Feminist groups hold letters to form a banner where it reads ”French cinema, where are you?”, as they attend a protest against film director Roman Polanski near the venue for the Cesar Awards ceremony in Paris, France, February 28, 2020. REUTERS/Charles Platiau
PARIS (Reuters) – French police on Friday fired tear gas outside a movie awards venue in Paris in a clash with people protesting against director Roman Polanski, Reuters witness reported.
Polanski’s latest movie “An Officer and a Spy” is competing for 12 Cesar awards. He admitted to having sex with a 13-year-old in 1977 and fled the United States before sentencing.
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