceremony.
In 2017, Polanski was named to preside over the awards ceremony but stepped down after a wave of outrage.
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