Just a few months after speaking out about the violence of which she was a victim, Judith Godrèche presented, in Cannes, “Me Too”, a short film which honors those who come out of silence.
A film to prolong his fight. It is the project of Judith Godrèche, actress and now director, who presented, this Wednesday, May 15, her short film Moi aussi at the opening of the Un Certain Regard section. A title that echoes the slogan and symbol of sexual violence against women.
It all started in September 2023 with a series, Icon of French Cinema. The Frenchwoman recounts her journey, but also the influence she was subjected to by a director, Benoît Jacquot. She was 14, he was 39.
What followed was just a series of moments of bravery where, on the radio or at the César Awards, Judith Godrèche never stopped speaking to reach out to those who share her scars. Fifteen days after an appeal on social networks – an email address was made available to collect comments – the filmmaker received 5,000 testimonies. Women, but also men.
Judith Godrèche applauded following the screening of her short film “Me Too”:
A thousand people joined her to shoot this short film lasting approximately 15 minutes. Judith Godrèche depicts her own daughter, Tessa Bathélémy, strolling all dressed in white in the middle of a crowd of women in a Parisian street.
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Judith Godrèche on the steps of Cannes
Shot in one day, the film is a succession of gestures and looks, staged like a dance, to illustrate speech as an action that can only exist through the collective. Get out of loneliness to be stronger.
At the end of the short film, Judith Godrèche explains, in voice-over, her project and recalls some edifying figures.
- Every year, 160,000 children are victims of sexual violence in France.
- 1 in 5 women is a victim of sexual violence.
- 1 in 14 men is a victim of sexual violence.
- 81% people are victims of sexual violence before the age of 18.
To report sexual violence, the number 3919 has been made available. It is accessible 24/7.
The 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival takes place from May 14 to 25, 2024.