CANNES: Disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein once held court like a king at the Cannes film festival, but this year it is his absence that will loom large over the competition. A flyer saying "proper behaviour required" will be handed out and a hotline and website set up for victims or witnesses of sexual harassment. The Weinstein affair may have rocked the film world, but the local tourism industry in Cannes expects little disruption. The director of the Cannes Film Market, the huge deal-making hub that runs parallel to the main festival, also expects little change. - Hotel room orgy -Christine Welter of the Cannes hotel union said that the "film festival is above all about business".

Source: Bangkok Post May 06, 2018 03:11 UTC