
Amid César Award win and #MeToo backlash, an analysis of Roman Polanski's An Officer and a Spy
An Officer and a Spy is a painstaking retelling of the Dreyfus affair, impeccable in its recreation of period detail and acting, and invaluable for its political insights.

Roman Polanski winning best director trophy at César Awards prompts walkouts from Adele Haenel, other celebs
The Césars were also greeted with anti- Roman Polanski protestors outside the venue

Roman Polanski to skip César Awards amid mass protests, says ceremony turning into 'public lynching'
Women’s rights activists have called for a boycott of Friday’s Cesars ceremony in Paris, and plastered anti- Roman Polanski banners at the venue

Roman Polanski's An Officer and a Spy receives 12 nominations at 45th César Awards, evokes mass outrage
Roman Polanski's An Officer and a Spy also bagged the Grand Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival last September.

Roman Polanski's J'accuse tops French box office as France's directors guild proposes his suspension
Roman Polanski has been a fugitive from the US over four decades since pleading guilty to a sex offense with a minor.

Venice Film Festival 2019 day 2 roundup: Pedro Almodovar wins Golden Lion for lifetime achievement
Pedro Almodovar was nominated for Venice Film Festival's top Golden Lion prize in 1988 for Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, a movie that brought him international recognition.