Woody Allen premiere interrupted by protesters chanting “no rape culture”
nme.comWoody Allen‘s film Coup de Chance was interrupted by protesters, who urged the Venice Film Festival to “turn the spotlight off on rapists”.As reported by The Hollywood Reporter, a group of around 20 people began demonstrating at the event on Monday (September 4) just as Allen stepped onto the red carpet.
As they lined up just beyond the carpet, the group took off their shirts and chanted slogans like “no rape culture” and “no spotlight for rapist directors”.As documented by film journalist Luke Hearfield on X, the protesters handed out fliers headlined “turn the spotlight off on rapists”.
The note cites directors Woody Allen, Luc Besson and Roman Polanski, who have all been accused of sexual abuse.The demonstration came to an end after “only a few minutes”, before they were escorted from the festival area by police.A group of apparent protesters walk by Woody Allen’s #CoupDeChance premiere.
pic.twitter.com/0d4TSfG5Ov— Variety (@Variety) September 4, 2023Protesters have rallied together at #Venezia80 to “turn the spotlight off rapists”.
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