The ceremony in which the winners of this year’s Cesar Awards, the French equivalent of the Oscars, were announced included a loud cry for culture in the era of the coronavirus, with one actor stripping naked on stage for a to make a statement on the continued closure of theaters and theaters.
Corinne Masiero came on stage Friday night to present the best costume award with a donkey suit and tampons as earrings.
“Is it too rubbish?” Masiero asked the socially distant audience before removing the donkey costume to reveal what looked like a blood-soaked dress and announced ‘I have one last one’.
Masiero, 57, the extraordinary star of the popular detective series “Capitaine Marleaus”, then takes off her dress and reveals messages written on her body. The words in front of her read: “No culture, no future.” The message on her back was addressed to French Prime Minister Jean Castex: “Give us back our art, Jean.”
The audience applauded, but some commentators on social media denounced during the 46th Cesar Awards what they said was an abomination in vulgarity.
The #MeToo movement sparked last year’s ceremony, where famed director Roman Polanski received the best director award for an officer and a ‘spy’ amid protests by women’s groups and some angry and walkouts.
Polanski, who did not attend the event, is wanted in the United States decades after he was charged in 1977 with raping a 13-year-old girl. He pleaded guilty to unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor but fled the United States. accused Polanski of raping her in his Swiss chalet in 1975 when she was 18 years old. Polanski denied the allegations.
Most of the political views expressed this year were about the revival of France’s dormant cultural scene. Part-time actors are currently occupying several theaters in France, including the famous Odeon Theater in Paris, to demand more government assistance.
As for the awards themselves, one film, “Adieu les Cons” (“Bye Bye Morons”), the insane adventure of a dying hairdresser looking for the child she gave up at the age of 15, won seven awards palmed, including best film and best director. for Albert Dupontel. The Best Actor Award went to Sami Bouajila for ‘Fils’ (‘ Son ‘) and Laure Calamy was nominated for Best Actress for her performance in’ ‘My Donkey, My Lover, and I’.
Named the most promising actor for his role in ‘Tout simplement noir’ (‘Simply Black’), Jean-Pascal Zadi promoted equality in his speech of thanks. Fourteen-year-old Fathia Youssouff, chosen as the most promising actress for “Mignonnes” (“Cuties”), told commissioned youths to follow their dreams.