French Distributor Of Catherine Corsini’s ‘Homecoming’ Lashes Out At Local Media Over Coverage Of Misconduct Allegations
29.06.2023 - 15:15
/ deadline.com
The French distributor of Catherine Corsini’s Cannes 2023 Palme d’Or contender has lashed out at local media over its coverage of misconduct allegations linked to the film and also levelled criticism at the country’s National Cinema Centre (CNC).
Le Pacte CEO Jean Labadie reportedly sent a press release to French media outlets on Wednesday afternoon criticizing “the media sphere” for its coverage.
Deadline requested a copy of the release but has not received a reply from the press attaché or Labadie.
“The controversy that followed has resulted in the film being invisible ahead of its release is in 15 days. Despite generally positive reactions to the film from a proven and recognized filmmaker, we see that the film risks little media coverage or nothing at all,” the statement is reported to have read.
Homecoming was at the heart of a media storm prior to the Cannes Film Festival amid reports about a lack of safeguarding of minors as well as the mistreatment of crew member and young actors on set in Corsica.
The Cannes Film Festival put a promised 2023 competition slot for the film on hold for a time while it investigated the matter internally, before finally announcing its inclusion a few days after the main line-up announcement.
The local media reports of the allegations were published after the film was not announced alongside the rest of the films.
Corsini and producer Perez published an open letter vehemently denying the allegations, while the film went onto play to acclaim in Cannes. Read the Deadline review here.
In his release on Wednesday, Labadie suggested that fear of being associated with a scandal had deterred potential media partners from getting involved in the film.
He also accused the media of not
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