Allowing Godrèche to address the César awards’ audience is the first time the French film industry has made such a stand against sexual abuse allegations.
Judith Godrèche has urged the French film industry to break its omertà on sexual abuse in an unprecedented address to the country’s most prestigious awards ceremony on Friday evening.
After Godrèche told her story in the French press, other actors came forward with allegations of sexual assault and harassment.
Women coming forward with stories of sexual abuse from the past, including rape, have often faced a pushback.