The presence at the Cannes Film Festival of Johnny Depp, accused of violence by his ex-girlfriend Amber Heard, has been strongly criticized. Thierry Frémaux, general delegate of the event, says “to give a damn” about the case.
Should Johnny Depp have climbed the steps of the 76th Cannes Film Festival this week? The actor, accused of violence by his ex-girlfriend Amber Heard, was applauded for a long time during the opening night this Tuesday by the Palais des Festivals after the screening of Jeanne DuBarrya film in which he is showing with Maïwenn.
“What could have caused us to make the decision not to present this film?”, asks at the microphone of “C Ce soir” on France 5 Thierry Frémaux, general delegate of the Cannes Film Festival, who specifies “ not having been at all interested in the lawsuit” between Amber Heard and Johnny Depp.
“I read very little newspapers”
“I was not at all aware of all that,” he says. Before saying: “I read the newspapers very little. No, I was not aware… Well, I was aware like that, but I don’t care a bit.”
“We decided to show the film [Jeanne Du Barry] for its own quality”, explains Thierry Frémaux.
Johnny Depp is accused of violence by his ex-girlfriend Amber Heard. The actor sued her for defamation in a US court, accusing her of a 2018 platform in the washington postin which she described herself as a survivor of domestic violence.
sharp criticism
His presence on the Croisette has been denounced by many actresses. In a column published by the daily Releasea collective of actresses and actors, including Julie Gayet and Laure Calamy, criticizes the Cannes Film Festival, which rolls out “the red carpet to men and women who attack”, in reference to Johnny Depp and the director Maïwenn.
“We are deeply indignant and refuse to remain silent in the face of the political positions displayed by the Cannes Film Festival”, explain the signatories.
“By rolling out the red carpet to the men and women who attack, the festival sends the message that in our country we can continue to exercise violence with complete impunity, that violence is acceptable in places of creation”, adds the text .