Men like 'deep cleavage,' not deep women, complains protest letter
(NEWSER) - The Cannes Film Festival is battling charges of sexism after officials failed to chose a single female-directed movie among its 22 competition films. In a scathing open letter printed in the French media , a group of prominent female directors accuse organizers of failing to recognize the achievement of women in the film industry. Last year, four women directors were featured. "The directors of the 22 films in competition this year are all, by happy coincidence, men," the letter states sarcastically. "For the 63rd time in its existence, the festival will crown one of its own, defending without fail virile values." The festival "shows one more time that men like depth in women, but only in their cleavage," the statement adds. More»
