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General Category => Literature, Music, Art & Entertainment => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on February 29, 2020, 11:06:03 AM

Title: Roman Polanski: Actress walkout as he wins best director at 'French Oscars'
Post by: Nearly Sane on February 29, 2020, 11:06:03 AM

Surely attending given he was nominated would be problematic if this stance is taken? That said, this is one of those cases I feel ambivalent about.


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-51684494

Title: Re: Roman Polanski: Actress walkout as he wins best director at 'French Oscars'
Post by: jeremyp on February 29, 2020, 07:44:07 PM

I think the case should be dismissed as even the victim wants it all to go away.

As for the awards ceremony, I really don't know. Polanski has directed a film and made a good job of it. If he really was the best eligible director for the award, it would make a mockery of the prize for somebody else to get it "just" because he is a rapist.

I don't know what the best solution is here.