Changing with the times? Cannes Film Festival in Johnny Depp controversy

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We ask about the festival feting Depp, who in his return plays France's King Louis XV, and how much has changed in the five years since the #MeToo reckoning.

In 2018, actresses posed on the red carpet against the film industry's predators. This year's competition features a record seven women directors. But that's not enough to wish away male and female aggressors, argues a group of 123 actresses who have penned an open letter to the festival. 

We ask about old habits and a new entertainment landscape. The movie/streaming industry tells the stories of our times. How inclusive should they be? What kind of films should we be bankrolling and celebrating?

Produced by Yann Pusztai, Daphné Leprince-Ringuet and Guillaume Gougeon.

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