Cate Blanchett, Ava DuVernay, Kristen Stewart and Marion Cotillard are among the 82 women who have taken part in a women’s march on the red carpet at the Cannes film festival. Cate Blanchett, Ava DuVernay, Kristen Stewart and Marion Cotillard are among the 82 women who have taken part in a women’s march on the red carpet at the Cannes film festival. The number represents the 82 films that have been directed by women in the main competition of the festival’s 71-year history, compared with 1,645 by male directors. France Cannes 2018 50/50 2020 “We believe that the distribution of power needs to be questioned. We believe that equality restores the balance of power.

Source: Irish Independent May 12, 2018 16:52 UTC