“He decided to explain his version of the facts. “For for two months I had heard contempt about me, and no one thought fit to hear what I had to say.””
Parisian Gives a long interview to Jacques Doyon, the 80-year-old director of Ponet, La Fille de 15 ans and CE2, who for two months has been pelted with accusations, notably from Judith Godrech, Isilde Le Besco and even Anna Mughallis. first speech So far, his lawyer has spoken through AFP, as has the producer of his latest film (not yet in theaters), CE2, which was originally slated for a late March release.
For the record, Jacques Doyon has decided to file a defamation lawsuit against Judith Godrech. The latter, in fact, shared an article on Instagram on February 21, accompanied by the following mention: “In 2022, this newspaper writes that Doillon’s specialty is shooting with children. Missing sentence: with whom he sleeps “… “This accusation goes beyond all limits, affirms Jacques Doyon, it is truly shameful,” he denounces in the columns of Le Parisien.
The packing effect
It goes back to various allegations and as the newspaper details.Papers in hand – he prepared for the interview – the director defends himself point by point“.
He especially condemns the “package effect”: “Judith Godresh opened the ball and made me her scapegoat. Other accusations followed. It seems that the package effect described in psychology works perfectly here. If I were the horrible person Judith Godrech says I am, her witness call should have resulted in many more testimonies. During my fifty-year career, I met several hundred actors and actresses for auditions. We went and interviewed the actors who had important roles in my films!“
I was not a stalker
He also states: “I have never promised a role to anyone, nor have I used my position as a director to gain sexual favors, claims Doillon. In 35 films, I had an affair with actors once or twice, but I was not a stalker.“
The release of the CE2 movie has been blocked until further notice
FYI, the next feature film Jacques Doyon, CE2The planned release on March 27 was later postponed. The 79-year-old director is currently in legal trouble following a sexual assault lawsuit filed by actress Judith Godrech.
The filmmaker denies the facts and has also filed a complaint against the actor for defamation.
Initially, producer Bruno Pesseri held back the film’s release, against the advice of lead actors Nora Hamzav and Alexis Manenti. The latter separates himself from this decision.
“When we decided to keep this date, we hoped to distinguish between the facts accused against Jacques Doyon, which date back 40 years, and the film, which is the fruit of the work of a team, a large part of which was not born 40 years ago. We were wrong. Today, it appears neither possible nor desirable to maintain this release date.”said Bruno Pesseri, quoted by Le Film Français.
“Now is not the right time”
“There is no time left, but the theatrical release will not be questioned. The film is not a single author’s work, but a collective work. Everything cannot disappear because of the director’s accusation.”continues the producer.
“The release of Jacques Doillon’s film, which I starred in four years ago, is on hold. This decision represents an affront to the words of women. What is happening in the world of cinema, which I hope spreads to other environments, is essential and important. Support is the priority today.”– said Nora Hamzavi on Instagram.
Bruno Pesseri answered the actor: “The choice to keep the release date wasn’t disdain for women’s voices, as we said. It was respect for the work of the team Nora was part of. And when she wants what’s happening in the cinema to spread. In another setting, she forgets the CE2 subject, Bullying in Schools, whose awareness It is very important if we want to live in a less tolerant society against all kinds of attacks.The producer explained.
“Difficult Current Context”
“I come from exploitation and cinephilia. Many exhibitors have questioned the possibility of releasing the film. I do not believe that they have expressed a desire for censorship. They are concerned about the existing context, which makes it difficult to exhibit the film. The work of the exhibition is necessary to offer to the public. They should be able to do this without fear of challenging the programmatic choice without.”
“We could not discuss the issues from our perspective only, our decision to postpone takes into account this reality and concern for the protection of the film itself.” There is no question of dropping or minimizing the charges against Jacques Doyon. But it is very important to quickly return to the principles of law, because only the judicial institution gives guarantees to both parties. We cannot treat the “subject of complaint or indictment” like a convicted person.Bruno Pesseri concluded.
At this time, CE2 does not have a new release date.
Source: Allocine
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