The release of the film “CE2” by Jacques Doillon, accused of rape and sexual assault, is “postponed”

“CE2”, starring Nora Hamzawi and Alexis Manenti, was due to be released in theaters on March 27.

According to the professional magazine The French FilmBruno Pésery, the producer of the film CE2directed by Jacques Doillon, filmmaker implicated by several actresses including Judith Godrèche for sexual violence, announced Tuesday that its theatrical release, scheduled for March 27, was “postponed“until further notice. He adds thathe … not “seems today neither possible nor desirable to maintain this release date” in view of the alleged facts”which go back forty years”.

In mid-February, the production of the film indicated that it was maintaining this date, despite the actress filing a complaint against it, because it was not possible to adapt a release.to a judicial calendar“. She called for this decision not to be interpreted as “the expression of deafness or indifference with regard to the accusations brought against” from the director.

Denial of Jacques Doillon

Actress Nora Hamzawi publicly opposed this decision to release the film in theaters: “I do not support this decision which, in my opinion, represents contempt for women’s voices.“, she commented.

Jacques Doillon, 79 years old, is implicated, alongside director Benoît Jacquot, 77 years old, in an investigation for “rape of a minor under 15 years old by a person in authority, rape, violence by a partner, and sexual assault on a minor over 15 years old by a person in authority“, following a complaint from Judith Godrèche. The actress had filmed with him in The 15 year old girlreleased in 1989. She publicly accused him of having “ball” and kissed on this set.

On the other hand, actress Isild Le Besco announced that she was considering filing a complaint against Benoît Jacquot and Jacques Doillon, accusing the latter of having deprived her of a role in a film when she was 17 years old. , “from the moment when (she has) refused his advances“Anna Mouglalis for her part publicly accused Mr. Doillon of having it.”kissed by force“. The director challenged Isild Le Besco’s version and described it as “grotesque” the accusation of Anna Mouglalis.

More generally, Jacques Doillon claims to be innocent, and defended himself publicly at the beginning of February, denouncing “arbitrary denunciations, (of the) false accusations and (of the) lies“, and saying he was at the disposal of justice.