Star calls on French film industry to ‘face the truth’ on sexual violence

Judith Godreche was invited to speak on sexual violence at the ceremony (Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

French actress Judith Godreche has called on France’s film industry to “face the truth” on sexual violence and physical abuse during a live broadcast of the Cesar Awards ceremony, France’s version of the Oscars.

Godreche said: “We can decide that men accused of rape no longer rule the (French) cinema.”