The French Association of Feminists has called for a protest in Paris this evening due to a retrospective of the films of the famous Franco-Polish director Roman Polanski, who is accused of sexually abusing women. The protest is scheduled for 20.30:84 in front of the cinema in Paris, where Polanski will attend the screening of his latest film "D'apres une histoire vraie" (Based on a true story). "For us, it is important that the retrospective be canceled and the cinema send an apology," spokeswoman for the feminist organization Rafaela Remy-Lele told France Press. The French Cinematheque previously ruled out the possibility of canceling the retrospective, stating that the cultural institution, chaired by the famous director Costa Gavras, is "faithful to its tradition of independence." "The retrospective of Roman Polanska's films has been planned for a long time. It is about his work, not about him as a person," said the French Minister of Culture Françoise Nisan recently. At the beginning of the year, under pressure from feminist groups, Polanski (1977) gave up on the invitation to host the César ceremony, an award given by the French Academy of Film Arts. Feminist associations protested against Polanski's accusations that decades ago he raped a minor in the US. The director of the cult productions "Tess", "The Pianist" and "Rosemary's Baby", winner of numerous awards around the world, including the Oscar for best director for "The Pianist", is still being prosecuted by the American judiciary due to accusations that he allegedly raped a minor in XNUMX.
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