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Corinne Masiero, left, had been invited to the ceremony to present the award for best costume.
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That was the message that the actress Corinne Masiero wanted to convey this Friday to the French authorities during the César awards ceremony, the equivalent of the Oscar in that country.
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To ensure his call for the government to do more to support culture did not go unnoticed, Masiero chose to protest naked on the stage of the theater where the awards were given which, in addition, were being broadcast on television.
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Masiero, 57, appeared at the ceremony wearing a donkey costume that he wore over a blood-red stained dress and then undressed before the eyes of the attendees.
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Masiero had already shown his message on the red carpet: “No culture, no future.”
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In France, cinemas have been closed for more than three months due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Masiero had been invited to participate in the ceremony – organized with social distancing protocols – to present the award for the best costume.
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And he managed to surprise the audience with his: first with his donkey suit and then by undressing and show the message that was written on his torso: “No culture, no future.”
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And, making an express appeal to the Minister of Culture Jean Castex, he had another message written on his back: “Give us back the art, Jean.”
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Other actors and directors made similar requests during the ceremony but left their clothes on.
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“Give us back the art, Jean”, was Masiero’s message to the Minister of Culture, Jean Castex.
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“My children can go to Zara (the well-known Spanish clothing chain) but not to the cinema … it is incomprehensible,” said Stephane Demoustier, accepting the award for best screenplay.
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“Bye, stupid”
As for the Caesars, the big winner of the ceremony was the black comedy Adieu lis cU.S (Goodbye, Stupid), by director Albert Dupontel, who it won seven awards, including best film and best director.
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The film tells the story of a seriously ill woman who seeks to find her son.
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The award for best foreign film went to the Danish Another Round (Another Round), directed by Thomas Vinterberg, which shows a group of friends trying to improve their lives by maintaining a permanent level of alcohol in their blood.
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