A real tension. Dominique Besnehard film producer, especially known by the general public for the series Ten percentHe had an animated exchange with environmental deputy Sandrine Rousseau this Thursday, March 13, in the middle of the Sex Violence Investigation Commission in the cinema.
“When you have denigrating comments about the people who speak, and far behind you send a message,” said the elected Parisian who runs this commission.
“If it’s my test, I give myself to size”
“But what are the denigrant words? Tell me. Accounts stories you see in the press and the things I said in Depardieu … Was it how many years? At one point, it’s fine. If it’s my judgment, I say immediately,” Dominique Besnehard said.
However, the one who significantly financed the productions of Cédric Klapisch, Michael Haneke or François Ozon has no option for his presence in the assembly. It is mandatory to appear before an investigation commission with risk of legal procedures. But the exchange only summarizes how sensitive the issue of sexual assault is.
The creation of this Investigation Commission had been claimed by Judith Godrèche. The French actress became the mask of the #Metoo French Movement in 2024 when she filed a complaint for violation in a minor against the directors Benoît Jacquot AND Jacques Doillonyears After the alleged facts.
Tribune of Support in Depardieu
In his words, Sandrine Rousseau refers to a platform signed by Dominique Besnehard and another 55 artists in December 2023, who denounced “the lynching” of which Gérard Depardieu would be a victim. Comedian’s words in The show Additional research In France 2 transmitted a few days before I had a shock wave at that time.
In these images, Gérard Depardieu multiplied the misogynist and insulting comments aimed at women and even a little girl. A few weeks later, the film producer had explained in Ousest France that he had made “a mistake.” Gérard Depardieu is also attacked by four complaints for rape and sexual aggression.
“What do you want them to make me say? That Depardieu did not appreciate it at the same time? You are not there for morals, I’m sorry. You leave all of all. Everything that is starting to work well,” said Dominique Besnehard in front of the Investigation Commission.
“You just have to interest you in #Metoo? Gérard Depardieu,” has bothered the cinema man.
“We can also talk about Mr. Doillon”
Sandrine Rousseau’s response: “We can talk about Mr. Doillon too. When you speak, Mr. Besnehard, your word is important for the world of cinema, the actors, the directors you know, of the world of production.”
The filmmaker Jacques Doillon, attacked by accusations of rape by several womenIt was put under the state of witnesses assisted last December. Like Judith Godrèche, Actresses Anna Mouglalis and Islid Le Besco They have also accused the director of sexual assault.
Dominique Besnehard, who often worked with Jacques Doillon, had defended him in February 2024 when actress Nora Hamzawi had deplored the launch of one of her films in which she played the main role. Its transmission was finally canceled.
“Words minimizing women’s courage”
“I am enough of all that. This hatred becomes unbearable,” said the director with 20 minutes at that time.
“When you have words about the launch of this word that is #MeToo and you have comments minimizing the courage of women and far back, you can be sending a message,” he says before Sandrine Rousseau’s commission.
“The message can be to tell the world from cinema that will protect him from women’s words,” said the deputy.
This Monday, the Investigation Commission heard in the Chamber of Current French Cinema figures as Jean Dujardin, Gilles Lellouche, Pio Marmaï either Pierre Niney.
Sandrine Rousseau’s report and the Erwann Balaanant rapporteur (modem) must be delivered in spring.
Source: BFM TV
