Jessica Chastain has criticised the portrayal of women in cinema, saying that the way female characters were depicted in the films she saw at the Cannes film festival was “disturbing”.
“I hope when we include female storytellers they will be more like the women I know in my day-to-day life.
“This is the first time I’ve watched 20 films in 10 days, and I love movies.
The actor made her comments at the closing press conference for this year’s festival jury, of which she was a member.